Hi all, I just received this email from the West Branch Angler. I have already written to the DEC and expressed my opinion on this matter. It seems to me...
On December 30 of last year, the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club under the auspices of its national organization joined in a lawsuit against agencies of...
Will, thanks for the article. Jed ... From: wamland7@... To: ppctu@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 1:50 PM Subject: [ppctu] A good read "Kirk...
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Feb 3, 2007 6:28 pm
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I was going to tie some flies after making pot beans where I diced some onions. I got to wondering if the onion smell left on my hands would affects the flies...
Dennis Covert
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Feb 3, 2007 7:54 pm
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Hi Dennis, I have the same concern about scents and flies. I store my fly tying materials that are not synthetic, i.e., capes, necks, etc., deer skins in zip...
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Feb 3, 2007 8:15 pm
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... Dennis, Good topic. I definitely think hand scent has a role to play. I avoid the usual lubriderm bath, even the unscented lotion, on days I'm going...
Mike, Yeah, I'm not sure about the affects of mothball scent on materials so I don't use anything. So far so good, but I did buy a partridge cape from a shop...
Dennis Covert
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Feb 3, 2007 10:27 pm
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Hi Dennis, I too, try to keep aromatic scents off my hands while tying and while fishing including bug dope and sun screen when needed. This all relates to an...
Jim, That's a great example! Their sense of smell has to be really incredible to find the same water/river of their origin, especially in a situation like...
Dennis Covert
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Feb 3, 2007 10:42 pm
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Hi Dennis, Don't know how much is truth and how much is fiction, but what is there to lose? I will say I have a prodigious amount of dollars invested in...
Found this to be pretty interesting. "The senses of taste and smell are particularly well developed in the Rainbow Trout. They are better developed than the...
I guess i have a new excuse as to why I don't catch very many fish --- at least after lunch time! ... dang,will. still won't stop rainbows from taking bobbers,...
In a message dated 2/4/2007 8:31:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I've done two minutes on high, and see how hot the materials have gotten. If not hot, back...
Hi Bob, I have heard about using the microwave for "sterilizing" materials, but I have only done it once. Hint - never microwave a cream neck and a dyed dun...
Revised start time for February outing. Due to the recent cold snap we will be meeting at the Camp Peniel parking lot on Big Hunting Creek at 11am instead of...
Dennis Covert
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Feb 4, 2007 5:20 pm
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If some Googler reading this fifteen years from now burns their kitchen to a crisp because their microwave has a still bigger gun, can the future board of...
Having worked in my younger years in a museum doing preparation of bird specimens, I cannot endorse the use of a microwave for any purpose for necks or ...
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Feb 4, 2007 6:10 pm
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if the waters on BHC are still largely frozen, suggest moving over to Beaver Creek...it never freezes and just a few miles to the west over the mtns...take 77...
jmsheppar@...
Feb 4, 2007 6:11 pm
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In a message dated 2/4/2007 11:42:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I've never done large amounts of material at a time. All I've ever done myself instead of...
Hi Jay, all, I believe Jay is right about the long term effect of greasy oil on hackle feathers and other organic materials, and it is almost impossible to dye...
Jim-- Many thanks for all those warnings re the use of gas! I only used it twice and both times I was super scared. The Navy taught me to be really spooked...
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Feb 4, 2007 10:51 pm
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I was confident that it would reach 47 degrees in Monkton on Friday, but the beginning snow told me I was wrong. Does anybody have success fishing the...
Jim , Your comments regarding gasoline are appreciated.Thank you I am absolutely amazed that we do not hear of more problems with gasoline at gas stations. ...
mda35@...
Feb 4, 2007 10:59 pm
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Hi Jay, I believe AK Best meant to make up his recipe for the degreasing solution using hot tap water but didn't necessarily mean to keep it hot for up to 48...
One more link for degreasers http://www.taxidermy.com/cat/15/degrease.html Best, Jim Greco ... web ... greasy ... used ... happen ... Blot ... brought ... on ...
