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The gentleman leading the class told us to buy thread in the sewing dept so we wouldn’t pay the excise tax.
Attitudes like that always amaze me.
You will constantly hear the same people complain that there aren’t enough game wardens on patrol to stop poachers, and the State doesn’t do enough to manage their fisheries well, and they ought to do more habitat restoration/improvement projects, and there ought to be better public access to popular fishing places, and on, and on, and on.
Then, when it comes time to pay for it, they buy their thread at the sewing department, because by god, they want to make sure they don’t even spend a couple extra cents to pay for it.
People want all the government services under the sun, and they complain when they don’t get it, but they want it all for free.
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I have only rarely fished the Elk, but when I did, it seemed like an intermediate line with a weighted fly was about ideal. It’s a small tailwater, not much current, and not too deep in most places, so the sinking lines I use on the Caney were overkill.
I don’t like sinking heads attached to floating running lines.
It’s benefits hit home on a Pennsylvania river when I was tearing ’em up and my buddy couldn’t buy a fish. I rigged him up identically and he still couldn’t hook a fish. Using his rod I couldn’t tag a fish. It was something to see and quite an issue. Bad rod mojo was all we could think.
On the drive home we realized he was using mono, I was using flouro. Case closed for me.I have had the exact same experience twice – once with trout and once with smallmouth.
I just need to find a defendant in the Florida Keys to sue so I can expense a flight to a client file.
Once you get to a certain point right before dark, the angle of the light is so low and there is so much glare that you’re not going to see into the water with any color lens.
Up to that point, I like a light copper lens.
There was an interesting short article in the magazine they gave out at the Fly Fishing Film Tour on elements of a good film. One was that the film should have a story line.
Preferably, that story line should not be about punk rockers who have gotten fat and old and have decided they like catching small trout.
I do know that during the big game hunting season, encounters increase dramatically. More people in their living rooms, gut piles everywhere, and the bears are trying to put on the weight. Also, I know that there are plenty of bears around here that have learned what a gun shot means and come running towards the sound like it was a dinner bell. They are becoming more aggressive, aren’t afraid of hunters anymore, and are straying into parts they don’t normally visit. Two years ago, a huge grizz was trapped out near the desert. This past fall, I think three or four hunters were mauled, and I would see stuff like this every hunt.
I can’t resist pointing out that in nearly every encounter between bears and hunters, the hunters are armed – yet hunters occasionally still get mauled.
Maybe that’s an object lesson in why you shouldn’t be over-confident just because you’re carrying a gun in bear country.
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Yeah, there are rare occasions when I swing streamers when I’m wading, but it’s usually the last thing I try.
My problem is I can’t seem to find a wider brimmed hat that I actually like.
Have you tried the Pilbara hat from Sea to Summit? I’ve got one and I like it a lot.
Found one via Google with a picture here:
http://www.seatosummit.com.au/showdetail.php?Code=APILB
It’s a wide brimmed hat, but it’s not one of those giant goofy cowboy-type hats that the guide-wannabes out West wear. It’s not too heavy, and it’s breathable and vented so it doesn’t get too hot in the summer – that was a big selling point for me.
It’s also light-colored on top for staying cool, but dark under the brim to reduce glare – also important to me.
It’s also waterproof for what that’s worth, though that wasn’t a big selling point (if it rains I prefer rain gear with a hood over my head).
Best fishing hat I’ve found. I like a wide-brimmed hat more because it keeps glare out of my face and lets me see the fish better, but the sun protection is a good side benefit.
bd
Thanks to Nate Sather for a very interesting post. I am definitely adding “kleptoparasitism” to my lexicon.
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The shaft is 15″ from the transom so I would say it drafts around 8″ with it down. I would also like to explore a jack plate but from what I have heard you need to pair it with a four bladed prop to get the most out of it.
You’re probably right on the 4-blade prop, though every inch would be a plus even with a 3-blade prop. I’ve also heard that a hydrofoil stabilizer is good to pair with a jack plate for super-skinny running, but I’m not sure.
I hadn’t seen the jack plate you linked before. It looks like it might be a possible option for a gheenoe though.
In my opinion, if you need a jack plate in a shallow draft boat, you are running your gas motor in too shallow water. I see way too many shredded grass flats.
Can’t speak for Zach, but on trout tailwaters and carp flats, I tend to be running over rock or possibly mud. No worries about hurting any grass.
