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  • March 20, 2019 at 7:59 am in reply to: Straightening leaders. #7948
    bkbying89
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    Hi, Bob, You can usually straighten a leader by pulling the line thru your fingers and building a little heat from the friction and that will help straighten your leader. They make leader straighteners that have a rubber pad and a leather pad to pull the leader thru. I use one of those, it gives me a better grip on the line. Be careful pulling the leader thru those. Some think the rubber burns the line and weakens it.  If your leaders haven’t been properly stored you may just want to get new ones.

    Bill

    March 15, 2019 at 6:38 pm in reply to: New Here From Northeast Arkansas #7941
    bkbying89
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    Hi, Tony,

    You sound like you would fit right in with this group. Have you ever fished the Eleven Point Or the North Fork of the White? I am sure some of the members have or been planning too.

     

    Bill

    March 11, 2019 at 11:28 am in reply to: Tippet shelf life #7875
    bkbying89
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    I try to fish enough that I run out of tippet before a year goes by.

     

     

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 12 months ago by Kenny Klimes.
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    March 10, 2019 at 9:35 am in reply to: Smallest practical flies. #7871
    bkbying89
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    Hi, Guys, 24’s and 26’s, Wow. I have tied some 22’s Barr’s Emergers and I can’t get them on the tippet half the time. I can’t see well enough I guess even with the cheaters but I like fishing them and I believe that smaller may be the best way to fish on the Current some days. There are a few flies in our tying page that I want to try but haven’t attempted. I purchase some Big Eye hooks from Orvis so that will help with the dry flies. I didn’t realize Daiichi made them as well. Now I need big eye emerger and nymph hoof heavy enough for the monster Brown I plan to catch.

     

    Bill

    March 9, 2019 at 10:14 am in reply to: Winter Is Going To Be Over Soon So Now What Should I Do? #7863
    bkbying89
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    Hi, Steve, I usually try to stretch my line out the day before a trip. I’m lucky that my wife will give a helping hand. I tie the line around her waist and let her run around the field and try to land her. She usually puts up a good fight but we are both getting up there in age and she tires quicker than she used to. If your wife isn’t the sporting type take a towel and wrap it around a tree, then run the line around it and back away and pull to stretch the line. It’s a simpler way to stretch your line out but not as much fun.

    Bill

     

    March 2, 2019 at 7:19 am in reply to: Free Kindle Book and a Thanks, #7835
    bkbying89
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    Jim,

    Do you think they were Kenny’s?

    March 1, 2019 at 9:32 pm in reply to: Free Kindle Book and a Thanks, #7832
    bkbying89
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    Jim, you are certainly correct about Kenny’s efforts and the tournament I have to disagree about you getting the worst materials. I feel confident in saying my selection of materials were the absolute dregs of the  sweepings from Kenny’s floor.  I literally found dog hair among the contents of the bag. Still, I did include them in the fly so I still qualified as a contender.

     

    Bill

    March 1, 2019 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Where do the trout go??! #7829
    bkbying89
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    It seems that we get new rivers every couple of months.

     

    Bill

    March 1, 2019 at 2:47 pm in reply to: Winter Is Going To Be Over Soon So Now What Should I Do? #7828
    bkbying89
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    Hey Tim,

    Do you have a lifetime Missouri fishing license? If you do the trout tag is included.

     

    Bill

    March 1, 2019 at 2:41 pm in reply to: Beads #7826
    bkbying89
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    Thanks, Tim, any tip that helps us save a few bucks in this hobby of ours is a big help.

     

    Bill

    February 19, 2019 at 7:40 am in reply to: Any Indicator's Tips??? #7724
    bkbying89
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    I like the Air Lock indicators over the Thing-A-Ma-Bobbers they don’t kink the line. I am not sure what part color plays but fish do see color. I have had trout hit orange indicators more than any other color.

     

    Bill

    February 17, 2019 at 8:38 am in reply to: Wax in Ferrules? #7712
    bkbying89
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    I found this posting in a forum I thought was a good discussion on waxing ferrules. I do wax mine after a disaster with a friends rod years ago. https://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/fiberglass-fly-rods/715773-stuck-section.html

     

    Bill

    February 11, 2019 at 7:46 pm in reply to: What can you improve? #7705
    bkbying89
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    You are certainly right Mr. Mcclurey. It is Sensei’s B-day. Happy B-Day sir and many more.

    Bill

    February 8, 2019 at 9:56 pm in reply to: Entomology. #7684
    bkbying89
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    Steve, Tim made a good suggestion. Check and see if Amazon has used books with that title. You can save a lot of money that way. Also, did you look in the education area of this site? They have some information on the various insects there.

     

    Bill

    February 6, 2019 at 10:54 am in reply to: A new vest guaranteed to keep you looking your best. #7672
    bkbying89
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    I bet the sophisticated browns and rainbow fight over your fly when you wear that vest. Now that the word is out I’m sure Matt will be sporting one soon.

     

    Bill

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