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Nice ties - used something very similar for rainbows in Alaska, should work at dusk for big browns too! You could trim the fur on the tail with scissors or a razor blade, gives a more realistic tail and reduce the casting weight as that part won't absorb water

Some manufacturers write it on the line like this Otherwise, go and cast them - measuring diameters and weights is useless unless you know what line it is because they're all different weights and tapers. The plastic spools the line comes on has a sticker that you can put on the inside of your reel to avoid this problem

I had some 9year old plates replaced a few weeks ago for nothing, they were BH's

It's really no different to the bead head san juan worm you posted, it just uses rubber instead of chenille. They both work (well) for the same reason, they're a pink worm pattern and steelhead love pink worms! If I'm steelheading and can fish two flies, one is normally a pink worm of some kind. Brian, if you;re tying them up make some unweighted ones especially if you're going to fish them under a float. OldIronmaker - sounds good, this year was odd with the higher water, no carp where they normally are and loads where there are normally none. I need "reminders" too

How about you give me a shout when the carp are in near your place, I'll bring some fly gear over and we'll have at it?

Nice first efforts Brian Hopefully your Sail is better stocked than Burlington where they seem to be running stock down and to be honest it was never that great anyway. I buy a lot of material online, first place I look is always John in London, probably has the most stock and good prices, if he doesn't have it he can get it - http://www.freewebs.com/johnsflymaterials/if I want to look at stuff first and go talk fishing I hit Drift on Toronto (bit of a trek for you), good stock and Chris K works there, Flymart.ca also have some different stuff. You can use sewing thread but you just need to get stuff that's fine enough as regular sewing thread is pretty thick by fly tying standards (or it was when I was a kid stealing my mum's stuff anyway!) Whip finisher - they take some getting used to but if the thread keeps slipping off the loop near the handle, you may need to adjust it, mine did that and I closed the loop up with a pair of pliers and it helped enormously. I don't whip finish steelhead flies as they don't last long enough to fall apart, one or two half hitches does the trick. I do take the extra time on things like big/articluated streamers. Keep up the good work

There were loads of salmon in Bronte a month ago - they're pretty much done now, just a few stragglers left

Give Fastenal a call - there are a few in Hamilton depending on where you are

My go-to is the zuddler in one colour or another, always have olive, black and white with me, they catch almost anything. Might have to try yellow by the sounds of things too The trouble with these complex, time consuming articulated flies is that when casting them against far banks and under trees, you lose them. Well, I do anyway

I have a pair of Shimano Baitrunners that must be almost 20 years old, never needed servicing and they're still going strong having landed loads of carp, were I to replace them, I'd stick with Shimano.

Terry's nailed it, especially getting some indemnification should the worst happen. I don't really see what good a lawyer is to you at the moment as nothing has happened as a result of their error.

Does it fit through the shop door?

There's a place called Designed4HomeandBoat on Lakeshore in Bronte that had a sign outside saying "boat tarp repairs" might be worth a go. They have a website www.Designed4HomeandBoat.com - I haven't use them, just saw the sign

I think it's 9, not 8 - will probably head up there Link Here

Could you add a section to track the people who say "on my way over now" but never show up? I'm sure their families would appreciate the closure

I'd wait and ask them in person when you're all together. Emotions and humour can get lost in text/email conversations and if they didn't tell you they were going, they'll smell a rat if the first thing they see when they get off the plane is a welcome back message. I also wondered about them being Leafs fans.....

^^ this, organize beer and wing night and ask Not worth losing close friends over a misunderstanding, find out what's going on first

Thanks guys, knew this was the right place to ask - I'll give my local place a call and get it done

Had a look on the Krown website Brian, it says they spray inside the doors and quarter-panels and it mentions drilling. This is all new to me so excuse my ignorance

Afternoon all, Just been out switching tyres and giving the car ('08 CRV) the once over and notice some rust underneath, nothing major, mostly on the subframes and suspensions arms and I'd like to nip it in the bud. Krown seems to be popular but I don't want holes drilled all over the place just the underside of the car done. If they spray inside the doors surely it gets on the seals and onto the windows? Any suggestions? Will Krown just do the underside (I know, I should call them ) - just wondering what options are out there. Cheers, Richard

The Skeena glove is around $50 for a pair which is reasonable as they're well made - I think the Kast ones start around $80 or so. For sizing, I'm normally a medium in most gloves (occasionally a large) and went for a large in the Simms to give a bit of space for some air to keep warm (there's space for a hand/toe warmer in there as well) rather than having them skin tight but I'd try them before you buy if you can.

Thanks fellas - here's link for the place we chose http://www.reelactionfly.com/reelactionalaska.html

I have a pair of Simms Skeena gloves which are neoprene type material. I can fly cast with them and you'd be able to use a spinning reel OK but they're probably a bit tacky to use with a centrepin or baitcaster. Unless it's windy I normally use fingerless gloves and pop the Simms over the top for a bit when my fingers start to get cold

Bit of a thread resurrection but.....we ended up booking on the Kanektok with Reelaction for the third week of July Thanks again Mike and Dave!!! :good: