Looking for a slower 5wt.

Joel *DFD* wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:28?pm, jeff wrote:

Joel *DFD* wrote:


the old loomis gl3 was a soft rod and around 200 bucks as i recall. i
had one i liked a lot, but it took flight from the roof of my car one
night after a late evening of fishing the blue ridge with wally and an
old fella from chicago named joel... vodka was an accomplice as i recall.- Hide quoted text -

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"Old fella?"
It was gin!
Joel

there you are! i've missed you. what's been happening with you?
getting out of the city with big shoulders?

jeff


Just got back from Wyoming. Fished 5 days with Dave PA. We had a
great time.
Very fine trip. Caught some beautiful big trout. Dave slayed them on
the Madison
River. I couldn't even make a TR because it's so unbelievable.
Fished the Wisconsin river with Wolf and George Clevland about 6 or 7
weeks
ago. Wasn't as good as it was when you were there. On Sunday, before
I returned home, George and I fished the Praire River for those
beautiful Brookies just like you get in North Carolina. We caught
lots.
Still feeling pretty good for an "old fella" of 70 years and still
enjoying a good Martini..
Maybe you'll make the Penns Clave next spring. I'm planning on being
there.
Hope to see you then.
Joel


i trust you know the "old fella" was intended as humorous... albeit
true. g we all can only hope to reach age 70 and beyond with the same
vigor, humor, and intelligence as you (and my friend indian joe). did
y'all stay in the park? which section of the madison did you fish?

seeing you again is reason enough to visit the bug factory of penns.
perhaps you'd be interested in some sal****er foolishness or another nc
mountain trout adventure and head down this way sometime?

jeff

On Sep 9, 4:54 pm, jeff wrote:
Joel *DFD* wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:28?pm, jeff wrote:

Joel *DFD* wrote:

the old loomis gl3 was a soft rod and around 200 bucks as i recall. i
had one i liked a lot, but it took flight from the roof of my car one
night after a late evening of fishing the blue ridge with wally and an
old fella from chicago named joel... vodka was an accomplice as i recall.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"Old fella?"
It was gin!
Joel

there you are! i've missed you. what's been happening with you?
getting out of the city with big shoulders?

jeff

Just got back from Wyoming. Fished 5 days with Dave PA. We had a
great time.
Very fine trip. Caught some beautiful big trout. Dave slayed them on
the Madison
River. I couldn't even make a TR because it's so unbelievable.
Fished the Wisconsin river with Wolf and George Clevland about 6 or 7
weeks
ago. Wasn't as good as it was when you were there. On Sunday, before
I returned home, George and I fished the Praire River for those
beautiful Brookies just like you get in North Carolina. We caught
lots.
Still feeling pretty good for an "old fella" of 70 years and still
enjoying a good Martini..
Maybe you'll make the Penns Clave next spring. I'm planning on being
there.
Hope to see you then.
Joel

i trust you know the "old fella" was intended as humorous... albeit
true. g we all can only hope to reach age 70 and beyond with the same
vigor, humor, and intelligence as you (and my friend indian joe). did
y'all stay in the park? which section of the madison did you fish?

seeing you again is reason enough to visit the bug factory of penns.
perhaps you'd be interested in some sal****er foolishness or another nc
mountain trout adventure and head down this way sometime?

jeff- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks for the suggestions. Ended up with a Clearwater 8'6" 5wt 2pc.
mid-flex. Bought it from a small fly shop in West Virginia..Suits me
fine, can feel it bending and no rush on the forward delivery. Orvis
is discontinuing them for this year so it was $79 new w 25yr warranty.
Leaves me some money to buy a quality dt5. or one of those 3forks
3wts..
Thanks again,
Brian
http://riffleskiffles.blogspot.com

Have you tried a Sage SLT?????? On sale now too,,,,,,,,,a great mediun
action rod!!!!!!!!!! That you can also cast the whole line out
easily,,,,,,,,,,,,,


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Have you tried a Sage SLT?????? On sale now too,,,,,,,,,a great mediun
action rod!!!!!!!!!! That you can also cast the whole line out
easily,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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I saw them and realized by the time I raised the money for one they
would most likely be sold out.So, I decided not to beat myself up over
it .But they seemed to be just what I would like. Might regret it but
the clearwater will do for now..honestly winter is coming here soon in
Cleveland and I have no business buying a new 5wt but I can stare at
in the basement for 4months...and give it the occaional wiggling.(the
fly rod that is).

On Sep 9, 3:54?pm, jeff wrote:
Joel *DFD* wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:28?pm, jeff wrote:

Joel *DFD* wrote:

the old loomis gl3 was a soft rod and around 200 bucks as i recall. i
had one i liked a lot, but it took flight from the roof of my car one
night after a late evening of fishing the blue ridge with wally and an
old fella from chicago named joel... vodka was an accomplice as i recall.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"Old fella?"
It was gin!
Joel

there you are! i've missed you. what's been happening with you?
getting out of the city with big shoulders?

jeff

Just got back from Wyoming. Fished 5 days with Dave PA. We had a
great time.
Very fine trip. Caught some beautiful big trout. Dave slayed them on
the Madison
River. I couldn't even make a TR because it's so unbelievable.
Fished the Wisconsin river with Wolf and George Clevland about 6 or 7
weeks
ago. Wasn't as good as it was when you were there. On Sunday, before
I returned home, George and I fished the Praire River for those
beautiful Brookies just like you get in North Carolina. We caught
lots.
Still feeling pretty good for an "old fella" of 70 years and still
enjoying a good Martini..
Maybe you'll make the Penns Clave next spring. I'm planning on being
there.
Hope to see you then.
Joel

i trust you know the "old fella" was intended as humorous... albeit
true. g we all can only hope to reach age 70 and beyond with the same
vigor, humor, and intelligence as you (and my friend indian joe).

I knew it was homor. Thanks for the nice compliment. Keep fishing -
that will
keep you young!!

did
y'all stay in the park?

We stayed in Cody with intentions of fishing the North Fork of the
Shoshone and
the lower Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone. Shoshone blown out. Clarks
Fork fished good.

which section of the madison did you fish?

In the park above Seven Mile Bridge. It was the most fantastic day of
fishing on
the Madison I have ever seen. Dave found a HONEY HOLE. He stood in
the same spot and with a heavy nymph and high stick technique managed
to hook about 20
Brown Trout landing 17 all monsters 15" to 22". One of his break offs
was at least 24". He hooked nothing but Browns. I was about 50 to 75
yards upstream of him and cought about 6 or 7 beautiful Rainbows 12 -
14" on dry flies. No Browns. I thought I was doing pretty good but
watching him was totally unbelievable.


seeing you again is reason enough to visit the bug factory of penns.

If Penns is on for next year come on up. Bring the whole NC gang.

perhaps you'd be interested in some sal****er foolishness or another nc
mountain trout adventure and head down this way sometime?

I liked NC. Can't do the mountain climbing but the lower end of some
of those streams was beautiful. "sal****er foolishness" what you mean
boy?

jeff-

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Joel

Joel *DFD* wrote:


"sal****er foolishness" what you mean
boy?



i've started spending more time on some inshore fishing in the salt and
brackish marsh areas. my little bay boat will carry 3...

jeff