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Serge,

These flies will catch most fish that swim... at least the ones eating stuff subsurface, which most fish actually do most of the time. I know that it will be hard catching a fish feeding on midges or chironomids on one of these guys, but if your brook trout eat baitfish or shrimps on occasion and can be enticed by a downstream swung fly, these patterns will probably work.

Martin

I am interested in getting some zipcast. I Emailed them and they said they do not ship to the UK. Does anyone know how I can get some of this stuff?

Submitted by David Meadows on

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I live in the UK and my wife and I own several excellent ATH reels (Rio Orbigo's and Galletin's) but the shop where we bought them no longer services them and we now wish to do this ourselves but we cannot find a web site or address for ATH. Can you help us to procure the tools and materials we require to be able to service our reels ourselves please?

Submitted by Jim on

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Sitting here in a Motel 8 in Syracuse NY. Thanks for sharing a bit of Denmark, fly fishing and your life. Just the sound of the waves alone are enough to sooth this travel's soul. And the dog...I heard him sneeze. Fly fishing with friends and with "man's best friend"...that is life at it's richest and best. Looking forward to the next podcast.

Submitted by Dennis on

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Thanx for the info. I'm new to tying, but I love it. Nice to have this info at my fingertips. Keep up the good work.

Submitted by Joaquin Avaria on

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Hello
Nice pic, this is a beautiful Dorado
Regards from Chile

Submitted by Serge Noel on

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Hi Martin, superb flies! Do you think I could catch sea brook trouts with these flies in my area : Quebec, Canada (along the Gaspe Peninsula) So far I have not been successful with the flies I am using (brown hackle, Mickey fin, Adams, etc). Thank you for your help.

Submitted by Bob on

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Your boot article amazed me. I have had the same Borger wading boots for more than 20 yrs. They look worn but the only thing that has ever worn out is the felt which can be resoled. They stay soft and the plastic-leather will never wear out in my lifetime. Only drawback is that they don't come with arch supports. If they were lost I would replace them with their exact replica without a second thought.

Submitted by Garry Zick on

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I have been to punta allen many times to fish the bay. This article is a good representation of the area. Fun to read and look at. Heading there in 3 weeks again. cant wait. It is a special place and the Mayan people are too! What better bones and permit on the fly!

Submitted by Jens Riis on

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Interesting discussion, this one. Breathables or neoprene or even old fashioned rubber waders are in my opinion mostly a matter of taste with respect to warmth, if you dress according to their advantages / disadvantages on the inside.

The key issue is the wading boots, since you rarely freeze your legs but almost always freeze your toes.

The boots should have sufficiently thick soles to keep the cold from the ground out. And they should be sufficiently stiff to keep the boot from collapsing during wading, so you loose the insulating layer of air around your feet.

Tight lines

Martin,

Nice idea...I got a kick out of listening to your podcast....remembering the cold water, etc.....looking out of the window into the Souther Californian Sunset.

Tight Lines
Matthias

Submitted by Gerard McWilliams on

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I think the podcast idea is great. Cant wait to hear some more.

Submitted by Eric Grove on

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Always liked the woolybugger but this article has sold me on making better use of it especially for bass and panfish.Wonderfull well written and illustrated.

Submitted by Joaqi­n Avaria on

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Hello, I think this is a Brown trout getting some bug, great pic.

Submitted by Bill Shogren on

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I am interested in ordering some of your mini streamers. Do you sell the trout flies you display on this website? How do I order?

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