Wes, You gave everything but the subscription details. What and how much?
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Wada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:55 AM Subject: [VFB] California Fly Fisher > Hi VFB, > > I'd like to put in a plug for the February issue of California Fly > Fisher magazine. This may be available to some of you at your local > bookstore. I enjoy receiving the publication every other month, and it > is a must-read and re-read. CFF is about to launch a web site, so > maybe some of the best articles will be archived for public > viewing...we can hope... > > There are several outstanding articles in this issue. > > "The War in Heaven" - Steelheaders debate techniques, primarily > indicator nymphing versus swinging techniques. Excerpt: "I believe that > if a steelhead won't move for a swinging fly, there's a good reason, > and it should probably be left alone. It needs the rest, and nature is > telling it so." - Jeff Bright, one of the guides interviewed. > > "What Line Weight Really Matches Your Rod" - a very simple, > inexpensive, empirical system that takes the mystery out of what line > weight your rod really is, and how that matches up with lines, shooting > heads, lead core and T-14 for the distances you typically need to cast. > Wonderful stuff. For example, did you know that some rods will perform > best with lines lighter than the rod's weighting: i.e. 4wt line for a > 6wt rod if typically your needed casting distances are quite long (say > 70 feet)? > > "Cut Bug" - writer and aquatic naturalists Ralph and Lisa explore the > phenomenon of trout selectively feeding on mayfly adults whose abdomens > have been chewed off by dragonflies. The Cutters have been attentive > to this behavior, say it happens often, and relate the start of a > pattern development search to fish this "hatch". > > Andy Burk devotes an entire article to the tying of Lefty's Deceivers. > > Recommended. > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon >
