The Japanese take trains go fishing, and their idea of stealth is also saving face - on the way, they don't want their tackle to be in anyone else's way. This little 7' trout rod came from Blue Dun Fly Shop in Tokyo
<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/surf%20rod/hermit/hermit2.jpg> they even make this in a 10-pc rod. <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aP9160004.jpg> it packs really small on a bike On Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:15:19 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: > > according to Gary Borger, the IQ of a trout is 6 and the IQ of a carp is > 12. He also gives us an out by pointing to stealth - big fish are not > smart, they are cowards. Oops, I had to fix my post - I know too many > fishermen and gave credit to the wrong one. > > On Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:02:50 PM UTC-5, doc wrote: >> >> My sister's husband owns a legacy cabin in the federal forest above Pine >> Creek. He is an avid outdoorsman. Someday I intend to ride the full 60 >> miles of that trail, probably with a campout in the middle. My fishing >> activity is limited to a Popiel Pocket Fisherman that I can tuck in the >> Carradice. >> >> On Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:50:33 PM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote: >> >>> cool doc, I had a business trip to south central NYS, actually >>> babysitting a critical part production for a client that was going to keep >>> me over a weekend. I booked the weekend at the (now defunct) Blackwell >>> Hotel on Pine Creek in the PA Grand Canyon. The B&B provided the bike to >>> ride to Slate Run and along the Pine Creek fire roads. The chef was from >>> "here", got up in the morning to make me breakfast tacos, and pack me a >>> lunch for the bikefish. Every fly-fishing president has fished Pine Creek. >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:42:53 AM UTC-5, doc wrote: >>>> >>>> I will occassionally ride on the Stony Creek Trail east of Dauphin, PA, >>>> which is a 20 mile double track that runs along a trout stream for a >>>> stretch. It was there that I first encountered "fishing bikes" which are >>>> old balloon tired beaters with PVC tubes affixed to the forks for carrying >>>> poles, and cat litter buckets for rear panniers to carry bait in and fish >>>> out. >>>> >>>> Many of my rides also take me along the Yellow Breeches, which is a >>>> nationally recognized trout stream. I've often marveled at the >>>> similarities between fly fishermen and country bikers. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:42:40 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote: >>>> >>>>> Was sent this photo by a e-fishing friend. >>>>> It's from *Trout Hunting* by Frank Woolner >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/5ba14d94bbe4601808e9229b9ee1dac3f9a046.jpg> >>>>> >>>>> English bike with gorgeous lugs and fork. Hetchins? GB South of >>>>> France bars. The reel is a Shakespeare Russell (finish suggests it was >>>>> marked for Horricks Ibbotson Sportcraft). The rod is a Powell from >>>>> Chico, >>>>> California. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/raleigh.jpg> >>>>> >>>>> bikefish, anyone? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/decoy/fish9/aP6080022.jpg> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
