dave nyberg
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Take it easy, it’s not the end of the world. Rio is a good company and I do not feel they are out to rip anyone off.
I have a pair of Chota Roc Locs and they grip very well to me. A couple of friends also have them and are very satisfied.
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Don’t know what to say. Maybe google Cowen, Popovics or Kreh. Lefty’s Deceiver is easy to tie. Also Cowen has one called a magnum baitfish. Doesn’t look too hard. There are plenty of demos of Lefty’s Deceiver on the internet.
Lefty Kreh does not like to spend more than 8 minutes tying a fly.
Another tyer worth viewing is David Skok. He is on Cape Cod, Mass., and does a lot of striper fishing.
I wonder if they would take a Clouser?
Good luckCan’t remember what that fish is but it is not a lake trout. Could very well be a whiting. It is sold at inexpensive restaurants. I would think true lake trout, if it is available commercially, would be relatively expensive.
The Chesapeake bay has striped bass, flounder, hardhead [croakers], white perch, shad, yellow perch and blue fish. In these parts stripers are known as rockfish .
I moved from Baltimore 40 yrs. ago. Still fish the bay though and still live in Maryland.I got into this sport because I found it to be a relaxing, enjoyable hobby. I am glad that companies such as Sage, Loomis, Scott and others lead the way in developing new products. As the old saying goes, somebody has to do it. I am also glad that there are many reel, line mfrs.
We should all enjoy this sport and not argue about Sage prices. Sage is a leader and we should be glad we have them and the others leading the way.
I also believe that no one is getting rich in the retail part of this. Yes, I am sure that the markup is 40% or so, but shops need this to stay in business. I know they can be a great source for fishing info.Please call Mike at Savage River Outfitters 703-513-1040. He can answer your questions. Website is savageriveroutfitters.com. Mike mentions Alan Klotz on his site. Alan told me a couple of weeks ago that there are fish in the Savage. Hope this helps.
Dave NAs far as catching fish, that river gives me a fit. It is difficult. Only stream I know that has one section called the PHD Hole. I know good fisherman that won’t bother with it.
As far as bugs go, the pickings are pretty slim. The local TU group samples various streams per The Univ. of Md. to collect insects for their research. We did the upper Savage, and three tribs. We found plenty of caddis, mayflies, and stones. Also, crayfish, muddlers and other minnows. We checked one spot on the Lower Savage and two people found only a couple of nymphs. They know what they are doing and should have found more. We saw one fish rising. One friend of mine used an olive wooly bugger and caught some browns by keeping the bugger close to the surface.I think perhaps these fish shouldn’t be imported? Neither should snakes be imported if they are dangerous to our wild life. The everglades is apparently loaded with dangerous reptiles.
I know what went on in Crofton, Md. when a person released snake heads in a local lake. It cost the state several thousand dollars to poison the lake to rid it of these fish. Perhaps , you are familiar with that problem.
I heard a biologist speak on this issue and it sounds like we are stuck with another species that we don’t need. Same goes with the everglades and snakes.Stone River Outfitters has the Wasatch ceramic insert model at $15.95. I have one of the older ones and wish I had bought several more. A few years ago, there was a lot of the originals on Ebay. S & M sold out to Wasatch and you are correct in stating that they dolled them up. They don’t need ceramic inserts, nor a walnut grip.
Stone River can be reached at 1-800-331-8558 if you are interested.I wouldn’t pay too much attention to what that test showed. I have seen an expert caster cast 70 ft. with just the two top sections of an 8 wt. In fact it was my Orvis Rod, called a Silver Label. At that time, I couldn’t cast that far with an eight. I can now throw a line further than that with any 8 wt. rod. That rod was broken and Orvis replaced it with a T 3. Great service and a very nice rod. I believe most 8 wts. are salt water rods, especially 9 footers.
If you like the Helios get it. Put the right line on it and it will be a great casting tool. Seems like everyone likes that Clouser Line.
No, I am not an expert caster, but can throw 70 ft with a six wt. I did this the other day with an inexpensive rod that I won in a raffle. Not nearly as nice as a Helios. Have fun with your new toy.I live in Maryland and was checked 5 times last year by the DNR Folks. This was for fishing as I don’t hunt. This year, I have already been checked once. A friend has been checked 3 times in the past month.
One warden asked me why they don’t catch fly fishers doing anything illegal. I told him that most of us do not even keep fish. It seems to me that Md. has stepped up their efforts to halt illegal activity.
I do fish in Ga. and have never seen a warden. Maybe that is just luck or whatever. My fishing involves the hooch for the most part.
I had to spend close to $80.00 for a license in Ga. this year. The cost was around $35.00. No complaints from me as other states charge $70.00 to upwards of $90.00. Ga. was really behind on this.
I know there is poaching in Md. Why people poach trout is something I don’t understand. Not enough meat on them bones.
I feel that the Maryland DNR does a good job. Don’t know how they are funded, but will find out.
Maybe some of the Ga. folks can chime in on how often they are checked.Apparently, all is not lost pertaining to the Savage. I ran into one of the fisheries people stocking a stream yesterday. I asked about the Savage and fishing. He said that there have been trout caught there in the past couple of weeks. He though the extreme high water and the silt didn’t hurt the fish as much as many had feared. He seemed optimistic that the river will come back faster than people had expected.
The Savage is currently running at over 1,100 CFS. The rain and snow melt has really hurt. It is running a chocolate brown. I know a person who meets with the DNR folks involved with trout streams. He told me that the Savage is probably two years away from being back to where it was [fishing] before the dam project. Just found this out.
I have been out of town and this has been my first chance to log on to this site.
