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Your to far south. Here is a picture of another river that is about 90 miles from the house. Help any? Ron

This is my home trout river. The main channel is on the right a side channel is coming in on the left. Anyone know what river it is? I will tell you folks after a few have tried to guess. Ron

This is a picture I took a couple of years ago while in Maine doing a Fly Fishing show. This is Moosehead Lake. If you look at a map of Maine it is just about right in the midddle of the state. Ron

Same here, have fun on here. Just saying Hi to everyone. Ron

Welcome to the Board Randall. Good people and information here. enjoy. Ron

Welcome aboard Sir. Lots of nice folks here. Ron

Do how much rain did Y'll get ? Ron

Just thought you folks might want to have a good laugh. LOL. What a bunch of Idiots. Ron http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-fish25.html

Nothing here LOL We are in the 40's and 50's for the coming week and should be in the 20's. No snow on the ground either. LOL You folks need that rain don't you? At least taht is what I have read. Ron

Glad you moved this up here LOL Now I can get to it easier and run my big trap a bit LOL. Thanks Ron

Just read this and got a kick out of it. No one said everyone from Montana was smart LOL Ron http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../601230304/1002

Glad you are doing OK. I had mine out a few years ago. I got to take a ride in an Ambulance to get mine out LOL Seems it was Ganggreen. They said if it had broke they would have had to open me up with a can opener. Did you get it done with the three little scare's like I did. LOL Amazing how they can do things now days. Gald you are doing well. Don't sneeze LOL :0 Ron

That is a big sucker. WOW Can you eat those thing's? I have never even seen one. Ron

Thanks Leonard. I will take a look at that reel. I am building a new spinning rod on a glass blank and want the lightest one I can find on it. I am going to try and fish very small jigs on it? have to see how it will do. Thanks Again Ron

Just kind of looking at Ultra Light Spinning reels and wanted to know what you folks thought was a good one for 2 lb test line? I tried looking on the net and they never tell you much about them? If they even tell you it is an Ultra Light. Seems they like to make a guy guess? Willing to spend about $50.00 on one. Thanks for any help. Ron

It is nice to find a site that all types of fishermen get along and are welcome. I was on a site for a few years. A state fly fishing site and I left because they just hated other types of fishermen. I talked until I was blue in the face trying to get them to understand that fly fishing was only about 10 percent of all fishing. So it would be best to try and get along with evryone. But they just wouldn't here it. I have tied flies for a living for better than 40 years so I do know a thing or two about fly fishing. But I have been known to pick up a spinning rod now and then to. Glad I found this site. Thanks Ron

EALY- You might go on that other board and tell them that a law was signed and it is illegal to post and harass people under a false name. Or to e-mail them under a false name. Not sure about the whole thing but I do know that you can get a big fine and jail time for doing it. Bush signed it into law this last week. I kind of think it is a good idea as I have a friend that was sent 2 e-mails with false names on them saying they would kill his family and all because he didn't agree with someone on a thread. I think maybe it is time for people to start to be up front and a little kinder to each other. Just my two cent's Ron

I would suggest looking for a small plastic box made by Myren. They are cheap about $5 or so each and the click together on the bottom so you can have a double sided box if you need it that way. They are small slim and fit in a vest or pocket very well. The smallest ones have 6 or 12 compartments. There aer larger ones that go up in price but the small ones are great and hold a lot of flies. I have used them for years. If you can not find any locally just post here and I will give you a place to get them. Ron

gonefishin - Heck who can spell right anyway LOL I never worry about how a person spells I worry about if they are good people and I find that most are. I know a couple of older people here in town that can't read or write but would break there backs trying to help a person out. That is more important in my book than someone that is real smart but has no feelings or common sense. I tie a lot of flies in a years time mostly custom orders. What types of flies do you use? I tie about everything from Saltwater to panfish. #8/0 to #28's I should add that I do not tie below about a size #22 much anymore. Don't get that much of a call for them. In the last several years I have been doing a lot of Spring Creek style flies. I live close to 3 Spring Creeks and people sure go through those flies which is good for business. Real Small flies and light tippets mean more sales LOL I will PM you. Ron

Hey Brian-Anytime on the Tomatos and I will be more than willing to trade you flies for them to LOL. I would have to say that just the numbers of people have effeced fly tying as well as fly fsihing the most. There are so many more than when I started. If we are talking fly tying then I would have to say the quilty of Hackle we have today. I use to look for months just to find enough hackle to do a couple of dozen size #18 dry flies. Now they have saddles that will tie size #24's LOL. And you can get 12 to 15 flies out of one of them. Well it can get real cold but it has not been bad in the last number of years. We had I think three days sub zero this year so far. But it has been in the 40's most of the winter so far. I can remember it getting to 40 below with a 50 mph wind blowing. I can also remember it staying subzero for over a month at a time. As well as having snow 40 inches deep and drifts 20 feet deep. Haven't seen that in a lot of years. I guided the Fork in 1969 and 70 for Will Godfery out of last chance Idaho. It was a great river back then. It is coming back but still is no were near what it use to be. I remember guiding a fireman from California back then and he cought 6 fish over 5 pounds in one day all on dry flies. Can't even get close to that anymore. Good tip to. We made $50 a day back then and he gave me a $50.00 dolor tip and bought me dinner at Pounds Lodge Inn. Can't beat that LOL The river, lake and Fort and some of the mountains in the area all got there names from Andrew Henry. He was a monutain man, trapper and miner. I know there are some books written on him if you look. I read one many moon's ago but have forgotten most of it. LOL Like I said I would be more than happy to do some trading on the Tomato's I just wish that gonefishin had invited me over for some of the fried Catfish to. LOL Ron

The hunting here is OK. It use to be a lot better but like there this state is filling up fast. Can't believe how many people have built here in the last several years. My son did well this season He got a nice Bull with his bow 6x6 and anice 4x4 with his rifle. He went over east for the mule deer. Shot the Bull about 12 miles from the house. But he knows the area like the back of his hand to. LOL. I am just looking to have a nice garden and be able to fish for other types of fish. I still like trout fishing and I tie flies for a living. Have for more than 40 years. But it would be nice to have some warm wether and fish for other fish now and then. You can't grow much up here. I have not had a good tomato in years. LOL They are all hot house grown up here or brought in green. I just remember my grandma's garden there and all the corn and tomato's and water melon. Now I am getting hungry Ron

Yes we are all from Arkansas I am in Montana thus the MTM. "MT" is the abbreviation for Montana and the "M" is for Mountains. All I could think of LOL My wifes is a nurse and I am disabled now. But can still get around and fish some. I sure wish I had a few of them Cats and Crappie to eat. I would even enjoy your Mom's cooking them to I bet she does a bang up job to. I have always found that southern woman can cook better than most northern ones can. I hope I don't get into to much trouble saying that Ron

Just saying Hi. I found this board few weeks ago and it is sure close to were my family is from. They are all from the Walnut Ridge area. I have lived out of state for many many years and am looking forward to retiring back in Arkansas. I am just waiting for the wife in 6 years. I am tired of the cold winters and will be gald to be able to fish for something besides trout. Not that they are bad as I was a guide for trout fishing for almost 38 years. LOL I just would like to catch something different like Croppie and Catfish. I love to eat them and have not had any in years. My Mom taught me to fish when I was just a squirt. She would take me catfishing. Boy could she cook them cats. Still makes my mouth water. Anyway just saying Hi and I know I will enjoy reading this board and talking to you folks. Ron