flytyer57

Don't know what happened, but today, when I click on a folder to mark it as read, nothing is happening. Is the problem in my computer or a problem with the system?

Let's not go there.

If some had their way, government itself would be privatized.

Looks like new fish structure in the water to me.

All I know is that it was put up on the North American Fishing Club page on YouTube.

1) Didymo mostly covers the bottom of the stream. It's called "rock snot" for a reason. It clings to rocks. 2) Most anglers while wading are in constant connection to the rocks mentioned above with the bottom of their wading boots. 3) Some waders have felt soles which are on the bottom of the shoe. The bottom of the shoe is in most contact with the bottom of the river, where the didymo settles and lives. 4) There are pores in felt soles like a sponge. Once the didymo gets into those pores of the felt, they are hard to remove. Much more harder than removing it from the nooks and crannies of boot and wader seems. 5) Felt soles take a long time to dry. Since didymo is dependant upon moisture to live, if those felt soles are not dry when you go fishing again, those didymo cells could leech out into the water you are fishing now and spread to new waters. 6) Do you want to be the angler responsible for introdcuing that didymo to new waters? Or will you take every precaution you can to stop the spread of didymo and other invasives? As sportsmen, outdoorsmen, people who care about the places we fish, I would hope we all would do whatever it takes to stop this stuff, even if it means giving up the felt soles.

I think he was chumming. I wanted to break the cabin fever and get out today, but then the wind started kicking up around 25-30 mph and I said; "Nope. Can't fly fish in that wind."

The aluminum spool is probably a better spool. I don't know why they include the cheap plastic one. I usually just use the aluminum spool. Keep the cheaper one for backup in case the aluminum one gets dropped and bent.

Anything with a foam body whould work. How about a big foam hopper?

Why would you say that? It would seem that everyone is worried about the funding they receive and this happens during every budget debate.

And to that end, that is what Phil is doing in that avatar. He's chumming.

They should put them down here in AR where it (didymo) already is so that when anglers leave, they don't take it with them.

Not to start another round of arguing here but the MDC also appears to be onboard for the replacement of felt soles with rubber. "Civiello said anglers can help prevent the spread of rock snot by cleaning fishing gear and waders and drying them in the sun for 48 hours when moving between waters. They also can help by replacing felt-soled waders with rubber-soled ones."

Yes, I know. I've been a bit too depressed lately. Doing laundry today. I'm hoping I can get my gear ready tonight and head out tomorrow. Maybe the rain will hold off just long enough.

And I'll buy anybody a POT of coffee if they want to get me out of the house and go fishing.

Except when they ramp up generation like on the White or Norfork. They might start feeding for a short time, but when it starts to really come up, it shuts 'em off.

Well ya got me beat there.

The only thing I can think of is when you're fishing a stream for trout and you kick up rocks, grass etc to dislodge food organisms to attract trout. Kinda like baiting deer. It's usually illegal. Ever hear of the San Juan Shuffle?

'Bout time for that big red "X" on this one.

When Phil shut down the last thread, I was a bit disappointed cuz I was having fun and not being bored out of my mind freezing my butt off.

Wade from the Lower Access to the White? Are you drunk again?

Thanks for the input. I'll put it into consideration if I ever get up the courage to try floating that lower section.

I think the culverts under the slab helped keep the silt down and it would have washed through them. I thought about that wave when I saw it. It would be a blast to go through there on the kayak. Probably have to stop and go back to the top of the slide when I get to the bottom a few times. I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!!

When I'm out fishing by myself, and I'm not really catching anything, my mind starts wandering and I usually end up in a situation like something here on the Conservaton Issues.