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dave potts
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Is FAOL site safe?

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Foe the last several days when I try to get on the FAOL forum site I get a Trojan warning and a block from my Malwarebytes. Anyone else having this problem?

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Brian K. Shaffer
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Fly Anglers On Line ?

I didn't know the site was even still up myself - thanks for the heads up!

Back in the year 2000 - I used go be a chat host for James and Diana.

What fond Memories.
" There's no such thing as a fly fisherman wholly satisfied with his casting performance. " ~ Jim Green (1971)
" Just once I wish a trout would wink at me. " ~ Brian Shaffer

Use the SEARCH for justification and reasoning.

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Hard to believe those days are behind us!


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fefferje
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Could someone define FAOL?? These acronyms have a way of limiting an audience. Thanks, Jed
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I just tried Fly Anglers OnLine (FAOL) website and forum and no issues or warnings from my Norton Anti-virus.

John

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mhill
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Just got the same message from Malwarebytes about FAOL. Their Facebook page is fabulous with writing.
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bassman
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Went there just now and no problem with BitDefender. Sometimes anti-virus doesn't like sites that are not secure. This basically means anyone anytime can read what you post. I have to tell my anti-virus program some of these site, like this one, are safe even if they're not secure. FAOL was such a fantastic site I don't know why it slid to almost no use anymore. Still has the best selection of flies and tying them on the net.

Troutkilla
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I go to FAOL often, no problems.

I use safari on iPad/iPhone exclusively.

Used to be a very active site, not so much anymore..

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Never have used the site.
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Blast from the past! I learned to build my first graphite rod from that site.

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Learned alot about tying on FAOL, and many material swap box's and fly swaps. I have no problem logging in either here at work or at home, and people are still posting. AVG at home and McAfee at work.

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Post by Brian K. Shaffer »

Tried several times to log in today - I am still waiting on the return form for the remember me email...

My time spent with the FAOL group was a blur - everything in fly fishing was happening so fast then.
Those folks were great at keeping the energy high.
Great writers too.

MEDIA kit - http://flyanglersonline.com/about/media/

GIANT link of LadyFisher's FAOL articles - http://flyanglersonline.com/articles/ldy/archives.php

- So many broken links - be sure to click back here to the forum -
" There's no such thing as a fly fisherman wholly satisfied with his casting performance. " ~ Jim Green (1971)
" Just once I wish a trout would wink at me. " ~ Brian Shaffer

Use the SEARCH for justification and reasoning.

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