Garden State Trout

Hey Rusty, In case you or anyone else was wondering. "The largest segment is Apparel & Footwear at 40%, followed by Dog Products at 25%. Fly-Fishing Equipment (everything except rods) is 15%, while the iconic Fly Rods themselves are only 5%. The remaining segments are Travel/Lodging at 10% and Home ...

Hey Rusty, Helios 3, Recon, and Super Fine Glass are all manufactured in Vermont. Quick look at Helios F 9' 5wt clocks in at $1098. Ouch. I get what you say about tariffs, however if we (the consumer) want less expensive products then we will have to have the product made somewhere cheaper. We will ...

Wow, people still post here. I guess I'll have to visit a little more often. On to Orvis: Here is the state ment from Orvis President "A year ago, Orvis began an effort to strengthen its business by scaling it down. The retailer at that point announced layoffs of 8% of its workforce, the closure of ...

I came here to post that I met Bob a few times, mostly at shows. He was always kind and was willing to help me and my wife with fly tying techniques. Sad to hear about this, condolences to his family.

Maybe the rain will cut down on opening day crowds. Nah.

Thank you for starting this community. It has expanded and enhanced my view of people from backgrounds different than mine. I have learned quite a bit from members of this community. Thanks!

lightenup wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:18 pm

Put it in the dryer....does anyone read directions anymore?

RTFM

I have never, NEVER, had a DWR that couldn't be rejuvenated. My 20 year old reddington jacket still works fine (its the zipper that failed). Proper washing and rejuvenating does the trick every time. Here is what I use: https://www.nikwax.com/en-us/products/Cleaning/tech-wash/ https://www.nikwax.co...

I have never, NEVER, had a DWR that couldn't be rejuvenated. My 20 year old reddington jacket still works fine (its the zipper that failed). Proper washing and rejuvenating does the trick every time. Here is what I use: https://www.nikwax.com/en-us/products/Cleaning/tech-wash/ https://www.nikwax.com...

How many boxes do you need to hold size 12 Adams? An altoids tin or equivalent is all one needs. haha I really only fish a few patterns, so I only take a few boxes with me on the river. I do have different boxes for different places I fish. For example I have a "Western" box for when we fish out wes...

To Quote Yogi Berra:"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."

I only know privately owned waters in that area and the public can't gain access unfortunately. Best of luck in your fishing travels! Hey Rusty, Those rules are changing. As long as you enter the water from public land, then you are not trespassing. Of course this is a fight that some see as not ov...

cappy wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:09 pm

Hope you have a great trip. Will you be fishing the Rio Costilla and surrounding creeks?

Probably not. We are not staying anywhere near there. We MAY make a day trip to the lower stretches of the Red River

Greetings fellow travelers. We are heading to New Mexico in a few weeks and we are going to fish! For the Chama area we have hired a guide. For the Pecos we are going on our own. We have a pretty good idea of where to fish and what flies to use. We will visit a local shop for additional information ...

Instead of just ranting about how bad this is I'm offering a remembrance: At one of the classes we were going to tie an adams. He said that he had some special dubbing that we could use "It will definitely increase your chances to catch fish". So, he gave us some grey fluff and we dutifully followed...

This totally sucks, he started us on our fly tying journey with his Sunday classes, many years ago.

Joking aside, sorry to hear about the people displaced by the flooding. Not the rich assholes with houses on the river but, the folks that run the restaurants, hotels etc in Livingston and Gardiner.

Fewer people on the Lamar after runoff?

I have done hypermiling on my regular commute. The main problem, as expressed above, is everyone else. Traveling at or below the speed limit will enrage quite a few people. I regularly go 65 on the parkway, and daily, often multiple times, while I going 65 in the slow lane, I will see a car come up ...

If the fish are rising, then I don't care. Stained vs clear IMHO are two different beasts. Yes in stained one can get a little closer, and a bad presentation doesn't put the fish off. In stained water it can be difficult to find the fish, so there is more casting to fishy places, and trying to find ...