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Troutnut	July 21st, 2007, 11:24 pm
The Admin Fairbanks, AK Posts: 2021	The idea recently came up in another topic that we should highlight the best discussions we've had here, so that it's easier for newcomers to find them. Nominate your favorites in the replies here and I'll add the most popular ones to the list in this post. I know some people (myself included) would find reason to nominate at least half the discussions on here, but there wouldn't be much point making this list then, because people could just as easily browse the whole collection. So let's keep this to the top 5-10%, judged on the basis of the entire discussion (if there's just a single quote you really like, that goes in the other 'Best of' topic). The List Up to you guys. Let's get some nominations!
	Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut

Shawnny3	July 22nd, 2007, 5:15 am
Moderator Pleasant Gap, PA Posts: 1108	And Then I Hooked the Friggin' Bat has been a surprisingly great thread. I wet myself several times reading the stories in that one. I have other favorites, but I'll leave it at that one for now. -Shawn
	Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis www.davisflydesigns.com

GONZO	July 22nd, 2007, 12:25 pm
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	Don't miss "Advice for Taking Little Kids Flyfishing" (in the general section). It's mostly helpful and supportive advice, but Shawn's account of parental frustration in the eighth post is a truly hilarious slice of life. For those few whose tastes run to linguistic and lyrical perversions, you might want to check out "latin names of bugs" and "Mutillidae" (also in the general section). Though these threads have little to do with fishing, you'll find Louis, Roger, David, Casey, Shawn, et al. at their quizzical best. (Actually, I hesitate to mention "Mutillidae" because I'm afraid I'm at my worst--committing my infamous "haiku snafu" and inadvertently driving an innocent, unsuspecting newcomer into quietude. This, as far as I know, is the only verifiable instance of this happening on this site. I'm still ashamed of that one.)

Shawnny3	July 24th, 2007, 11:34 am
Moderator Pleasant Gap, PA Posts: 1108	I thought this thread would take off a little faster. Here are my other favorites: "Fishing and patience" (this was started from another good thread, I think) "Must have fly's" [sic] (a great thread for beginning tiers, along with "Learning to tie") "Fishing nymphs, then emergers, then low duns, then high duns" -Shawn P.S. I also like the "Taking Kids Flyfishing" thread, but for selfish reasons - I think the picture I posted of my son with his first fish is my favorite photo ever.
	Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis www.davisflydesigns.com

Falsifly	July 25th, 2007, 1:33 pm
Hayward, WI. Posts: 442	"Mutillidae" gets my vote. Hello Gonzo, The innocent,unsuspecting, newcomer is back. No hard feelings, no apology is necessary,and ashamed be not. Twas all in fun. Falsifly
	Falsifly When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."

GONZO	July 25th, 2007, 2:00 pm
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	Yippee!! Thanks, Falsifly, for your forgiveness. And welcome back, pal!

Martinlf	July 25th, 2007, 3:46 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 1722	Welcome back Falsifly! Good to have you on board.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

Taxon	July 25th, 2007, 4:22 pm
Site Editor Mercer Island, WA Posts: 921	It's nice to have you back, Falsifly, even if the price we have to pay is a reduction in Gonzo's guilt load.
	Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

GONZO	July 25th, 2007, 4:29 pm
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	Thanks, Roger. I knew I could count on you. :)

Wiflyfisher	July 25th, 2007, 4:33 pm
Wisconsin Posts: 397	Hey, it's nice to have some upper Midwest support. I was beginning to feel over run by all the PA guys! :)
	John S. http://www.WiFlyFisher.com http://flypatternsfortrout.com/

GONZO	July 25th, 2007, 4:45 pm
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	John, I'll let you in on a little secret: none of us are really from PA. We're actually all sitting near a Midwestern gem of a stream where the fishing's really good, posting on our laptops, wearing our cheeseheads, drinking good Midwestern beer, and laughing our a---s off! We figure that if we can convince enough people that there's still a trout or two living in PA, they'll all forget about our favorite Midwestern streams and flock to Pressured America (PA). Well, to be honest, there is one trout living in PA--but his jaw is getting pretty sore after having been caught about a billion times! :)

Wiflyfisher	July 25th, 2007, 4:57 pm
Wisconsin Posts: 397	Geez, that sounds very familiar!! (But it's sipping red wine, not gulping a beer. Beer was last week.)
	John S. http://www.WiFlyFisher.com http://flypatternsfortrout.com/

GONZO	July 25th, 2007, 10:29 pm
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	Sorry, John, I guess my Midwestern gang is a bit more low-brow than yours. (Hey, I notice you didn't deny wearing the cheesehead.) :)

Wiflyfisher	July 26th, 2007, 4:33 am
Wisconsin Posts: 397	(Hey, I notice you didn't deny wearing the cheesehead.) :) When in college (many moons ago) we use to fish with tiny cheese balls to catch the stocked trout in NE corner of Iowa. They were obviously Wisconsin breed fish. :-)
	John S. http://www.WiFlyFisher.com http://flypatternsfortrout.com/

Falsifly	July 26th, 2007, 8:45 am
Hayward, WI. Posts: 442	Hey Guys, I consider the cheesehead to be the most important piece of my flyfishing apparel. It affords me quick access to my favorite bait.And John, if I my make a suggestion, forget the tiny cheese balls big cheese balls will increase your success rate.
	Falsifly When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."

GONZO	July 26th, 2007, 8:58 am
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	There you go! Cheeseheads rule! (Thanks, Falsifly, I was beginning to worry that you might be reconsidering your decision to join us.) :)

Shawnny3	July 26th, 2007, 9:31 am
Moderator Pleasant Gap, PA Posts: 1108	I've heard Gonzo prefers the big cheese balls, too - keeps the smaller fish from fouling on his hook. -Shawn
	Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis www.davisflydesigns.com

Wiflyfisher	July 26th, 2007, 9:56 am
Wisconsin Posts: 397	I've heard Gonzo prefers the big cheese balls, too - keeps the smaller fish from fouling on his hook. Shawn, I didn't see that in his book. This must be one of his newer discoveries -- how to make your fly weedless with cheese balls!
	John S. http://www.WiFlyFisher.com http://flypatternsfortrout.com/

GONZO	July 26th, 2007, 10:18 am
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1636	OK, guys, now you've gone too far! Do you have to reveal ALL of my secret tactics? By the way, John, Shawn is playing surrogate for Louis here, teasing me about the much maligned "selective hooking" strategy. The idea is not just to make the fly weedless, but fishless as well. :) :) PS--Shawn is quite right, I do like big cheese balls. After all, I like all of you!

Martinlf	July 26th, 2007, 10:53 am
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 1722	So now Gonzo is claiming he didn't hook those fish because the points were covered with cheese balls? This represents an all-time low, even for him. Next he'll be advocating fishing with nymphs.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

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