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I thought the article was really well balanced and covered the many ways you can approach cane rods with solid advice. Not an easy subject to cover since it often inspires near fanaticism amongst those deeply bitten:)

Kudos on a well done job:)

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You may find some usefull info regarding the combo of Sony A100 and Minolta lenses-

here- http://www.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1037

Hope that helps

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Yike!- ty all for the kind words on the pics and patterns, they are actually fun to tie. That said I have a long way to go to get them to the level I,ve seen from others, practise practise….:)

Eye2-

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Done a few for fun:)-

not quite sure what you mean by fine barring

Will

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:))) Good thing IMHO- obviously the idea has appeal- maybe

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David:)- I appreciate your engaging in the discussion:)

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Nice collection G:))- what is the Young in the last pic??

Will

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Must admit I struggled a bit with the switch idea- which is why I asked the initial set of questions- as

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Hmmms think I’ll pass:)))

Will

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Sweet reel Cameron:)-

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I’ll toss this into the mix- what is the Switch concept??………- A short lightweight spey rod or a long SH overhead

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David- I,m curious on what

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Slacker!! hmmms I dunno- methinks just not focused in the right places- Grad schoooooooool pffft-

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Started FF,ing at 8- thats 41 years ago(just became an old fart)- not because it was cool- but because that’s how fishing was done in my area. Wild Browns in small rivers. Upstream Clyde style patterns on long rods- cast of three flies, poking and proding in/under and around every rock/undercut and current seam.
Worked in one of Glasgow,s top fishing/hunting shops(Arthur Allan,s- gorgeous side by sides btw:)) as a kid, and had the pleasure of meeting and learning from some of the top blue collar FF,ers/Tyers in the area:).

The diffs between NA and Euro are a few and have a number of sources. Here is a sampling, by no means all encompasing.

1- Many Euro FF,ers concentrate on specific fisheries. Ie -have home waters they know intimatley.
vs NA where many FF,ers explore more

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I have used these with good success( Cry(s)tal Meth- third one down- unfortunate name)-

http://www.fishusa.com/FishErie/Flies_.asp

I tie in small clumps of

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Ahh the vagries of commerce:))

I have several Greys Platinum X (pre Hardy buyout) reels, gorgeous reels,at a fraction of the price of a comparable Hardy, I have several

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A couple of Burbot images here-
http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=169

We get them here during a small window in March when the temps hit 0 degC in a tailwater- they come in to feed on the tulibee that congregate below the control structure.

When you pick them up, live, they tend to turn into a fish equivalent of a cinimmon bun:))) not a great photo subject. We forcep unhook them in the water and off they go.

I,m amazed at the # and diversity of species beyond trout, folks here have taken- be

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some brute spooky Carp cruising the base of a rubble dam wall:)))) Load up on the backing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will

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Your question is a complex one and Zach has provided a remarkably detailed response. The variable in all controlled deep nymphing tech is the water you are fishing. Think of it

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