Hey Jim, all, I just got off the phone with Gary Henderson, our West Branch Guide and good friend. Gary filled me in on some of what happened as a result of...
I want to share the following invitation to attend the Nemacolin Chapter TU Annual Seminar. I understand that there is also some very good trout water nearby...
... Always appreciate the report, Mike. good to see that the installations have had the desired effect and withstood the flooding. Beaver Creek is some kind of...
I was up on Beaver Cr. down by Rt 40 last Saturday and estimate about 1000 trout added in 400 yards (= about 4000/mile). About 95% were trout in the 4-5"...
jmsheppar@...
Jul 11, 2006 4:09 pm
7913
Do you run the tippet through the eye then twist the fly or do you hold the fly and wrap the tippet over it's self? Or does it really make a difference? Never...
Tim, I hold the fly and twist the tippet. But I use my mouth. Don't know why, have always done it that way. Has the added benefit of supplying a little...
Several PPTU members have recommended using a clinch knot tool. I tried it and liked it. Now I use it all the time. Whether you twist the fly or wrap the the...
Agree with Tim re: more fishing talk. So, here's my prologue - heading to Sandpoint, ID, up in the nothern panhandle. Daughter and son-in-law have house there...
finassoc@...
Jul 13, 2006 2:26 pm
7917
Wish I had family in such a locale!! Hope your research progresses very well--certainly you will need several dozen of hours to obtain a reasonable sample???...
jmsheppar@...
Jul 13, 2006 3:01 pm
7918
I hold fly in right hand between index finger and thumb. After passing the mono through the eye I then count the number of times that right hand's middle...
jmsheppar@...
Jul 13, 2006 3:05 pm
7919
Don't forget to take a few adams, trudes, madam x's and PMD's along with the EHC. Definitely, let us know how you made out. It's going to be another hot one ...
I use a Ty-Rite tool to hold the fly. It makes tying a cinch knot or improved cinch knot a snap. Ty-Rite Jr. For midges and smaller flies. Ty-Rite Sr. For...
Thanks Sebastian, Mike and Jay! I tend to loose count too when twisting the fly. I had heard of the fomula of six turns on 6x or larger and using seven on 7x...
I use the cinch knot about 50 percent of the time and, much like Sebastian, I use my mouth. I also use the swirl knot on streamers and poppers which I can...
Can anyone offer advice for a day trip out to Shenandoah NP? My brother-in-law's brother is coming into town and looking to get out for a day trip trout...
Michael - I've fisher near Harrisonberg and have used Billy Kingsley at Blue ridge Angler for advice on which streams and flies. He has a good website as to...
Jim Arnold
james.e.arnold@...
Jul 13, 2006 5:47 pm
7926
In a message dated 7/13/2006 11:28:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, hewthomas@... writes: I would be interested in your test results Jay. when I get the...
jmsheppar@...
Jul 13, 2006 6:10 pm
7927
Murray's shop is miles and an hour west of the Park (=LONG drive)....suspect that the VA license will not be that much cheaper, but have not looked into ...
jmsheppar@...
Jul 13, 2006 6:11 pm
7928
VA license is $16 for a 3-day so that isn't bad. Yeah I may jus thave him pay the fees for MD and go hit thurmont and maybe beaver creek. I wanted to take...
Well, Michael, I've got to admit I was wrong. I just looked at the Virginia fisheries info and see they've changes some things as of 7/1 (I had been looking...
Jim Arnold
james.e.arnold@...
Jul 13, 2006 7:31 pm
7930
Michael - if you fish a stocked stream, you'll need a trout stamp. Also, if in National Forest lands, you'll need a National Forest stamp. The non-resident...
Jim Arnold
james.e.arnold@...
Jul 13, 2006 8:48 pm
7931
A while back I posted info about the 12/20 knot.It was written up in American Angler or Flyfisherman around March 2003. The knot is very easy to tie, even for...
mda35@...
Jul 13, 2006 8:53 pm
7932
Waters inside Shenandoah National Park are not designated or stocked waters and not in a National Forest...so these extra charges do not apply in the Park. Jay...
jmsheppar@...
Jul 13, 2006 9:31 pm
7933
The trout stamp is not needed during the summer. See the regs for dates. ... From: Jim Arnold To: ppctu@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 3:19 PM ...
Chuck & Janet Woods
jcwoods@...
Jul 14, 2006 1:36 am
7934
Western stimulators should be effective. I,particularly like to fish them in the evening before the hatch starts. They can be fished as a dry, wet, or...
Chuck & Janet Woods
jcwoods@...
Jul 14, 2006 1:43 am
7935
In a message dated 7/13/2006 10:26:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... It's been 15 years or so since I've fished that area but: 1) Clark's Fork used to be pretty...
In a message dated 7/13/2006 11:06:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... The Gunpowder was fishing great last Sunday. Between 3:30 and 8:00 I had to unhook 11...
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