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striped bass fly fishing  How smart are Bass when it comes to being caught more than once?  I know they get caught more than once, but do they eventually learn their lesson and stop hitting lines?

well i’ll answer this from    my experience after fishing&prefishing    tourny’s for many years i’ve had 2 fish    recaught          one fish my partner hooked and      broke off near the boat about 2 hours      later I boated the fish with the hook  striped bass fly fishing    and worm still in its mouth           the 2nd was in clear water      under a tree in plain view I hooked      the fish and released it it went back      to the same spot,  this repeated      three times on the same lure I then      left the fish alone            p/s this was on mashpee wakeby              some years ago        ’I'm also a mass basser

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Have been using large minnows and rubber slug jigs to catch Bass in Lakeville.striped bass fly fishing  My wife and I caught over a dozen last weekend, ranging from .5 to 3.75 pounds.  Fishing was so good we were on the water from 5:30AM to 7PM! Question1:  Does anyone fish for Bass with a fly rod?  I just got one for my birthday and have a few interesting flies to try (shiner, crayfish, and dragonfly). Question2:  How smart are Bass when it comes to being caught more than once?  I know they get caught more than once, but do they eventually learn their lesson and stop hitting lines?

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Good to see a bass angler in Mass.striped bass fly fishing  having lots of success.  I fish for bass with a 5-weight fly rod, and this will give you a terriffic fight!  Not too much rod…This time of year I have had lots of luck with a blue damselfly pattern just gently floated on top, especially if blue damselflies are visible around you.  Usually, on bass water in this state, in August, they are.  At sunset, a small cork popper will also get some great topwater strikes. Underwater, a Wooly Worm can get lots of hits year-round.        Fly fishing for bass in New England is excellent.striped bass fly fishing  Bass are more forgiving of a sloppy presentation (unlike trout) and hold the bait longer so you can hook up.  Naturally, de-barb the hook in case they really bite. Try it at sunset just when the waters really get calm, and the fish are hungry.      Good luck,

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Hell,smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers I have enough problems trying to keep from falling out of my tube ( got a Hobie FloatCat 75 now though). Can you imagine me on a rolling pitching bass boat deck – Oh Oh – getting seasick – gotta go. smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers, but don’t you think the front deck of a bass boat looks like a good substitute for the deck of a flats boat used in salt water flats fly fishing (try saying that five times fast   ) ? No – it’s a real bitch to kick that float tube up to 60 MPH to haul ass the next spot. Bill I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques? The method is not allowed in most tournaments.smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers..not sure why. Even baitcasting & spinning rods over 8′ in length are not allowed in B.A.S.S. tournaments. Could it be that the sponcers of such tournaments are not companies that make fly fishing gear?

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True, but don’t you think the front deck of smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers a bass boat looks like a good substitute for the deck of a flats boat used in salt water flats fly fishing (try saying that five times fast smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers- No – it’s a real bitch to kick that float tube up to 60 MPH to haul ass the next spot. Bill I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques? The method is not allowed in most tournaments…not sure why. Even baitcasting & spinning rods over 8′ in length are not allowed in B.A.S.S. tournaments. Could it be that the sponcers of such tournaments are not companies that make fly fishing gear?

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I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques?  I know it is possible to catch bass on a fly rod, but I wonder if anyone has put their flyfishing skills up against traditional methods in a black bass tournament…

I’m not sure,smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing  in rivers but I believe the method is illegal in themajor bass fishing tournaments.  Not sure why. Charles

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I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques?  I know it is possible to catch bass on a fly rod, but I wonder if anyone has put their flyfishing skills up against traditional methods in a black bass tournament… Thanks

The method is not allowed in most tournaments…not sure why. Even baitcasting & spinning rods over 8′ in length are not allowed in B.A.S.S. tournaments.

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I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques?   The method is not allowed in most tournaments…not sure why. Even baitcasting & spinning rods over 8′ in length are not allowed in B.A.S.S. tournaments.

Could it be that the sponcers of such tournaments are not companies that make fly fishing gear? brian

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No – it’s a real bitch to kick that float tube up to 60 MPH to haul ass the next spot. Bill – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques? The method is not allowed in most tournaments…not sure why. Even baitcasting & spinning rods over 8′ in length are not allowed in B.A.S.S. tournaments. Could it be that the sponcers of such tournaments are not companies that make fly fishing gear? brian

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I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques?   The method is not allowed in most tournaments…not sure why. Even baitcasting & spinning rods over 8′ in length are not allowed in B.A.S.S. tournaments. Could it be that the sponcers of such tournaments are not companies that make fly fishing gear? brian

Good point.

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I was wondering if anyone has ever entered/ been successful in a bass (largemouth) tournament using only fly fishing techniques?  I know it is possible to catch bass on a fly rod, but I wonder if anyone has put their flyfishing skills up against traditional methods in a black bass tournament… Thanks

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bigger target….9′….and even 10′! GregH. -peacock Bass Fly Fishing And works equally as well for fly rods.

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And I thought you fly fisherman were good casters..peacock Bass Fly Fishing. who throws there rod into the water… just jokes… see you on the water fellas… Greg I saw you out there a few weekends ago but was racing back to the dock… will stop and say hi sometime..peacock Bass Fly Fishing.I drive a Tracker185 with a 75HP merc.

bigger target….9′….and even 10′! GregHpeacock Bass Fly Fishing And works equally as well for fly rods.

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Great tip..Bassman!!! peacock Bass Fly Fishing How many of you have experienced that ’sinking’ feeling as you watch your expensive rod and reel go over the side of the boat?  Isn’t it always your favorite rod and reel, or the one your spouse gave you for Christmas.peacock Bass Fly Fishing  Mine was the rod and reel given to me by my parents when I graduated from college.  (I was 30, stopped tournament fishing and paid my own way through, so what better way to show their appreciation and amazement.)  Well, anyway, I have a very cheap and effective way to retrieve those sunken treasures. Remember those old metal safety-pin type stringers?  Well, now there is a good use for them.  Take the end clip off, the one that would hook the stringer to the boat.  Then tie a fair size diameter nylon cord to the end of the stringer where the clip was removed.peacock Bass Fly Fishing  The cord should be at least 25 feet long; longer if you fish in deep impoundments.  I use a 25′ cord I bought at Wal-Mart in the ‘boating’ section of Sporting Goods.  Put this rig in a small container in a dry box in your boat and leave it there. When the day comes that you drop a rod overboard, get out you handy-dandy rod finder.  Open all the remaining clips and spread them open slightly. Then holding the rope, toss the stringer into the water.peacock Bass Fly Fishing  You can throw it out and pull it in, and repeat, or you can toss it in and drag it around with the trolling motor.  Believe it or not, when the metal stringer makes contact with the rod, you can usually hear an audible ‘clink’.  It’s amazing how well that stringer grabs up a rod and reel, or even the line if you were cast out at the time of departure.  If the stringer hangs on underwater obstructions, just pull harder on the cord, this bends the clip wires and frees the stringer. It might also pay to keep a weighted marker buoy handy on the deck.  You can toss it into the water where the rod was last seen, to serve as a reference point.  It’s amazing how all water looks alike.  :-)   Besides, that marker might come in handy if you happen to see a lunker covered brush pile or ledge on your sonar unit. Bassman

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And works equally as well for fly rods.  =) Thanks Bassman

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Great tip..Bassman!!!

