Re: Snowy Metolius River TR

[Dave Mohnsen]

From: "JR" >
Subject: Snowy Metolius River TR
Date: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 8:35 PM

I like reports with text and photos together, and have been trying to
figure out how to do it without a web site of my own. This is what I
came up with:
http://tinyurl.com/chvoy
JR
Hi JR,
Came out well on my computer. Thanks. Looks like a neat river. I have
aspirations of getting out "anyplace" this weekend. Right now it is -7
degrees F, with a wind chill of -21 degrees F. Expected high of 8 degrees
F.
Kinda glanced at some fly rods this morning . . .and I'm convinced I heard
some muttering amongst themselves about not going anyplace until it was
above freezing. . .and something else I couldn't couldn't quite make out
about a moron who was waving them around in the air. . .in any temperature.
BestWishes,
DaveMohnsen
Denver

[Bob Patton]

"Dave Mohnsen" > wrote in message
.net...
>
> From: "JR" >
> Subject: Snowy Metolius River TR
> Date: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 8:35 PM
>
> I like reports with text and photos together, and have been trying to
> figure out how to do it without a web site of my own. This is what I
> came up with:
> http://tinyurl.com/chvoy
> JR
> Hi JR,
> Came out well on my computer. Thanks. Looks like a neat river. I have
> aspirations of getting out "anyplace" this weekend. Right now it is -7
> degrees F, with a wind chill of -21 degrees F. Expected high of 8
> degrees
> F.
> Kinda glanced at some fly rods this morning . . .and I'm convinced I heard
> some muttering amongst themselves about not going anyplace until it was
> above freezing. . .and something else I couldn't couldn't quite make out
> about a moron who was waving them around in the air. . .in any
> temperature.
> BestWishes,
> DaveMohnsen
> Denver
>
>
Reminds me: I have a little personal tradition of going fishing every ML
King day, because usually the weather is bad and everybody except bankers
and government workers is smart enough to be at work. Last time it was cold
enough that water was freeezing on my line and ice was clogging up the
guides on my rod.

Questions:
Will anything slow down the ice build-up?
What do you'uns use for gloves? (I have a pair of wool fingerless gloves
that I got from LL Bean fifteen years ago)

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[rw]

Bob Patton wrote:
>
> Questions:
> Will anything slow down the ice build-up?

Periodically dunk your rod in the water. That should clear the ice from
the guides.

> What do you'uns use for gloves? (I have a pair of wool fingerless gloves
> that I got from LL Bean fifteen years ago)

They're probably as good as anything else.

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[Bob Patton]

"rw" > wrote in message
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> Bob Patton wrote:
>>
>> Questions:
>> Will anything slow down the ice build-up?
>
> Periodically dunk your rod in the water. That should clear the ice from
> the guides.


Sounds like a plan - thanks. I wondered if putting Vaseline or something on
the guides would retard the ice buildup. Warming up the apparatus by putting
it in the water may be a better idea.

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[Wayne Knight]

"rw" > wrote in message
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>
> Periodically dunk your rod in the water. That should clear the ice from
> the guides.
>

Have you (or anyone else) tried that Loon product that's supposed to keep
the guides from icing up?

Wayne
I think it's a Loon product anyway.

[Bob Patton]

"Wayne Knight" > wrote in message
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>
> "rw" > wrote in message
> k.net...
>>
>> Periodically dunk your rod in the water. That should clear the ice from
>> the guides.
>>
>
> Have you (or anyone else) tried that Loon product that's supposed to keep
> the guides from icing up?
>
> Wayne
> I think it's a Loon product anyway.

I haven't - it seems like there should be something that would cause the
water to bead up and slide quickly off the guides, but without gummng up the
line. Sort of like RainX on the car windshield.
Bob


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[Mu Young Lee]

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Wayne Knight wrote:
>
> Have you (or anyone else) tried that Loon product that's supposed to keep
> the guides from icing up?

http://www.flymartonline.com/reviews-797.html

Mu

P.S. I like fingerless fleece loves instead of ragwool because they tend
to let less water through the fabric.

[Cyli]

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:22:21 -0600, "Bob Patton" >
wrote:

(snipped)

>I haven't - it seems like there should be something that would cause the
>water to bead up and slide quickly off the guides, but without gummng up the
>line. Sort of like RainX on the car windshield.
>Bob

I've used Pam cooking spray on my skis to keep the ice grab and snow
accumulation to minimum. If one could get me out to fish when the
water was freezing on my guides, I'd try it on them. Faint hope
anyone could do that, though. I have no idea what effect it would
have on the fly line, so it might be a good idea to try it on an old
piece of line first.

