I hit up 4MR this afternoon, it wasn't on fire, but the water was clear by the bridges with a lot of gizzard shad lining the drop off by the bank on the south side. I caught a few decent Crappie, one LMB and some sun fish. I tried by the outflow as well with less success.Carp were mildly active on the surface, Todd Kim caught a nice one, which I got a video of (Todd I don't have your email address, but if you send me an...
Monday, 31 December 2012
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Has anyone done well at Four Mile Run recently?
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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Has anyone done well at Four Mile Run recently?
A few things, mostly with the intention of restoring some civility here.1- Brendan, I dont think the underlying issue here is what you are saying, but how you are saying it. You and I have butted heads in the past, but since then I have been really impressed with the contributions you have made to these discussions. I would certainly love to buy you a bunch of beers and pick your mind. But your notes have also...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Lo Mejor in 2013!! 4MR Tomorrow
Welcome. Ojala nos encontremos en 2013. I am in vieques as we speak and did a bit of fly fishing today. We met someone on the beach who gave us some conch - made some fritters, ceviche and fried strips. Truly awesome to be here. Drinking coconut water and rum fresh from the side of the road. Happy New Year all and I wish you tight lines!Sent from my iPadOn Dec 31, 2012, at 7:56 PM, Senor_denito <feliciano.den@gmail.com>...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
The first steps are good, Scrape off as much fat/meat and borax (or
salt, but borax seems to do better).
Freeze for a week, let thaw for a week, freeze for a week, let thaw for
a week. Some bugs eggs will survive frozen, but the larva stages will
not. You want to give the eggs enough time to hatch so you can freeze
them again. Birds are notorious for ecoparisites and you don't want
bugs in your other fly tying material.
I...
{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Has anyone done well at Four Mile Run recently?
Long responses -- to me it's simple. If hotspotting ("troutspotting" for the remainder of this message) pisses you off, you probably feel that:1. trout are superior to other species2. trout waters are superior to non-trout watersKeeping secrets is perfectly fine. Listen. It's quiet. The silence you hear is all the people on the forum not sharing secrets, but also not posting angry messages about...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} tippet, leaders, and spinning line
quick point on tippet -- it definitely does degrade. I was out west on a trip and the big water wasn't fishing great so went up to fish some of the streams for cutts. Had to pick up some 5x tippet from the local outfitter/gas station that i guess had been on the stand in the sun for a couple years and could barely hold the fly on, much less a fish. Trimmed the leader a bit and switched over to whatever mono line weight...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Has anyone done well at Four Mile Run recently?
Miles, we clearly don't know each other which was one of the mistakes i made in a previous post... First off, I actually agree with a majority of what you and Dan are saying. I guess you were both eager to push back and it certainly is easier attacking a strawman rather than the points i made....I think there is a distinction to be made between the terms 'public' and 'promotion'. I have actively posted and supported providing...
{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Lo Mejor in 2013!! 4MR Tomorrow
I haven't had the opportunity to attend any beer ties nor meet any of you all out there, however te deso todo lo mejor in 2013!! That is, I wish you all the best as we Puerto Ricans say.I'll be down at 4mr tomorrow morning for the first time ever, if anyone may be interested let me know. Or just catch me down there. -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
On Monday, December 31, 2012 6:15:30 PM UTC-5, TurbineBlade wrote:On Monday, December 31, 2012 6:14:48 PM UTC-5, TurbineBlade wrote:Here's what I have thus far -- The 2 in front are roosters (pheasant) -- full skin. Kept in freezer because I don't really know what to do with 'em. Skinning is easy, I just had to select...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
On Monday, December 31, 2012 6:14:48 PM UTC-5, TurbineBlade wrote:Here's what I have thus far -- The 2 in front are roosters (pheasant) -- full skin. Kept in freezer because I don't really know what to do with 'em. Skinning is easy, I just had to select the ones with the head/neck not completely destroyed from pellets. ...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
Here's what I have thus far -- The 2 in front are roosters (pheasant) -- full skin. Kept in freezer because I don't really know what to do with 'em. Skinning is easy, I just had to select the ones with the head/neck not completely destroyed from pellets. The hen is out loose on the other picture there. ...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
So as I see it, be sure to scrape as much meat/fat/sinew out of the hides as possible, douse liberally with borax, maybe throw it in the freezer for a couple days, and it should be good to go? Or is there a curing/drying step that should happen in there as well? -- http://www.tpfr.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group. To post to this...
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I also found parasites one time in a bucktail friend gave me after being preserved in the freezer in salt for about 3 months. Just be cautious and you should be fine. On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 3:36 PM, ROBERT BISHOP <rdjbishop@verizon.net> wrote: Keep in mind that feathers usually have some blood in the main quill. Friend of mine tells a story of sorting turkey feathers one night while watching TV and suddenly...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
Keep in mind that feathers usually have some blood in the main quill. Friend of mine tells a story of sorting turkey feathers one night while watching TV and suddenly realizing the quills had maggots in them. I imagine (but don't really know) that freezing them would dry the blood. From: "Rob@robsnowhite.com" <rob@robsnowhite.com> To: "tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com" <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>...
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Once a host is dead the parasites will jump ship and abandon the host in search of a new food source. Once the bird or mammal is dead most should be long one by the time you get the tails etc home. They are there to feed mostly on blood and thus not a harm to other tying materials. Freezing is more for moth and beetle (dermestid) infestation once the material has been cured. Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 31, 2012, at...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
I hunt a lot and keep many random materials for tying. Personally I just put stuff some salt or any taxidermy chemicals i have on the skin side. the most common one i use for taxidermy is borax. But salt seems to do the trick, i just have an abundance of the borax laying around. hope this helps On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Steve F <spfbeaver@gmail.com> wrote: To echo TB's comments in another...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 'On the hunt' for materials...
Consider beyond preservation: a lot if these fresh, wild pieces will have bugs too. You'll need to ensure you rid the pelts of those. On Dec 31, 2012 1:57 PM, "Aaron O" <aaron@jorgeinc.com> wrote: Steve, Great question. I was just thinking the same thing. I have a friend of mine that gave me two buck tails that he had in the freezer and the only way I was informed to preserve it was to salt the meat end of...
{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 'On the hunt' for materials...
Steve, Great question. I was just thinking the same thing. I have a friend of mine that gave me two buck tails that he had in the freezer and the only way I was informed to preserve it was to salt the meat end of the tail. I am also keeping it hanging in my cold basement to better preserve it. I'm sure this does work to an extent but is there a better way to preserve this? -- http://www.tpfr.org...
{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 'On the hunt' for materials...
To echo TB's comments in another thread, I have friends with a few hunting trips planned and I'd like them save me some tying materials! Not sure what they hunt as of yet but I would assume duck/pheseant/turkey etc. What should be done to preserve the materials? I've heard of freezing to kill parasites and TB said something about borax for the skins. Any links or suggestions? ...
Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} tippet, leaders, and spinning line
Awesome post! Thanks, Dan!On Dec 31, 2012, at 1:48 AM, Daniel Davala <daniel.davala@gmail.com> wrote:Great thread guys, here are a few of my thoughts on the matter. When I started fly fishing in my early teens, I didn't even know what a tapered leader was. I had never heard the term "tippet", and X's were just something George Strait sung about that lived in Texas (I was quite the country boy back then...
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