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Show i .. 4 FOCUS release, wfehjldgft&is finned friend well and sending him mi his way downstream, Tine carry along a thermometer to check for optimum feeding A micrometer &Thoug&tlew gjltar of "fcatch yjrtl(s5 is i Established practiced by- only in orient tying formulas. few and many; of us never Silicone sprays and mudlin line dressing keep the fly come close to our limit, often floating. Special powders are going home hungry, it would used to dry a vet dry fly. An be well to take note of some of the lessons learned by the anglers clipper (toenail, dipdedicated fly fisherman and pers woulid do) hangs from a some of the equipment. he clip on Daves vest as well as a piece of gum rubber to carries. ConDave to straighten leader material, According an emery board for sharpenstable the basics include: A a heavier ing hooks and a small dip net fly rod and reel for catching the hatch. Oh one would do best in this yes, and Cutters Insect early part of the season which is marked by high, fast Repellant. David is also an active moving water along with those flies which are proproponent of the barbless hook and because few perly presented with a commercial flies are made heavier line and which stay without barbed hooks, he close to the bottom of the ties many of his own. There stream, i.e. nymphs and is no truth to the myth that it streamers. Constable would is harder to keep a fish on the also recommend felt soled line without a barb. You have waders for a better grip in to keep tension on the line. the icy mountain runoff. A vest is also a must, along Actually you get better with a plastic bag or a creel penetration so the fish you for keepers. might loose by not having a barb is more than made up Most anglers do not for in the strikes that you are however, stop at the basics. David pulls out his Thomas and Thomas Catalog to point out a bamboo rod selling for SI, 300. The spectrum ranges from S7 to more than S2.000 for a fly rod and varies similarly for all the accompanying equipment. Though David could be classified as somewhat of a gear he doesnt begin to approach the extreme and is more than willing to share a few of his trade secrets. It doesn't hurt, for instance to carry along a patch kit for your waders. Fly fishermen are known to follow a meandering stream much further than they realize. A landing net helps, one with fine enough mesh to avoid catching the fishs gills These days, financing for or fins. Some fishermen - vS By Nan Chalat Tty to imagine fishing as a contest not unlike an intense a game of chess. When ' .player checkmates his opponent he doesnt eat him for dinner able to hook. Obviously major advantage is that the barbless hook caudfetes3fi he graciously resets the board and offers to play again. There are fishermen, true sportsmen, who apply these same rules of gentlemanly conduct to their opponent, the native trout. They are few in number but they have a strong point. After all, if it were just a matter of getting dinner on the table it would be a lot less work, and (by the time you tally up the cost of gear, gas and lodging) certainly less expensive to run down to the market for a few frozen filets. There is more to fishing than catching dinner. There is the test of wits, the strategy, the sport of it ail. In fact the purist isnt at all interested in frying up his catch. He instead takes great pains to effect a painless r Davids trout are quickly and gently returned to the river from whence theycame. . TerE is practice among some fly fishermen of slitting open the first catch of the day in order to see what the fish kre eating thereby enabling the angler to match the hatch. Constable had circumvented this routine with a small stomach pump. It looks like a tiny version of a turkey baster and according to Dave must be used discreetly. The fish must be handled carefully and be at least 12 inches in length. It should be apparent that Dave Constable, though he is one of the finest fishermen in the area, would not be the one to send out at five to catch a trout for dinner at six. He might not return until long after dark and most likely his creel would be empty. No luck? Hardly. affi-cian- YOU CAN GET UP TO 100 FINANCING THROUGH BOISE CASCADE HOMES. a new home can be hard lo get. But your authorized Boise Cascade Homes dealer can often help to arrange up to HH) financing on a new home. I" fact, we can help you get the best possible terms on V.A., F.H.A.. Farm Home and Conventional Lons. That's not just a promise, either. We've helped many families finance their new homes. And better combined with terms, the superior value we build in. make a Boise Cascade Home the best buy around. So don't let financing worries hold you back. 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