Cyli
r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli
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[briansfly]

Mu Young Lee wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Wayne Knight wrote:
>
>>
>> Have you (or anyone else) tried that Loon product that's supposed to keep
>> the guides from icing up?
>
>
> http://www.flymartonline.com/reviews-797.html
>
> Mu
>
> P.S. I like fingerless fleece loves instead of ragwool because they tend
> to let less water through the fabric.

I just returned from a guide and finger freezing trip. Dunking the rod
worked well for a short period(2 drifts max). I'd be interested in that
Loon product. I also like fleece gloves over wool. Wool tends to hold
the water, while fleece will shake out most of the water, and still be
warm when damp. I'm thinking of going with full gloves on the next trip.
My fingertips were painfully cold, with ice from the fly line building
up in my stripping finger. Full neoprene gloves might be a good option
for this type of fishing.

brians

[Charlie Choc]

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:22:21 -0600, "Bob Patton" > wrote:

>"Wayne Knight" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "rw" > wrote in message
>> k.net...
>>>
>>> Periodically dunk your rod in the water. That should clear the ice from
>>> the guides.
>>>
>>
>> Have you (or anyone else) tried that Loon product that's supposed to keep
>> the guides from icing up?
>>
>> Wayne
>> I think it's a Loon product anyway.
>
>I haven't - it seems like there should be something that would cause the
>water to bead up and slide quickly off the guides, but without gummng up the
>line. Sort of like RainX on the car windshield.

I've heard ChapStick works but haven't tried it.
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Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

[Bob Patton]

"Cyli" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:22:21 -0600, "Bob Patton" >
> wrote:
>
//snip//
>
> I've used Pam cooking spray on my skis to keep the ice grab and snow
> accumulation to minimum. If one could get me out to fish when the
> water was freezing on my guides, I'd try it on them. Faint hope
> anyone could do that, though. I have no idea what effect it would
> have on the fly line, so it might be a good idea to try it on an old
> piece of line first.
>
> Cyli
> r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
> Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.
>
> http://www.visi.com/~cyli
> email: (strip the .invalid to email)


The neat thing about cold weather is that few other people are dumb enough
to be out there. And if there's been a fresh snowfall, it can be a really
ethereal experience.

Doesn't Pam have corn starch or flour or something in it?

Bob

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[Bob Patton]

"Charlie Choc" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:22:21 -0600, "Bob Patton" >
> wrote:
//snip//
>
> I've heard ChapStick works but haven't tried it.
> --
> Charlie...
> http://www.chocphoto.com


I'm wondering if soap will work - saddle soap, maybe.
I have a little tube of lanolin that I use instead of chapstick. Stinks a
bit but is sovereign for chapped lips. Could be something else to try.
Anyhow, maybe this weekend . . .

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[Cyli]

On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 19:42:20 -0600, "Bob Patton" >
wrote:

>
>"Cyli" > wrote in message
...
>> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:22:21 -0600, "Bob Patton" >
>> wrote:
>>
>//snip//
>>
>> I've used Pam cooking spray on my skis to keep the ice grab and snow
>> accumulation to minimum. If one could get me out to fish when the
>> water was freezing on my guides, I'd try it on them. Faint hope
>> anyone could do that, though. I have no idea what effect it would
>> have on the fly line, so it might be a good idea to try it on an old
>> piece of line first.
>>
>> Cyli
>> r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
>> Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.
>>
>> http://www.visi.com/~cyli
>> email: (strip the .invalid to email)
>
>
>The neat thing about cold weather is that few other people are dumb enough
>to be out there. And if there's been a fresh snowfall, it can be a really
>ethereal experience.

Gorgeous. But there are still overcrowded places. And some you'd
think would be full up that are trackless. Very odd.
>
>Doesn't Pam have corn starch or flour or something in it?
>
>Bob

The one for baking cakes and stuff does. The one for frying,
roasting, and saute'ing doesn't seem to. I don't know for sure,
because I was keeping the frying one in the vehicle for possible use,
if I ever skied again and then tossed it when I inherited a newer car.

I no longer go out in the cold. It was a very brief number of years
when I tried the skiing and snowshoeing thing.

Cyli
r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli
email: (strip the .invalid to email)

[Jeff Miller]

Bob Patton wrote:

> "rw" > wrote in message
> k.net...
>
>>Bob Patton wrote:
>>
>>>Questions:
>>>Will anything slow down the ice build-up?
>>
>>Periodically dunk your rod in the water. That should clear the ice from
>>the guides.
>
>
>
> Warming up the apparatus by putting
> it in the water may be a better idea.
>
until you remove it, perhaps...