14, Do I win???

Fishing, and muskie or bass on the fly. Although rabbit hunting is fun...

Yea, its working.

New bike and race gear. My old BMX's can't hold up to the new racing I'm doing, So Ill be getting a Gary fischer or some other form of mntn bike.

Drill plenty of holes, and fish them for 30 minuets with live bait and jigs. Look for weed beds in 6 to 10 feet of water.

I'll stick to high carbon if possible, but it has the dis-advantage of raising cost on knifes.

I have the Berkely AMP 7 foot medium, its a great rod for the price, I would say to get it.

Yea, and I agree amount depends on how hard the guide worked to keep you satisfied.

Certain sites or E-bay. I know how to tie, but to get started takes a few 100 bucks, and most people don't have the time or money to do that.

I saw Cheney in the field!!!

Buck is right, walk if you can, if not, your choices are either get the crap beaten out of you, or swing strong and hard for the face and throat. THIS IS A LAST RESORT, ONLY IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER OPTION. The best is to avoid getting in one in the first place, there are no winners, someone just gets hurt and you both get suspended.

Good to see you back, your lucky, you can hunt my season (My first deer season ever) is over, never even got out, Broke my wrist, had surgery, and my doc just took the pins out a few days ago. Drawing a 50 pound compound is a BIG no no. Good luck, and I hope I can do some winter steelhead at least.

most of you are right, we do have a choice on weather to use tech like many hunters choose too, and many don't. Old style hunting? Fair? HA! Ever hear of a deer drive? they send kids into the woods to make a ton of noise and scare the deer towards the "Hunters" who would then gun down said deer. It doesn't sound too fair to me. Plenty of hunters back in the day were fair, but many were not, and I'm sure if you showed them how far the tech evolved they would use the best they afford.

Daredevil Red and white or five of diamonds. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat20309_TGP&id=0023712110855a&navCount=2&podId=0023712&parentId=cat20309&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20309&hasJS=true

Sailfish on the fly, with Tarpon all ready completed.

Tarpon, I want to catch Striper, but that's when I get out towards Cermele's territory to try

Muskie, Steelhead, Smallmouth bass, Tarpon on the fly, pike, salmon, carp, catfish, and trout all tie for 1st.

When the Mexicans cast over my line, litter, keep illegal fish,don't have a license, and try to push me out of spots. My second would be when people take my gear without asking me first.

I usually use a double stone, but I can't hunt this year, doc said drawing a 50 pound bow is a no-no. (And it was going to be my first deer season, Heatbreaking...)

1 unless i am fishing two species, or catfishing.

Lol Timmy...

I'd say if you want speed and hauling capacity, go with a john boat. If you want stealth, ease of transportation, and all around versatility, go with a canoe. only problem would be stability, and as said above, its easily solved with a pair of outriggers.

Edward J. Palumbo had what I would do down to the exact words.

Steve is right, an un-educated question that doesn't look at the true facts, and needs no response.

Flame thrower... Seriously, flint and steel, or a flint and magnesium bar.

Try here if you don't know how to tie these... http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com use the nail knot or the albright for fly line to backing. If this doesn't help, go to your local fly shop and ask.

Plant a shell in his leg, then tell him to get out, and say the next one is a slug aimed at his head.

Steelhead, smallmouth bass, or the mighty Tarpon.

Well, good luck to you, and sometimes I feel the same, but people get over it, and people forget. I personaly lost respect to quite a few people, but still respect Big O and Del.

Buy an ugly stick, there a good compromise between price and durability.

First how far down is it cracked, if it is only a few inches, just cut it off there and add a new tip, you can get them from most sporting goods places, rember though you want a ring tip with no inner tip, or it wont cast as far. I own a nice St Croix and did the same thing, and I just found a shop near me and let the owner take care of me.

Yep.

don't bother shooting and reach for the pepper spray... Really, I'd aim for the brain, fire, and run like HELL! Or clay's idea was good, shoot you're buddy's ankle and run...

A book or i txt with a friend.

Ok, not to start some war, but, if you don't like the way you're kid is being taught, either change there school, or quit complaining. Seriously, if you don't believe in Darwinism, you don't, but some do, and thats there opinion. Just because we don't teach religion in school doesn't make the government communist, its that people don't have the same religion, and they don't all follow all of the same things. You're argument is completely irritation in my opinion, we all don't have to believe the same things, and thats why this great country was created. Follow? Now, Hows the fishing where you're at everyone???

Mike Iaconelli, but really, Guess?

survivorman, he films himself, bear has a crew and gets help, Les gets in trouble, he is screwed.

Fresh shad caught the same day you fish works best, cut or alive, bluegill a close second.

Corn, flys, ect... look here... http://www.uncommoncarp.com/ or for bait fisherman... http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/forum/index.php?showforum=80 AP

Live suckers on a quick strike rig will work, my advice is to go to a local bait shop and ask about them, they will be willing to help.

Steelhead, nothing around here fights better besides kings.

