What is roff good for?

On 20 Nov 2004 21:18:18 GMT, ojunk (George Adams)
wrote:

As with most of the respondents to this post, I've met some very interesting
and intelligent individuals on this group, a few in person, and many more in
cyberspace. All have, at times provided me with food for thought, and I have
thoroughly enjoyed time I have spent fishing with the ones I have met in the
flesh. There is even one who lives close by, and has become a fishing
companion, as well as a friend.

As far as the fishing goes, I came to this group late in my fishing career, so
I was , (and am), pretty set in my ways, but I am making an effort to make one
change.

Mostly from reading the stuff Peter Charles has posted here, I have begun to
revisit streamers. When I began flyfishing, I was primarily a wet fly and
streamer fisherman, but as time went by, I began to enjoy success with dries
and nymphs, and streamers took a back seat. Peter's posts have re-awakened the
interest I had in the "long flies", and I find myself tying and fishing them
more often. Recently, I have been using traditional New England favorites like
the Cowee Special, Magog Smelt, and Grey & Black Ghosts, but I have tied some
baby Deceivers, and will attempt some of Peter's Weamer patterns over the
winter.

Other "discoveries" here were Alboline, Frog's Fanny, and a substitute for FF.



George, we haven't yet had a chance to fish together -- that should be
remedied.



Peter

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From: Peter Charles

George, we haven't yet had a chance to fish together -- that should be
remedied.

Absolutely


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

On 21 Nov 2004 02:13:03 GMT, ojunk (George Adams)
wrote:

From: Peter Charles

George, we haven't yet had a chance to fish together -- that should be
remedied.

Absolutely


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller


Now to pick where and when. I'll probably be in MI in May at Newaygo
on the Muskegon.

Peter

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On 21 Nov 2004 02:13:03 GMT, ojunk (George Adams)
wrote:

From: Peter Charles

George, we haven't yet had a chance to fish together -- that should be
remedied.

Absolutely


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller


Now to pick where and when. I'll probably be in MI in May at Newaygo
on the Muskegon.

Peter

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As with most of the respondents to this post, I've met some very interesting
and intelligent individuals on this group, a few in person, and many more in
cyberspace. All have, at times provided me with food for thought, and I have
thoroughly enjoyed time I have spent fishing with the ones I have met in the
flesh. There is even one who lives close by, and has become a fishing
companion, as well as a friend.

As far as the fishing goes, I came to this group late in my fishing career, so
I was , (and am), pretty set in my ways, but I am making an effort to make one
change.

Mostly from reading the stuff Peter Charles has posted here, I have begun to
revisit streamers. When I began flyfishing, I was primarily a wet fly and
streamer fisherman, but as time went by, I began to enjoy success with dries
and nymphs, and streamers took a back seat. Peter's posts have re-awakened the
interest I had in the "long flies", and I find myself tying and fishing them
more often. Recently, I have been using traditional New England favorites like
the Cowee Special, Magog Smelt, and Grey & Black Ghosts, but I have tied some
baby Deceivers, and will attempt some of Peter's Weamer patterns over the
winter.

Other "discoveries" here were Alboline, Frog's Fanny, and a substitute for FF.

All in all, I can think of worse places to spend time.



George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

What I have enjoyed most of ROFF during the past several years is the
friendships formed during claves from North Carolina to Montana. It is worth it
to me to drive for three days each way to spend a few hours fishing in the
shadows of a church with Tom Brown and drinking a few brews. Passing around a
Mason jar and socializing with a few guys who have become good friends from all
walks of life that like to play with long fishing rods.

I find that I often go to Stan's web site to review the flies of the tie swaps
of ROFF. I encourage others who are learning to tie to visit there to get ideas
of flies that work from all over the world.

I look forward to the next time I will see Jeff Miller entering a cabin
carrying a six pack of Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager beer.

Big Dale

Big Dale wrote:

What I have enjoyed most of ROFF during the past several years is the
friendships formed during claves from North Carolina to Montana. It is worth it
to me to drive for three days each way to spend a few hours fishing in the
shadows of a church with Tom Brown and drinking a few brews. Passing around a
Mason jar and socializing with a few guys who have become good friends from all
walks of life that like to play with long fishing rods.

I find that I often go to Stan's web site to review the flies of the tie swaps
of ROFF. I encourage others who are learning to tie to visit there to get ideas
of flies that work from all over the world.

I look forward to the next time I will see Jeff Miller entering a cabin
carrying a six pack of Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager beer.

me too, bd...me too.

jeff

Larry L wrote:
I was giving some thought to just what I'd gotten from a couple years of
fairly frequent visits to roff.

Thought I'd pass on the information.

(1) Encouragement to try a particular Idaho stream that I knew about, and
had seen, but had never fished ... thanks Russell
(2) Ott-Lite(s) ...I had never heard of them until rofft ... we have three
in the house now ... if you tie, buy one ( if you don't tie, start ...
nothing improves one's fly fishing as much as the information one gains as a
byproduct of tying )
(3) A modified rod grip that makes it comfortable to hold one's hand much
farther back than the "stock" version ... thanks Mike Connor
(4) Tippet rings ... just starting to experiment with these, but by using
Pitzen knots one can obtain very near 100% tippet strength as well as
several other big advantages ... thanks again Mike

That's it .... off hand I can't remember anything else I've found on roff
that has improved my fly fishing .... what specific things have others
learned here ? ( yeah, about fly fishing )



Quite welcome, Larry. Though it didn't appear on ROFF, your eloquent
description, on your web page, of driving into the valley that cradles
that stream was a beautiful reminder to me of one of the many reasons
why I love that place so.

Before ROFF, I was quite content with my one rod and two reels. I have
since bought three more rods and was the unworthy recipient of another.
I plan on adding at least another soon. I've also added 4 more reels.
Innocence was much less expensive.

I, too, picked up an Ott-Lite of which I learned here. Now I just need
to start tying. I have been tying my own leaders with great success.

I learned about CF fly boxes which to me are perfect.

I think I hang around here as much as I do because ROFF is almost daily
good for a good laugh.


Russell

Not in any particular order:

Penns Creek
Wally smacking me in the back of the head to improve my back cast
Brookies in the Shenandoah with Wayne
The Pirate, Petah and their beautimous brides on the Rapid
A warm bed and a guide for a weekend
Shared joy and shared pain
A wonderful job
Sights that my therapist (if I had one) would not believe
Wolfie in his bear baiting suit
The other side of the story
Wonderful flies
Place names such as Canukistan, North Cakalaky, Taxachusetts
The Millheim and lobster night
A warm welcome to civilian life
An interesting bit in my security clearance paperwork


--
Frank Reid
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Larry L wrote:
I was giving some thought to just what I'd gotten from a couple years of
fairly frequent visits to roff. ...

I wouldn't have considered North Carolina a fly fishing
destination before Wayno insisted on having a 'Clave there
and showed me how to fish in streams you could straddle.

I'd never have traveled to Michigan to fish for Great Lakes
steelhead if I hadn't been enthralled by Petah's enthusiasm
on roff, not to mention his willingness to drive down and
split the cost of the guide.

Uh, but other than that it's an enormous waste of time. ;-)

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Ken Fortenberry - WHEW ! The maudlin alarm went off JUST in time !