fly fishing gear for my father
 

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout, but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here. what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

A trip to Morganton and Wilson's Creek Outfitters!

Mark

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

A trip to Morganton and Wilson's Creek Outfitters!

Mark

fly fishing gear for my father
 

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout, but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here. what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
....remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

fly fishing gear for my father
 

fly fishing gear for my father
 

fly fishing gear for my father
 

Mark H. Bowen wrote:
"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he
seems tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on
the phone the other night, he said that if we are going to be doing
any fishing together he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he
likes to fish for trout, but greatly enjoys fishing for walleye,
pike and the like. he is coming for a visit over christmas and
wants to pick up some stuff while he's here. what do ya'll suggest?
any help will be appreciated-
snake

A trip to Morganton and Wilson's Creek Outfitters!

Wally now has a two-fer-one sale. That's where he sends you the first
rod, you send that one back, and then he sends the correct one. Worked
for me! ;-)
--
TL,
Tim
---------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

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Ken Fortenberry wrote in
:

And once he gets a Dell he can post to roff posing as your
mother. Perhaps some old lecher will just *give* him a bunch
of gear.

....may your armpits be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels, and
you effin' eggnog goes bad.

The Grinch
....hey Forty, I have an extra kpos if you want it to learn on. :-))

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
:

And once he gets a Dell he can post to roff posing as your
mother. Perhaps some old lecher will just *give* him a bunch
of gear.

....may your armpits be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels, and
you effin' eggnog goes bad.

The Grinch
....hey Forty, I have an extra kpos if you want it to learn on. :-))

fly fishing gear for my father
 

The new St Croix Legend Ultra rods are an excellent value, another excellent
value is the G Loomis Adventure reels, Orvis Battenkills, or the Lamson
reels. The quality is good enough in all this stuff that he'll not need to
upgrade later.

The new St Croix Legend Ultra rods are an excellent value, another excellent
value is the G Loomis Adventure reels, Orvis Battenkills, or the Lamson
reels. The quality is good enough in all this stuff that he'll not need to
upgrade later.

fly fishing gear for my father
 

Frank Church wrote:

...may your armpits be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels, and
you effin' eggnog goes bad.

The Grinch
...hey Forty, I have an extra kpos if you want it to learn on. :-))

Ah, you always say the sweetest things. ;-)

I may join the fly swap and never send the flies just to
drive you nuts. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

fly fishing gear for my father
 

Frank Church wrote:

...may your armpits be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels, and
you effin' eggnog goes bad.

The Grinch
...hey Forty, I have an extra kpos if you want it to learn on. :-))

Ah, you always say the sweetest things. ;-)

I may join the fly swap and never send the flies just to
drive you nuts. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

fly fishing gear for my father
 

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
:

Frank Church wrote:

...may your armpits be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels,
and you effin' eggnog goes bad.

The Grinch
...hey Forty, I have an extra kpos if you want it to learn on. :-))

Ah, you always say the sweetest things. ;-)

I may join the fly swap and never send the flies just to
drive you nuts. ;-)


.....well, it'd be a short trip, I wouldn't even need to pack a sandwich. :)

your cuddly little babe magnet

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wrote in message
...
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
...remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

yeah, with *help* being the operative word.......
anyway, it's christmas, i just finished another extremely successful
semester, and have a few other very nice things happening right now and
nothing you or forty can say could possibly bother me- so in the spirit of
the season-
kiss my ass ;-)
snake

wrote in message
...
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
...remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

yeah, with *help* being the operative word.......
anyway, it's christmas, i just finished another extremely successful
semester, and have a few other very nice things happening right now and
nothing you or forty can say could possibly bother me- so in the spirit of
the season-
kiss my ass ;-)
snake

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"Mark H. Bowen" wrote in message
...

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he
seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone
the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing
together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for
a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

A trip to Morganton and Wilson's Creek Outfitters!

