Gary Worrall
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Tks for the heads-up on the link Justin,
If I ever get back to the Tongariro in NZ, will give them a go
Regards,
GaryLooks a great fly Maarten,
It sure looks “tasty”
May even fool some of our local fish here, (not bonefish unfortunately)Did not quite hear the name of the body material on the clip,
Could you tell me the name of the material,
My hearing is average, too much gunfire from times gone by
Regards,
GaryThank You Bob and Justin,
Will have another look at hook patterns and shorten them down a bit,
Admittedly, I’m using 6′Please forgive my ignorance but what is a saratoga?
http://www.nativefish.asn.au/saratoga.html
Great native sportfish here in Australia, Northern freshwaterImages
Hooks are,
Gamakatsu 1/0 and 2/0 SL12SIf you look at the second image,
The eye of the hook is at the end of the tubeTks Bob,
Length of the tube?
Usually, with a “normal” fly, I have the material running just past the hook,
I,m finding that I’m having to make the fly 2 hook lengths
Not that I’m complaining, I am catching fish 🙂
Regards,
GaryThanks for sharing Peter,
I’m sure that fly will be very useful around the globe,
It should catch a lot of Saratoga and Barramundi as well I would imagine
Regards,
GaryHi Stu,
There are many scenarios where this can happen,
I will list some I have seen,
1. cheap brand of card and sometimes, a counterfeit card
2. deleting numerous files in camera to make space for more images
3. not removing card safely from the card reader or computerI’m sure there are many others but the above is what I have seen, sometimes you can recover those files but if they are too corrupt, its all over!
I would suggest the purchase of good reputable cards, like Sandisk or Lexar to name a couple, cheap cards are not worth it IMHO
Always remove card safely from the computer or card reader, I prefer the card reader but the only reason is personal preference
As a good “housekeeping” routine,
You should always do a full format of the card prior starting to take new imagesLastly,
I never upload from the camera to the computer,
If you get a power surge or a serious electrical problem and the camera is hooked up to the computer, your likely to fry the camera as wellI was able to recover 1100 files for a friend of mine but his corrupt raw files were just suitable for what I would call, “modern art”
Put the suspect card aside and buy a “good” new one!
Edit: I would also not “put all your eggs in one basket”
A friend of mine, travels the globe and to use his expression, “carry a hat full of cards and only delete them when you have uploaded at home”
The reason being, all computers die eventually, and always at the most inconvenient time,
He gives an example when crossing a river in NZ, fell over lost all the camera gear but still had all the images stored on the dried out cards
Sorry, hope I haven’t been too boring, or scary
Regards,
GaryA BH-55 for the tripod and a MH-01 for the monopod,
I have found that “piggy-backing” the MH-01 on top of the BH-55,
It is a great combo for tracking BIF with the tripod
Regards,
GaryHi Michael,
IMHO,
Carbon fiber is the way to go,
Also, a good ballhead to go with the tripodI would try some out first,
Would recommend Gitzo for the tripod
and Markins or RRS(really right stuff) for the ballhead
Sure, its “high end” gear but does the job all the time,Things to consider when choosing your tripod,
Your eye height to the view finder,
This should include your ballhead
Also, don’t just get a tripod that is just right for eye-level, you should also think about setting up on un level groundI would also recommend an L bracket
If you want any further guidance, let me know,
I prefer Gitzo but Manfrotto sell a good product as wellRegards,
GaryHi Randy,
I have the felt/stud chotas they work well for me,The only problem now is they have banned felt boots in NZ due to the Didymosphenia geminata,
So If travelling to that area, or even Australia for that matter, another “non-felt” option would be the only way
Regards,
GaryI think it depends a lot on the reel and what the parts they are made of Aaron,
If you are using trout type reels in the salt, a lot of extra care is needed,
If the reel has a bearing, sometimes the bearing is not stainless and will seize up and rust, just rinse with fresh water and re-oil and greaseOn some of the old Fenwick saltwater reels, you can get the same bearing in stainless steel from a bearing supplier, both my reels seized so I replaced them, properly greased the bearings and have never had a problem since
Two requirements I guess,
freshwater reel
Completely strip down and wash and dry every part, re-grease and oil
Saltwater reel
Just rinse down with fresh water
And, a regular grease and oil, the caution is when you have sealed drags etc, just a rinse is all you need most of the time and “no oil near the drag”I have been using Nautilus reels lately and except for rinsing, there are almost maintenance free
Regards,
Gary