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I just might do that.  Wonder if’n them suckers comes in 3XL?  By the way, I ain’t havin’ no affairs, specially with no black-tie on, cause if the missus found out she’d hang me with that tie. ( And you mighta noticed I didn’t mention how she’d hang me with it. )   8 Bassman

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Bassman, send this into the weekend angler section of Bassmaster and get your Harry and Charlie hat or shirt or whatever for all your black-tie affairs.

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Bassman, send this into the weekend angler section of Bassmaster and get your Harry and Charlie hat or shirt or whatever for all your black-tie affairs. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How many of you have experienced that ’sinking’ feeling as you watch your expensive rod and reel go over the side of the boat?  Isn’t it always your favorite rod and reel, or the one your spouse gave you for Christmas.  Mine was the rod and reel given to me by my parents when I graduated from college.  (I was 30, stopped tournament fishing and paid my own way through, so what better way to show their appreciation and amazement.)  Well, anyway, I have a very cheap and effective way to retrieve those sunken treasures. Remember those old metal safety-pin type stringers?  Well, now there is a good use for them.  Take the end clip off, the one that would hook the stringer to the boat.  Then tie a fair size diameter nylon cord to the end of the stringer where the clip was removed.  The cord should be at least 25 feet long; longer if you fish in deep impoundments.  I use a 25′ cord I bought at Wal-Mart in the ‘boating’ section of Sporting Goods.  Put this rig in a small container in a dry box in your boat and leave it there. When the day comes that you drop a rod overboard, get out you handy-dandy rod finder.  Open all the remaining clips and spread them open slightly. Then holding the rope, toss the stringer into the water.  You can throw it out and pull it in, and repeat, or you can toss it in and drag it around with the trolling motor.  Believe it or not, when the metal stringer makes contact with the rod, you can usually hear an audible ‘clink’.  It’s amazing how well that stringer grabs up a rod and reel, or even the line if you were cast out at the time of departure.  If the stringer hangs on underwater obstructions, just pull harder on the cord, this bends the clip wires and frees the stringer. It might also pay to keep a weighted marker buoy handy on the deck.  You can toss it into the water where the rod was last seen, to serve as a reference point.  It’s amazing how all water looks alike.  :-)   Besides, that marker might come in handy if you happen to see a lunker covered brush pile or ledge on your sonar unit. Bassman

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How many of you have experienced that ’sinking’ feeling as you watch your expensive rod and reel go over the side of the boat?  Isn’t it always your favorite rod and reel, or the one your spouse gave you for Christmas.  Mine was the rod and reel given to me by my parents when I graduated from college.  (I was 30, stopped tournament fishing and paid my own way through, so what better way to show their appreciation and amazement.)  Well, anyway, I have a very cheap and effective way to retrieve those sunken treasures. Remember those old metal safety-pin type stringers?  Well, now there is a good use for them.  Take the end clip off, the one that would hook the stringer to the boat.  Then tie a fair size diameter nylon cord to the end of the stringer where the clip was removed.  The cord should be at least 25 feet long; longer if you fish in deep impoundments.  I use a 25′ cord I bought at Wal-Mart in the ‘boating’ section of Sporting Goods.  Put this rig in a small container in a dry box in your boat and leave it there. When the day comes that you drop a rod overboard, get out you handy-dandy rod finder.  Open all the remaining clips and spread them open slightly. Then holding the rope, toss the stringer into the water.  You can throw it out and pull it in, and repeat, or you can toss it in and drag it around with the trolling motor.  Believe it or not, when the metal stringer makes contact with the rod, you can usually hear an audible ‘clink’.  It’s amazing how well that stringer grabs up a rod and reel, or even the line if you were cast out at the time of departure.  If the stringer hangs on underwater obstructions, just pull harder on the cord, this bends the clip wires and frees the stringer. It might also pay to keep a weighted marker buoy handy on the deck.  You can toss it into the water where the rod was last seen, to serve as a reference point.  It’s amazing how all water looks alike.  :-)   Besides, that marker might come in handy if you happen to see a lunker covered brush pile or ledge on your sonar unit. Bassman

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Did anyone catch any good fish this weekend?peacock Bass Fly Fishing I fish Lake Brookland out of Keystone Heights Sunday. I fly fish. The wind was really bad, so the south end of Lake Brookland at the boat ramp was the best place I could find to get out of the wind. I hit a few small ones using a modified A.K. Hopper fish the small pockets on the back side of the grass. I have not been fishing in a while,peacock Bass Fly Fishing so I don’t know what the bass are holding on. Can anyone tell me where the bass are and what they are holding on?

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the water levels are pretty low down here in South Florida right now in the If the water level is low they are more than likely holding on the first dropoff point, if you are still pre-spawn they are still holding on the peacock Bass Fly Fishing Did anyone catch any good fish this weekend? I fish Lake Brookland out of Keystone Heights Sunday. I fly fish. The wind was really bad, so the south end of Lake Brookland at the boat ramp was the best place I could find to get out of the wind. I hit a few small ones using a modified A.K. Hopper fish the small pockets on the back side of the grass. I have not been fishing in a while, so I don’t know what the bass are holding on.peacock Bass Fly Fishing  Can anyone tell me where the bass are and what they are holding on?

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Rod Why should somebody have to email you when they ask a basic question about inline rods.new bass fishing  I would like to know the advantge of such a rod. To me it seem to less prone to tangle. Do custom rod makers make them or can you only get them at a place like bass pro and how come. My walmart doesn’t seem to carry them an i’ve lokked,

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Al, I thought you were asking new bass fishing for a quote on a rod! That is why I told you to e-mail me. As to the interline rods, The only way you will be able to buy one is through a distributor for the manufacturer of that rod. I remember that Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas both carry them. As for whether I would recommend them? I can’t honestly say! I have no personal experience with these rods,new bass fishing I have “heard” both good and indifferent opinions regarding them. I guess you will have to make up your own mind in that respect. Good new bass fishing Why should somebody have to email you when they ask a basic question about inline rods. I would like to know the advantge of such a rod. To me it seem to less prone to tangle. Do custom rod makers make them or can you only get them at a place like bass pro and how come. My walmart doesn’t seem to carry them an i’ve lokked, Al.

