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I’ll second Zach’s comments about the Patagouchie dry bag. My only complaint is that it doesn’t hold all the stuff a guide wants it to hold…..but then again, no bag does.
They do have plenty of room for all your essentials and things that absolutely cannot get wet. Otherwise, stick with
Hey Zach,
Is it too late to get in on a shirt?
I understand if it is, just been pretty busy lately and hadn’t lurked into this one.
Make sure you uninstall the program. Before reinstalling, disable your antivirus. I believe I remember Norton messed up my first install of ACDSee Pro.
This would be my first guess. Photoshop Elements is a great program and you can do a lot with it.
Darrin, if you would care to describe your problems with the software, I would be glad to see if I might can help. You can post me privately or just reply here. Since you already have the program, it might be worth your while to see if you can solve the issue(s).
Let me know if I can help,
ScottTake a look at these
I have used the saltwater taper for inland bass fishing with a 9 and 10 weight. Nice line when you need to punch heavier flies through the wind.
Have used the freshwater version of the clear lines. Very stealthy.
Seafood asked,
Second, can you put a watermark/signature on photos without Photoshop? I dont have it and probably never will. Any other possibilities?
ACDsee Pro offers pretty good control of batch signitures on images. You can also create flash slide shows for web use, which is another tool to help prevent image theft. Of, course, it’s primarily a workflow, database tool. But one of the best for the price.
Sadly, I don’t think Picasa has the feature.
Adobe Lightroom also lets you add a batch sig, but there is no control over location or fonts of the sig. You have to fill in the copyright info first in the metadata for the watermark option to work, but that can be done automatically with the import feature and a copyright preset.
Having used both ACDSee and Lightroom, I really like the feature set of ACDSee and the price, but Lightroom makes it so easy to import, backup, export and convert files, plus it uses Adobe Camera Raw. If you are a photoshop user, you would probably want Lightroom. But you can do an awful lot with either program even without a photo editor.
Metadata is pretty useless for image protection since 1) if the image displays, it can be copied to the clipboard as a Bitmap totally bypassing the metadata, and 2) Windows picture viewer in Explorer allows you to easily change the copyright metadata with Properties.
There are lots of watermark shareware programs out there for around $30. If you are looking for free options, I would try the GNU program Chad mentioned.
This is something I just got into this year and boy am I glad I did! There really is something special about fighting these fish with nothing to confine them.
If you are comfortable casting 60+ feet while standing up to your knees in water and good with a double haul, then a 9′ or 10′ #8 is all you will need to get the job done. Floating lines, such as the Clouser coldwater will be of the most use in this application.
Shooting heads really take the work out of the repetitive casting that is sometimes necessary, and I have been very happy with Rio’s line of shooting heads. Add a two-hander into the mix and throwing a Clouser 100’+ time and time again won’t be a problem.
Whew! I thought you were talking about treed rabbits and thought I’d missed something 🙂
The hunt: pretty sporting with a .22 pistol
Menu suggestion: pot pie
Preparation: squirrel is pretty tough meat, so a marinade overnight or stew makes it better.
Just looked it up on Amazon. Glenn Wolff is the illustrator.
That solves that mystery. I’ve noticed that Gierach’s pieces in Fly Rod & Reel magazine have been nicely illustrated with water colors for the past year or so. May be the same guy.
For those of you who are interested, ananglersbookcase.com has signed copies of the book for $30.00, plus a ton of other interesting new and “used” reads.
Mike:
I have used a glow-in-the-dark material for the top side (or underbelly) of a clouser on trout waters. Works for me in the spring. How much would depend on the type of water you are fishing. Less in clearer, slower water. More in heavy current. I usually don’t mess with charging it up, I just like the whitish color for the underbelly of certain streamers. Makes a nice clouser.
Scott
PS I also tied a big streamer with it once to go in a fly plate for our TU chapter. Thought it would be cool to have a glow-in-the-dark fly in the plate to freak out the winning bidder first time he or she walked past it in the dark.
Hi Jim, and welcome to the board. According to Amazon.com, Gierach has a new book out in May, titled “Fools Paradise” and co-authored by Glenn Wolf, a guy I don’t know about. It will set you back $24 in hardcover.
P.J., there are several ways to put a “watermark” on an image. I am sure some of the others here will give you more specifics. Many photo editing software programs now have tools which automate the process. Other more difficult ways involve putting in the text and then brushing away a layer behind. You have to do this manually on each image. Suggest you do a search on the help menu of your software on “adding text” or “batch processing” if your editor does not have a tool to do it for you.
Probably more important is controlling the image reolution and size for the web. I usually do not put up anything bigger than 600×600 pixels and at 72 dpi. Keep it all low resolution. Big images look great, but open you up to more problems because they are easier to edit and crop.
The problem is, if you want to share it, you lose control once you post it. So post it in a format you feel comfortable giving away.
From one simple person to another,
ScottCan’t understand the whole “Orvis Hatin'” thing. Is it THE best stuff made? No. Is it the cheapest? No.
Orvis has done a lot for the sport I love. There are just as many credit card fiisherman wearing Simms this-and-that and Patagucci this-and-that as there are Orvis “Newbies”. There seems to be a lot of hate for a company for no real tangible reason.
I just want to put in a plug for one of the most under-sung great products I own: Woolpower socks. Zach
Hey Zach and other wool sock fans. I found some Burlington wool socks at Sam’s Club two years ago–3 pair for $12. I see they still have them this fall. They are warm and hold up to hard use. I have used 6 pair of them for 2 years now and they are still lasting in the heels.
I still like wool.
just recline the front seat and you can sleep in any parking lot you want especially if you can sleep on your back… Subies are nice
Patrick’s subaru idea is great, Drifter, for bear country. Makes for a quick get away. ;D
I did sleep in the cab once, driving back by myself on the way off the Richardson highway. A club cab is great for leaning back, but I’m a big fellow and was not comfortable at all. But no way was I gonna sleep in the camper that night. Too many scary things out there.
Drifter, there are screens on the windows. On cold nights there is quite a bit of condensation build up especially with two people and a dog in the low style camper shell with the windows closed. If you are wanting to stay in it and get ventilation during a rain, you’d definitely want the old roll out style windows, not sliding windows.
Still have it in the truck. Will need some new carpet before long, and I’ll probably replace the top plywood then–I just used 1/2 inch to keep the weight down, but it warps a little over time. Requires removal of the top plywood and unscrewing the 2xs to get it out although I built it in two sections split down the middle to make it easier to remove.
When you mention a high top camper shell I’m assuming you are speaking of this:
Exactly. Our shell is the mid-height and I was wishing for a little more head room.
