The Last New Thing

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005, George Cleveland wrote:

The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.

If you get a chance to look at Leon Link's book on CDC you'll find that
the Europeans have been CDC fans for much longer than here in CONUS.

Mu

In article
. umich.edu, Mu Young
Lee wrote:

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005, George Cleveland wrote:

The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.

If you get a chance to look at Leon Link's book on CDC you'll find that
the Europeans have been CDC fans for much longer than here in CONUS.

Mu
Yes. They've certainly been using them in the Jura mountains in
France/Switzerland since I first went there forty years ago.

Lazarus

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On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:46:47 -0600, George Cleveland
wrote:

Can anyone think of anything else?

Goretex rainwear, Tarponwear type shirts, breathable waders and lightweight
boots.
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"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.



Well, not being old enough to have been there 20 years ago, I can only guess
at what must have been available tackle-wise. I would propose that the
internet is one of the largest innovations in our sport. It is the way I met
all of the folks here and through you folks, I restarted down the only true
and righteous path of fly fishing enlightenment.

Danl

Danl wrote:
"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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Can anyone think of anything else?

Well, not being old enough to have been there 20 years ago, I can
only guess at what must have been available tackle-wise. I would
propose that the internet is one of the largest innovations in our
sport. It is the way I met all of the folks here and through you
folks, I restarted down the only true and righteous path of fly
fishing enlightenment.

Ahhhhh, thinking outside the box - I LIKE IT! I'll second this one.
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TL,
Tim
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George Cleveland wrote:
Today I was looking for info on a discontinued reel (Lamson DCA). I
went upstatirs to my closet and poked through what Jacci calls my
"cardboard library". I've got fly fishing magazines and catalogues in
there dating back to the late 70s. I was soon sitting on the bed and
flipping through their pages. One thing that became very noticeable in
a very short time is how little has changed in our sport in the last
20 years. 20 years ago the reels looked pretty much the same as did
the rods. Most were produced by the same companies. The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.


Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.


Who still didn't find anything about the DCAs, like what kind of drag
they have, quality, etc.


The literature of the sport is much more vast and diverse. The
photography has gotten much glossier and artsy.

"George Cleveland" wrote


Can anyone think of anything else?




comfort stuff

.... Supplex shirts with the vented back, for instance ... I started
wearing these for dog training in Californias hot summers before ever trying
them fish, but they are a fishing product. I own a ton of these shirts and
Supplex pants and they are all I wear 6 months out of the year .... they are
a huge improvement over other hot weather clothing. Poly Fleece and Goretex
has as big an inprovement for the other 6 months .... I've worked outside
daily regardless of the weather and modern fabrics and clothing are a HUGE
improvement.

breathable waders. .... I propose a new law that states that all new fly
fishermen must wear old boot foot rubber Hodgmens for their first three
seasons ... Seal-Dris at the best ... I bet we'd cut down on the number of
new FFers a lot G

George Cleveland wrote:
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Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.

All that equipment stuff is cool, but the thing that made the most
difference in my flyfishing was Cox-2 inhibitors. Now with the heart
related side effects, and my recent bout with heart failure, well, I'm
f*cked. Looking forward to lots more time in my canoe from now on.

Light weight boots are a close second. Made a huge difference in the amount
of time I could stay on the water (back when I could).
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The Orvis model Jeep Grand Cherokee. :-)

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rw wrote:
The Orvis model Jeep Grand Cherokee. :-)

I'll also nominate $2000 faux antique bamboo rods. :-)

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