Randy Kadish
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I just bought his book. It has so much info on the techniques of fly tying.
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Simms is certainly top of the line. I don’t see how you can go wrong with it. I think you’re only other option might be a waterproof sling (Orvis/LL Bean).
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What about sending and then saving some photos to your gmail account?
I save a lot of word files that way.
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If you want a mirroless camera with a 16mp sensor, the least expensive seems to be the Lumix G3.
If you want to buy a refurbished, Cameta has some good deals:
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Olympus XZ-1. Very fast lens. Now that the XZ-2 is out you can get one for $200.00
Another camera that’s interesting is the Canon s100. It’s lighter and smaller than the Olympus, but its lens isn’t as fast.
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Gimp. It’s free and you can do some serious editing with it.
To develop RAW files, I’d stick with the software that comes with your camera.
If you want to spend money – not a lot of it – I’d look at Paintshop Pro and After Shot Pro.
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To me, best also means lightest, as I might have to carry it in my backpack.
I love my Orvis, but would certainly consider something lighter.
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I looked into getting a waterproof backpack. I really liked the Orvis. It was big enough to fit a pair of waders and a lightweight rain shell, but at first I didn’t want to spend the big bucks. I considered a SealLine back pack which was about $79.00, but in the end I decided to get what I really wanted and went with the Orvis.
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I can remember when I was on the Beaverkill with my Sage XP, back then one of the hottest fly rods out there. Another angler wanted to try my XP, so we switched fly rods. I cast his Avid, and I was amazed at how much I loved the rod (granted the action was a bit different.)
I have the Loomis GLX Crosscurrent and a St. Crioix Ultra (saltwater rods). If I cast blindfolded I’m not sure I could tell them apart.
Yes, the Loomis certainly looks much better, but is that worth the $300 difference?
If I wanted to invest in a rod that will hold its value I go with bamboo.
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Fly rod technology is so advanced I don’t see how fly rods can be improved. I have many top-of-the-line rods, and they don’t cast any better than my mid-priced ones. I believe for fishing and casting purposes, there’s only so far you can take a fly rod. I remember when the Sage XP came out. Everyone raved about it so I bought one. It’s a nice rod, but one day I went to the park with my Sage and my Cabela’s old FT. I cast about the same distance with both rods. My two cents.
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I spent big bucks on a pair of sunglasses. I can’t say I see a difference between them and my much cheaper pair.
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I’d look at the Canon s95/s100 or the Olympus XZ-1. The Canons are lighter and smaller. The Olympus has a faster lens.
I don’t think you can go wrong with either, but these smaller cameras have small sensors, so you’ll get a lot of noise in low light.
You can read great reviews here: http://www.dpreview.com
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