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Well, the auction is up and running, please check out http://v-bay.blogspot.com/ to see what’s been listed and get in- the bids are starting to rack up!

Also, check back as we are listing new items frequently

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That made my night, thanks for getting that up and running Zach

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read and replied, thanks Pictureman

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Buzz

No problem, and I definitely believe there was a nick or stress point in the 22 lb mono that caused it to break before the fluoro. I have a friend who has one of those Japanese gauges that measure tensile stress on lines before they break. I’ll see if I can borrow it and I’ll start doing some tests and analysis on breaking strengths. I was thinking of using the following test protocol

Control Groups:

12lb mono unknotted breaking strength;conduct destructive test 10 times
22 lb mono unknotted breaking strength;conduct destructive test 10 times
12 lb Fluoro unknotted breaking strength;conduct destructive test 10 times
22 lb fluorp unknotted breaking strength;conduct destructive test 10 times

Test articles

22lb mono knotted to 12lb mono; conduct destructive test 10 times
22lb mono knotted to 22lb mono; conduct destructive test 10 times
22lb fluoro knotted to 12lb fluoro; conduct destructive test 10 times
22lb fluoro to 22lb fluoro; conduct destructive test 10 times

That should give me enough data to come up with some trending and indicators.

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I have to disagree on knotting mono to fluro. I typically tie saltwater leaders where the 40 lb butt to @20lb is mono, knotted to a fluro tippet. I have never had a mono-fluoro connection fail, provided the knot was lubricated and evenly tightened down. Fishing in the YT this summer, I snagged an esl on some bridge rubble. Unable to wade to free the snag to do fast, cold and deep water, I attempted to break the tippet. The 22lb mono broke in the mid section, not at the fluro to mono knot and the 12 lb fluoro I assume did not break. I know that is not really statistical evidence of dissimilar material knot failure modes, but from personal experience, a well lubricated, well tied and evenly tightened knot is just as strong mono to fluoro as mono to mono.

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Hey Zach

I’ve read Pullman’s “His Dark Materials”; fantastic writing, but I wouldn’t neccessarily classify it as childrens lit. It covers some very deep philosophic material, that while it will probably go over the head of an 11 year old, certain adults may wince at it. I for one, greatly enjoyed the trilogy.

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Thanks for sharing with us Steve; it’s great to see kids fishing

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Crosscurents are designed to be used in saltwater, Streamdances are meant for freshwater only. The rod itself is probably very similar, but the reel seats and guides are usually anodized aluminuim instead of wood and chromed nickel.

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Zach

Since you’re going for the ultimate fishing craft, don’t mount a single trolling motor on the bow, it just snags your line. Instead go for the Homossassa Rig- dual trolling motors on the transom, controlled by foot activated air switiches on the poling platform. We’re talking muscle!!

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English Majors of the World Unite. I work for an Engineering Firm, and I’m probably the only person there who views math like it’s kryptonite

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Zach

When I flew to and from Whitehorse, the 3pc 7wt I had was acceptable for carry-on. The 4 pcs I checked, but no problems with the 3pc.

Nice score on the rod by the way

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For materials storage, I use a Flambeau plastic “tool” box. It’s long enough that full capes and necks fit in it nicely, along with all the other materials I have. I have the capes stacked vertically, and the other materials organized in zip locks- rabbit strips in one, flash in another, chennile in another, etc, etc. It’s pretty portable and the lid of the box has compartments to hold those plastic boxes you can buy at Wally World for conventional lures; I use the boxes to hold thread and hooks.

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Different Fishery, Different Flies

Gulf Coast Florida Selection

Hi-Tye

Clouser

Merkin

Wooly Bugger (underrated saltwater fly)

Redfish Slider

Jimmy Nix Redfish Fly

Polar Fiber Minnow

Of course there are more, but I use these the most

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Abel Reels are great reels and they may be “overkill” for freshwater fishing, they are absolutely dependable in the salt. Lifetime guarantee. I personally think you can’t go wrong with them, or with a Tibor

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I have to agree with you on the content on a lot of the boards, especially Fly Fisherman, the main boards are pretty good, by board standards, but the off topic can be over the top, and I’m a regular at the Drake, so that’s saying something. I find Thee’s concept pretty interesting, the microcosm of a microcosm, and at least he posts some decent links to other boards.

Is there a chat tonight?

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you haven’t checked out his blog covering various fly fishing boards? It’s a riot, I’d post the link, but I don’t know how you feel about cross-linking sites

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Hey Zach

I was having PC problems when you logged in, I’m back

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Hey Zach-

I personally don’t have a problem with the arrangement you have, especially because you are upfront about it and have told TFO that some of their products were less than desirable. It’s no different than a guide who’s sponsored by boat/motor/tackle companies, of course he’s going to recommend them and since you get to review them, if you think a rod is good, than I’ll take you at your word that you think so and if it’s bad, I hope to see that in a review too. I hope I ddin’t come off as hostile towards viral marketing, it’s just one technique among many, and I was just trying to put it out there for discussion.

By the way, I won’t put this on blast at the Drake because what happens at The IA, stays at the IA, unless Thee finds it and comments on AHW.

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I find this topic pretty interesting; I personally don’t find that advertising influences my gear choices that much, I take word of mouth and advice from the fly shop more into account than an ad in a glossy. I will freely admit that I did a double take at the Climax ad, and at some level I find it refreshing that the manufacturers are moving away from the twin dichotomy of the tweed clad gentlemen angler or the uber yuppie, who if he had that much money to blow on gear, he probably works too much to really get out. I will agree with Lauren that if the “industry” wants to add sales, turing off 50% of the population isn’t the way to go. I mean these adds don’t appeal in the same way as a car or beer commercial, where its “use or drive this and you’ll get lucky”. I don’t think if I met a woman out on the flats, my chances are improved by what fly line I use. A better way to spend the ad $ would probably go towards one or two options, mainly moving towards a more grass roots feel, like some of the Sage “It’s Time” ads, or going towards “viral” marketing, mainly, generating your own word of mouth talk, like Microsoft did with Origami, or the persistent “TFO pays BBS posters to tout their rods” rumor, which I tend to discount, but not rule out entirely (if a company did this, it would be more economical, froma cost standpoint, to give away free gear to some people in exchange for free “word of mouth” adverts, instead of saying, for every time you post praising our product, we’ll send you 25 bucks). For an example of bad viral marketing, hit the Drake board and use the search term “Mountain Khakis”- you’re in for a laugh

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Zach

Thanks for the ideas, I’m ready to poach some promo swag and re-do my unused back bedroom. I really like the desk drawer with the hanging file folders to organize. I think I’m going to get a cork board and use plastic hanging files that hang on pins to hold necks and capes so that they’re in front of my desk and in easy open reach.

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