Jeff S

Don't really know Malcolm. I don't see where anything could have been added. The picture looks fine to me. Now if you were to add that alien ship next to that cloud..... Did you take them in Scotland?

Hi everyone, missed reading AN while I was away. Nice to be back though. While in the states I bought a Redington reel 3/4 weight but couldn't find a matching 3/4 weight rod. Well one that would suit my needs anyway. Light enough for my daughter to learn how to use and small enough to pack in a suitcase. I ran across a rod this morning at my local tackle shop that was 8'6" and a 5/6 weight approximately 18" broken down. Perfect for a suitcase but a bit heavy for a 9 year old. What do you all think? Should I hold out for a 7.5 foot 3/4 or go with the longer 5/6 above? Is it recommended to use a 3/4 reel with a 5/6 rod? [ 10. July 2004, 09:43 PM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]

Hi Alan, What type of fly line are you using? For a moment I thought you were describing backing. Jeff

Sounds like its an experience you'll never forget. You'll be laughing about it in a years time. What are the odds you would have had two punctures in the same weekend? Will let you know which stories I have after my holiday in the states.

I agree with the reasons behind the closed season and haven't fished my local stretch because of it. Tonight on my way home I noticed someone fishing within sight of a road - a tributary of the Nidd. Not happy about it to say the least but some piscatorials actually allow spinning on the rivers during the close season. For what it's worth I hope they got caught. If it had been me I surely would have.

Whatever works. Usually the finer the tip the better. Then again it depends on what you are making. I've seen some flies (lures actually)where the entire head and eyes are enclosed in epoxy. To get any sort of decent finish they needed to be spun on a fly dryer so the epoxy doesn't settle on one side. Haven't tried it yet- I've only read about it.

Fresh carp is tasty.. But really who eats it? If you want to go for pike bring sea deads. I've caught perch to 2 lb on the river so they could be in the canal as well. Trout and grayling are prohibited for use as dead baits. I have only ever lure fished the canal and had a great time. The racecourse lake is right on the canal and I have a key to the gate. There is plenty of decent size pike in there. I did find that the river is open after April 25th for spinning but I wouldn't fish it until after the close season.

Yeah Phil no problem, just give me a few days notice. Bring traces and lures.

My fly tying bible just got here last week. Glad to see it worked for you.

Happy Birthday then AN. The real question is has the last 5 felt like 10 or did it just fly past? If it flew then it must really not be that bad ... My American views have changed considerably due to this site. Thanks Elton.

Anthony, Try looking here for info. River Nidd runs near Harrogate. I'm not sure what fishing is available during the close season there. If you are after trout I've heard Fewston and Leighton res have decent fish to double figures. Fly only if memory serves. River Ure runs through Ripon (14 miles north of Harrogate on the A61) and is fly only during close season. Fantastic grayling fishing with 12 miles of bank for under 5 pounds dayticket. No day tickets are sold on the bank. You can get them from Ripon Angling supply. Talk to Dennis or Steve. The canal is loaded with perch and jacks, Ure bank pond is loaded with tench, perch, pike, and carp, the same for the race course lake. If you find yourself up near Ripon for a day or two let me know I'll be happy to show you where to fish. Hope this helps. [ 23. April 2004, 08:35 AM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]

Sometimes you will see a creamy looking substance just under the filler cap. Apparently this is from only driving a few miles a day. Basically the vehicle doesn't get hot enough to burn off the condensation. It's what I am told anyway. Not always the case though. Some of the renaults I have seen have a long filler cap and you can't get your fingers anywhere near the camshaft. Each model is different though. Just finding the engine size for one is a nightmare... Have you ever changed the coolant? Might be worth it to flush and change. See if you can't get rid of that oily film first. Unfortunately you can't always tell without ruling other things out. This is what I would do first. Good luck Nigel [ 18. April 2004, 09:06 AM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]

Yes it did Alan. It really is an amazing place as long as you don't stay too long I apologize for not replying until now. I rarely seem to get my daily dose of AN while working at two totally different places. All the while keeping my head around everything. I actually may start shaving my head instead of pulling all my hair out. You could ask on the forum I posted about fishing kayaks. Basically anything you want you can get or find someone that can point you in a better direction than I have. Not long ago Paul Young on Hooked on Fishing, fished from an open kayak in the everglades I think. Extremely manueverable too and easy enough to build. The stitch and glue method appears easy. Cutting the time to build by about a third of a strip built one. Anyway enough ranting.