Welcome back, We all missed you, and plenty of people asked where you ran off to...

Cheney.

1 (Snaked into some tall grass, and a carbon that shattered when I missed a rabbit and it hit a rock.

Hey, I might still have the Mag that one was in, if i do, Ill scan it and post (Or E-mail) the pic to anyone that wants it.

Flamethrower...

A 45, or a good ol 44 magnum will do the job well.

http://www.uncommoncarp.com/ Not the best guide, but it will do. I suggest buying the book "Carp on the fly" one of the most informative books i've read.

Same for me, not a question missed, and the test took me about 5 minuets. Turkey this fall for me.

Don't forget, FPS is usually cheated anyways, so realistically that bow is shooting 290, they cut the veins off the arrow, and use a very light point. Just have a very sharp broad head and speed doesn't matter as much.

I do, and talk to Joe Cermele, he is a salt addict.

Try a Bulldawg, Black or black/ orange and white work very well, fish them slow along the bottom. http://www.muskyinnovations.com/bulldawgs.htm and get some of this soft plastic glue to repair them, its like superglue, but it stays soft. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0057462123586a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=Glue&sort=all&Go.y=0&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&Go.x=0&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

Yea, mainly flathead on gills, not much of a story.

Only on my belt, easier to reach for, my Ka-Bar, and a buck folder for the straps of my waders.

The flys depend on where you look, Setup, try this in a 5 wt 9 foot version... http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0017452316491a&navCount=11&podId=0017452&parentId=cat20457&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20431-cat20457&catalogCode=QZ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20457&hasJS=true Here is a good beginners guide for how to/ what you need... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/101/ Any other questions, Ask. AP

The drag is crap in all my experience and using heavy line on one of those is a pain, not to mention holding the thing all day.

Braid. 20 or 30 for stripers, 50 for sharks. It has a thinner diameter, meaning less area, less friction, and more distance. Get Power pro, best stuff out there.

Catch you're bobber... (Snag you're old line and reel it in.

My Ka-Bar fighting knife.

Ka- bars but anything that is sharp will work.

Gander mntn, its close to me, though bass pro has more gear.

Peter, Get out of here, all you're posts have nothing to do with the outdoors, which is what this site is all about. Contribute, or don't say anything.

Don't cheap out on line/ leaders, even if good ones are on sale, its bad luck. My best friend lost a 60+ inch muskie because of a cheap leader that snapped, pay the 5 bucks for one leader, its worth the extra assurance. use 50 pound braid, not because of fish, but because of lures, those things are F***ing expensive. Learn good figure 8's.

Fly fishing for tarpon...

I have that same bow, Its great, I payed 40 for mine, but the string needs replacement. If you're willing to put the time in to practice, get the bow, if not, get a gun.

I'm 15 and use a browning midas with 40 pounds of draw at 28in draw. (As low as my bow goes, I'm a small dude at 5'6.)

Hypocritical as this video says, and its true, there all We love animals!!! And they kill more than 3/4's of the animals they "rescue". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ijLulwUTY

Try the St. Croix mojo bass, There great, you can find them at cabelas, gander mntn, ect.

Well, Stupid is as stupid does (Talking about the parents) and I hope they get what they deserve.

Mine is tomorrow, Nervous, but I have 2 senior brothers that won't let anyone mess with me, and I'm a big enough kid (For my class) that people don't mess with me, and I won't take crap like that anyways.

I've actually fished with them, I personally don't like them, there heavy, and almost all have a soft (Full flex) action.Good for small creeks but long casts in anything big (Rivers with wind...) are hard and tiring.

This... http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0043139122018a&navCount=1&podId=0043139&parentId=cat601986&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20166-cat601986&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601986&hasJS=true with a Van stall reel (I already have a few from fishing in Cali.)

And in response in to what buck said, Ive been 14 for about 7 months, My birthday is Jan 20 1995, somthing wrong with being 14???

Bulldawgs (Black or black orange) Cowgirls (Black and orange blades.)

congratulations, and good luck hunting and fishing in the next 2 years, but in time you will (Hopefully) gain a hunting buddy.

Del, Great job introducing someone to the great outdoors. Buck, Same.

49, just played one time...

you can kill them with 20 if you wanted, USE GOOD ARROW HEADS (razor inserts, I suggest muzzy's) and make a good shot at the vitals and you should be fine.

A rope rig... http://www.in-fisherman.com/content/rigs-and-tactics-gar Its a piece of nylon rope that is unweaved and threaded on you're line, there teeth catch in it and you reel them in.

Cut gills, or the guts from a shad.

Hey trout, try using Strike king bleeding tubes in dark melon perch or green pumpkin, both have red tails, both kill trophy smallies.

If a white kid or any other race did the same thing, the officer would have most likely had the same reaction, now, would a tazer have been a better option? Yes, but, the officer has the right to defend himself, and if the kid came at him in a threatening way, the officer could (And did) shoot him.

Bunker, mullet, or as stated above, use barbie dolls or cheap McDonalds toys.

