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Yea go the Wallabees, bu Geez DA , you are getting cocky pretty fast , remember there are 3 more Bleidsloe Cup games to go this year, as exciting as it was to thump the Kiwi’s , I wouldn’t be counting anything yet let alone my green & Gold Chickens.
I spoke with some dour southlanders today and the silence re the rugby was deafening…..one of them was even talking Netball…… ::)

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Interesting thread, and obviously lots of opinions out there.

I rarely use Fluro. Even in the Gin clear freestone rivers of NZ where we usually throw 18-22 feet of leader & tippett down to 6x.

Isn’t the idea to have the fish see the fly first NOT the tippett?

I like both Rio Powerflex and Froghair in mono neither of which have ever let me down. For chucking big foam flies the stiffness of the brown Maxima is hard to beat.

Tha only application I can find for Fluro is for very fussy surface feeders in low flow, glassy conditions where it is important to have the tippet sink. Rio Fluroex plus or  Frog Hair Fluro is great ( in 6 & 7x anyway)
For real heavy nymphing where a level Fluro leader helps you get down quick,  and in the salt where abrasion is an issue I like Nitlon….

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All this and a Jeff Koons exhibition… wow… what a trip…

For the folks who are sure who Jeff Koons is… A quick description would be… He is the modern day Andy Warhola who looks like a conservative banker and has a factory of folks creating crazy pop art paintings and sculptures.

Way off topic for a fly fishing site but I had to acknowledge the “high art” part of this trip.

Nice summary Kevin.

For those still in the dark.

The NYC skyline made it all the more dramatic.

Especially for a Guy from Milton  (a very small town) NSW Australia 😮

DA I never saw you as a ‘wise old Trout’ 😀  

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Beautiful Aaron.
It seems like we traversed a bit of the same country in our travels. 😉
Great Pics. thanks

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yup.
Nice mate. Photos look good too.

When do you come over to torment spotties over here?

Simon , we will be down at the house from December 10 to 31.
DRop in for a beer and a stroll down to the stream anytime. 😉

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Hi Simon, Yeah , that just about sums it up for me too.
AND the Aussie Dollar stacked up quite nicely thank you. 😉

Yes Guys lots of ground covered….get out there and at it…………

Some pics as requested.

The St. Joe

My first Cutthroat

Armstrongs Creek

A nice brownie

the Gallatin

The Guides Lunch
CAN YOU SPOT THE AUSSIE ??

A pretty Rainbow

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OK GUys Here I come…………………
Turn on the good weather & hatches ….PLEASE 😉

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Oh come on DA you’ve learnt to love the ‘Tah’s mate and Thugby League …a bit anyway. :-/

What can I bring back for you mate to ease this home sickness ???

BTW I reckon that you are turning into a bit of a SOOK…….carrying on like this , actually I think your sookiness started to set in when you had to turn to self respecting blokes lik me to turn ‘Camera Bitch ‘ for you. ……….. trying to get me to hump all that stuff through the bush……….
OK OK OK the Volvo seats were NICE and warm when we got in out of the sleet & snow , but………

ANYWAY, just let me know what LITTLE momento’s I can collect fro you to make you feel better…….. OK darling

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Thanks Mr Drifter, have you got a link for that report please?

A.B.

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I guess all the S-E Wisconsin spring creeks are Blown Guys

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Apart from having a niece up the Whistler you have Qantas staff travel!!?? 😮 😮 😉

No wonder you get around Mr Arble!

Yeah Yeah Yeah Simon,,actually this is my first Q staff trip…..but I can see more coming up 🙂

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Wooooooooooooo Hooooooooooo. ;D ;D

Yeah great contest, that Paddlefish is something else.

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Zach, Why don’t you send it to my friend in Middleton WI. I will be there in 3 weeks.
I will PM you with his address tomorrow.

Cant wait to wet a line over there

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Hey Zach, did you end up sending me one??

Did you get the RRFFC hat from me ??

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Geeeeeeez Bob ;D ;D ;D
what fly did she take?

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Mike, I only have the 3 now as it’s my favorite.

I’ve Got his 4 now 🙂 🙂 ‘Stole’ it from the guy he sold it to

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Hi Si, Neal,
I have the F754/3 and it is a cracker. It will be the 4 wt I take to Montana next month…. I think.

I also have a Custom built South Fork Rod Co,(Dave Redington) 6’6 2 wt which is my fav 2 wt.
It was cheaper than the Scott and is a real honey, and can turn over flies that my graphite 2 wts don’t have a chance of

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Hey Todd,
I couldn’t agree more.
I got hold of a Xi2 990 and matched it with a SA LA 890 Reel for mey recent Bonefishing trip and I love it to bits. It is a rod that you don’t have to think too much about casting , you just Cast !!!

My brother who was fishing a Loomis GL4 8 wt reckoned that in the hand the Xi2 9 felt more like a 7 wt such is its balance and lightness. Fishing hard all day was never an issue.

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Hey ,thanks very much Aaron, your great pic gallery has really got me going. 😛

Those recipeis all look good thanks, I gather playing along with ‘Ray Charles’ is a must.
I’ll let you know how I go.

and if you are ever heading to N.Z S.I. just let me know.

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Thanks Dusty, all good info, I will definately check out the Meat Hole’ …Thanks

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