Mark


yep- that's what i'm thinkin-
btb- happy birthday ;-)

jen

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...

yep- that's what i'm thinkin-


Walt will take very good care of your dad, and will likely suggest some decent fishin'
patterns for the season.

btb- happy birthday ;-)

Thanks, I'm not gettin' older, just fatter.

Mark

jen

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...

wrote in message
...
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout, but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here. what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
...remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

yeah, with *help* being the operative word.......
anyway, it's christmas, i just finished another extremely successful semester, and
have a few other very nice things happening right now and nothing you or forty can
say could possibly bother me- so in the spirit of the season-
kiss my ass ;-)
snake

It appears that l'il Richy Rich ain't gettin' what he asked Satan Claus for. I hear
he asked for a Penis Enlargement kit, but will only receive an anatomically correct
Dick Cheney action figure with realistic hand cream sperm refill.

Mark

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...

...nothing you or forty can say could possibly bother me

Still, they DO provide fertile ground for speculation. I mean, given that
they evidently share a virtually identical herpetological fantasy, one has
to wonder how large a part each plays in the other's. Fortunately for those
of us with delicate psychic constitutions, neither of them (as they have
amply demonstrated time and again......this thread not excluded) has
anything to say......and thus, we will never know. :)

- so in the spirit of the season-kiss my ass ;-)

It's kind of fun, isn't it, to watch a bunch of people who loathe one
another (not without reason) and who frequently and with undeniable
justification berate one another for hypocrisy (among other things),
pretending to wish one another a happy holiday season?

Wolfgang
well, but what would one expect from a holiday built on an infantile
fiction.....ainna? :)

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:58:03 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:

It's kind of fun, isn't it, to watch a bunch of people who loathe one
another (not without reason) and who frequently and with undeniable
justification berate one another for hypocrisy (among other things),
pretending to wish one another a happy holiday season?

Well, Pogo, and speaking only for myself, I don't loathe anyone here,
and particularly, because I've no reason to do so.

Wolfgang
well, but what would one expect from a holiday built on an infantile
fiction.....ainna? :)

Yeah, what would one expect...


MER-R-R-RY CHRISTMAS!!!
Dickie

fly fishing gear for my father
 

wrote in message
...
...speaking only for myself, I don't loathe anyone here,
and particularly, because I've no reason to do so...

You have yet to demonstrate that you have any reason for anything.

So?

Wolfgang

fly fishing gear for my father
 

sage on sale


"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...

"Mark H. Bowen" wrote in message
...

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he
seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone
the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing
together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for
trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming
for
a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

A trip to Morganton and Wilson's Creek Outfitters!

Mark


yep- that's what i'm thinkin-
btb- happy birthday ;-)

jen

fly fishing gear for my father
 

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:30:37 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
...speaking only for myself, I don't loathe anyone here,
and particularly, because I've no reason to do so...

You have yet to demonstrate that you have any reason for anything.

Er, no...you have yet to observe anything, but like all such things,
that's your problem, not mine...

So?

So what?

HTH,
R
....and if you don't like that answer, snake, apparently, is in need of
some ass-kissing...

Wolfgang

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wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:30:37 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


wrote in message
. ..
...speaking only for myself, I don't loathe anyone here,
and particularly, because I've no reason to do so...

You have yet to demonstrate that you have any reason for anything.

Er, no...you have yet to observe anything, but like all such things,
that's your problem, not mine...

So?

So what?

HTH,
R
...and if you don't like that answer, snake, apparently, is in need of
some ass-kissing...

He, hee, hee........ever wonder how life might be different if you were
human?

Wolfgang
and try har......oops.......um.......assiduously not to dream of kennie.
:)

Snake, I'd pivot and go in another direction, if I wuz you. I'd ask long
removed dad to go fishing with me and see if he wuz man enough to use my fly
fishing equipment. Seems to me you and Pops have a lot of catching up to
do and he don't need to buy fly fishing equipment to do that. And just for
ho hos if he was in a post-Christmas spendy frame of mind, I'd have a
back-up local guide standing by to take BOTH of you fly fishing and see if
good ole dad can be taught how to fly fish and catch something. Hopefully
your guide can find some place warm enough to fish.