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I have an inline and use it some – the action is a little light for me, bought it in a Georgia Outdoor Writers Assoc. auction. The main problem I see with it is making sure you have the wire line threader with you – if you break off and the line goes back thru the rod, you will never get it back  thru without it! Also, if the line is getting a little memory, it  does not cast as good. Ronnie http://fishing.about.com

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Have you tried the new braided lines such as fireline or power pro. They get no memory and should cast well. I have never used and inline rod and doubt that I would like having to thread it, but I may try one someday. Good Luck. Woo URL – www.homestead.com/woofish/home.html Fishing and lots more

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have an inline and use it some – the action is a little light for me, bought it in a Georgia Outdoor Writers Assoc. auction. The main problem I see with it is making sure you have the wire line threader with you – if you break off and the line goes back thru the rod, you will never get it back  thru without it! Also, if the line is getting a little memory, it  does not cast as good. Ronnie http://fishing.about.com

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This post “still” violates the NG charter. It is a coy ploy to disguise an ad; which are “NOT ALLOWED” by the charter for this NG. I looked at this link & it is on his website which is designed to sell a cutesie knot tier. bull sh)*

<whining temper tantrum snipped Rodney, just what in the hell do *YOU* call it when you post the same thing in no less than 5 different newsgroups (none of which have “marketplace” in their titles)  all on the same day???????  I call it SPAM myself. — “Our eyes and hands and feet will give us the same assistance in doing mischief as in doing good; but it would not therefore be better for the world, that all mankind were blind and lame. Arms are not to be laid aside by honest men, because carried by assassins and ruffians; they are to be used the rather for this very reason.” -George Campbell

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Rodney, Just how do you figure that what I said was an attempt to conjure up some business? And yes I do teach people to build rods! But it does take a certain amount of intelligence! Something that you seem to be lacking!! As is shown by the 2nd question that you posed in your post. — ~~~~ The RodMaker (aka) The Shadow

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – He may have been answering your question, But he did it in the form of an advertisement! Something which is strictly prohibited by the charter for this NG. And if you are asking about a rod quote, then email me privately, as I do not do business on this NG! Looks like you just did business on this news group,, you just told “everyone” who wants a quote on a custom rod to email you privately, if you didn’t want “everyone to know how to get you to quote them a rod,, you would have sent that part privately to the individual. WHat A hypocrite By the way do you ever show people how to make their own rods? Do you go out of your way to show them how, to do it yourself? I’m showing “fishermen” how to do something,, it cost them nothing,,  I could easily not show ANY directions on my web site,, I would just show the finished knot,, then you would “HAVE TO BUY” to learn the knots , from the directions.  If I was a money hungry spammer that’s what I would do.  Not give them away FREE — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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He may have been answering your question, But he did it in the form of an advertisement! Something which is strictly prohibited by the charter for this NG. And if you are asking about a rod quote, then email me privately, as I do not do business on this NG! — ~~~~ The RodMaker (aka) The Shadow

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Rodmaker This post “still” violates the NG charter. It is a coy ploy to disguise an ad; which are “NOT ALLOWED” by the charter for this NG. I looked at this link & it is on his website which is designed to sell a cutesie knot tier. Rodmaker He was just answering my question. Where else to get a better answer but from the inventor. At least he doesn’t sign his posts knotmaker. Rod is it possible to make a custom made inline fishing rod. And  would it be cheaper due to the absence of guides. Al

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And I don’t attempt to sell anything on this Ng! — ~~~~ The RodMaker (aka) The Shadow

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This post “still” violates the NG charter. It is a coy ploy to disguise an ad; which are “NOT ALLOWED” by the charter for this NG. I looked at this link & it is on his website which is designed to sell a cutesie knot tier. bull sh)* YEAH IT’S ON “”"” my web site “”"”" It happens to be the only site I own,, where do you want me to put it?  You want me to get another site, just so you won’t be tempted ? Give me a break,, my god man, if you can’t tie this by hand ,, that is your problem,, use a nail, use what ever you like,, it is a “new” Knot , how come many on this news group write me and say thanks,, yet “”"”"”you”"”"”" don’t want them to see anything new. Every knot site I have ever seen on the internet, has “something” on it for sell, some where. There was no link on the page to spend any money,, “”"not even”"” an “”"order”"” link, it was posted for the simple fact of a new “”"”EASY KNOT “”"”"”"”"  . I deliberately posted to the news group the web “page” “prior” to uploading the “commercial links from the page”  so that it would “not” be what you call spam I tell you what, If I offer ONE FREE, TO EVERYONE ON THE GROUP THAT Gees man I don’t sell 100 dollar plus custom rods, where a couple would make my week, if everyone on this group bought one,, I might make $2.50 total profit,, this one email cost me more than that,, just in my time. — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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This post “still” violates the NG charter. It is a coy ploy to disguise an ad; which are “NOT ALLOWED” by the charter for this NG. I looked at this link & it is on his website which is designed to sell a cutesie knot tier. — ~~~~ The RodMaker (aka) The Shadow

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Guys this is similar, but it is easier to tie You can possibly tie this by hand, put your finger where the tool is shown, or use your nail knot tool,, so this is not an ad.  I just sharing a new knot, I could care less if you buy my tool to tie it. This is great for fly line to leader, for those of you who fly fish for bass It is just a knot I came up with for my EZ Knot,, I have no idea if I am the first to come up with it,, but it sure does work great, in any place you want to use the Albright. http://ezknot.com/Albright.htm Take a look. — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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Rodmaker This post “still” violates the NG charter. It is a coy ploy to disguise an ad; which are “NOT ALLOWED” by the charter for this NG. I looked at this link & it is on his website which is designed to sell a cutesie knot tier.

Rodmaker He was just answering my question. Where else to get a better answer but from the inventor. At least he doesn’t sign his posts knotmaker. Rod is it possible to make a custom made inline fishing rod. And  would it be cheaper due to the absence of guides. Al

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This post “still” violates the NG charter. It is a coy ploy to disguise an ad; which are “NOT ALLOWED” by the charter for this NG. I looked at this link & it is on his website which is designed to sell a cutesie knot tier.

bull sh)* YEAH IT’S ON “”"” my web site “”"”" It happens to be the only site I own,, where do you want me to put it?  You want me to get another site, just so you won’t be tempted ? Give me a break,, my god man, if you can’t tie this by hand ,, that is your problem,, use a nail, use what ever you like,, it is a “new” Knot , how come many on this news group write me and say thanks,, yet “”"”"”you”"”"”" don’t want them to see anything new. Every knot site I have ever seen on the internet, has “something” on it for sell, some where. There was no link on the page to spend any money,, “”"not even”"” an “”"order”"” link, it was posted for the simple fact of a new “”"”EASY KNOT “”"”"”"”"  . I deliberately posted to the news group the web “page” “prior” to uploading the “commercial links from the page”  so that it would “not” be what you call spam I tell you what, If I offer ONE FREE, TO EVERYONE ON THE GROUP THAT Gees man I don’t sell 100 dollar plus custom rods, where a couple would make my week, if everyone on this group bought one,, I might make $2.50 total profit,, this one email cost me more than that,, just in my time. — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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He may have been answering your question, But he did it in the form of an advertisement! Something which is strictly prohibited by the charter for this NG. And if you are asking about a rod quote, then email me privately, as I do not do business on this NG!

