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May 13, 2009 at 9:51 pm in reply to: Smoky Mountains Fly Selection #57397

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I used to tie a pattern for the smokies that I called the Prince Telli that was, as you can guess, a mash up of a Prince Nymph and a Tellico Nymph. I used black hackle tips for the tail, yellow floss thorax with peacock hurl ribbing, Turkey tail fibers for shell back, white goose biots for wings (like a prince nymph), and a brown hackle collar.

I’d also have ants, parachute adams, humpies, green weenies, BHPT, hoppers, stimulators, copper johns, caddis nymph, royal trude, royal coachman, stone fly nymphs… The nice thing about fishing the smokies is you can get away with big flies (size 12/14/16).

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May 13, 2009 at 5:17 pm in reply to: I Got some images that our wildlife agency wants to see #67647

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A kid that was in my sculpture class at MTSU told me he and his friends had caught some large carp on fly rods during their spawn just below the dam.

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May 13, 2009 at 5:12 pm in reply to: Boring Party Meets iPhone #67692

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Man you’re going to the wrong kind of gallery openings! Look at all the stiffs in there. Wheres the kegs? Wheres the DJ? Wheres the pretty girls?

But yes those do take some amazing photos.

Check out these photos from on of my favorite photographers, Nick Onken.
http://www.nickonken.com/Stories/NYCbyiPhone/

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May 13, 2009 at 4:56 pm in reply to: I Got some images that our wildlife agency wants to see #67644

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Walter Hill over by the landfill off HWY231? Theres fish in there? I never caught jack on the fly rod when fishing from the bank. (not much casting room in the first place)

Good job. This is the type of activism we need. TN has a hotline to report poaching.

Individuals with information about poachers or poaching activities can contact the TWRA by calling one of the regional offices from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight, seven days a week.

Telephone numbers for reporting poachers are as follows:

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May 12, 2009 at 4:21 pm in reply to: Director Wim Wenders On Photography And The Leica M8 #67638

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Great video. I’ve been wanting a digital rangefinder/p&s with manual controls like this, but if I’m going to spend over $3K on photo gear, it’s going towards lenses for my SLR…
I wish a manufacturer would make a small compact digital camera with apeture and focus control on the lens and a dial for shutter selection and ISO. Oh and no shutter lag. Imagine a Canon G10 type camera with all physical manual controls. How great would that be?!?

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May 11, 2009 at 6:52 pm in reply to: Bit the bullet on got an underwater housing. #67670

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i’m jealous!

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May 6, 2009 at 6:51 pm in reply to: Bokeh: No Skill Or Expensive Lens Required Just Buy This Plugin! #67573

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I came across a great tutorial somewhere recently on creating great looking digital blur in photoshop. You use the quick mask tool and lens blur. It makes for good transitions between the blurred and non blurred areas. Here are some shots with it.

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Apr 30, 2009 at 10:40 pm in reply to: Strobes, Radio Slaves, on a Budget #67393

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Sorry for a late response, but I just got back this morning from a long trip through south america.
I own 2 sunpak 383, a recenlty acquired used Canon 430EX(haven’t done used it myself yet), a set of Elinchrom skyports (2 recievers), a few light stands and a few umbrellas of different sizes. I also own some monlights for studio work. I have to say that while the speedlite style flashes are limited on their ability, they can get the job done properly if you know how to work within their limitations.
If you can get a deal on the sunpak 383s I’d say pick them up. I bought mine for around $100 each. They have since been discontinued but are great strobes for the money.

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Apr 30, 2009 at 6:00 pm in reply to: Lower Owens Brown #67374

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Nice shots Scott. that lens looks like a fun one. I keep telling myself that I’m going to make it to the Lower O this year.

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Apr 2, 2009 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Paolo Marchesi interview #67115

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Kind of like the Abraham Lincoln quote “It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.”

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Apr 2, 2009 at 5:03 pm in reply to: Paolo Marchesi interview #67113

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Wow someone talking up Brooks Institute for a change!

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Apr 2, 2009 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Podcast #34752

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I was hoping to have a new one to listen to on my 13.5hr flight to Chile on sunday! Seems like it’s been a busy time for a lot of people because all of the podcasts I subscribe to haven’t been updated in a while.

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Apr 1, 2009 at 2:37 pm in reply to: Palmering Marabou #57279

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That things a trout fly?!?!? 😮
I don’t have any trips planned to fish the Little Red River anytime in the future, but if I do I know what I’m going to be tossing in the evening! Nothing like imitating stocker trout to catch the monsters in that river!

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Apr 1, 2009 at 2:17 am in reply to: Close to home #34724

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Awesome shots, fun conditions. I always liked fishing in the snow when I was in Colorado. Just have to watch out for ice chunks flowing down river. Great job with the softhackles, it’s been too many years since I’ve fished them.
I can’t believe all the late spring snow thats been coming through. A friend of mine got stuck in LA for 3 days because of the blizzard in Denver. Talked to my ex-girl in D last night and she said it had already snowed again since the blizzard hit.

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Mar 31, 2009 at 4:10 pm in reply to: Paolo Marchesi interview #67111

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Yes, his work for SAGE is some of my favorite work of his. The cover of the SAGE catalog in B&W is the one work of his that I remember seeing in a shop that made me pick up the catalog.

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Mar 30, 2009 at 10:18 pm in reply to: kentucky bound #34715

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That’s not funny. At all…

David, you beat me to it. I was actually going to make that joke myself.

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Mar 28, 2009 at 6:33 pm in reply to: Computer Background #34651

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I use on of my favorite photos that I’ve shot.

Not FF related at all, but has that wonderful gritty, urban, flowing vibe that I love so much.

I’m starting a blog soon, and will be adding desktop backgrounds from my photography for people to download, so keep your eyes peeled. Some will be fly fishing related, some wont be.
http://chadsimcox.wordpress.com will be the location of the blog when it goes live.

***BLOG NOW LIVE*** I posted 5 free desktop backgrounds featuring my photography if anyone is interested in using them. Because of this thread, 2 of the ones I posted are fly fishing related. They are designed for widescreen monitors and are at a resolution of 1440×900. That’s the only size for now.

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Mar 28, 2009 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Double Duty Gear #34653

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For salt water, you want to make sure you’re using a reel that is machined aluminum from bar stock. Cast Aluminum reels are a bit porous and will get pitted and corrode from the salt.
After fishing, you’ll need to rinse and then soak your reel in fresh tap water for about 30min (I usually leave mine for a few hours or over night). It’s a good idea to give it another rinse afterwards too. Also, make sure you clean your rod as well as the salt can do a number on the epoxy coating if left untouched. Not to mention you’ll have an ugly white film of salt left on the rod.
For my salt water rod, I have an Albright XX 8wt. So far so good, I’ve just got to get used to casting the sink tip line.

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Mar 28, 2009 at 4:58 pm in reply to: My first saltwater fly! #57254

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Looks good to me! Is this a shrimp pattern?

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Mar 26, 2009 at 11:01 pm in reply to: Press release goes out today. #34621

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Sounds like fun, I passed the info along to my dad and brother and a FF/musician friend in Murfreesboro.

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