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About gadabout
- Birthday 12/30/1955
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Fishing, Rodbuilding, Guitar Playing, Plugbuilding
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gadabout started following Rods , RIP Cathy Beck , Gamechangers And Related Flies For Stripers...Anyone A Fan? and 7 others
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This was such a shock. The last person you’d ever expect to see a RIP post on. I met her a number of times over the years, and she taught my wife how to fly fish. A great lady. I never realized she was older than me.
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Gamechangers And Related Flies For Stripers...Anyone A Fan?
gadabout replied to TopStriperAngler's topic in Fly Fishing
I just started tying them a couple of days ago. Hope to try them this year. -
I’ve been buying plug-building supplies from them for 10 years or so. Don’t remember ever having a problem.
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I won’t spend $500 on waders. Leaky waders makes for an uncomfortable experience. Leaky $500 waders makes for a very uncomfortable experience that also pisses you off. I’ve been using Orvis Clearwater bootfoots for trout fishing and surf fishing. I’ve chosen these mainly because they have been available locally and I can go and try them on. Like most waders, they last a few seasons and then you end up keeping AquaSeal in business for a few seasons before you throw in the towel. i also have a pair of Cabela’s neoprene waders that I use in the early spring and late fall. These usually hold up for quite a few years.
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gadabout reacted to a post in a topic: Causeway B&T and The Fisherman?
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KidDkivahh reacted to a post in a topic: Thread
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For most of my fly tying career, I have used Danville’s Flymaster 6/0 or Orvis thread (which I think is the same). For streamers, bucktails, bass bugs, and saltwater flies, I use 3/0 Monocord. It’s only been the last year or two that I’ve tried other brands, usually as a result of following some online recipe. I honestly don’t obsess too much over thread.
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KCoffey reacted to a post in a topic: Material storage
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HillTop reacted to a post in a topic: Material storage
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For flat feathers like that, I use sheet protectors in a three-ring binder. Using a stapler, you can divide the sheet protector into two or three compartments and store a feather in each compartment. If the feather is too long, I might cut it in half first. This method of storage also works great for things like Krystal Flash.
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Mike Oliver reacted to a post in a topic: Rods
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I have both types. To be honest, I have always preferred bootfoot waders. They are comfortable, easy to get on and off, and I can wiggle my toes. In saltwater, bootfoot is the only way to go, IMO. When fishing freestone trout streams, stocking foot waders with separate boots give you better ankle support. On my local LI streams and lakes, I stick with the bootfoot waders.
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“Let the rod do the work.” One of my pet peeves. A rod can’t do any work. Saying that to a newbie tells them absolutely nothing.
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I remember the publication very well. I know I clipped a few articles from it. But the pattern you describe does not ring a bell with me. Sorry.
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gadabout reacted to a post in a topic: Fly tying lamps
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Fishinjohny reacted to a post in a topic: Tying Materials
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They were common on rods made in the early part of the 20th century, and earlier. Adhesives weren’t so great back then, and the intermediate wraps helped keep the strips from delaminating.
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I went. It was a bit overwhelming. I think I got there about 9:30-10:00. The main parking lot was already full and the two auxiliary lots were also full. I ended up parking about 1/4 mile away. It was kind of hard to keep track of everything. So much stuff. They have a directory on the website, but once inside, I couldn't get any internet on my phone. I think I covered everything, but I'm not really sure. I was only in the market for some fly tying materials. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of that, so I left empty-handed. I seem to remember that there was more fly tying stuff the first time I visited this show about 5 years ago.
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JStockard, Feather Craft, Dette Flies, AvidMax, to name a few.
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theshadow reacted to a post in a topic: fly tying material
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I’d start with the local fly shops first, so you can see what you’re buying. Then if you need to buy in larger quantities, go to the online dealers. I like J Stockard, Dette Flies, and Feathercraft, to name a few.
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where do you live? If you don’t need a lot of stuff, it may be easier to pick up something locally.
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gadabout reacted to a post in a topic: Edison Fly Fishing Show this weekend
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bhorsley reacted to a post in a topic: Edison Fly Fishing Show this weekend
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That was about my experience as well. That’s not acceptable. At a show like this, you should be able to fill the majority of your list if it’s not anything hard to find.