Looks like you just did business on this news group,, you just told “everyone” who wants a quote on a custom rod to email you privately, if you didn’t want “everyone to know how to get you to quote them a rod,, you would have sent that part privately to the individual. WHat A hypocrite By the way do you ever show people how to make their own rods? Do you go out of your way to show them how, to do it yourself? I’m showing “fishermen” how to do something,, it cost them nothing,,  I could easily not show ANY directions on my web site,, I would just show the finished knot,, then you would “HAVE TO BUY” to learn the knots , from the directions.  If I was a money hungry spammer that’s what I would do.  Not give them away FREE — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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Guys this is similar, but it is easier to tie You can possibly tie this by hand, put your finger where the tool is shown, or use your nail knot tool,, so this is not an ad.  I just sharing a new knot, I could care less if you buy my tool to tie it. This is great for fly line to leader, for those of you who fly fish for bass It is just a knot I came up with for my EZ Knot,, I have no idea if I am the first to come up with it,, but it sure does work great, in any place you want to use the Albright. http://ezknot.com/Albright.htm Take a look. — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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I like your jig to tie knots. Is there other jigs to tie other knots like for marine use. It seems better to have a jig rather than to have a book and try to decipher the geometry in your head in order to tie the knot. Al

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I like your jig to tie knots. Is there other jigs to tie other knots like for marine use. It seems better to have a jig rather than to have a book and try to decipher the geometry in your head in order to tie the knot. Al

There are other jigs, but they all tie this same knot, or there abouts, the thing is most cost over 5 dollars, and are not as ez to use, for all types of knots,, as far as for salt water uses, my jig will tie every rig you can think of, actually more than most can think of,, and all commercial email me privately and I will show you every knot you will ever need, for any type fishing — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  ”EZ Knot,” http://ezknot.com/

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John: Can’t give you a correction, but the URL for the Jersey Coast produces a Can’t Find Errorstriped Bass Fly Fishing    http://207.86.100.194/~jcaa/         Here’s the new list, friends.striped Bass Fly Fishing There are a bunch of new ones this time.

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Here’s the new list, friends.striped Bass Fly Fishing There are a bunch of new ones this time. I’m using a new editor to make it, and it works better with spaces between addresses and descriptions than tabs, so the format has changed. If you use a monospaced font, it should still look the same for you, though. Or don’t bother with any of that, just click on the first link to see this as a proper page. Please email me with any additions or corrections. catch u laterstriped Bass Fly Fishing I wondered if you’d mind if I took advantage of your labors here and put this list on my web site.  It is a commercial site, but I’d think that this would be a good resource for customers or people who are just browsing around.   If this is ok I’d like to post a link to your site and put a little blurb in about you, since you’ve done a lot of work here. Let me know what you think. Steve ps – check out Homesite 2.0 for HTML editing.  Forget the address, but you can find them on Infoseek’s search engine.  I’ve used a lot of editors and it’s the nicest I’ve found. striped Bass Fly Fishing May be better ones out there, but not a lot better I’ll wager.

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Snip Steve ps – check out Homesite 2.0 for HTML editing.striped Bass Fly Fishing  Forget the address, but you can find them on Infoseek’s search engine.  I’ve used a lot of editors and it’s the nicest I’ve found.  May be better ones out there, but not a lot better I’ll wager.

Actually Homesite 2.5 prerelease is out and it works great.

