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    Scotty glue on pads on watermaster

    I have 3 on my water otter. One for the rod holder trolling buggers for jumbos. One for Garmin sonar and the third for the transducer. The glue works best if it’s not too old otherwise needs to be thinned with acetone. Apply the pad and clamp it tightly against the raft with a couple of...
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    Chironomid body wrap?

    Scud back and flexi floss work great but after a number of years the bodies degrade and come undone. Ozone? Mylar gift wrapping and anti static bags are good.
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    What's your favorite dry or emerger Callibaetis pattern?

    I’m impartial, but the fish vote for the Quigley Cripple.
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    What's in your vise?

    Keep up the good work. I think it was A.K. best who said, “You really don’t know a fly until you tie the first hundred dozen”.
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    Garmin Striker Questions

    Completed the mounting system this afternoon. A Scotty glue on pad, the 241 attachment, a Scotty 368 universal sonar mount, then the lower plate on the Garmin Striker 4 on my Water Otter pontoon boat. The Scotty parts are likely compatible with the Lowrance or Hummingbird units. The holes...
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    2-Piece Rods

    A friend of mine prefers 2 piece rods because he thinks they’re more durable. He’s probably right because the 90’s technology rods are heavier because the walls are thicker. A 9 1/2 foot two piece is tough to fit in a Toyota Tacoma.
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    Garmin Striker Questions

    Used the conical mount from my defunct Fishing Buddy II and a piece of foam pipe insulation to fill the hole. A foot long section of 1/2” aluminum hang glider tubing fit firmly inside the foam and adjusts up and down. A glue on Scotty pad and removable mount attach to the conical mount.
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    Depth finder for lakes

    Thanks. That helps a lot.
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    Depth finder for lakes

    Are there any videos or written instructions on how to attach the Garmin 4 to the mounting plate?
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    UV fluorescent materials

    I ran a uv light on some of the flies I’ve tied recently and found more uv materials than I expected. Beads, thread, and as you mentioned, the fnf. Don’t know if it makes any difference or not, but this pink thread lights up underneath the squirmy worm body.
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    What's in your vise?

    Yes that’s what worked best for me.
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    fishing rabbit strip flies

    Depends on your bunny fly. If you’re using the old style MOAL pattern with the rabbit skin wrapped around a Dacron line, it will soak up a lot of water and become difficult to cast. A thin rabbit strip with a Maribou collar is much easier. A small cone head comes out of the water easier than...
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    What's in your vise?

    Thanks. Red and blue wire looks really nice too.
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    What's in your vise?

    Wire Prince
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    What's in your vise?

    I suspect that they’re taking it for a tiny scud, but who knows.
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    What's in your vise?

    Got this pattern from a guide from Boise at a popular central Washington spring creek last year in April. It caught a few large rainbows so I tied some up this morning. Kudos to Finluver for telling me how to wrap ice dub. I can’t see any detail until I take a photo and blow it up. hook...
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    What's in your vise?

    Dorsey’s Top Secret Baetis
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    What's in your vise?

    Tried Finluver’s suggestion and it worked. Switched to Peacock Ice Dubbing which looks better. Guess I could trim a few stray hairs. Spring BWO Hook: TMC 3769 #16 Tail: pheasant tail Rib: small gold wire Abdomen: Vevus body quill Thorax: peacock ice dub
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    What's in your vise?

    I drilled 1/8 beads with a small bit and hand chuck to slip onto tubing. Worked ok with brass beads. I think I was holding the bead with pliers.
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    What's in your vise?

    Tried that. Didn’t work out to my liking. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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