anonymous
Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Mark, you inspired me.
I use the little bottle corks you can get from Hook and Hackle or Jann’s Netcraft. If you have an old style hardware store near you, you may also find them there. You will have to slice a small slot on the bottom of the cork for the hook shank to fit into. I use a coping saw blade. You’ll also need the kink shank popper hooks, available from H&H.
Epoxy the cork on the hook shank with 5-min epoxy or even super glue. Paint, punch rubber legs through, and have fun!
PS A cork just under 1/2 inch long and about 5/16 round will work on a # 6 or even # 8 hook, although you will have to shorten the cork on the latter.
welcome Joe, I’m new here too.
I consider happy valley my home water, although i live 1.5 hours away from it.
The “magical point” for pick up on a full sink for me usually lies somewhere around 3′ from the tip of my rod.
Seriously, we all make choices and, unfortunately we can’t chose everything. Fish when you can, work when you have to and enjoy life, it’s all you really have.
Great words…
Tim, I empathize. I was lamenting this on another thread. If it makes you feel any better:
1. My dog died recently
2. My truck is in the shop
3. My income is down 40% for this year from lost trips due to the flooding and weather.
4. It’s too hot to work on my boats, paint the house, or do yard work (OK, this may be a blessing on the last two outdoor activities).
5. It’s been 2004 since I’ve done a road trip
6. I feel like bitching and moaningLet’s start a Trout Bummer group.
Love it. Thanks.
I’m getting bummed out. All you guys going on excellent road trips. I need vacation 😀
You’re already wide then. You are talking ultrawide, now. Short of the L stuff, you choices are:
1. 15mm fisheye ($650)
2. 10-22 EF-S mount zoom (about the same).
3 . 3rd party lensesThe glass and build and build is generally better in the L series lenses. But they generally start at $1000. The 17-40 Dave mentioned is an exception. I debated long and hard over it and the 24-70 and went with the latter.
You might check out this old thread on the zoom choices.
http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1185050619/0#0Dusty, the XSi has an 1.6x 35mm-equivalent focal length crop factor, so a 50mm lens will put you in the effective medium telephoto range. A 35mm lens would be roughly equivalent to the 50mm.
I would probably look at the 20 or 24mm 2.8 EF lens around that price range. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=151
Do you have a kit zoom? If so, that is, what, 28mm on the wide side? So you can get an idea of if 28mm is wide enough or not for you. Just set your lens on that focal length and go around viewing subjects to see what kind of field of view it gives you and if you are happy with it. If you need more, then go with the 24 or 20mm. I think you will be happy with the 2.8f.
17-40L is around $650-700. Dave’s right though, that would be a quality lens for the money.
Enjoyed the report and your blog, Jay. Also, thanks for the link to the Tom Dorsey building a rod video.
John Michael, hot pixels show up in long exposures because of the increased noise. Some cameras, Canon 30D, for instance have a Long Exposure Noise Reduction setting (C.Fn-02). If I remember correctly default is OFF. I leave mine set to Auto since I sometimes do star trails and night shots. But ON may reduce noise even for those shots which AUTO would not detect. You might try it if it is available on your camera body.