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Here’s the new list, friends. There are a bunch of new ones this time. I’m using a new editor to make it, and it works better with spaces between addresses and descriptions than tabs, so the format has changed. If you use a monospaced font, it should still look the same for you, though. Or don’t bother with any of that, just click on the first link to see this as a proper page. Please email me with any additions or corrections. catch u later, John http://www.fishingworld.com/Entry.html                               FishingWorld http://www.fishingworld.com/M-Baits/                                 Michael Muncys handmade cedar M-Baits http://www.island.net/~stevelen/                                     Porta-Bote Folding/Portable boats http://www.finefishing.com/                                           Lou Bignamis Fine Fishing Internet Magazine http://www.texs.com/circfish/                                         ??? Circular Fishing Magazine http://www.infop.com/outdoor/                                         Sagis Outdoor News & Arizona Game and Fish Dept http://www.pacificnet.net/boaters/                                   Pacific Boaters http://kanweb.com/fly/                                               Andy’s Arkansas Flyfishing Homepage (was Andy’s fishing page) http://www2.southwind.net/~mikeyes/index.html                         Carp Anglers Group http://www.ilhawaii.net/~fish/                                       Chucks Charter boating in Kona, Hawaii http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~merikson/jigs.html                      Jig Fishing http://www.peak.org/~robertr/fishing.html                             The Anadromous Page http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~jsuchosk/fish/fishpage                        JPs fly fishing page http://bullhead.adp.unc.edu/~longlegs/longlegs.html                   (?) Joel Dunns Fishing Page ftp://ftp.geo.mtu.edu/pub/fishing/from_nicb/flys.htm                  The Virtual Flybox http://www2.ecst.csuchico.edu/~jschlich/Flyfish/flyfish.html          North Calif Flyfishing http://www.azlink.com/~jshannon/                                      Fly Fishing in Arizona http://www.agron.missouri.edu/flyfishing/                             Missouri Flyfishing Page http://ngp.ngpc.state.ne.us/gp.html                                   Nebraska Game and Parks Page http://www.unm.edu/~datkins/flyfish/flyfish.html                      New Mexico Flyfishing Page http://www.flyshop.com/                                               The Virtual Flyshop http://www.ofps.ucar.edu/~john/fish/                                 Colorado Fishing http://www.cba.uiuc.edu/~rtaylor/fish/fish.htm                       Illinois Fishing Page http://www.cs.montana.edu/people/starkey/fishing.html                 Denbigh Starkeys Bozeman, MT, Fishing Homepage http://travel.mt.gov/recadv/fishing/fishing.htm                       Fishing in Montana http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/Rec&Ed.html                       (?) Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife http://www.ismennt.is/fyr_stofn/lax-a/uk/anclub_uk.html               Angling Club Lax-A (Iceland) http://www-personal.umich.edu/~srraymon/index.htm                     Great Lakes Related page http://www.teleport.com/~davorinf/index.html                         Oregon Fishing http://www.ts.umu.se/~widmark/lwfishxl.html                           LWs fishing site http://www.eaglenet.com/PaxP/mstrs/headboat.html                      St. Marys County Charter Boats & Fishing Parties http://www.xs4all.nl/~young/fishing/fishing.html                      World of Fresh Water Fishing http://www.ernies.com/~ernies/                                       Ernies Casting Pond (Soquel, CA) http://www.well.com/user/amv/amv.htm                                  Alexs Outdoor LinXs http://www.blkbox.com/~davidj/                                        Texas Reports http://www.state.sd.us/gfp/                                           S Dakota Dept of Fish and Game http://www.ool.com/                                                   Outdoors Online http://www.ucalgary.ca/~powlesla/personal/fishing/fishing.html        Jim Powleslands Fishing Page http://www.maine.com/fish-ny/                                         Salmon River/Lake Ontario Sportfishing Reports http://www.ts.umu.se/~widmark/lwcroch.html                           Interested in how to make a Crochet Fly? http://www.ono.com/bass/index.html                                    BASS home page http://tuna.mit.edu/fishing/faq/                                      John Kims Fishing FAQ http://pages.prodigy.com/lenjoy/                                      Len Joys page http://www.metroguide.com/aussiebait/                                 Aussie Bait http://www.anglingbc.com/                                             British Columbia http://www.aescon.com/misc/columbine/weekly/fishrep.htm               Summit County Fly Fishing Report http://www.reel-time.com/                                             Internet Journal of Saltwater Flyfishing http://www.gorp.com/                                                 Fishing, reports, and other outdoor stuff http://www.tyrell.net/~gsaxwell/                                     Simons Fishing Web http://www.tyrell.net/~guides/                                       Simpson and Flynns Guide to Hunting and Fishing th http://www.spav.com/                                                 Sporting Adventures – guides, lodges, etc. http://www.flsun.com/                                                 Floridas Suncoast Outdoors Online Home Page http://sbh.cse.bris.ac.uk/fishing.html                                Steve Hills Fishing Page (UK) http://www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/scottish_ff_faq.htm                 Scottish Flyfishing FAQs http://www.interknowledge.com/northern-ireland/ukifish1.htm           Fishing in Northern Ireland http://www.algonet.se/~henrik_b/                                     Baltic Sea Sportfishing http://www.wiso.gwdg.de/ifbg/vehling.html                             Carsten Vehlings Fishing Page http://www.pi.se/magnus.ugander/fb_home.html                         Specimen Group Fina Biten Home Page http://wmi.cais.com/saltfish/index.htm                               Saltwater Fishing Home Page http://noreast.com/                                                   The Journal of Northeast Sportfishing http://www.hut.fi/~pat/match.html                                     Match Fishing http://www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/saltfaq.htm                         UK Sea Fishing FAQ http://www.kotka.fi/~huusko/index2.html                               Finland – salmon, seatrout and whitefish fishing http://www.kinghill.com/                                              King of the Hill Fly Fishing Company http://www.webdirectory.com/                                         Environmental Directory – big http://www.spav.com/sa/basecamp/launchpad/                           Sporting Adventures Launchpad http://www.mackerel.com/muskie/muskie.html                            Intl Muskie Homepage http://wmi.cais.com/bassfish/                                         Bass Fishing http://www.the-fishing-network.com                                    The Fishing Network http://www.lanminds.com/local/vinnie/gallery.html                     THE MARK VINSEL GALLERY. http://www.flyfishing-online.com/                                     Flyfishing Online http://www.primenet.com/~fishone/                                     Fish on the line http://www.gsn.com/sportswr.htm                                       Prescription Sportsware – fishing logo shirts, etc http://www.teleport.com/~flyfish/                                     The Fly Fishing Shop page http://peacock.com/skindiver/                                         Hawaii Spear fishing http://canadiana.com/vnorth/                                          The Virtual North http://www.alaska.net/~guidesak/rudy/rt.htm                           Rudy Ts Alaska Page http://www.flyfield.com/                                              Fly and Field http://www.wyoming.com/~llc/                                         Lander Llama Company Wyoming Wilderness Pack T http://www.flyfishing.com/                                           Complete Flyfishing Site http://www.virtualadventures.com/                                     Virtual Adventures http://www.aquavntr.com/~gofish/                                     ???The Four Seasons Angler http://flyfishers.com/                                               Flyfishers Online http://www.caller.com/outdoors/                                       South Texas Outdoors http://home.aol.com/ryoli/                                            Capt. Ron Yoli http://www.cqw.com/capquest/                                         Getting a USCG Captains License http://www.mtjeff.com/~bodenst/flyfish.html                           TERRYS FLYFISHING PAGE http://www.wp.com/trees/                                              No Ontario Fishing/Hunting Camp (SPRUCE SHILLING C http://www.vol.it/UK/EN/SPORT/MARE/                                   Video On Line Sea page http://www.daiwa.com/                                                 Home page for Daiwa (Canada) Ltd http://freenet.vcu.edu/science/troutun/vcctu.html                     TROUT UNLIMITED, VIRGINIA CAPITAL CHAPTER http://flyfish.com/                                                   Flyfishing Resource http://zebu.uoregon.edu/cgi-bin2/Mckenzie/Mckfrontend.pl             McKenzie Oregon Flyfishing Page http://www.vitinc.com/nn/clubs/gofc/gofc.html                         Gainsville FLA Offshore fishing club http://www.aloha.net/~websurf/                                       Captain Steves Home Page (Hawaii) http://www.jef.com/jef/Waterfront/                                    The Waterfront (mainly N Carolina) http://www.teleport.com/~rccjh503/                                   Richards NW Oregon Page http://www.et.byu.edu:80/~fryc/

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The only thing that interests me is Fly Fishing For Bass.constom Bass Fly Fishing   Is stated Incorrectly.  I meant to say, WHEN fishing for BASS I’m only interested in doing so with a fly rod.

Sorry bout that little misunderstanding. g

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The only thing that interests me is Fly Fishing For Bass.constom Bass Fly Fishing  I am starting a Web Page just for that subject.  Those of you here that wish to contribute your favorite BASS FLIES with full write-ups and pictures are welcome.  I’m thinking of titling it “BASS of the MONTH”  ; )  I’m in support of fishing for Bass for the right reasons. DUCK

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Just tried to put it in layman’s terms-fly fishing bass bugs I could get into a discussion about flux lines, gauss, windings etc. but I think my description gave enough information to understand the basics….sorry if I offended your sensibilities.

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A pickup is basically an electromagnet that “picks-up” the vibrations of your strings passing through their magnetic field,fly fishing bass bugs and converts that signal into electricity.  The signal travels through your cable and into your amplifier, which converts the electricity back into sound.  I hope this helps you, and good luck.

