Ants is obvious.

However, the name is not a nickname, just the Estonian version that corresponds to Hans, Ian, Juan, Sean, and John.

I bought one pair of Low cost Simms waders about 10-12 years ago as my first waders. This was my second no cost replacement. Each time it resulted in a slight upgrade.

That certainly makes me a happy customer!

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My freestone nylon waders were slightly leaking. Finding leaks in non-goretex waders takes more effort. After a day of wading, I had wet spots on both legs. I contacted Simms customer service for their suggestions to find leaks. The response was to turn waders inside out and fill with water. The use...

That looks like fun!

There are probably lots of surprises near and far from when we are not watching.

Is there underwater version to document fish behavior?

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Fish travels are amazing and mind boggling. On one trip to Vancouver Island and British Columbia - (observations in chronological order in June). Near Campbell River, nice water but essentially no fish since they had not arrived. Some holdover fish near a hatchery that were likely escapees. Mid-isla...

Here's some useful information on the Leader Links thanks to Jeff with the McGill Wright version and the three new types available. The Wright-McGill in orange color and Leader Links in clear and fluorescent (orange) are all essentially the same size with a 0.038 diameter hole for fly line and leade...

Thanks Jeff. I look forward to another fly fishing detail getting a better solution than what I did in the past.

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The DFW notice specifically said a total ban was not under consideration.

But, things change quickly......

I guess this as good a place to put a photo of today's observation (9 April). As you pass through Riverkern along the N Fork of the Kern. My comments are being held for obvious reasons.

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The leader links seem to offer many advantages of tied options with uv coating. The loop to loop connections have never been satisfying with lighter / smaller lines. I use a furled leader often, but got reminded about two limitations. When casting in the wind, the furled leader get blown much more. ...

I wish I had taken a photo, but the most drastic color variation was on the same fish. The fish had a specific spot for its lie. The location was under a dam. The forward half of the fish was dark to blend in and camouflage. The rear half was bright and shiny like a steelhead. There was a sharp line...

The Kern River Valley is socially distant under nearly all circumstances.

The landing net conversion was tested yesterday. It worked, and worked, etc.

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PS the dink was the first catch so got a photo

I took out my social distance measuring tool (9 foot fly rod instead of 6). No one came close enough to be warned or measured. I saw 4 other fishers and two were folks from Kernville. There may have been a dozen vehicles with campers along the river. No signs of any closures. The ranger station has ...

I know that I am guilty of not posting as much as I should also. Lots of excuses, hassle to load/host pictures, Facebook is easier, I really haven't been fishing as much, ect. I truly believe that a major contributor to the board slowing down is the way that we have restricted ourselves. I mean the...

Sorry to hear the bad news, but glad we can participate in some good news.

Papa, I will send some money by way of PayPal. Yes, it is dated, but I am reluctant to set up a new way to transfer money for a single event.

Thanks for coordinating the friendship effort.

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When I take a regular rod and a Tenkara out for fishing at the same time, the Tenkara gets seldom used. However, for the 3rd time, I fished it again. There was some situation where the long reach was useful, but the overhead clearance takes a while to get used to. It was cold when I started with ice...