Brian K. Shaffer

I have a new msg where Skins usually are able to be changed - instead it says <%BOARD FOOTER I wanted to check out the Sandstorm one again.. but I cant get it. Or the Papyus one.. I cant see it. Brian

Guess this hook ? Brian

This one looks deadly.. and different! The marabou will make it dance a lot in the water.. and the eyes are a 'pounce on' interest to the fish. I like a little more red gill .. more of like a bleeding thing going on.. but the red thread should do the trick just the same. This fly will take all fish that swim! You could substitute a Real Eye if you want a clouser style.. but hang on! Great fly Jeremy - again - very well tied! screaming reels - Brian Shaffer

Where are you cooking up this shorelunch beadhead - I'm there! Great recipe.. one I have seen in person.. many times.. but not tried myself. 'Tis a shame those little trout can taste so good when prepared properly! Brian

I added some new stuff guys.. so click the eBay link to see my new auctions. best fishes and thanks - Brian

beadhead - I hear you about the GAS - I have it too. Seems like I caught the bug back in 98.. and since there is no known cure.. you just have to deal with it.. sometimes it is painful too... Like today - I opened my package from TFO - with 2 new TiCr rods.. a 6wt and a 7wt. I put them both together and wiggled them.. and they are both smooth as silk. I plan to use them for anything.. anything that will continue to feed my addiction. So yeah.. the Launch rod.. keep it on the list.. but just cast a TFO next to it before buying. best fishes - Brian

I caught a sand bass in Houston Texas when I was 12 or so.. out of all places - a drainage ditch. Man.. that brings back memories.. My friends and I use to sneak out their dads car so we could fish a golf course for catfish with chicken livers. Nice to have you Tex! Brian

Word to Big Bird - that looks good! He needs a home doesnt he.. in my fly box! Nicely tied once again Jeremy. best fishes - Brian

dd - that's Carolyn.. and I agree -- she is very helpful beadhead - I cast it when it came out.. I liked it alot.. seemed rather user friendly, had a lot of feel and is priced well. I also like the cosmetics of the Launch. I like all rods though.. so maybe my advice aint worth beans! Having said that - have you cast the TiCr rods by Temple Fork ? screaming reels - Brian

OnTheFly - post your comments / not your vote / in the comments thread. ALL WHO READ THIS ' sound off ' FOR THE FIRST TIME - PLEASE UNDERSTAND THERE IS ANOTHER THREAD FOR COMMENTS. Check page 1 of this thread for the link. Brian

If you open the link it did look kinda suspicious.. but I didnt see it as SPAM. Is it your link to directly to your products ? 'Cause I am guilty of that.. ultimate Spam as I drew attention to my eBay auctions in the Buy / Sell / Trade thread. Perhaps this thread should be moved to keep peace. Brian

I've used the book method a few times.. I think it works good enough for thread tension control.. and I like it best cause its more 'old school'. I use only Gudebrod A threads too.. and I know have a finishing motor to turn the rod while in limbo. In fact I use A thread for some of my midge patterns too.. best fishes - Brian

Its a PRSIMACOLOR marker.. and you can find them at most hobby shops. Hobby Lobby.. and the like. ( michels ) You can find all colors at : www.flyshop.com : but you gotta find it

Thanks for posting that article Phil! A great read.. lots of good tips. We will all learn something from a guy who has plenty of hands on experience with L/T. We'll see ya down there Michael! see ya on the water - anytime - Brian

I like both of those shots.. but the picture with the dog is the kicker on this one! One thing I did notice was the " slow " look to the water. Was it just dead still there ? Beaver is just like Taney in some respects. best fishes - Brian

Eric from Wapsi.. he makes us the dubbing. This was a trick question.

