Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer QFTD #2
I always feel cheated when I catch a fish on a spinning rod, it only seems like half a fish compared to the fight you feel with a fly rod. Tom Davenport I have felt that way just about every time I've caught a fish on conventional gear. I used to spin-fish if the wind was too much. Now I wait for the wind to die down so I can fly fish. Unless I'm catching yellowfin tuna for the freezer, (or maybe halibut 100' down someday?), I always opt for the fly rod. DonO - Original Message - From: Tom Davenport To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer Yep, I was seduced by Jimmy. Caught that one with a grub on a football jig head. I think I would have done better with my fly rod, but I was trying to teach myself how to use gear and plastic. It doesn't seem to be taking though. 90% of my fishing this year has been with my fly rod, whether in the big boat or my kick boat. I always feel cheated when I catch a fish on a spinning rod, it only seems like half a fish compared to the fight you feel with a fly rod. Tom On Sep 15, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Don Ordes wrote: Nice Bass. But what's that Ugly-Stik doing in the back-ground? You bin hangin out wid JimmyD? Buggs - Original Message - From: Tom Davenport To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer The chinstrap works about as good as it looks. Too much chin! (sigh) Thanks for the tips on posting photos. Here is one of those monster bass you were talking about, but this one wasn't done in photoshop, just the lens of my iPhone, which is designed with a wide angle.IMG_0517.jpg On Sep 13, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Don Ordes wrote: But how does that chin-strap work??? - Original Message - From: J McK To: Fly Swap Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:41 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Best fish of the summer Nice fish Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org -- From: t...@comcast.net Subject: [VFB] Best fish of the summer Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:43:08 -0600 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com I didn't know the list server would let us post pictures, till I saw Jerry's beautiful picture of his brown trout. Here is my best fish this summer: A Cranebow caught at Crane Prarie Reservoir near Bend, Oregon, (where I was visiting my nephew). I caught it on a size 12 black and red Chironomid: IMG_5083.jpg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit
Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer
Yep, I was seduced by Jimmy. Caught that one with a grub on a football jig head. I think I would have done better with my fly rod, but I was trying to teach myself how to use gear and plastic. It doesn't seem to be taking though. 90% of my fishing this year has been with my fly rod, whether in the big boat or my kick boat. I always feel cheated when I catch a fish on a spinning rod, it only seems like half a fish compared to the fight you feel with a fly rod. Tom On Sep 15, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Don Ordes wrote: Nice Bass. But what's that Ugly-Stik doing in the back-ground? You bin hangin out wid JimmyD? Buggs - Original Message - From: Tom Davenport To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer The chinstrap works about as good as it looks. Too much chin! (sigh) Thanks for the tips on posting photos. Here is one of those monster bass you were talking about, but this one wasn't done in photoshop, just the lens of my iPhone, which is designed with a wide angle.IMG_0517.jpg On Sep 13, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Don Ordes wrote: But how does that chin-strap work??? - Original Message - From: J McK To: Fly Swap Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:41 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Best fish of the summer Nice fish Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org From: t...@comcast.net Subject: [VFB] Best fish of the summer Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:43:08 -0600 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com I didn't know the list server would let us post pictures, till I saw Jerry's beautiful picture of his brown trout. Here is my best fish this summer: A Cranebow caught at Crane Prarie Reservoir near Bend, Oregon, (where I was visiting my nephew). I caught it on a size 12 black and red Chironomid: IMG_5083.jpg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer / snake guides v. single foot guide
Hi Don, I don't know what kinda stick thei'r usin' booot... this rises a question for me: Most fly rodds are sold with snake guides, I usually feel, that single foot guides have less impact on the blanks (aka rod)'s action. So I build most of my rods with single food guides. Only my 2 9wt' rods for the salt are using snake guides (mostly because the kit did contain 'em). @all + Don: What is your opinion about single vs. snake guides? Rene btw: While our bamboo tony is recovering (I'm really glad to hear 'bout it), nice idea from Don to talk rods. btw2: just finished my botttle of excellent red wine to the bbq, hope my English is not to bad.. G Don Ordes wrote: Nice Bass. But what's that Ugly-Stik doing in the back-ground? You bin hangin out wid JimmyD? Buggs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] Best fish of the summer / snake guides v. single foot guide
Rene, Tony helped me get started making bamboo rods. From personal experience I prefer Snake Brand snake guides. I made a set of identical rods, except one was with single foots and the other with snakes. I am not an expert caster, but there was no discernible notice to me. I think a lot of it is marketing hype. Consumers need to see new things all the time or they don't want to buy. If anything I say make your choice based on what looks best to you because I doubt most people can feel a difference. Just my $0.02. Regards, Scott On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Rene Zillmann rene.zillm...@t-online.dewrote: Hi Don, I don't know what kinda stick thei'r usin' booot... this rises a question for me: Most fly rodds are sold with snake guides, I usually feel, that single foot guides have less impact on the blanks (aka rod)'s action. So I build most of my rods with single food guides. Only my 2 9wt' rods for the salt are using snake guides (mostly because the kit did contain 'em). @all + Don: What is your opinion about single vs. snake guides? Rene btw: While our bamboo tony is recovering (I'm really glad to hear 'bout it), nice idea from Don to talk rods. btw2: just finished my botttle of excellent red wine to the bbq, hope my English is not to bad.. G -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