Use the bluegill for bait, it works very well.

That was amazing, and I thought I was good with a bmx... How he doesn't get really hurt landing some of those drops is amazing, most people would fall off the bike...

Best muskie, catfish, and surf reel in the world, in my opnion, talk to Merwin, there was a post he wrote in his blog a few weeks ago about them, there was also a post in the mag about them too.

Hey, don't let a few bad posts make all younger users bad Beekeeper, and F&S's new policy on choosing testers is somewhat a double edged sword, they pick people that deserve it, not people that have 1 million points and no quality to back it up.

Only for carp when i Can't flyfish due to high waters. But Yea, On a hook a foot down from a secret rig i make.

hjohn429 I agree with that, and you forgot to say the loser people that put spoilers on pickups or on a car that is so beat up and old it can't go 70 let alone a speed where its required...

let you're drag go to a lower setting, i've caught 50 pound tarpon on 10 pound test.

7 foot St. Croix with a A/G cardinal and 6 pd PP braid.

Enough splitshot to tick the bottom, half a crawler on a hook or a minnow. Or try something heavy with a lot of rattle or noise.

Woah woah woah! Misguidance? Yea, we have stupid kids and kids who parents don't care, but drinking is one of those Curiosity type of things... I don't drink, if I did, my dad would kill me and I don't think that is worth a beer or 2, and you seem to be making a generalization that isn't true, most of us DON'T drink, don't let 10% of the kids ruin this for most of us. Most of the kids that drink do it because of popularity issues or peer pressure, or some just don't care anymore, they feel helpless and no one can help them (In there minds) and the kids that do drink usually do some sort of drugs also. We don't all drink, smoke,and do other drugs. And for the ones that did, I'm shure you parents drank as kids, smoked, and did all of that stuff. Jeez, I hate when parents or elders think that we all are drug crazed, drinking, sex addicted, gang banging, bloody morons! Cut it out, don't assume something you don't know. AP

Del! You are a great person, that is one of the nicest things I've seen anyone do, BRAVO!!!

12gauge buck shot.

Buy a 20 gauge or use a 22.

Whole family is in my prayers, Big O, we miss you!

.50 Barret sniper rifle... Really, a .20 gauge shotgun.

Guys, I've said this before, IF YOU POST TOO MANY BAD ANSWERS YOU WILL NOT WIN! The mods look at what you post and decide who tests on the quality of the posts, not the quantity. Don't even try it... Hey, Don't even try it... DON'T TRY IT!!!

just use a little drizzle of olive oil and pan fry untill cooked. As for seasoning, I like blackened but its you're preference.

set hook too soon, wait untill you feel the fish, then set.

Try this for bass... http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10200729_100001000_100000000_100001000_100-1-0 For Catfish, muskie, salmon, and stripers try this in a 6600 size. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74091_100001000_100000000_100001000_100-1-0

I have the perfect girl, she loves to fish, only muskie and steelhead, and she wanted to learn how to fly fish so talking is required. AP

Shoot him, no questions asked, you killed my dog, my friend, and my property. Where I'm from a dog is part of the family, would you kill for you're family? AP

I ahve not, but i hope to soon.

25860, comminting alot, and i hope so.

no, its free.

MRE, they are high calorie, come with a condiment pack, cheap, easy to heat, and taste pretty good.

