Aaron Christensen
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If you have daughters, watch out.
In all seriousness, however, I did see a lady wearing a feather here in Charlotte.
I use a Grill Dome ceramic cooker at home:
I can fit four butts (starting @ 12 lbs each) on there with no problem. That is slightly more than I thought it would handle.
Kits don’t do it for me (indeed, I just spent several hours researching which line I wanted for an upcoming trip) but there is almost certainly a very small market for premium kits among the highly affluent who are just getting into the sport.
I have been following it. Allan Dozier (on this board) and I fish the striper run every year. If we manage to catch a few, we put them back. (Like that minnow in my picture from the Roanoke at Weldon).
I appreciate all the feedback.
Craig, if you can make the event, please look me up. (Send me a note in advance and I will give you my mobile #). We would love to have you attend.
From my perspective, I appreciate the chance to learn from some of the best casting instructors out there and I am grateful for the friends I have made – such as Allan, Jack and Neal. The regional meetings have also proved to be a good place to meet up with my dad, who has developed a significantly increased interest in fly fishing. (He lives in Alabama, and I am in N. Carolina, so the annual festival is a good mid-point for us).
Someday, I would like to go for my CCI.
When our local club came about, I held off. In all honesty, I thought it seemed silly to go to meetings about fishing – why not just go fishing – but I was wrong. I am a big believer in the organization. The willingness of members to help others advance in the sport is truly unique. I am a mediocre fly tier. I cast well enough to get by in most cold-water situations but I want to be much better. Salt is my new goal.
Lots of great images fellas,don’t really have a “best” one,but here is a shucked midge and rainbow.
JWow.
Hevi Shot is obscenely expensive. I use it when I know my actual shooting opportunities will be limited and I want to make the most of the few shots I might get. (On the plus side, it only takes one shell to kill the bird). Or, if I have already spent a fair amount on travel and and guide, I might use it to make the most of the trip. It is heavier and better than lead. I have dropped ducks straight down when the other guys couldn’t take an ethical shot with their steel. Since I am cheap by nature, I also think it helps me focus on my shooting a little more closely — I point the gun like it will cost me something if I miss.
Black Cloud is a good intermediate option. I used that on geese earlier this year. My uncle in Nebraska hunts ducks and geese all the time – even by a retired guy’s standards – and uses Black Cloud exclusively.
If the birds are close enough and you can find them when they drop, Kent Fast Steel is a good budget friendly option. I have hunted ducks in South Louisiana on several occasions – lots of folks down there shooting Kent.
Just my $.02, which is about all I have left after buying Hevi Shot.
JL – those timber shots are making me itch. Looks like you are in duck hunting heaven. I hunted one year outside of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Beautiful area. We got into some birds but it was COLD.
Doves can be great sport – I wish it was easier to find a good field around Charlotte.
Woodies are tough birds. Unless they hit the water dead, they will try (and often times succeed) in either swimming a long distance under water (I have personally seen one go @ 50 yards) or grabbing weeds and then their jaw locks.
Glad you had a good time.
