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Just a few points I want to add:
the slim seakajak is much faster and with a sidebar/outrigger(I dont know the word, but it is like a 2nd little slim boat attached to the side of the kajak) it cant roll over, unless you go out when a tornado is on its way. 10 miles durin a day is nothing. its flat and slim . Wind cant blow it away as a sit on top.
Paddlers usually wear a Longjohn - a neat combination of neopren covering your body . If you fall into the water a thin layer of water will come in and will be warmed up. So you will have 2 isolations against cold water.Wear this part instead of neoprene waders. Its more flexible, shoulders are covered and in any case it is more secure when swimming.

Use a roofrack with an extendable/pull out rod. to place a kajak on the roof of the car just pullout the rod; then lift the front part of the kajak onto the extended rod. Then lift up the rear part of the kajak and push the whole kajak onto the roofrack. its totally easy. Even a 10 year old boy can take down or push up a 35 kilo kajak. even with slipped disks in your back you can mount any kajak. In case of wind you will hav severe problems to bring up any kajak onto the roof of your car. besides you avoid scratches and bumps in your car.

Submitted by Norm on

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I once asked on multiple forums if anybody steamed their chenille and was more or less deemed crazy but it actually helps to remove the kinks that occur from being wrapped around the card.give it a try.

Submitted by Justin on

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Thank you so much for your tips. I have been tying mostly buck tail jigs for about 6 years, on and off. Just untill recently I have gotten pretty serious about doing other Flies, the RIGHT way. Heck, I just took the time to find out what all the tools were called, and more importantly, what they are FOR. Never even knew what the Whip Finishing Tool was for. I just wanted to tell you that I love doing this and your tips were and are very helpful. If you'd like, please write back to share more about tying. I'm worse than a beginner when I see how there supposed to look. Thank you again. -Justin. From Volusia County Central Florida.

Submitted by Gary on

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Very very nice Alan. Just going to the bench and it will be a toss up between Knotfancee and Autumn Delight coming from my vise...

Submitted by David 1737246328 on

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If at all possible - Never, Ever fish alone. I slipped on a rock sideways until my foot caught but then broke my leg. Thankfully I was fishing with a buddy who was less than half my age who helped me get back to the car. We were only about 100 yards from the car but it took us about an hour to get there. Not sure how long if would have taken me on my own. Ended up getting a plate and 5 screws in that leg.

Submitted by ernesto guevara on

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I enjoy too much this stile of fishing, short distances, small streams, ultra ligth rods! Nice video Congratulations!!!!!!

Submitted by Harry Jackson on

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I enjoy it when I see an artist fly tier. I ty a lot of different flies but I tend to gravatate to the flies that represent a real bug. There is fly tying and there is the art of fly tying. You are diffinately an artist. Some day I hope to be able to ty a realistic praying mantis but as of yet it does escape me. I did ty a turtle which took me eight hours to complete. That fly will never get wet. Any advice on the mantis? I started my eight year old grandson on fly tying. He is really good at it for his age. Took him to see Bob Clouser at the Maryland ty fest.

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