Anything bright

In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve on the Kaibab Plateau. His intention was to protect the mule deer from overhunting by humans and predation by natural enemies. He knew that human activities had depleted wildlife species throughout the country, and only a few locations in the West still contained the numbers that had flourished a few decades earlier. Roosevelt hoped that future generations of wildlife enthusiasts would be able to visit the Kaibab Plateau to witness an abundance of wildlife not remaining elsewhere. Please for more information. The plateau is about 60 miles from north to south and approximately 45 miles wide. It is bordered by the Grand Canyon on the south and east, by Kanab Canyon on the west, and high desert on the north. These vast natural boundaries isolate the plateau (Figure 1). An estimated 4,000 deer lived in this area when Roosevelt established the preserve, and he hoped that protection would increase their numbers significantly. The United States Forest Service administered the new preserve as it had the surrounding forest lands since the 1890s. Ranchers grazed fewer domestic animals there for a combination of reasons, including degraded forage conditions and reduced permits from the Forest Service. The mandate of the preserve prohibited all deer hunting on the plateau and at the same time exterminated "varmints" such as mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, and wolves. Bounty hunters diligently tracked and killed mountain lions, which they viewed as the most significant enemy of the deer. Wolves were already rare by 1900, having been almost completely exterminated by ranchers before the turn of the century. Although local ranchers may not have favored the establishment of a game preserve on lands where they formerly grazed large numbers of livestock, they certainly supported the removal of predatory animals that constantly threatened their cattle, sheep, and horses on surrounding lands. Each year, local Forest Service officials estimated that there were more deer on the plateau than in the previous year. These estimates served to provide evidence of foresters' success in increasing the deer herd more than they reflect actual increases. According to Forest Supervisor Walter Mann, previous foresters based their estimates on very limited actual counts, since the rugged country on and around the plateau made complete censuses practically impossible (Mann, 1941). In 1913, Roosevelt visited the plateau himself to hunt mountain lions and noted the abundance of deer (Roosevelt, 1913). The Forest Service report for that year chronicled Roosevelt's suggestion that some deer hunting be allowed. Hunting would require a significant change in policy, however, since the proclamation that created the preserve prohibited hunting, and no single individual or agency felt sufficiently confident of the situation to change the mandate of the preserve at that time (Mann, 1941). When the newly-formed National Park Service dedicated Grand Canyon National Park in 1919, jurisdiction of lands immediately north of the canyon rim went to the Park Service. This divided the preserve between Forest Service and National Park Service administration. The boundary between the two extended across the plateau from east to west about 15 miles from the canyon. No barrier prevented the deer moving from park land to forest land within the preserve, and it soon became evident that differing management philosophies would lead to interagency conflict over the deer. At about the same time this change in jurisdiction took place, forest officials began to report potentially serious problems for the future of the deer. They suggested that the abundant deer might eventually deplete the plateau of edible vegetation, but neither the Forest Service nor the Park Service took any corrective action for a number of reasons. The primary reason for delay in preventing further population increase was quite simply that no one knew what action would be appropriate. The situation did not appear disastrous in 1920, and foresters had no way of predicting how rapidly the deer herd was growing or even if the number of deer was still increasing. Moreover, officials in the Park Service were continually engineering new campaigns to entice more tourists to the Grand Canyon and hoped the deer on the North Rim would become a major attraction in their own right. It seemed foolish to do anything until the scientists or wildlife experts understood the situation more fully. Even if the federal government reached some agreement on how deer within the preserve ought to be managed, any action that involved actually killing deer faced numerous obstacles. Those who favored hunting needed to establish the legality of hunting in the preserve. More crucially, National Park Service policy strictly forbid hunting on its lands. In addition, state game departments held jurisdiction over hunting on all public and private land. Arizona became a state in 1912, and in the early 1920s the state government favored tourism around the Grand Canyon over hunting (Foster, 1970). The Forest Service in particular recognized that its legal right to kill deer was questionable, at best. Hunting on the Kaibab became legal only after years of legal suits following the arrest of unlicensed Forest Service hunters by state game wardens. Please for more information. Government officials surveyed the preserve repeatedly to assess the situation. Beginning in 1922, scientists from the U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey agreed that the deer population required dramatic reduction. Other scientists who visited the plateau and surrounding lands remained uncertain, and some argued that there was no reason to consider reducing the deer herd because the vegetation on much of the plateau was still in excellent condition. At the request of Forest Service officials, the Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture commissioned a study of the plateau. This established the Kaibab Investigating Committee composed of biologists, foresters, conservationists, and hunters. In the summer of 1924, the committee visited the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve to assess the condition of the deer and their food supply. Many officials hoped the findings of this group would lead to a new policy for the preserve. Those who hoped the situation could be resolved quickly were disappointed when the experts did not reach agreement on a number of key issues. Their estimates of the number of deer ranged from 50,000 up to 100,000. Some reported that the food supply remained good; others assessed it as fair; and still others thought it was poor. They could not agree on any single solution to the problem. They suggested a range of options, from taking no action, to trapping and shipping deer elsewhere, to killing half the herd outright. In the fall of 1924, the Forest Service chose a combination of all three options, starting with hunting. They opened the plateau to hunters without the permission of the state of Arizona - leading to a series of arrests - and without even notifying the National Park Service of their intentions. The Forest Service tried its second option by organizing an effort to drive some of the deer off the plateau, into the Grand Canyon, across the Colorado River, and up to the South Rim. Zane Grey, the famous western writer, promoted and participated in this drive. Despite the assistance of local ranchers and Native Americans, the attempt failed completely. Deer, as many experienced ranchers and naturalists well knew, do not congregate and move in large groups like cattle or sheep. This flurry of activity on the Kaibab Plateau brought unprecedented fame to the emerging controversy there. Popular articles appeared in many of the nature and sporting magazines of the time. The involvement of a famous author, heads of several federal agencies, and numerous well-known biologists captured the public's interest. Because action to reduce the deer had been too little and too late, many scientists and Forest Service officials predicted that deer would starve by the thousands. While few carcasses of starved or frozen deer were actually found, most visitors to the area the following spring reported seeing fewer deer than in previous years. Many supposed that undernourished deer became easy prey for coyotes or died in rough terrain where no one ever found them. From this indirect and generally unreliable evidence, the deer herd's ruin became established. See, i can post this ten times in all the sections for points too!!!!!!!!

Hell, talk to Kirk Deeter of the fly talk blog, he is more than willing to help a beginner, here is a link for his blog... http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/flytalk good luck, Alex Pernice

Early morning, dusk, and late night.

Thats amazing Del...

