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    Invasive Species Concerns

    For didymo, Formula 409 spray is supposed to work. I keep a bottle of it in my truck and spray waders and boots when I take them off. It soaks in on my ride home where I rinse them off with the garden hose before hanging up. So far no noticeable problems with the fabric or glues on waders and...
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    Betty Crocker

    My mom got me one and the Goodhouskeeping cookbook when I moved out of the house. I still have them both.
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    NFR Good binoculars

    I have the Athlon Midas G2 8x42 because it got a good rating by birdwatchers. I like how bright the image and easy to focus plus the range of distance is better than my Vortex and Nikon binocs in the same price range $350.
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    Textured fly lines on vintage rods

    The tiptop was the worst grooved, so I used a really fine emery cloth wrapped around a nail and just took my time. I wet sanded it. The snake guide had hardly anything so I used a piece of paracord and I think it was with some valve lapping compound. That was quite a few years ago so I am just...
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    Textured fly lines on vintage rods

    The original sharkskins had that problem but the change to the more subtle textured lines don't seem to have that problem for me. The sharkskins grooved chromium guides on a rod but not so much that I couldn't sand them smooth.
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    Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery Program

    So no one has a secret hatchery raising their own for big $$$?
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    Winston Doubling Down

    Years ago when we were staying in Twin Bridges my wife broke her Winston so we dropped it off at the factory the next day. We were told it would be the standard six weeks. Fortunately my wife had a spare rod to use the rest of our trip, but I guess I was hoping that being right there the...
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    Simms G3 Wading Boots Sizing

    One size up on Simms wader boot but two sizes up on the wader stocking foot. I find the stockingfoot really bad if even a little tight with two wool socks. Never had a problem with a little extra neoprene going into the boot one size up, whether one or two socks. Warmer weather water I use Orvis...
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    THE DRAKE magazine - any subscribers, thoughts???

    Fly Fish Journal is excellent. I have read the Drake from time to time and it just doesn't appeal to me.
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    17 Minute Fishing Season in Michigan

    In the spring there is a spawning run of these sturgeon up the Black River tand requires volunteers to patrol the river to prevent poaching during that time period
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    Running into fishing enforcement on my first day flyfishing...

    My wife and I got checked in MT and the officer couldn't have been nicer. In conversation he told us of a few other small streams to check out because we were new to the area.
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    Board Members You Miss

    Fred Evans
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    A glimmer of reason in the automotive world

    Yes that is the hybrid that I looked up because someone else mentioned it. That also was the price that I saw quoted in Car and Driver review.
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    A glimmer of reason in the automotive world

    In the nineties our company vehicles were mini vans. The best by far was the Dodge Caravan. It could remove both rear seats, and I was able to occasionally haul a nearly a ton back there. It got me anywhere I needed in the snow belt area of Ohio/Pa and especially winter steelhead fishing. Got...
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    NFR Let's talk about generators

    our LP Generac 14Kw sounds like a slightly muted lawn mower but still loud enough to hear in the house.
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    What's your favorite mono running line & why?

    With the Hydrofloat being a braided spectra line, is there a problem with abrasion or groove cutting on the rod guides?
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    Just tell them to move

    You left out that you hit me in the face with your bear spray first!
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    What's your favorite mono running line & why?

    That is good to know about the knots, because I would prefer tying the Perfection over the surgeons loop anyway. Thanks for the info!
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    What's your favorite mono running line & why?

    I switched from Big Game to Prospec. Prospec stretches easier in cold weather which is a big plus for me because I use relatively small arbor reels Pflueger Medalist 1496 1/2 and 1498 most of the time. I use 30 and 40#. I do also like the Lazar line, which stretches easily and stays that way for me.
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    True 4wt Line

    I believe the Cortland Sylk is true to standards and come sin DT and WF for $70. I use them and like them, very supple and comes of the reel uncoiled.
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