I do like those pontoons on yours.. and I looked into them years ago for replacements for mine. But in the end.. I just stuck it out with mine.. they are flatter and not banana shaped at all.. so the boat tracks better in my opinion. How do you transport yours ? On top of or inside or in the bed ? I stick mine on top of my truck and fashion it down with only 3 straps.. a system I have worked out that is the cats pajamas! I've got Yakima racks which keep it high off the truck too. As far as where I go in mine, 95% of the time in Taneycomo night or day. Night fishing out of these is fantastic.. and I have done it many times with just pants on. Of course that is with 0 units in the summer. The anchor system on this boat is great too as it is in the rear. I put mine in in a few spots.. one being the really old boat that is now the parking lot for outlet # 1. I also put in at the Shep Hills ramp and row up.. but not during the day.. at least not too far. I have been known to put in at Pointe Royale and Fall creek too. One time, Jeremy Hunt and I did Norfork with 2 units.. and like you said - what a ride! A little too quick for my tastes though.. but still fishably fantastic. These boats are so much fun.. and it is terribly infectious! best fishes - Brian

This is gonna be great! Thanks to Rolan for sharing his knowledge. best fishes - Brian

That patterns a huge producer - and that is the best hook for the job! Very nicely tied.. how do you fish it Jeremy ? Brian

Thats just too funny! I saw a similar white duck downtown today.. but it didnt get in the water. Worse yet to run aground and not be able to navigate out of it. Isnt this a case of " What were they thinking ? " hmm.. Brian

unless a person is having casting difficulties and needs to see what their line is doing while casting. Guiding someone in the middle of the night - it makes perfectly good sense. I still feel the best way to recharge it is to use a camera flash. I use it for smallmouth bass fishing on the lake at night too. Brian

ecce - which model of black bear is that one you are in ? I have thought about buying thier pontoons to upgrade my boat.. but I gotta pony up some serious jack for those bad boys. Also check out Dave Scadden boats at North Fork Outdoors. They are very innovative in design and are priced well. Dave Scadden Boats / North Fork Outdoors PAGE Brian

Hello Ronnie - I have used pontoons now for about 10 years. I bought my first one from Anglers Inn called 'The Expedition' pontoon boat, and in 1996 it was $400. Basically it was an Outcast 800 for about half what they were going for at the time. Aluminum frame, around 40lbs.. 8ft long with 6ft paddles. I had that boat for 4 years and sold it for $400. Yeah.. nice investment. So I replaced it with a Bass Pro 8 footer not long after selling the other. I bought and sold them for as low as $75 from Bass Pro for 3 or 4 years. I even tried the WaterSkeeter boats in just about all models a few years ago with the owners son. It was in there somewhere where some kind of pontoon boat explosion happened. Everyone started selling them.. they were not so exclusive anymore, but to be honest, I still didnt see a lot of them on the water. Then fate struck. I stumbled onto a JW Outfitters Renegade in solid yellow. The pontoons themselves are a little thin in the PVC material, but the frame is a much higher quality than I had ever seen, so I bought it. Its 8ft 6in with 7ft oars. This was 4 or 5 years ago.. and it was.. you guessed it.. $400. This boat has a totally different desgin on how it is rowed, and it makes the best sense of all. This frame has the oars mounted up and out.. not in the middle. I will have to get it out of the garage and take some pictures so you understand what I mean. Anyway, long story short.. I have kept this boat and decided all others pale in comparison to its design. My advice, do your homework. Look into a used boat.. start out in a lake first, not moving water. Learn the paddling really well before you try Taneycomo or the White in Arkansas. Never go to far from where you put in unless its upstream of the car. Oh - and get some racks if you have an SUV.. best is a pickup truck for transport. Strap her down well.. the worst thing a guy ever wants to see is his WaterSkeeter broken in many pieces like I have seen. ( it wasnt me driving or strapping that boat down, and it wasnt my boat ) I will post more on this thread as soon as I pull the boat out and take some pictures. screaming reels - Brian

Nicely tied Jeremy! You can even go more wild and tie this version too : best fishes - Brian

It is a shame - not that you right - but that I think you are totally correct. If they tried 500K next year - what would happen then ? Brian