Hi Alan, Try Chesapeake Light Craft , Redfish Kayaks , or for a boat with good stability you could try here . I bought the book by Nick Schade and have lofted offsets and cut out the forms to build my own. I would continue if it weren't a space vs time issue. Basically I need more of each. There are many sites out there but I picked up quite a bit of informationhere as well. You know the more I think about it the more I would rather build a skiff or better yet a rowboat. All the best. ps Glad you liked the link to Ascension Is. [ 07. April 2004, 10:17 PM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]

quote: Originally posted by Andy Macfarlane: [/qb] Birds are opportunist feeders and as such they have developed an extremely acidic gut to cope with everything but the nastiest of parasites (have you seen what bird s**t does to car paintwork). They eat carrion, raw bugs, rotten grain, old mouldy bread, bits of McDonalds burger etc. and they love it. They also digest food extremely quickly. Bacteria simply don't have the time or the environment to multiply and cause illness. It's not the Bacteria that causes illness as such, it's the toxins that bacteria produce, in the form of waste that cause illness in people. The longer bacteria spends in the gut, the greater the amount of toxins produced. That's what vomiting and diahorrea is for. The body tries to minimise the amount of waste the bacteria produce by evacuating the little blighters. Birds also carry a lot of the dangerous bacteria, responible for food poisoning in humans. What we regard as dodgy, birds regard as Cordon Bleu. Yum Yum. [/QB] And probably the reason you never see a solid poo on your car. So why don't they eat the bread I throw out then?

Amazing place to fish. Water so clear you could easily see 100 feet underwater. Catch tuna and shark from the rocks. Wahoo and Dolphin just offshore. Definitely amazing. Not much going on there at the moment but here is a link to their webcam. [ 31. March 2004, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]

Not sure what the British equivalent to Blue cross is.. Still Mr. Smith goes to the doctor's office to collect his wife's test results. The lab technician says to him......"I'm sorry, sir but there has been a bit of a mix-up and we have a problem. When we sent the samples from your wife to the lab, the samples from another Mrs. Smith were sent as well and we are now uncertain which one is your wife's. Frankly, it is either bad news or terrible news!" "What do you mean?" said Mr. Smith. "Well....one Mrs. Smith tested positive for Alzheimer's, and the other Mrs. Smith has tested positive for AIDS. We can't tell which is your wife's test." "That's terrible!" said Mr. Smith. "Can we do the test over?" "Normally, yes. But you have Blue Cross Health Care, and they won't pay for these expensive tests more than once." "Well, what am I supposed to do now?" said Mr. Smith. "Blue Cross Health Care recommends that you drop your wife off in the middle of town. If she finds her way home, don't sleep with her."

Posted mine this afternoon Alan. Not sure how long it will take though.

Let you know when I figure it out..........

Davy, are you still looking for a transformer or do you have it sorted?

Will get a few on their way Alan.

Looking back at the post I thought you were having other problems with wind... Sorry couldn't resist.

Pang, this may sound strange. Last year I was having the same issue while fishing for pike on a local lake. My answer was to place the rod parallel to the bank and the line tight to my weights. I rigged something similiar to a paternoster set-up, also had success with popped up mackeral. By placing the rod parallel and the line coming straight out of the rod tip and going directly into the water I was able to catch a few pike what seemed to be only mouthing the bait. I'm sure it helped having braided line too. I'm sure you can do it in other ways but the takes were very obvious and a bite indicator wouldn't work in my situation. Haven't a clue about float fishing.. Yet... Hope this helps. [ 20. March 2004, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]

Right so I have no need for a bike as I have two cars and a SUV already. Anyone want to buy a car? BMW 520i G-reg MOT and road tax runs out in June. This revolver is non-lethal? Basically what it comes down to is if I go for a run, witness someone striking their dog, I can take the dog, shoot the owner and then what? Any other suggestions? PS Very good Den