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John,

Spiderweb is manufactured by Danvilles. I think it is a 18/0 - fairly fine.

Kasper

Submitted by John LeJeune on

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Hi Kasper,

For tying the "Nothing" You specified spiderweb for the thread. Do you know who makes this product? I can't find it. What I did find was SpiderWire. SpiderWire has many different types; mono, braided, saltwater, freshwater etc., and it is moss green in color. If this is what you specified can you tell me what type of Spiderwire you used.

Thanks I enjoyed the article!

[quote:32952c3daf="Matej Muhelyi"]Today I thinking about new visit of Fyn (in 11th mont). Pelase, is it good time for flyfishing? If yes, where is good spot on fish(I have seatrout guide). How to fish? And what flies are good for this time?f[/quote:32952c3daf]

Mataj,

November can be a good month for sea trout, but the weather can be terrible! There is a great risk of windy, rainy and cold conditions. When the weather is good, the fishing can be fine, but the water is getting colder and the fishing is slower than in August and September, not to mention in the spring.

If you want to travel here in the autumn, I would recommend selecting August, September and early October rather than November and December.

Fantastic fish by the way!

Martin

Submitted by NiC on

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I agree, its fish-porn. But I would have loved a bit more dryfly fishing. Looking forward to seeing part 2 (New Zealand)..

Networking is important to learn and get the best from your fishing experience in new and old waters.
It was great to meet up with you all ! Thanks.
Steve

Hi´Martin, nice article, I'm also looking at the scierra jacket, and ran across this article. I would love to see the picture of you in the suede jacket with homemade vest.
Paul

Unbelieveable footage.
"Trout Porn"?
Hardcore is too soft a word!
I was lucky enough to see a trailer and then thought - Hey, that's a must have...

A Fantastic DVD that beats the pants of everything to date.

A 10 out of 10 from me.

Rip

I can only agree with the second raters opinion, this is "fish porn". Another DVD in this category, although much shorter, is "In search of a rising tide".
Definitly a must have!

Bob,

There are lots of opportunities to fish much more cheaply than your 2002 trip, though I guess the Hampshire Chalk-streams would be a special once-in-a-lifetime trip.

The trout & salmon season is drawing to a close over here now, when are you coming over, and where would your stay be centred?
Wild trout season normally ends around end of September, salmon mostly mid October, though a few rivers stay open or re-open for January, I think. The public-water-supply reservoirs mostly stay open till mid-to-end of October. Put-and-Take fisheries stay open all year round.

Costs: reservoirs, around 15 pounds per day (usually 6 or 8 fish limit, no catch & release), with a boat costing perhaps 30-35 pounds for two anglers.
Salmon & sea-trout can cost a lot, but we have a good river locally (SW Egland) (the River Lyn) where fishing is about 20 pounds / day for salmon (but not fly, usually worm or spinner). For wild trout fishing on most rivers ranging from Yorkshire in North to Devon & Cornwall in SW, you can often get a day for between 5 pounds and 20 pounds. Free fishing is often only available if you know the landowner.

Best bet is to work out which rivers you'll be near, then search for info on the web. through the river name.

If you want specific info and you think I can provide it, send me an email.

Regards,
Les

Submitted by 1737246421 on

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Martin,

Thanks for the nice calm podcast.

I enjoy your work always

Matthias from Socal

Submitted by Raine on

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i have not yet really tried fishing but reading this article makes me want to head to the nearest sea just to try few of the many that you have suggested.

Submitted by Teo Korihot on

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Can't understand why you would go through all the bother of making your own dubbing wax! At only $3.99 for a large container/tube you certainly not saving any money. By your own estimates [not counting time] the cost of making one's own receipe $6-14.40 plus a pot that has to cost at the minimum $4. What am I missing seeing here?

Submitted by Agnes on

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This site was a savier for my son school project, about fishing. Let me tell you: Great site, that everybody can enjoy........Thanks a lot keep up ......

[quote:8f6d3610be="DistantStreams"]Hey t.z,

No thanks. :) (TM)
I hope your fly fishing isn't like your sales pitching... :shock:

Rip Van (TM)[/quote:8f6d3610be]

Fishing is quite OK. Can't complain. Can't complain about sense of humour either. :lol: - Do you have a cellar?

Hey t.z,

No thanks. :) (TM)
I hope your fly fishing isn't like your sales pitching... :shock:

Rip Van (TM)

I only use a floating line when wading, sometimes I add a mini sink tip to get down to eight feet. If I'm fishing water during the day that is over 8 feet deep then I use a long section of T-14 on a floating head. The only time I use a fast sinking line is from a boat to deep water.
I mostly fish at night when stripers when stripers focus on the upper water column. Many of the patterns I use are between 6 to 8 inches and some much larger but when they feed on shrimp, isopods, juvenile crabs, worms, juvenile baitfish, then small stuff is needed right in the surface. And it is these smaller crustaceans that one will most often find in their stomachs. It is the most challenging fly fishing with plenty of room for creativity in tying as well as presentation.

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