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Submitted by John Martin on

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HI
Thanks for the great video. I have been using this fly for some years now but have run
into a problem. Store bought Dubbing labeled dirty orange is now very orange and does not
look like the dubbing in your video or what I have used in the past. I have found
the hits on the fly have significantly reduced. DO you mix your dubbing to create dirty orange
or have a source that still supplies the same dubbing color. Thanks in advance for your time.

Regards

JohnM

Sam,

I certainly respect you view, and I fully agree that setting a hook in a fish must be painful for the fish - although not in any way comparable to our concept of "painful". But you are still right: if you do not want to inflict that kind of pain or discomfort on the fish, don't fish, period.

And I also agree that damaging the fish will indeed increase the risk of infection for the single fish. Any wound will do that weather it's inflicted by a hook, a landing net, human hands, a predator, contact with a rock during spawning or whatnot. But I cannot understand how this can "spread fish kill" unless you mean something else than most people when you say fish kill.

The term is usually used for fish dying off in huge numbers, typically due to some environmental problem like pollution or lack of oxygen and is usually not connected with wounds or bacteria (unless of course the pollution is bacteria, which it very rarely is).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_kill

So I fail to see the connection there.

And it probably won't come as a surprise to you that I don find it OK to "either fish to get the food or just don't fish at all". I fish for food and keep fish for the pot, but once I have what I want, I don't stop fishing. I take the liberty of keeping on and releasing the fish I might catch after having taken what I want. It's my choice, and as long as it's legal and even commonplace, I'll most likely keep on doing it.

Martin

Submitted by sam smiles on

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catch and release is painful, damaging and can spread fish kill via bacteria.
now, either fish to get the food or just don't fish at all.
ok?

And thanks, Dave Mcfluffchucker! Was enjoyment for me too, so not hard work at all.. :)

Jared,

It's a simple hobby knife. One of those that have a blade you slide out and break off one piece at the time to get a new and fresh tip. You can essentially use anything to place the eyes: tweezers, a needle, a knife like here. Whatever you have and what works for you.

Martin

Submitted by Grant Holzwort… on

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Martin,

Couldn't agree more! I try to remember one thing and one thing only: happy wife means a happy fisherman. Those honey-do's that are hanging over all of us. I take care of a few of them the week before a trip. I always, always ask my wife if she wants to go. I know she'll say no but I always ask. I also take my son every chance I get.

I've never left her mad...ever. And, if possible I check in while on the trip.

Works for me.

Submitted by Phil Ewanicki on

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The world record Coho Salmon was caught in New York State, and many hefty Chinooks also. Not as pretty as Patagonia, but airfare and lodging is considerably more reasonable - and the money stays in the States.

I just caught 7 brown trout here in upstate New York on the Gra Frede, size 8. Thank you Peter, again.

Submitted by Steve Tofani 1… on

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The Grey Frede has worked like a dream here in upstate New York on brown trout, although I am tying the fly with a single nickel bead head. Thank you. The Europeans taught us a whole new, more effective way of nymph fishing. Now you're doing the same with this streamer. I have one question: Does Peter fish the Grey Frede with a loop knot?

Submitted by rick on

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The Infinity Knot is the easiest, fastest, and strongest tippet knot ever. So efficient it will actually help you to catch more trout under real fishing conditions. I have no idea how or why this knot has flown under the radar of virtually every knot article ever written. I should have it on YouTube ("Infinity Knot") soon.

Submitted by yelllow fly fi… on

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good day guys

i would like to ask if any one here knows how to make the toilet bowl wax ring less sticky and alil more hard.
i seen the video by davie mcphill how he prepares his wax, he uses the veniar wax its actually alil hard and he brakes off small pieces and places onto his index finger.
so i would like to know if any one knows the ingredient to make it alil bit more harder

thanks

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