Um, close but not quite right.fly fishing bass bugs  An electromagnet is a coil of wire around a soft iron core. It is only a magnet when there is current applied to the coil. A guitar pickup on the other hand is a coil of wire around a strong permanent magnet. In a pickup the magnetic field is always there (prime reason to keep steel wool and metal chips away!). The electricity comes out of the pickup rather than being force in as in an electromagnet. I suppose you could design a pickup that used an electromagnet rather than permanent ones, but I can’t think of fly fishing bass bugs any reason to do that except waste lots of batteries. Otherwise, what he said. Benj — SPAM-GUARD! Remove “user.”, if present, from address to email me.

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Pickup…also known as hillbillymobile..fly fishing bass bugs .just watch TV for 30 seconds and you’re bound to see one on a commercial…

I’m new at bass and was wonder what are pickups and what’s the differences?

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I’m new at bass and was wonder what are pickups and what’s the differences? Bad Pickup:  ”Do you come here often?” Better Pickup: “Didn’t we meet last year in Paris?” Best Pickup: “So what am I supposed to do with this winning lottery ticket?”

Pickup of the Millennium, Ford F-150 For bass pickups, show her your Zon, or read about it here: http://www.bassplayer.com/gear/pickup.shtml r.

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A pickup is basically an electromagnet that “picks-up” the vibrations of your strings passing through their magnetic field, and converts that signal into electricity.  The signal travels through your cable and into your amplifier, which converts the electricity back into sound.  I hope this helps you, and good luck. i beg to differ that a pickup IS an electromagnet… it CAN BE…but, not IS….

The vast majority of pickups you see are magnetic pickups (those little bars under the strings) although there are other types.  If you to an average music store and play some basses there’s a 99% chance that all of them will have magnetic pickups.  There are other kinds like piezos (used a lot for acoustic instruments) and there is a certain theory considering something called a “lightwave” pickup.  Obviously the lightwave pickup is pure science fiction.  All of the info you hear about them is gov’t propaganda.  The lightwave pickup isn’t real, just like the moon landing in 1969. fred LIGHTWAVE hodshon

Hey now.  None of this Star Wars stuff.  We can’t have people thinking those things really exist.  If there’s a bass out there with a lightwave pickup, then I’m driving my X-Wing to church tonight. Joe.

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A pickup is basically an electromagnet that “picks-up” the vibrations of your strings passing through their magnetic field, and converts that signal into electricity.  The signal travels through your cable and into your amplifier, which converts the electricity back into sound.  I hope this helps you, and good luck.

i beg to differ that a pickup IS an electromagnet… it CAN BE…but, not IS…. fred LIGHTWAVE hodshon

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I’m new at bass and was wonder what are pickups and what’s the differences?

Bad Pickup:  ”Do you come here often?” Better Pickup: “Didn’t we meet last year in Paris?” Best Pickup: “So what am I supposed to do with this winning lottery ticket?” Worst Pickup: “JeRI – __PLEASE__! i _lOvE_= ^U^” -Red — Paul << << << << << << << Fly Fishing Website: www.directcon.net/buztail << << << << << << <<

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I’m new at bass and was wonder what are pickups and what’s the differences? — Paul << << << << << << << Fly Fishing Website: www.directcon.net/buztail << << << << << << <<

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A pickup is basically an electromagnet that “picks-up” the vibrations of your strings passing through their magnetic field, and converts that signal into electricity.  The signal travels through your cable and into your amplifier, which converts the electricity back into sound.  I hope this helps you, and good luck.

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“Thick” = Got one… “There he is” = Got one… “Break his jaw” = Set the hook

Also “Cross his eyes” = Set the hook -Burton — L. Burton Hawley           2330 NW Hummingbird Corvallis,winter Bass Fly Fishing OR

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Barracuda….Haitian Wahoo.

Dammit…….Left the boat keys at home Dammit…….My line broke Dammit…….Fouled the anchor Dammit…….Lost a new lure Dammit…….Lost an old lure Dammit…….Left the plug outta’ the boat Dammit…….backlash Dammit…….missed a strike Dammit…….fly hung 20 ft. up a tree Dammit…….caught a friend by the ear Dammit…….caught myself by the ear Dammit…….someone’s in my spot Dammit…….shark ate my world record bluefish Dammit…….hooked a shark on the pier Dammit…….it’s raining on my fishing day DAMMIT!!!!…I have to work. A.

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DEBAGALATED- (ie: you’re de-bag-a-lated.)winter Bass Fly Fishing The horrible wind knot that develops after (especially with lots of beginners) a person casts for about 10 minutes until they realize they have a knot. — Brian D. Nelson, Missoula, Montana Montana Flyfishing and Hunting Outfitter http://www.montana.com/dno/dno.htm http://www.montana.com/dno/hunt.htm

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DEBAGALATED- (ie: you’re de-bag-a-lated.) The horrible wind knot that develops after (especially with lots of beginners) a person casts for about 10 minutes until they realize they have a knot.

Unfortunately,  I never received the original on this post,  but here are a few my friend and I have come up with over the years…. AIR BATH….what you give a fish when you catch ‘em…winter Bass Fly Fishing. WHIRLY-GIG RIG….that thing that happens when your bait gets all tangled up on itself… CARPET DANCE….what a fish does when you get ‘em into the boat,  just as the hook comes loose…(not one of my favorite occurences) “WORRY ABOUT IT LATER” CAST….those casts made into spots that you will have to worry about if a fish takes the lure! See ya on the water! winter Bass Fly Fishing– “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

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Slurpage… term used for fish hitting on topwater baits.  ie  ”I was using a buzzbait and getting some good slurpage.  Also used as an exclamation after missing a fish on topwater.

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backlash–what your buddy gets proffessional overrun-winter Bass Fly Fishing–what you get i think i saw these in In-Fisherman about 10 years ago we use them all of the time now

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“Thick” = Got one… “There he is” = Got one… “Break his jaw” = Set the hook “Whapper” = Small fish “Boat” = Float Tube “Salad” = Aquatic vegetation “The Dog” = A good fishing buddy of mine “Dog” = A big fish “Horse” = A bigger fish “Cow” = Bigger still “Jump-n-runner” = A characteristic of the rainbows in Indian Creek Res. Upon setting the hook they immediately jump, and then take you into the backing.  Jump-n-runners can be found all over. The following are more camping than fishing slang, but they go well together: “Mr. Softy” = Toilet tissue “Sgt. Scratchy” = What get’s used when Mr. Softy isn’t available “The Professor” = Jagermiester

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another word for backlash is “taking line inventory” another word for reeling a bait fast “whoopin’ it” another word for setting the hook”crossed his eyes” another word for buzz bait”buzz-em-up”

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Slurpage… term used for fish hitting on topwater baits.  ie  ”I was using a buzzbait and getting some good slurpage.  Also used as an exclamation after missing a fish on topwater.  Slurpage!

Gee, I thought Slugpage was a noun, for those web pages dedicated to defaming some celebrity (like the recently-defunct “Walter Cronkite Spit in My Food” page)…. Allen

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“Balled Up” – describes anytime that you’re not fishing, for whatever reason… — TimW Halfordian Golfer

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limbata: the dance you do when you’re wading around on slippery rocks.

