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Old 20-01-2005, 14:52   #1
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fly fishing

any fly fishers out their
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Old 20-01-2005, 16:40   #2
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Re: fly fishing

Bought the gear but not done any yet......
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Old 20-01-2005, 17:32   #3
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what did you buy and have you done any casting practice yet
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Old 20-01-2005, 17:58   #4
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I've cast a fly upon the water occasionally and managed to deceive the odd trout or two.
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Old 20-01-2005, 19:37   #5
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where do you fish and when
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Old 23-01-2005, 18:58   #6
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I haven't been for a while (approx 18 months) but I've fished Pine Lodge, Mirewater, Barnsfold, Wyreside, Loveclough, Roughlee, to name a few.
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Old 23-01-2005, 19:18   #7
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You Fished A Few Then, Dont Like Pine Lodge Never Fished Mirewater, Fished Barnsfold And Roughlee And Used To Own Loveclough. You Ever Fished Raygill Or Penine
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Old 25-01-2005, 07:13   #8
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I fished Raygill once about 7 or 8 years ago, it was the only place open, everywhere else was frozen up. Never fished Pennine, doesn't appeal to me.
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Old 25-01-2005, 14:03   #9
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I tried the river at Mitton bridge a few times over the years, never had owt yet though.
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Old 25-01-2005, 16:44   #10
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not tried the river prefer still water for trout but i would like to have a go at sea trout
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Old 17-04-2005, 18:19   #11
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love the ART just waiting to get my new license for migratory and non-migratory,i fancy having a do on the river this year getting fed up of fishing the fish bowls,not the same anymore they just stock with overfed heavey weights that cant swim out of the way of your fly.
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Old 17-04-2005, 19:14   #12
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where can you fish the river
i will bring my new rod in to show you £1.000.00 supplied by ORVIS.

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Old 18-04-2005, 17:22   #13
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i will bring my new rod in to show you £1.000.00 supplied by ORVIS.
I know as well as you do its not the firearm its what comes out of it thats most dangerous!
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Old 18-04-2005, 17:23   #14
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i know but where can we fish a river
the rod was F>O>C> thats why I mentioned it

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