You just might get more mileage out of having dad use the guide's equipment
and then recommending what he should buy. My guess is if dad is willing to
pony up the guide's fee, he'll seriously listen to what was said - not only
from the guide but you too! And this approach will let you test if good ole
dad really wants to reappear in your life or is just passing through.

What ever you decide to do, have good luck and a Merry Christmas!
John

--
Remove FLY to reply
"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming
for a visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's
here. what do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

fly fishing gear for my father
 

Snake, I'd pivot and go in another direction, if I wuz you. I'd ask long
removed dad to go fishing with me and see if he wuz man enough to use my fly
fishing equipment. Seems to me you and Pops have a lot of catching up to
do and he don't need to buy fly fishing equipment to do that. And just for
ho hos if he was in a post-Christmas spendy frame of mind, I'd have a
back-up local guide standing by to take BOTH of you fly fishing and see if
good ole dad can be taught how to fly fish and catch something. Hopefully
your guide can find some place warm enough to fish.

You just might get more mileage out of having dad use the guide's equipment
and then recommending what he should buy. My guess is if dad is willing to
pony up the guide's fee, he'll seriously listen to what was said - not only
from the guide but you too! And this approach will let you test if good ole
dad really wants to reappear in your life or is just passing through.

What ever you decide to do, have good luck and a Merry Christmas!
John

--
Remove FLY to reply
"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming
for a visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's
here. what do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:14:43 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
...remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

yeah, with *help* being the operative word.......
anyway, it's christmas, i just finished another extremely successful
semester, and have a few other very nice things happening right now and
nothing you or forty can say could possibly bother me- so in the spirit of
the season-
kiss my ass ;-)
snake

Well, geez, if you really needed some input, why didn't you just say
so...of course I'd be glad to help.

Since you and your father have been estranged, I'd think something by
Sage would be appropriate, but only if the estrangement was mutual. If
you didn't want the estrangement, but he did, then the Sage would still
be appropriate, but only in a 4, 5, or 8. If he didn't want the
estrangement, but you did, then a Sage would be a poor choice, and a TFO
or a Winston (but only in 5, 6, or 8) would be the only rational
choices. Now, if his reappearance appears to be permanent, then forgot
about 5s and 8s, as you will have to stick to either a 4 or 6, but if
his reappearance is temporary, I believe the rule is 3s, 5s, and
fast-action 7s. And don't forget to remind him of a cardinal rule of
fishing (fly or otherwise): if you intend to fish with drama queens,
think twice.

Hope THIS helps,
Dickie or Richy or whatever...

fly fishing gear for my father
 

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:14:43 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
...remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

yeah, with *help* being the operative word.......
anyway, it's christmas, i just finished another extremely successful
semester, and have a few other very nice things happening right now and
nothing you or forty can say could possibly bother me- so in the spirit of
the season-
kiss my ass ;-)
snake

Well, geez, if you really needed some input, why didn't you just say
so...of course I'd be glad to help.

Since you and your father have been estranged, I'd think something by
Sage would be appropriate, but only if the estrangement was mutual. If
you didn't want the estrangement, but he did, then the Sage would still
be appropriate, but only in a 4, 5, or 8. If he didn't want the
estrangement, but you did, then a Sage would be a poor choice, and a TFO
or a Winston (but only in 5, 6, or 8) would be the only rational
choices. Now, if his reappearance appears to be permanent, then forgot
about 5s and 8s, as you will have to stick to either a 4 or 6, but if
his reappearance is temporary, I believe the rule is 3s, 5s, and
fast-action 7s. And don't forget to remind him of a cardinal rule of
fishing (fly or otherwise): if you intend to fish with drama queens,
think twice.

