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tiny url, must be created by tiny elvis.
hey man that url is huge!

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hmm, what about right clicking and show image (firefox)?

here is a screen shot of them all, top, side, and bottom view as the fish would see them:

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i’m in the market for a new chest pack, something to carry a bit more.
do y’all think the fly shops in colorado will be having some deals this time of year since its winter?

looking at w.joseph vs. fishpond.

the simms one above looks a bit bulky but the hip straps are wide enough to displace the weight.

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winter weather is on its way to dc!
have to be in baltimore on wed, maybe i’ll hit up the gunpowder in the snow and just walk the banks with me new waterproof camera.

ps, never seen a bobcat
been spritzed by a polecat once

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I tied up a couple purple/pink ones for a custom order
I tie mine in right behind the cone head and use metallic/mylar foam for the bit on the tail.

I’ll try to get pics up to share (with my new camera *snap) this weekend.

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Finally above freezing inside the beltway!

As for hoar frost, Zach’s comment is the 2nd time I’ve ever heard of the stuff. First time was on BBC wildlife mag forum. I find it strange how I’d never heard of it and find it referenced twice in such a short amount of time.

http://forum.bbcwildlifemagazine.com/tm.asp?m=3594

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has anyone tried casting under a doppler radar?
that might show line speed in different colors

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would those be chacma baboons?

saw some near boulder beach

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bump

ok, so we’re going out breck for the last week of feb.
it has been several years since i’ve fished winter colorado

i’ve been told to start tying up small flies (using charlies fly box site as a reference) and bring some light tippets

anything in particular i should bring? i’m expecting my fishing buddy to provide most, i should just show up with my cold weather fishing clothes.

might even try to ski for a day

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Home Depot Foam

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100539941

I’ve picked up some nice rooster tails on ebay, a whole pack for a few bucks.

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I plan on helping out, maybe see some of y’all down there. All of the other events around here that I’ve wanted to attend have been during the work day.

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I’ve always wanted one of those hammock tents. Saw one first on LL bean trailside make your own adventure episode in the Louisiana swamps-they camped above the water between trees.

if you sleep standing up there is a deal for a soiled 1br tent that is for sale

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SRV is my all time favorite austin city limits episode

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wilford brimley

if you remember the fly fishing the world or fly fishing america with him from espn from about 16 years ago or so.

it was more of his camp fire stories after fishing.

– daisy fuentes
– dave whitlock
– david attenborough or bill bryson if they fish

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essential skills with oliver edwards

http://www.sportfish.co.uk/product/35120/Oliver_Edwards_Essential_Skills_DVDs_.html

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i’ve tied mine with a weighted head which makes the thing look all sorts of lively in the water. all three fell apart on the first day out with them. i’ll use some binding agent as you suggest.

how did you get one that is half one color and half another?

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hmm, not sure about how well studs/hex bolts would fit into rubber, i know its done to felt

never tried the orvis rubber studded but that boot was comfortable when it was felt soled-with ample room and not very heavy. the price on them is < $100 they can take a beating, just not as solid a toe box as the simms-whole boot is sturdy

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the best and most creative i’ve EVER come across were by bill skilton.

very creative and innovative. he completely changed my views on synthetics and terestrials.

he just put his book on cd format which i made a picture of here:

what i’ve made since meeting bill:

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i’ve had too many bad experiences with felt:

1) i gave up on felt after walking down a flight of wooden steps in RMNP to a brookie stream and slipped on the wet logs

my wife found me at the bottom of the stairs like jim carey in dumb and dumber when he falls out of the terminal thing:

i had injured my knee in a bachelor party accident earlier that summer and that more or less sealed the deal. still hurts sometimes

bought the rubber with studs after.

2) also once got stuck on the potomac’s river bank in winter.
felt soles couldn’t get grip on the muddy bank which had the most minimal slope. i mean no grade at all. i couldn’t get any grip and kept falling and slipping, couldnt’ crawl up on my hands or elbows and knees up or down stream. good laugh now, so mad my sunglasses fogged up then.

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