Try E-bay, we got a 14 foot sit on top for 200 and it came with a seat, paddle ,and an anchor.

Fixed, untill you fall on to one of them, then i would prefer mechanical.

Barrett .50 cal with all the add-ons (Scope, spare mags, bipod, ect...)

Explosives.

I would suggest making a run to the Salmon stop or Henry's bait shop, you're only chance is lake Michigan or its trib's, I know of a stream, but that's my secret.

Use a gun...

Huge riot, and I would have a nice Talk with who got it banned.

Here is a good site, use palomar for braid and for mono/ floro use improved clinch. http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

Some of these... http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0012130115213a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=Trailer+hook&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=0&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=0&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 you put the latex tubing over the hook eye and put the spinner bait's hook through the tubing and the hook.

use a bright lure that has a strong scent Ex powerbait, Gulp!, strikeking salt 'n coffy tubes.

I'd strip it all off the reel and put it around something round (Tree, bird bath base, or a fencepost) and slowly add tension to in until it gets so tight you could play stairway to heaven on it, then SLOWLY release the pressure on it and wind it back on you're reel.

20 bucks for some muskie lures, and thats an average price.

50 cal Barret.

Rockstar energy or Sprite.

I second Bama, go to a local fishing shop, they can tell you what you need.

I used to be a surf fisherman, yea, call me crazy, but my dad's last gift from his mom before she died was a new surf rod he had wanted for a long time, and when he got it he and I immediately went out to use it. He had two rods, the gift and one of his old favorites, he ties on a sinker and a strip of squid to one (Gift from mom) and flings it out in the surf and puts the rod in a sand spike, and walks down the beach to pitch a lure with the other one. The rod in the sand spike gets a monsterous strike, and goes flying into the surf. Of course, my dad is heart broken, it was the last gift he had gotten from his mom before she died, we left, and the next day he went fishing with a friend to "talk", well, his friend snagged something, and when he pulled it up, it was his rod, the friend's lure had snagged one of the guides, and when he picked it up he had a small striper on the line, which he released as a gift for not running off too far. AP

Cans, old dishes, goodwill china, ect...

I agree, heaver is better in this case.

Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen)?

Weight foward for bass (I don't really fish for trout in the winters.)

Depends, in Dels case, yea he spends a lot of time outdoors, and some on the site, in my old case, i spent a lot of time on the site, cheating sometimes to get points, so i talked to one of the Admins and we agreed to tak all of the points away that i had, but get no negative points.

You can't fix stupid... that's the best one.

Creek chub baits Case plastics berkely powerbait (And only powerbait) and for flies I can't tie, Orvis

powerbait

20000 +

6.2 pound state record smallmouth bass.

F&S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tie, and only buy dry flys, and give stuff to Cermele for whatever reasons... and i agree with the "It fun to catch a fish on somthing you made you're self" saying too.

If you're lazy, use them, I say just throw lures in the summer.

Take both.

Try locating the weed edges and dropping a soft plastic jerkbait on them, or you can go with a weedless buzzbait or other topwater, and work it allover the weed beds.

Try powerbait, many streams in Tn are stocked, and stockers LOVE powerbait.

Congrats, enjoy your new baby.

The key word is "Nearly" all line will have memory, some will have more than others.

Try using cotton balls soaked in petrolium jelly to use as a starter.

Give it to me... Seriously though, you could use an eletric grinder if you have one, but you're best bet is to get a GOOD set of files and put an edge on it, then get a sharpening stone and put the blade at a 20 (I think, you want it to be like you are trying to slice the stone..) degree angle, and pull it across, flipping the knife after each pull across. you will do this untill you can slice a piece of paper without it tearing (Clean cut) This is how I sharpen all of my knives, including 2 Ka-Bars. Try this link... http://www.wikihow.com/Sharpen-a-Knife' Its a good one. AP

I do, and I am a fly purist at heart!

Corn on a hair rig.

50 to 65 pound braid with a 30 pound leader.

Allow me to quote myself from Cermele's earlier blog on this... "Make it two times, for got this story, Fishing for Muskie in Canada, middle of no where camp on a lake, we are riding in a boat. We get lazy and just end up throwing lures on top of our boxes (Muskie lures,Pounders, cowgirls ect.) well, with my luck, we hit a submerged log in our boat going about 30, and guess where I fall. Yep, Right on to all of those lures, hooked 36 times, 2 just caught in the coat, the rest in my back and forearms, and we then spent the rest of the day pulling 4x hooks out of my back, man, I was so sore at the end of that week, and right as we get back to the good old U.S.A. we get to go and make sure my tetanus shots are updated." AP

Rhino!

Carp on the fly!

Because I am 14, don't have money for a bow, and my old one is not suited to hunting, but I would love to learn to bow hunt.

Lots of elk hair caddis, and stimulators, and some small BH nymphs for droppers.

Gamo

Spinning reel can use lighter "More finesse" tactics (drop shot, fluke style jerkbaits, ect.) and they tangle less. Baitcasters are made for heavier baits, bigger fish, flipping, pitching, ect. and the downsides are that they backlash and can't throw light gear as well.

