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- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:07:59 -0400
Peter.....
I agee with respect to going barbless......except for tarpon and billfish.
Having said that, I have had some success with tarpon using circle hooks
with flattened barbs.
Gordy
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From: <i>Peter Minnick <pminnick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx></i><br>To: <i>Gordon
Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx></i><br>Subject: <i>[Fwd: Re:]</i><br>Date:
<i>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:40:25 -0400</i><br>
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Gordy... fowarding my message to my most recent and enthusiastic
student. I think everyone should flatten the barbs on the hooks..In
fact I think barbs should be illegal!!!! Peter<br>
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Thanks for your nice words.As an instructor I've learned from you as
well and you are a pleasure to work with.<br>
The world of fly fishing is so vast and broad that I'm learning
something new everyday.Whether it's working with you, being in touch
with my network or being out on the water it's a lifetime experience.<br>
About hooks.... the most important thing about hooks is that they
be sharp....able to penetrate.I also flatten all the barbs..makes for
easier penetration and much easier to remove and release the fish.A
barbed hook can really make a mess of a fishes mouth and when you do
finally get the hook out many of the fish won't survive. Our beautiful
fish are too precious to destroy. If you keep tension on the line and
fight the fish properly the hook will never fall out. Tiempco and
Gamiski [sp] sell chemically sharpened hooks.Cost more but worth
it.Mustad probably has the worlds largest selection and you can
reference them for size,shank length and gap. They have a very
extensive catalogue. Most LI flies are tied on 1/0 ,2/0 &2's &
4's. Gordy ties all his flies on the small side and he's caught alot of
fish. I know some good guides that fish with nothing but clousers. It's
the worlds most versatile fly.I just prefer the visual aspects of a
popper,gurgler or crease fly. The clouser and deceiver are easy to tie.
If you have those and some surface flies you've got it covered.I have
alot of other flies cuz I'm very insecure! Now if you're fishing for
another species like permit or bonefish that's another story but the
clouser still can hold it's own and in fact has caught more different
species than any other fly.<br>
I was watching Jim cast on Sat. Casting well with long,graceful
fluid motions. His acceleration and stop were subtle but that's his
style and personality. He also doesn't like to run the boat over 34
RPM!! We all have our own unique styles.<br>
Gordy calls Joan's book the anatomy of the cast. Great stuff and
I'm going to have to read it again as I do all my books and I learn
something new each time....Peter<br>
Mahmouzian Construction wrote:<br>
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<div><font size=2>I read a lot of wullf's book. I need to get a
copy- It is great. Especially like the hinge drawings and power snap
section. She is so far beyond the other authors in some ways.</font></div>
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<div><font size=2>I just ordered my vice and tool kit. Erik, told
me to get hooks, and eyes. I'm just not sure about sizes. I
referenced "Stripers and Streamers", and there seems to be a range
of
hook sizes for each individual pattern. Any particular brand or shape
you feel strongly about for the fishing out here?</font></div>
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<div><font size=2>I have been thinking about our conversation
regarding your professional intsructing credentials, and organizing the
material in a systematic, yet personal approach you seem to favor. I
am limited of course, by my own experience. Still thinking about it.
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<div><font size=2>You said a great thing to me the other day- that
basically I had the tools now to work on my cast on my own. I've been
doing that for the last two days. Lot's of fun. </font></div>
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<div><font size=2>Thanks Peter,</font></div>
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<div><font size=2>Garbis</font></div>
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