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Allen Matsumoto writes: Gee, I thought Slugpage was a noun, for those web pages dedicated to defaming some celebrity (like the recently-defunct “Walter Cronkite Spit in My Food” page)….

Wouldn’t “slurpage” the bugs that the fish are slurping? CQ

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“nigger fishin’” for still fishing;

Gee, I haven’t heard that one in twenty years. I guess I live in a part of the country where most folks don’t consider that slang anymore – just slur. Not to display my own prejudices too blatently, but I can only assume and hope this came from rec.outdoors.fishing.bass, not r.o.f.f. Sadly, Allen

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Here’s a few: “brown trout” for an empty beer bottle in the river; “bobo” (pronounced bow bow) for white suckers; “nigger fishin’” for still fishing; “caught some real estate” for getting snagged; “dick fish” for small fish caught; “peckerheads” for juvenile trout caught while steelhead fishing; “hammerhead” or “hammer handle” for small pike; “whistling trout” for white sucker as they are thrown through the air; “dogfish” for burbot”

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: : “nigger fishin’” for still fishing; : : Gee, I haven’t heard that one in twenty years. I guess I live in a part : of the country where most folks don’t consider that slang anymore – just : slur. : : Not to display my own prejudices too blatently, but I can only assume : and hope this came from rec.outdoors.fishing.bass, not r.o.f.f. Think again.  Rich white flyfishing types are much more likely to be racist than the stereotypical “Bubba” bass fishermen.  In 1995 when I spied^H^H^H^H^Hconsulted for a so-called “fair housing” agency, one of the employees there (extremely rich white woman who inherited lots of $ from plantation ancestors) used the term “nigger pole” to refer to long crappie-type rods.  One of her co-workers and fellow racists was only into fly fishing, not any other types. The N word appears several times in a mid-century fish atlas written by a Yankee who considers trout and Atlantic Salmon above all other fish types, and only admits a scant few other species are good, and only then because “they will rise to a fly”.  This same racist Yankee author puts down Southerners when he claims certain species are considered worthless, except in the South.  Thus the flyfishing bigot is also the racist, lumping crackers in with the other races he hates. Of course there are still a lot of racist KKK types in cracker territory, but they’re probably not fishermen.  If they’re cowardly enough to hide behind hooded sheets, they’d probably be afraid to venture into bass habitat with all those snakes, skeeters, gators, etc.  However, they might not be afraid to wade in inch-deep streams on private country club flyfishing ranches, eh?  What KKK member would admit fondness for BLACK Bass? I don’t see “no blacks allowed” in B.A.S.S. or Bass N Gals, but that type of rule is often in place in flyfishing clubs!  Not that any nonwhites would have any desire to pay $XXXXX annual dues to wade in safe inch-deep streams and be around snotty country club types.  I wonder what fuss would occur if a flyfishing equivalent of Tiger Woods appeared on the scene?  They’d probably try to assassinate him! (just displaying a counterpoint to your admitted prejudice!) As to fishing slang, here are some of my favorites… H.L.S. = losing your entire rig in a snag (“Hook, Line, and Sinker”) Tree Bass = casting your rig into an overhanging tree Stinkpot = any type of turtle who steals bait or gets caught Shoal Ruiner = inboard motor (usually over 200 HP) that wrecks fishing Mother Of All Boats = Airboat (coined shortly after Desert Storm) Minions of Hell = jet skiers Servants of Satan = jet skiers Swampies = novice canoeists (non-fishers of course) Crawl-A-Bottom = Logperch, a type of Darter (I caught one yesterday!) Mudsucker = Buffalo (I caught two yesterday!!) Stone Perch = Freshwater Drum Jack Salmon = Southern word for Walleye and Sauger John A. Grindle = Bowfin W.T. = nearby misbehaving people (abbreviation for White Trash)

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I don’t see “no blacks allowed” in B.A.S.S. or Bass N Gals, but that type of rule is often in place in flyfishing clubs!

Can you provide a list of those clubs? I’ve gone over the charters of the local TU and FFF chapters, they seem to have left it out. The original post was a mean spirited troll, let’s put it to rest and go fishing.                                        Charlie Wilson

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I am a member of the Long Island FlyRodders. Yes we have dues ($25/yr) but you can eat that in doughnuts in a year of meetings. Our meetings are open, anyone can attend and eat our doughnuts, drink our coffee and see a presentation on fly fishing for free. The only member ship restriction is you have to WANT TO FLY FISH. Meetings ore held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Hicksville V.F.W. hall Good fishing — Dennis C. Aron Independent Representative #13921 Champion Fishing Co., Ltd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : : I don’t see “no blacks allowed” in B.A.S.S. or Bass N Gals, but that type of rule is often in place in flyfishing clubs!  Not that any nonwhites would have any desire to pay $XXXXX annual dues to wade in safe inch-deep streams and be around snotty country club types.  I wonder what fuss would occur if a flyfishing equivalent of Tiger Woods appeared on the scene?  They’d probably try to assassinate him! (just displaying a counterpoint to your admitted prejudice!)

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Just to add a couple more: Snot rockets, hammerhandles     ~ small pike rat                             ~ a severely undersized fish porker, hog, behemoth, Janice   ~ a really big ugly fish to rock, slay, slam, or whack   ~ to catch fish, as in “I                                   really slammed the northerns                                   this afternoon.” to get knobbed                  ~ to get skunked, as in “We                                   got knobbed all morning.” Cpt. Kirk

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Hi Ranger… “n____ fishin’” for still fishing;

I know there was more than likely nothing meant by this.. But there is enough of the racial BS in the world already.. We don’t need that garbage in here Ok ! Please refrain from using these types of words. We are all friends here no matter what colour, sex or religion we may be…. Thanks…  Eric E.Noeldechen Eric E.Noeldechen -TFN Pro Staff www.the-fishing-network.com Custom Plating in,Gold, Bronze and Copper Maple leaves,Oak leaves, Grape leaves, Baby shoes The only custom plating shop in S.Western Ont. Association, Corporate, Wholesale, Retail Please drop me a line anytime… ******To Reply to my mail Please Remove the # at the end of my address to prevent SPAM-Mail-BOTS Check out my column “Eric At Large” TFN Offers a wide variety of fishing articles, for the beginner to the advanced fisher.

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Wrinkle Neck—small fish

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Tree Fish – snagged in a tree. Rock Fish – snagged on a rock. Moss Fish – caught a bunch of moss (sometimes there is a fish under the moss). Stick Fish – caught a stick (once one turned-out to be a spotted gar). Pollywog – Yeller-bellied mud cat.