Terminator 5/16 oz white spinnerbait with copper Colorado blades.

type it in the comment box at the bottom of the page.

Just gonna say this, just because you don't have 5 stars doesn't mean you aren't a great outdoors man. I had 5, lost them, I cheated for some and admitted it, and I earned all 3 of these, but If i still had those 5, I would have like 7 stars now.

Mike "Ike", Its fun to watch him land a bass, and he likes to flyfish for bass. Plus he wears fox gear and all that sort of stuff I like.

If you have the number of you're local shop, call them, and they will be happy to help you.

I second what MLH said, a fly fishing leader has a taper, and you add a section of tippet to make it last longer, and they come in many types. (mono, floro, braided, furled, hand tied, and floating.)

Silver blade, and whatever color body.

Yes, he is that bad to some of us.

Hunterkid, People do that all the time, I've had it happen to me, and I'm sure others have had it happen to them. Don't let people like that get to you, there just hiding behind there keyboard and would never say anything like that in person. AP

you don't need to have four or more stars, some people cheated and had 5, its not how many stars, its the quality of you're answers.

Live minnows on a slip bobber rig or jig and curlytail, chartreuse or white and size suited to depth and current.

And the ferrules (where the pieces connect)weaken the rod some, so they break there, and the wraps on the ferrules add weight.

use a float and fly jig under a slip bobber, the steel head marabou jigs work well too, set you're stop to the depth of the water you're fishing so the jig contacts rises in the bottom. I fish smallmouth all year and this seems to work best in the winter.

Match the hatch that is currently going on in the stream, or go to a streamer or a stimulator type attractor pattern.

Great question! first, you need a big rock, next, you need to go find the nearest deep waterway, and jump into it, hold on tight! (JK)

Soft plastic Berkley powerbait trout worms on a jig, caught a 6 pound largie on those.

Go to a hardware store and look for a broom stick (Wood) or get a wooden dowel rod sized to the diameter of the gig point. AP

I agree, for what you pay there good, but you could get a better rod and reel combo from orvis or cabelas.

14, and depends on the season, summers in Gatlinburg Tenessee, and winter/spring/fall in Illinois on the Fox river.

live suckers on a quick strike rig, big spoons, monster zoom flukes all will work.

3, I got a St. Croix fly rod, trout fishing at 4.

the .50 cal Barrett sniper rifle, the sight of that thing would make the intruder crap himself and run.

live minnows under a bobber.

an 8 wt albright flyrod.

Check the Hooks as cooner said, make shure to keep tension on the line when landing a fish, and set the hook hard.

Bream or yellow perch.

Michel avochet reel, and a cableas European Zander rod spooled with 6 pound test.

Cableas, L.L. bean, and Simms will last for years.

Yea, its more than polite its FUNNY!

I agree with the young gun, tackle bags (binders)

fishing and hunting tie!

The gun is more reliable, but the GF comes with the fun package, soooo... can I take both?

Don't take the needles off and as rabbit says, cut a few holes in the branches for the fish to hide in.

Curly tail jigs and small crankbaits under 1/4 of an ounce.

Try traditional salmon flies Ex. Green butt skunks. Here is a good site on salmon and steelhead flys and how to tie them. http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/

on a small (size 16 or 18) treble hook with a split shot about 16 inches up the line from the hook. Try chartreuse, pink, or orange they all work pretty well.

Yea, Its a good feature, and we should talk to the site mod's to try to set it up.

Tarpon on the fly, they fight for hours and jump like crazy.

What are you going for? Try to go to a local fly shop and ask what flies to use, if not, tell me what you're fishing for and look for what hatches (bugs, minnows, ect.) and ill try my best.

Abu garcia 6600 or 7000, or if you're in a spendy mood, get an abu garcia revo Toro, the best muskie reel, and its low profile.

White curly tail (3 to 4 inch depending on size of fish) on a purple jig suited to depth and current always seems to work for me.

"A Good Life Wasted" is a great book, as is "Carp on The Fly" and "Death, Taxes and Leaky Waders" also by Gierach

Yea, powder on flys using CDC and none on any other type of fly, only on the leader.

Hey Del, my dad was a Ranger in "Nam", what were you? (Rank ECT...)

Power pro, and Hunt-fish-sleep is right.

I hope its me, but I bet its christian that will get it.

4.6 to 7.0, the latter being impossible to find in a muskie size reel, so go with the Abu Garcia Revo Toro, i think its 6.4 to 1 ratio... the link http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0060377123739a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=Abu+garcia+revo+&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=0&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=0&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 or get a 6600 "Red" ambassador, its what i use, and there cheap and easy to use. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?type=product&cmCat=Related_IPL_121537&id=0002932114705a

Any small stream fishing or fishing a new spot is usually top.

Powerbait worms, they can b e fished so many ways...