Hope THIS helps,
Dickie or Richy or whatever...

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:22:37 -0500, "Guyz-N-Flyz"
wrote:


It appears that l'il Richy Rich ain't gettin' what he asked Satan Claus for. I hear
he asked for a Penis Enlargement kit, but will only receive an anatomically correct
Dick Cheney action figure with realistic hand cream sperm refill.

Mark

Uh, yeah...and I'll bet my mother wears combat boots, too...well, I'm
rubber and you're glue, so everything you say bounces off me and sticks
to you...nyeh-nyeh-na-nyeh-nyeh...

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:22:37 -0500, "Guyz-N-Flyz"
wrote:


It appears that l'il Richy Rich ain't gettin' what he asked Satan Claus for. I hear
he asked for a Penis Enlargement kit, but will only receive an anatomically correct
Dick Cheney action figure with realistic hand cream sperm refill.

Mark

Uh, yeah...and I'll bet my mother wears combat boots, too...well, I'm
rubber and you're glue, so everything you say bounces off me and sticks
to you...nyeh-nyeh-na-nyeh-nyeh...

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"John" wrote in message
...
Snake, I'd pivot and go in another direction, if I wuz you. I'd ask long removed
dad to go fishing with me and see if he wuz man enough to use my fly fishing
equipment. Seems to me you and Pops have a lot of catching up to do and he don't
need to buy fly fishing equipment to do that. And just for ho hos if he was in a
post-Christmas spendy frame of mind, I'd have a back-up local guide standing by to
take BOTH of you fly fishing and see if good ole dad can be taught how to fly fish
and catch something. Hopefully your guide can find some place warm enough to fish.

You just might get more mileage out of having dad use the guide's equipment and then
recommending what he should buy. My guess is if dad is willing to pony up the
guide's fee, he'll seriously listen to what was said - not only from the guide but
you too! And this approach will let you test if good ole dad really wants to
reappear in your life or is just passing through.

What ever you decide to do, have good luck and a Merry Christmas!
John


Best advice I've heard so far!

Mark

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"Guyz-N-Flyz" wrote in message
...


Best advice I've heard so far!


Yep. And ignore the other cruel stuff.

Dave

fly fishing gear for my father
 

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout, but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here. what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


Unless he shows some inclination to really good gear, and / or likes
to blow away money, there's nothing wrong with getting a KPOS to
start. Then he's not out much if he decides he doesn't like it. 5/6
weight would probably be the most versatile for a combination of trout
and bass and panfish, though probably not heavy enough for pike or
walleye (if walleye will even come up to take flies).

Good luck on the reconciliation.

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

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

fly fishing gear for my father
 

snakefiddler wrote:
my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout, but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here. what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

Good luck patching up the relationship with your dad.

As far a gear goes, a quick stop at WalMart would set him up for under
$100, including the license, assuming that you have the flies.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

good idea Snake
 

Hi Snake,

He could get a standard 9' #5 or 6 line outfit for the lighter stuff now and
then get a larger #7-8 weight rig for those bigger fish and bigger fliers
later?

He might need a casting lesson? You might be able to hire a local fly
fishing guide/instructor to spend a day with you guys or hire a person out
of one of the local fly shops to give you and your day some instruction.

You need to get you dad to a place in the next summer where he can easily
catch some fish on a fly rod or he might just go back to spinning for them.

Get him to take you to Montana, British Columbia or ever Alaska next summer?
--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA

Web site: www.kiene.com


"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming
for a visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's
here. what do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

good idea Snake
 

Hi Snake,

He could get a standard 9' #5 or 6 line outfit for the lighter stuff now and
then get a larger #7-8 weight rig for those bigger fish and bigger fliers
later?

He might need a casting lesson? You might be able to hire a local fly
fishing guide/instructor to spend a day with you guys or hire a person out
of one of the local fly shops to give you and your day some instruction.

