jjtroutbum

Then dont latch on to a large trout or you maybe absent quiet a bit more often from that shrine ...Good luck

Ok just got it and I like it, seems faster less lagin on my poor old dino pc thats owned buy a virtually non functioning pc user

"CAN YA HERE ME NOW?" ..... guy yells from around the bend " YA SHUT UP IM TRYIN TO FISH OVER HERE!!"....j/k

Howdy, Don't let the baloney scare ya away there is a lot of good stuff in here....PS. I like baloney

Welcome to OAF.. This is a great place with a wealth of ifo, humor, and full of characters.... As far as STL flyshops heres a link to my favorite http://www.feather-craft.com/ JJ

smallie, Could very well be the case seams that Jerry and Brenda the owners of Weavers have been without power for allmost a week and will have to wait till next week to get it. So that said heres the message I found on theresight. http://www.missouritrout.com/weavers/report.html

This one was was easy I made my own (see altoid tin thread ) My main problem was a vest iv become attached to has smaller pockets so that takes out about two thirds of the more common boxes being produced. However I do carry a small sized aluminum compartment box <B.P. W.R> type for my dries to really be able to pack in a ton of flies and not have worries about crushing hackles. JJ

Wow what a great group only four days in and allready 12 tyers ...sweet

Lets see a pic of the dubin. Has dogs that get*cough* groomed colors are blk, white&orange,brown shepherd, and salt and pepper slight tan variant .... all of the affomentioned "materials" could be donated or swapped in exchance for alltoid tins JJ

Im in also "Prince nymphs" size to be announced later prob #12

Less than an inch of ice no power loss here. Think the limbs that were gonna break did last time. So like LMW said the weather guys are still wanting to keep there ratings up in the bistate region yellin "the sky is falling."

skinny = narrow, absent of width

THanks, Don... I'm proud of em thats why I show them off as far as "frugal" you hit the nail right on the head. The less I spend on materails the more goes into the "Trip Kitty." Im also planing on Making heirloom quality landing nets by next year. Anyone know where to find some of that nice rubber neting material? If so post a link or send a PM please. JJ

I repaint in black use a gold fine tip paint pen to add monograms and hand paint recipiants favorite fly or for my self a nymph "pheasanttail" on one and a streamer "Zonker" on the other added foam thin black type was used to wrap something for packaging , and glue a Sear's refridgerator magnet face down on the lid side. I have given several to family and one to a long time fishin buddy there really is a sence of accomlishment in not only giving flies to f&f but a personlized container that makes the complete hand made heirloom Thank for all the responcies and Il try and include a few pics soon <ill have to borrow a camera >

FOUND ALive BEN OWNBE with SHAWN HORNBECK

Im now making fly boxes for friends and family have used altoid type as well as the Camel cig. tins that were out year or so back if anyone would have any exrta containers layin around I would love to have em send me a pm.

OK ok "I cant stand it anymore Im gonna have to break out the wallet and buy one", I'll probubly go for the 9 foot er . Since I dont have many little smallie places close enough anymore that havent been trampled resently by home developers or guys rich enough to payoff local officals to post no parking sings at bridges were I used to have good quick access to large well feed fish in skinny water. So ill have a slightly heaver back up or maybe a new lower priced rod addiction

Does'nt the on-line MDC sight charge a fee for using its services. I know that they do if you try to use the service by phone it wasnt much but even 5 bucks to to expensive for a public/government agency to charge over and above the fees for there camp sites at least in my opinion... JJ

Thought I'd add that I never actually use the handle when retriving loose line or geting a fish on my reel while flyfishing. I palm or slap the open rim on my reel that seems to take up slack much faster than tryin to take hold of a little wooden bead while watching your prey.. JJ

Not a perfect trip but, You woke up in the morning and also from a nap so at that point you were a head of some< no dirt nap> so add in the couple of fish you must have had a pretty good day after all JJ

Havent heard a bad report about c&r fishin at bennett all season bad weather and it being a monday would probubly give ya a park almost to yourselves..... JJ

Heard that lately he's also been "swinging a gray mink" somthin or other maybe part of a costume?

Ive used all of the above, but currently Ive started using the Umpqua O-ring Foam indicators, there very similar to the indicator described buy growler but in stead use small closed cell foam fingers they may not be as sensitve but float all day long.... JJ

Same here switchin hands would be a waste of time and energy, but its not as tho I can really take credit for this. My father was the one who Im shure set-up that first Johnson real for my left hand to turn the crank. And I know that he was the one who carefully rewraped the guides on the pole it was attached to ...thanks Pop JJ

Welcome to O.A.F. lots of good info and humor here JJ