What to do on those long winter nights.
 

Most of you are probably already aware of Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Those who aren't should take a look at it. Some who are have expressed
reservations about it in this forum. :)

Well, the beauty of it is that if you don't like what you read about a
particular topic or you think it's incomplete, you can change it or add to
it. That's right, boys and girls, ANYBODY can edit Wikipedia!

I just looked in a while ago to check on some other matter and decided to
see what they have on fly fishing.......it ain't much. Wouldn't it be nice,
I thought, if all the readers here (arguably the world's largest and finest
collection of fly fishing knowledge) took it upon themselves to make it a
really first class resource on our beloved avocation. At the very least, it
could be made into a reference to which one could point hapless newbies who
continue to ask and reask the same questions over and over and over, month
after month after month.

Please note that unlike ROFF, Wikipedia is emphatically NOT a place to carry
out debates. Write as fact what you KNOW to be factual.....anything else
should be clearly labeled as speculation, theory, or what have you.

On the main page at the URL above, there is a box labeled "Navigation" near
the top on the left hand side. Clicking on "Help" will take you to a page
that includes all the information you'll need to find your way around,
including instructions for editing an article or even creating your own new
one.

So, how about it? All you specialists have before you a wonderful
opportunity to share with the entire world your expertise in gear selection,
tactics, fly tying, destinations, hatches, seasons, wading hydrodynamics,
materials..........

Have fun!

Wolfgang

What to do on those long winter nights.
 

Wolfgang wrote:
Most of you are probably already aware of Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Those who aren't should take a look at it. Some who are have expressed
reservations about it in this forum. :)

Well, the beauty of it is that if you don't like what you read about a
particular topic or you think it's incomplete, you can change it or add to
it. That's right, boys and girls, ANYBODY can edit Wikipedia!

I just looked in a while ago to check on some other matter and decided to
see what they have on fly fishing.......it ain't much. Wouldn't it be nice,
I thought, if all the readers here (arguably the world's largest and finest
collection of fly fishing knowledge) took it upon themselves to make it a
really first class resource on our beloved avocation. At the very least, it
could be made into a reference to which one could point hapless newbies who
continue to ask and reask the same questions over and over and over, month
after month after month.

That's actually a very good idea, Wolfgang. Brilliant.

I'll volunteer to write the sections on fluorocarbon leaders, bamboo
rods, and lightweight rod tubes. :-)

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What to do on those long winter nights.
 

"Wolfgang" wrote in :

Most of you are probably already aware of Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page



Wikipedia is scary good stuff. If it had a cover, it would read "Don't
Panic". When using it, make sure you have a towel


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What to do on those long winter nights.
 

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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Most of you are probably already aware of Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Those who aren't should take a look at it. Some who are have expressed
reservations about it in this forum. :)

[snip]


Wolfgang



Not a bad idea, I guess.

As soon as winter gets here, I'll give it a shot.

Danl