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Circle hooks and trout flies.

Posted: August 5th, 2002, 3:47 pm
by Cranfield
Has anyone any experience of trout flies tied on circle hooks ?

Posted: August 5th, 2002, 6:27 pm
by Cranfield
Thanks CaptRon, are they available commercially ? I would like to try them for rainbows and browns.

I do not possess a Spey rod.
I used one once, it was the most exhausting 2 hours I have spent in my entire life.
Its pretty to watch, but you can fish the same water far easier with a worm, prawn or lure AND catch fish.

Are the Tarpon all gone by the Autumn ?

Posted: August 6th, 2002, 4:38 am
by Cranfield
Capt Ron, thanks for the website, a nice selection.

I would like to SEE a Tarpon, catching one would be a miracle. :o

If you have a spare 15 foot of Telegraph pole laying about, I will be quite happy to show you how to spey cast.
Note: "show" not demonstrate.
Quickest way to get a hernia that I know. :oops:

Do we get to wear white sports socks with our tweeds ?
I,ve got a drawer full that have suddenly become obsolete. :D

Posted: August 6th, 2002, 7:14 am
by dewyafish
CF, Are you coming back this fall?

Posted: August 6th, 2002, 4:10 pm
by Cranfield
Dewey, having sold all the refrigerator magnets, that I brought back with me from the Spring, we will indeed be making a shorter excursion to St Georges Island in October.

I only confirmed flights, accommodation, etc this afternoon.

Posted: August 7th, 2002, 11:23 am
by dewyafish
Excellent.
I'll try to get down there, if you and the wife can put up with me for a while.

Posted: August 7th, 2002, 1:00 pm
by Blue Dolphin
Cranfield.....if coming back to Florida in October maybe we could try to hook again as well.......let me know if I need to send you my phone number again......Cindy and I are talking about making a weekend up their in St George anyway...........

Posted: August 7th, 2002, 6:18 pm
by Cranfield
Blue Dolphin ? thats Jere :)
How are you ?
I wondered where you were, I still have your phone number.
Why don,t you try to get to the NW Forum Bash on 19th October at Carrabelle ?
There will be loads of people there you know and there is every chance we will make it as well.
I didn,t realise you had changed your Forum name.......very sneaky. :D

Posted: August 7th, 2002, 7:45 pm
by Blue Dolphin
Just trying something new sneeaking well thats one way to put it :oops: ......I will check with Cindy for the weekend of the 19th......... but it sounds great to me.....maybe she will let me bring the boat along I bin wanting to do some fishing up their........as far as the get to gether goes she makes killer bake beans and a sugar cookies that melts in your mouth but we can bring what ever is needed.......ask Grouper Sandwitch and Tom and of course Sneaky about them cookies I think they all enjoyed the goodies from the last time we were up to the Panhandle......... :lol:


PS...I am going to check and see if I can find them trout hooks that you are looking for......

Posted: August 8th, 2002, 5:45 am
by Sea Legs
Cran, if you come in October perhaps we can meet this time. hope to see you soon

Posted: August 8th, 2002, 3:22 pm
by Cranfield
Sea Legs, Col Tom from Tennessee will be down as well and I know we intend to come by C Quarters to hopefully see you.
Col Tom is coming for a beer and I want to know what " P......I......G" means. :)

Posted: August 13th, 2002, 3:40 pm
by ferris1248
Cran, Why don't you just go ahead and take the citizenship quiz while you're here. :)

Posted: August 13th, 2002, 4:47 pm
by Cranfield
ferris, there are few things, that would please me more.

Every time my wife sees one of those "You know you,re a Redneck" lists, she says that it applies to me, mostly before we were married. :)