You need to get you dad to a place in the next summer where he can easily
catch some fish on a fly rod or he might just go back to spinning for them.

Get him to take you to Montana, British Columbia or ever Alaska next summer?
--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA

Web site: www.kiene.com


"snakefiddler" wrote in message
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my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming
for a visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's
here. what do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:14:43 -0500, "snakefiddler"
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:31 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he
seems
tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the phone
the
other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any fishing
together
he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to fish for trout,
but
greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the like. he is coming for
a
visit over christmas and wants to pick up some stuff while he's here.
what
do ya'll suggest? any help will be appreciated-
snake


A Dell - maybe you two can get reacquainted while posting silly-assed
trolls together...

Hope th...well, you know,
Dickie or Richie or whatever
...remember, you did say _any help_ would be appreciated...

yeah, with *help* being the operative word.......
anyway, it's christmas, i just finished another extremely successful
semester, and have a few other very nice things happening right now and
nothing you or forty can say could possibly bother me- so in the spirit of
the season-
kiss my ass ;-)
snake

Well, geez, if you really needed some input, why didn't you just say
so...of course I'd be glad to help.

Since you and your father have been estranged, I'd think something by
Sage would be appropriate, but only if the estrangement was mutual. If
you didn't want the estrangement, but he did, then the Sage would still
be appropriate, but only in a 4, 5, or 8. If he didn't want the
estrangement, but you did, then a Sage would be a poor choice, and a TFO
or a Winston (but only in 5, 6, or 8) would be the only rational
choices. Now, if his reappearance appears to be permanent, then forgot
about 5s and 8s, as you will have to stick to either a 4 or 6, but if
his reappearance is temporary, I believe the rule is 3s, 5s, and
fast-action 7s. And don't forget to remind him of a cardinal rule of
fishing (fly or otherwise): if you intend to fish with drama queens,
think twice.

Hope THIS helps,
Dickie or Richy or whatever...


jesus man-
you have entirely too much time on your hands.....

snake

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"John" wrote in message
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Snake, I'd pivot and go in another direction, if I wuz you. I'd ask long
removed dad to go fishing with me and see if he wuz man enough to use my
fly fishing equipment. Seems to me you and Pops have a lot of catching
up to do and he don't need to buy fly fishing equipment to do that. And
just for ho hos if he was in a post-Christmas spendy frame of mind, I'd
have a back-up local guide standing by to take BOTH of you fly fishing and
see if good ole dad can be taught how to fly fish and catch something.
Hopefully your guide can find some place warm enough to fish.


sounds like a great idea, john, however there won't be time for that this
visit. on the flip side, he lives in colorado, and i'm thinking that would
be a great place to do just what you suggest come spring.




You just might get more mileage out of having dad use the guide's
equipment and then recommending what he should buy. My guess is if dad is
willing to pony up the guide's fee, he'll seriously listen to what was
said - not only from the guide but you too! And this approach will let
you test if good ole dad really wants to reappear in your life or is just
passing through.

What ever you decide to do, have good luck and a Merry Christmas!
John


thanks john, merry christmas to you too- a little late, as i have been out
of town.

snake

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"snakefiddler" wrote in message
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my estranged father has recently made a reappearance in my life. he
seems tickled to death that i fish, as he spins. while talking on the
phone the other night, he said that if we are going to be doing any
fishing together he might as well get some fly fishing gear. he likes to
fish for trout, but greatly enjoys fishing for walleye, pike and the
like. he is coming for a visit over christmas and wants to pick up some
stuff while he's here. what do ya'll suggest? any help will be
appreciated-
snake

fly fishing gear for my father
 

"David Snedeker" wrote in message
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"Guyz-N-Flyz" wrote in message
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Best advice I've heard so far!


Yep. And ignore the other cruel stuff.

good advice as well-
snake

Dave