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I just stopped by to say Hi to you fine folks. I have been under the weather a bit but am on the mind. They have me on some drugs that make it hard to do much at times. They also have me in a new neck brace trying to stretch the mussel's on the left side. If this dosen't work (I have my fingers crossed it does) They are talking about another surgery and me being in a Halo brace for several month's No fun at all. Anyway I jusr wanted to say I still read the board and enjoy it very much. I hope you all go out and catch a few fish for me as it may be a time before I can fish again. I hope you are doing well Phill the boards are all great you are doing a very fine job. I promise to post more when it gets a little easier to write without the drugs. I wish all of you God Speed have a great fishing season and please be safe. God Bless. Ron

WOW! Ron

Nice colors. THe Rainbow's in the Gallitan River here in Montana are like that. Dark Black spots and real red on the sides. Cool Ron

Remember that the American Indian can catch and kill Eagles without going to jail or anything else. They use them as a part of there fath. Just a heads up as it may have been done by an Indian? Ron

Cool Picture. Ron

Snowed here today. About 2 inches. But it is all powder. You folks be careful when driving as that wet stuff can sneak up on you. Ron

I am in to. Just make them nice hat's. I hate cheap one's LOL Ron

Phil- That guy is a few cards short of a full deck if you as me. LOL Not me thats for sure. Ron

I wish you all God Speed. While we have been subzerro here for over a week we are now starting to warm up. So it will be heading your way. That is about the best I can offer you folk's except a good cup of coffee if you are ever out this way and fishing information. We got into the 30's today and it felt like the 50's. Spring is on it's way. There is a trout stream in Mid Texas. Tailwater. I was there one time but didn't fish it. But it is cold there today to. LOL Ron I looked it up. Canyon Lake, Texas. and the river is the Guadalupe River. Like I said a tailwater. Ron

Hope you are OK? While we got the real cold all we got ws some sonw out of it. Hope you are all in good shape. Ron

Many years ago I use to use my left hand to fight the fish with the rod. But I asked myself "WHY" when my right hand is the stronger of the two? So I switched and have been right handed for the rod and reel with the left hand. I was Salmon fishing many years ago and we got into a big run of 12 to 15 pound King's and I can say that if you use your week hand in fighting those types of fish you will get tired very fast. I would guess that if you used your left it would in time get stronger but again Wht? Do what comes natural. Ron

SKMO- My guess as to why the temp's are warmer at the lake is the water it's self. It is just to warm and holds the air temp up. Now if it froze you would get cold temps at the lake, I live on a hill about 300 feet above town and it will be 2 too 5 dregrees warmer at my house than down town on any given day. So you are right cold air does sick. But when you have a large body of warmer water it will hold the temps up. Ron You folks be careful if you have to go anywere.

It was 18 below here last night with a 30 mile an hour wind blowing. I will trade you real fast. LOL Ron

Congrats. now that you know how it happens you can quit LOL Hope the baby and Mom are doing well. Ron

Having been a guide for over 36 years I to have run into idiots on ramps. If you fish enough it is going to happn. Just make the best you can out of it and go on your way. If you don't you will go nuts with these people LOL. Ron

I just do not trust buying things on line. I know people do it all the time but I was one of the one's that had there information stollen from the VA. If you remember that dumby taking his files home with him and having them stolen. I was lucky in that they didn't know what they had and I lost nothing so far. Ron

There you go Ron

Use one of the new hook outs and you will never know the difference. Nither will the hook. Ron

I only do so if the client I am tying the flies for asks me to. Having guided for many, many years I have taken out a lot of hooks in my time. If you know how to do so it is just as easy as if the barb was not there. If you want to take the barb down that is fine by me but do so before you tie your fly. It will cost you a lot less time and material if you should break the hooks point while pinching the barb down. With the Micro barbs on the hooks of today I do not think it helps to pinch the barb on these hooks. Now the old Mustad hooks and hooks like them should have the barbs pinched. But like I said todays hooks the barbs are so small I do not think it matters in taking the hook out of the fish or out of a person. If done right. Just my opinion Ron

1-2-3 1 can of beer 2 cups of flour 3 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder salt and garlic powder to taste a little more beer for thin batter fry on medium heat. You can add the species that you like to this and get it as hot as you like. Peppers, Hot Sauce and so on. Real easy and very good. Ron __________________

Marry Christmas Phil I hope you and your family have a great season. Same to the rest of you Happy Hookers. Ron

Having guided and done a lot of fishing shows around the country I would have to say the all around rod would be a 9' #5 or #6 wgt. Those are the two best selling sized rods that are made. Not to far off from what you like at all. I would pick the #6 wgt if I was fishing for Bass and Trout and such. The #5 if fishing more for trout. Ron

Hope you don't mind if I wish you the same. Even though I live in Montana and have for many years We are from North East Arkansas so I do miss the area. Hope to get back there after the wife retires. You know how it is when you start getting older. The warm weather feels much better LOL.. Marry Christmas. Ron

I to wish all of you a very Marry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Years. God Bless you all. Ron

I just posted the same thing LOL. But I have been off sence yesterday. Ron