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Has any one cast or (fished) with the Sage "Launch" rod ? I have been wanting to cast one but have not. thanks.

Fished the White over the weekend with a two friends. Stayed at Sportsman's resort. Friday we all caught good numbers, but nothing huge. 17" was the biggest. Green/Olive and Ginger Leeches, Unreal eggs, trout crack all worked. Mostly rainbows and a few cuts. No generation at all. Sat we woke up to 4 inches of snow and cold temps. Flows were still low, but the fishing was good. much like friday, quite a few fish but nothing huge. All rainbows. Leeches and unreal eggs were the best. Sun was very cold. We could only manage a few hours at a time then back to the cabin to thaw out fingers and toes. Two units on at most, and not for very long. Stripping woolies (dark or even white) was the ticket. Not fun when your line and reel are frozen. Mon was a bit warmer and they had kicked on 3 units. We only managed one fish in about 2 hours, so we packed it in.

Hazelwood will give $5 million to Cabela's By Norm Parish ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 02/01/2006 HAZELWOOD A hunting and outdoor retailer will get $5 million from Hazelwood to help open its first store in Missouri. The City Council agreed Wednesday night to provide the funding to Nebraska-based Cabela's for a nature museum that is spread throughout the store and includes displays of African wildlife, deer and a fish aquarium. Such displays are typical attractions in the retailer's stores. Ground is expected to be broken on Cabela's by the end of March. The store, which will be on the southwestern portion of the mall at St. Louis Mills, is scheduled for completion this fall, city officials said. The 130,000-square-foot store would be the largest retailer at St. Louis Mills. Advertisement "This will be really good for the St. Louis region," said Hazelwood Mayor T.R. Carr. "People will drive cross country just to shop here." City officials said they believe the store will be helpful to the local economy during a time the area could lose jobs. Last month, local officials learned that the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Hazelwood could close its doors by 2008. The plant currently has 1,445 employees. Cabela's officials said they would consider hiring former Ford workers as employees at the store. The store is expected to need 300 workers. "We will look at any applicants who come in, but we are looking for outdoor experience, a passion for outdoor sports and a willingness to provide top-notch customer service," said Joe Arterburn, a spokesman for Cabela's. The city will pay for the store's museum by issuing capital improvement bonds, which will be paid off through taxes generated from sales at Cabela's. The store is expected to cost between $20 million to $30 million, said Kevin Rhodes, a Cabela's real estate official. The store itself specializes in merchandise for fishing, camping, hunting and other outdoor activities. This is the first time that Cabela's plans to build a store near a mall. Cabela's officials said the reason why they are building the store at St. Louis Mills is because the area near it is growing and has plenty of retail traffic. Cabela's started in 1961 as a small mail-order firm for fishing materials but has grown to a $1.7 billion company. It now has 14 stores nationally and a thriving catalog and Internet business. The closest store is in Kansas City, Kan. Aside from the Hazelwood store, Cabela's plans to open stores this year in Glendale, Ariz., Richfield, Wis., Boise, Idaho and La Vista, Neb. At a glance Cabela's sells hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Dick Cabela founded the company as a mail-order business in 1961 out of Chappell, Neb. The company has its headquarters in Sidney, Neb. The company's first retail store opened in 1987. By the end of 2005, the firm operated 14 retail stores ranging in size from 35,000 square feet to 247,000 square feet. Cabela's stores often feature museum-quality wildlife displays and large aquariums. Cabela's continues to offer its goods via mail-order and the Internet. In June 2004, Cabela's (CAB) made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Source: Cabela's Web site Freelance writer Kathie Sutin contributed to this report.

Ditto! women want me, fish fear me

Tippet, very interesting fly for sure. The only thing that sicks out to me is the "single point hook" mention from Bud's post. Yours has two. maybe remove the trailer hook. there is something you dont often hear together, "fly" and "trailer hook"

If possible get a vise that can allow both, clamp and base mounts. There have been many times when staying at a cabin/resort where a clamp style vise wont work. (nothing to clamp it to) My buddy has a base mount for his and that has saved the day many times over.

That is a HOG. nice fish. It is going to surprise some one on opening day for sure.

We did well on Saturday and Sunday, each of us probably caught 25 fish each day. Most were 16" or less. Get down there if you can. It is packed with fish. hours for C&R: Fri - Sun 8am - 4pm

my buddy landed this at montauk

Fished Montauk over the weekend and it turned out to be real nice. The weather chased away some people I am sure. We did well on Sat with leeches in dark olive and light green. Also a small pine squirrel nymph turned some later in the day. Many rising fish as well, and a crackleback would be good for 2 fish then they would get wise to that. Sat morning they had some agents doing spot checks for license and the required trout stamp for C&R. I was glad to see this. They stopped a few people that did not have the trout stamp. Sunday was great as there were even less people and many many fish. They really have the whole park jammed with fish. I caught two at the mill darn hole that were bruisers. Same as sat, Leech was the best fly going.

Phin, maybe you could snap a few pics at each class and post them here. Have Jeremy list the instructions/materials. That would be great.

those "corn" emergers are tought to tie.

Mhall02, they have a hotline number to call for the Winter C&R Trout stockings in and around St.louis. Call this # 636 300-9651 gives location/dates/number stocked enjoy

Phil, I check this site every now and then: http://www.bullshoals.com/fishingreport/ They seem to keep it up to date.