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Stretch in the material has it’s limits. I prefer the jacket is slightly oversized because this lets me wear it with an extra layer without looking like a puffy dog. Also the inner material’s smooth surface makes sure it doesn’t get caught to the layer underneath.

Jay

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Don’t have access to American Angler magazine here…

Simms boots have been my choice since I started using stocking footwaders. My first was the Firehole, the predecessor of the Freestone. I’m on my third pair of Freestone now. I think I’ll get their new lightweight boots next time. So much lighter for traveling by air. The Freestone is kinda heavy.

The thing I like about Simms boots is the ankle support. Wading through wobbly rocky bottoms is such an ankle killer, good support is a must. Also the robustness of the boots is also important since I don’t want to pay too much attention where I put my foot on every step I make. I want to look for fishy spots and see where the trout is hanging out.

The women’s jacket looks very cut-to-the-bone. I like my suits very cut-to-the-bone which is the way Italians make & wear their suits unlike the American style which is very loose and oversized. I’m not sure I like my wading jacket to close cut. Simply because fishing is a much more physical activity and restricting my movements is what I don’t want when I’m crouching, kneeling, climbing etc.

Jay

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Don’t.
When there are lots of cracks in the coating it will have problems staying floating.
Just don’t use it to fish but it’s still excellent for casting/testing rods.

Jay

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Their photo’s are top notch.
Although a bit too much Cathy with her pink top or hat in it sometimes…

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I just bought a Phoenix DT4 silk line for my bamboo rod.
I’ve cast it just once for a short while (about 15 feet) and it does feel ‘heavier’ than the regular PVC lines.

I’m sure silk lines will cast fine on graphite rods. It’s just the maintenance that is more work than PVC lines. Haven’t used it in real situations but it’s said that silk lines float ON the surface rather than in the surface.

Jay

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Haha, I almost didn’t notice the zip ties!

But yes, the L2 shoes were too narrow for me. My toes have tendency to cross under pressure and that HURTS! The Freestone boots are much roomier in the toe area.

Jay

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I got the book since the English translation came out (about 2 months ago?).
I love the book as it describes many angles of bamboo fly rods from Baginski’s personal view. It’s a much better read than the just ‘documenting writing’ of Martin Keane’s book ‘Classic rods and rodmakers’.

If you like bamboo fly rods, grab one before the book is sold out.

Jay

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What’s in the white box (just ‘left’ to the iMac)?

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Wow, great deal!

Shame I don’t have the spare cash here….

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Colorado has 4 times more inhabitants than Montana, yet it sounds a lot less crowded! 🙂

Hiking for native cutts sounds amazing Cameron!

Well, let me check my plans for the coming year and I’ll let you guys know.

Thank you again!
Jay

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I prefer wading fishing as well as rivers that are not too big. Big rivers will mean drift boat and I hate those boats coming down while I’m fishing…

Looks like Colorado is a more intimate place to fish than Montana. Does this mean that there are fewer fly shops as well?

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I don’t like the crowded fishing. I’ve seen & done that enough. It’s just the idea of having fished the Madison, Yellowstone river, etc.

I indeed prefer kinda solitude with friends fishing those secret rivers & streams.

Your last remark is interesting! How different is different?

Jay

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Well, I haven’t planned any trip to the USA this year, but with the low Dollar rate it sure is tempting.

Which rivers & streams are considered world class?
I only read about the Frying Pan.

Jay

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Thanks guys!

Denver is of course the city where the plane will drop me off.
Most of my US trips will be a 2 weeks trip so there is plenty of time to travel and discover. I’ll rent a car so traveling shouldn’t be much of a problem.

I’ve never had much success during the early summer period (June/July) and the height of summer (July/August) it was just too hot to fish, so the last couple of trips were made during early fall (September/early october) and that turned out to be nicest period to fish.
But again, this was Alberta & Montana.

I try to make a mix of experiences when I take a such a trip. Meet new friends, fish together, a few days here, a few days there. I’m not a pro in camping but I don’t mind camping out for a few days before sleeping in a hotel bed and having a nice hot shower.

Cameron:
Yes sure! Just make sure I don’t get eaten by a cougar or a bear!  ;D

Jay

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For trout flies (nymphs, dries) I use Uni-thread 6/0 and 8/0.
For tying deer hair bassbugs I use Danville Flymaster-Plus

Jay

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MD, that’s a very helpful explanation! Thanks.

What’s the best period to fish for bones in the Bahama’s?

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Could you take a snapshot of the same part of the clip as min and see what the difference(s) is/are?

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That’s interesting.  They came across pretty clear on my computer too.  Is there some kind of compression setting on your computer that is screwing them up?

I just installed the latest Flash player from Adobe and no improvement. It still looks blurry…

Now I’m REALL curious how sharp and crisp the video’s on your computers are….

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I have a broadband (DSL) connection. My Macbook Pro isn’t a slouch either.

But take a look at the snapshot I took of the clip mentioned here. This is a snap of the croc. Not a sharply outlined croc but more of a pixelated & blurry croc. Does your clips look sharper than this?

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I hate fly fishing video’s on YouTube. It’s so blurry / low res that you don’t see much of the stuff that’s really interesting.

I hope the video codec will improve by a huge margin because now it’s nothing more than a bunch of blocky pixels moving around supported by sound.

Jay

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