Skip the chain, come to Geneva Il, smallies on the fox are tops, the chain is too shallow, and the big walleye are hitting.

Fly reels are tops, then spinning and baitcasters are tied for 2nd.

Poppers and topwaters or un weighted plastic worms on a texas rig.

They are petty good, but unless you are fishing for really light biting fish, you don't need the alarm as much, just get a cat rod with a soft tip, you can see the bites better, and if you want to see the tip really well, add a couple turns of reflective tape.

powerpro for carp and cats, mono or floro for everything else.

What have you won it from? Some of the Blogs writers take a week or two to send it sometimes.

Inferior drag, can't use braid, tear up you're line, the reasons go on and on, and they just aren't durable.

Buy one, search Cabelas or Basspro for "Float tubes", or look at this... http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat21276-cat360010&id=0065159320769a&navCount=1&podId=0065159&parentId=cat360010&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

shad and gills.

If you can't figure it out from this, go to a local tackle shop, they will be more than willing to help.

Why don't you just go to walmart and get a cheap one, or go online and look on E-bay.

Either live shiners (Minnows) under a bobber drifted by a weed bed or plastic worms (Power bait) on a Texas rig.

Sonny's original.

Yea, buck got it again, there the equivalent to a bonefish on 'roids, there a blast on flys.

Well, the best all around setup is a 5wt rod and reel with a matched 5wt floating line. you can catch trout, panfish, bass, and carp with this rod, and these are just the basic ones. Now to explain what the "Weight" actually means: rods go from 00 to 16 wt, its like a normal "spinning rod" 00 would be an ultra light, while a 16 would be like an xxheavy action. the reels just have to match you're rod, they say the size on the side of the reel or the box/ packaging. Lines match the rod that you use, in fly fishing you cast the line and not the lure, so you have a thick (usually orange or yellow) line that is the "weight" and the leader/ tippet that you would tie the fly (lure) to. flys can immatate bugs, minnows, leeches, worms, crayfish, and more. you should try to "match the hatch" if possible, if not, use a woolly bugger or some type of streamer. I would suggest going to a bass pro or Cabelas, or best yet a local fly shop and asking what you would need for the local species around you're area.

1, key to cabelas 2, 20,000$ for cabelas 3, stick of dynamite 4, key to G loomis store

Gatoraid, im not 21 so I can't drink beer like all the "Old " fisherman.

Hooks, sinkers, leader materieal, swivels, and a cast net for catching bait.

gills on bare hooks, rasins, even 3 inch roach fishing for pike.

Try Orvis or Cabelas.

I'd agree with giving it to a kid, but thats me... (a 14 year-old)

55 pound Flathead, Fox river Illinois.

I think its a combonation of the two, just like bass.

When she asked you to fix the snow thrower, and you handed her a shovel... (And then the fight began) When she found a pair of womens waders in you're truck, and she doesn't fish... (And then the fight began)

In Illinois, its been hell ever since Blago was first in office...

so strong, when you put a spoon in it, it stands up and yells "WOAH" and then proceeds to fly out of the cup like a rocket.

Floro is my favorite too, good, strong, abrasion resistant line, and it is easy to find in the sizes i want.

Never did.

Get the Abu, there are many more mod's for them, you can get them for 100 to 200 cheaper too, and the parts are easily found.

Couldn't have said it better myself, but you forgot to say Tippet, its an addition to the end of you're leader that you tie the fly to, it keeps you from having to buy a ton of leaders. the difference between a fly line and normal fishing line is: you cast the fly line in flyfishing, not the lure, that is why the line is so heavy.

No.

I would like it too...

I agree with above, and i like cliff bars, gatoraid, mt dew, and any other junk food.

with the mexicans.

Use the magnetic brakes.

Jighead or off set bass worm hook on a texas rig or a carolina rig.

E-bay, or you can google the name and it should show a few results.

line to line, leader loops sink you're dryflys, can scare fish, and cause a "Hinging" effect in you're cast, resulting in you're fly smacking the water hard, which may scare fish.

1000 to 3000 every year, mainly on rods, line, reels, and the lures I need for salmon and bass when I don't fly fish.

my 9 foot five wt G Loomis fly rod Kirk Deeter gave me.

.50 BMG for me as well.

Any weed edges usualy in 6-10 feet.

Louisiana

Deeter, because he inspired me to start writing and fly fishing more than using spinning gear.

Ratso jigs with a minnow or a waxie, and diamond jigs with waxies.

Yep, i fish tip ups, and my dad used to spear when he was younger. Favorite bait, live minnows or suckers on a quick set rig.

Find a local shop, or a local flyfisherman willing to take you under his wing, or talk to Kirk Deeter of the fly talk blog, he will be more than willing to hlp a newbie out.

get a 9 foot 5wt (for trout) (8 wt for largemouth) and yes, an Albright is great rod, as is cabelas gear. Orvis has a setup chart, involving 4 price levles, cheap, middle end, high end, build you're own. If you need any help, E-mail me at Flyfishingboy@inbox.com I sell flys so if you need help talk to me.