Rip his lips off  –  Set the hook Slam him  –  Set the hook Wall-hanger  –  Large fish Line-stretcher  –  Large Fish Stretch your line  –  Get a bite Fish On —  got a bite get the net  –  got a bite net stretcher  –  large fish Fishing for really tall fish  –  snagged in a tree Old moss back  –  black bass Old moss belly  –  mess of moss buried up  –   fish are deep in the grass/moss Lock jaw  –  not biting professional overrun  –  backlash bird’s nest —  backlash Dink  –  too small to keep “Go Grow up”  – released dink “Tell your Mama!”  –  released dink —    ”Keep your hooks wet, keep what you’ll eat, and throw      the rest back for the rest of us to catch again!!!”   Bob,                      /                            /                            /    (   /    /|          Happy          /      _/ * <<<<<<<<<<<< / |                        /          ( / |                      /                   |       (I wish all your fish were this relative size!?!) Any Opinions express here are mine alone, and not those of my employer. Besides, at my age, my memory is so bad now, that I don’t even remember what I just wrote here!     The return address on this message WON’T get to me!)

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Tree Fish – snagged in a tree. Rock Fish – snagged on a rock. Moss Fish – caught a bunch of moss (sometimes there is a fish under the moss). Stick Fish – caught a stick (once one turned-out to be a spotted gar). Pollywog – Yeller-bellied mud cat. You, know, I caught a bat one night fly fishin’, whished I could figure out some way to work that into the slang.  hmm, I guess I did. — Russell C. Cole Cole’s Studio http://www.ionet.net/~rcole

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lunker  - a big fish sow     – a big female fish eye-trouble – refers to an undersized fish (eyes too close to the tail)

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more slang small thermo-nuclear device : what you want to give to the local jet-skiers water-ski : getting a small fish back to the boat in a hurry when you’re using             a powerful rod/reel …. as in “I water-skied him back to the boat” launch : similar to water ski ….. what happens to a small fish when you make          an agressive hookset with a powerful worm rod frothing : what the white bass do to the water surface during a feeding frenzy no-brainer : when you’re worm fishing ….. slowly dragging ….. bump it slowly              over the rocks ….. let it sit a bit …. nope, no fish on this              cast so you begin reeling it back in quickly – and BOOM, A STRIKE! lip-fish : any bottom feeder fish (caught by accident of course!) with those            ugly, suction cup lips lunker cove : your favorite fishing spot on a given lake (can also be lunker               point, lunker log, lunker rock etc.) See Ya Scott

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I need some help,striped  Bass Fly Fishing I want to get start fishing for Bass with a fly rod. What type of equipment do I need to get started.

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An good all-around rod is an 8-wt,striped  Bass Fly Fishing 9-footer with a half decent disc drag reel.  A good way to start is with a kit from Cortland Line Company, that includes the line and reel and rod, plus a leader and a video on casting technique by Leon Chandler. You might be spending around $200 with this by the time you get a few flies, etc.  NOW if you want to spend lessons, etc. etc. striped  Bass Fly Fishing I need some help, I want to get start fishing for Bass with a fly rod. What type of equipment do I need to get started.

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I need some help, I want to get start fishing for Bass with a fly rod. What type of equipment do I need to get started.

Well fist a rod and reel, I don’t know your experience level for flyfishing or price range so I’ll be a little vague. If your a novice I don’t recomend going expensive, but I don’t believe you should put yourself at a disadvantage with inferior equipment either. Currently I live in sacramento, but had the pleasure of growing up in chico, Ca.striped  Bass Fly Fishing That may not mean anything to you, but chico is the home of Walton Powell Fly Shop. Which is where I learned to fly fish 15 years ago. And they make some of the best fly rods in the world and have some excellent classes for beginers and advanced. Well on to the advice.striped  Bass Fly Fishing I do not recommend a dual purpose rod for both bass and trout( that would put you at a disadvantage either way, novice or advanced). (oh yeah, I tried it and hated it) For bass you’ll want a fairly stiff, heavy rod with a good reel and a weight forward floating line about a # 7. And you’ll want to buy about 6 good tippets(til you decide if you want to continue buying them or make your own) and a good assortment of poppers and floating bugs. (now days I make my own) You’ll want some fly grease to help the dry flies float if you decide to use them. And you’ll probably want a decent fly tying kit if you plan to stick with it. I highly reccomend some beginning classes to start. You may also want a hat that covers your neck and ears, glasses or sunglasses and a thick shirt. And still you may pierce your ears a few times when learning to cast. Shop around the area and find a fly shop you like and feel comfortable with, let them know what your wanting and go for

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If you are just learning to flycast or are looking striped  Bass Fly Fishing for a gift for someone who is a beginning to intermediate flyfisher take a look at this new website :  http://www.flyfishers.com/phv/   Efficient Fly Casting Volume 1, Dry Land Casting reveals the secrets of learning to fly cast.  And you can do it in your own back yard!  Get more  out of your next fly fishing trip with the lessons shown here.   In Volume 2, The Roll Cast, you will learn how to make this most important fishing cast.     These tapes have received excellent reviews and I am convinced that you will save time and money by viewing these tapes.  Unlike lessons, you will be able to view these tapes over and over again and learn from each viewing!

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I need some help, I want to get start fishing for Bass with a fly   rod. What type of equipment do I need to get started. Start with a good baitcaster on a medium 6 foot pole with 8 lb line and a Texas rig 6 inch plastic worm.  Cut out three-inch wings from a sheet of thin clear plastic and staple them onto the back of the worm.  Cast into the wind and hopefully the worm will fly to the spot you think the bass might be. On the serious side, I think fly fishing might be more fun for trout or salmon.  Bass have a tendency to hang around the bottom and it generally takes a big noisy lure to get them to strike something on the surface. Richard  - Alice4Mac 2.4.4 E QWK Eval:27Jan96

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Shakespear make a perfect flyrod for fighting bass.  It’s an Ugly Stick flyrod.  Get one 9 ft. long in a 8-9 wt size.  Then get a matching weight forward floating flyline and a decent reel with a good drag.  This should set you back between 100-200 bucks and for beginning, this is a perfect setup.  You may think that it feels heavy compared to a trout rod, but the larger bass bugs and lures require the longer and heavier rod and line to cast properly. BASSMasters ran a good article this month on flyfishing for bass.  Check it out.  It’s very informative. Good luck…Kevin – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I need some help, I want to get start fishing for Bass with a fly rod. What type of equipment do I need to get started.

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I need some help, I want to get start fishing for Bass with a fly rod. What type of equipment do I need to get started.

Start with a rod in the 9′ range between 8 and 10 wt.  A bass taper line of the proper weight on a disk drag reel.  STH and Ross make good inexpensive  $100 –  $200 which do a good job.  Reddington   makes a series of starter rods thar will work well. For flys try a selection of surface poppers in deer hair as well as foam.  Maddam X,  Clouser minnows, Woolly buggers and larger dry flys also work on bass and larger panfish. Email if you need more help. Rick

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