Yea, Tommy, I told you what to use, as said above bucktails work best and don't skimp out on good leaders, when you break a huge fish off because you're leader sucks you will hate you're self. Try Blackwell for pike, and the DuPage river has pike and 'ski. Most likely you will have to go to Wisconsin to get into GOOD muskie water. Rember, getting a follow from a muskie in a weeks worth of fishing is good, catching one is a rare occurence, that is why good gear is required, you don't want to break off the only fish you hook in a week due to bad tackle.

Yea, good question Buck, better answer... Mr. President, With all respect, Why do you hate fisherman and hunters?

combo of all the things.

Fishing: The Hunt for Big Fish... Hunting: no clue...

Yea, i agree, i want some more fishing.

Buckhunter said it best.

All of it, though the bridge will provide structure and cover, so that would be the first place I would try.

Biggest Bluegills (7-8 inches) crush flathead on my river, channel and blues, a SMALL (1.5 by 1.5 or so) chunk of bluegill.

There was another thread on this, look a few pages back.

Go through all of my fly boxes using every fly that immatates what is hatching or swimming (Minnows crawdads) and try each for five casts.

The problem isn't the music, its the fact kids are exposed to that and they think that killing themselves will make them feel better or take away there problems, and they think they are the only ones who are going through it and no one understands. Trust me, I have seen many people like this, being 15 isn't easy, and we all have the same problems, killing you're self doesn't solve anything. I am 14 right now, and I have talked to people that are thinking of suicide as a way out, and have seen the distruction it causes in a family that loses someone to suicide.

Uhhhh... braid wise I would say Powerpro or fireline, but those are still 20 bucks a spool.

Strike king or yammamoto swim jigs.

Late march early april, may change, spawns can get messed up.

THEJK is completly wrong, we were here the moment the site started, and some do post many times but they don't answer the question, we contribute a lot but it took us a while, and every day we go up about a thousand points.

Try a natural color for you're lake, somthing that maches what they eat.

Cooked...

You need a lot... I hope i get some gear...

Tip you're lures with Power bait trout worms or Eagle claw nitro worms, in a bright color, I got a 6 pounder through the ice on one of the orange nitro trout worms on a diamond jig.

Jig Rapalas, or slab spoons (heavy lead jigging spoons) both tipped with Gulp! or a half minnow.

Agree with what you say, but they involve hunting and fishing, give 'em a break.

I second that... WHAT?

clouser minnow Gray white, or olive whit usually works on my home river smallies. It was originally designed for them by a man fishing in Pennsylvania.

Yea, tons of Gills and carp.

Size 20 or 22 midges, yea they may be a pain to tie on, but they catch fish.

Curlytails or try a natural colored rattle trap (1/4 or 1/8 oz) and good luck.

Not worth it, I have used one and it does shoot about ten feet farther, and floats well, but it sounds like a chain saw flying through you're guides, and if you fish cold weather it causes you're line guides to freeze after like, 3 casts. I say just go with a Rio Gold fly line at 60 bucks and it will work just as well shooting it and wont sound like you're a lumberjack gone bezerk. Do what you want, this is just my personal opinion, and if you have ever had to grab the line to get the fish in, this stuff is like braid, it'll cut right to the bonne and hurt like hell.

Usualy around march 25 or so, and use a medium light to medium heavy spinning rod with 8 to 10 pound test.

Yea, at least we can spell, and if you don't like the site, leave, no ones making you stay on here, and don't let the door hit you're A$$...

7'2" Ultralight with 4 pound floro or 6 pound GREEN Trilene if I can find it. For bait, small cranks or a Curly tail grub in Chartruse or white on an 1/8 oz jig.

Try Pine trees with a few holes cut in the branches.

Try prewaxed thread or use roll on glue.

Call you're local Police dep. and ask them if they will for you.

Peanut butter and Wheaties, and a little corn juice so it becomes sticky. here is a good link for dough baits. http://carpassociation.com/carpbaitrecipies.htm and another.... http://www.bobberstop.com/baitrecipes.html Alex

Daredevils, and chatterbaits plus spinnerbaits.

Trash em...

They supposedly attract minnows, which then would bring in gamefish, so... give it a try ant tell me what happens.

Try lures that glow, you charge them with a LED light and use them like you normally would.

Gamakatsu Octopus circle hooks, sharp, good hook up ratio, and a great brand of gear all together.

Abu Garcia 6600, those Hawg Seeker Zebcos with the bite alarm are crap, the rods aren't strong enough and you can't put braid on them or you will cut the guides.

Get an Abu Garcia 6600, i use them for bass and muskie, and im shure they will work for any saltwater fish.

I lost a monster tarpon due to a decinatagrating drag, that caused me to have to grab my fly line as not to lose a 50 dollar line, and I got badddddd burns.

What waters are you fishing king? I live in Illinois and propbably know where you're fishing.

Try a Slip bobber and a nightcrawler on a hook, or a minnow fished close to the bottom,