No it never ends. After loads of research i am now going to buy the A620 because the macro goes to 1cm. Is the software programs suitable with the package when you buy it or do you use another software for editing the pictures. This site has really helped.
Thanks very much
Matt.
Ilike fishing and this page is very good
Matthew,
The Canon PowerShots generally have excellent macro. The A620 actually goes down to 1 centimeter or less than ý an inch! And it is is less expensive than my A80 was when I bought it - and a lot better in all other fields too. A lot! And you can get an A630 and an A640, which are even better. It never ends, does it? ;-)
Martin
Well what camera should i go for now if the A80 is not available. Does the macro on A620 go up to 5cm or better?
Matthew
Matthew,
Most of the fly images in my own articles on this site have been shot with this camera, which I'm still using. But it's not available anymore, since it has been replaced with newer models, namely the Powershot A620 and even newer (and better) models.
Martin
Thank you very much for this review this helped me on xmas 2006. I would like to see some pictures of flies taken with the Canon powershot A80. '
Thanks Matthew
Holy crap, Matej. That is a nice pike. Where did you catch it? We call pike that big watermelon. Fantastic. Check on YouTube and type in Pike Bite. There is a guy getting his hand shredded while releasing a small pike.
And what happened in your picture, Dada? Looks like another fun fishing expirience.
Thanks gentleman, thats great help, i'll start tying with gusto!
Hoppy
[quote:3712daafd1="hoppy"]I would be interested to know what kind of patterns to consider for May, and also is night fishing the best option for this time of year. Is Middlefat a good area, or should we drive to fish further afield?[/quote:3712daafd1]
Regarding patterns I personally find it very easy: I have caught 90% of my fish on two patterns the last couple of years: the Danish Pastry Fly and a Magnus/Grey Frede hybrid. You can see images below. the hard part is not choosing a pattern but finding the fish! Middelfart is a good starting point, but expect to be pushed around a bit by the ever changing wind. Night fishing may be a good idea in May, but early morning and evening might be as good - even better - and far more human!
Pastry Fly
[img:3712daafd1]http://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/danish_pastry/wienerbroed.jpg[/img:…]
Magnus/Frede hybrid
[img:3712daafd1]http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/flybox_project/grey_frede.jpg[/img…]
There is lots of stuff on Danish coastal fishing on this site. [url=http://globalflyfisher.com/keywords/index.php?keyword=sea_trout]Here for instance.[/url]
Martin
Hi Hoppy,
No such thing as sea trout in Denmark. It's a scam!
There's too much pollution and Richard the Thirds floating around for one!!!! :shock: :D
Only kidding...
You'll get all the jerry klobber you will need regarding flies, gear, sea trout, techniques and then some, all in here at GFF. Surf around.
Your having a bath if you plan to use those UK 10ft+ rods, and anything over a class# 7, leave at home.
Most locals use #5 to 7, especially for that time of year.
Leave your flies at home that are on a hook size 4 or larger. We use size 6 to 12.
Floating lines, WF are pucker. Please - No sinking lines.
Take a butchers at the information stashed in here.
Location - I agree with the above. Seatrout Fyn guidebook. This link will take you to the English version: http://www.visitfyn.com/modules/fsArticle/index.php?categoryid=148 is an excellent choice and in English. An ideal bible, second to me!!!! :wink:
Don't forget your licence too... https://www.fisketegn.dk/fisketegn/common/setupAnglerFisherType.do
Or you can buy it over here in any post office, fishing tackle store, camping ground and so forth...
I'd be more than happy to show you some key areas where you can connect with sea trout.
That's how simple it is...
Cheers!
Rip
Hi Hoppy.
Middelfart is a perfect starting point for Danish seatrout adventures. You are close to both Vejle- and Kolding fjord: Some good places are pointed out here: [url]http://lystfiskeri.dk/fiskepladsamt.asp?key=6[/url]
I will advice you to get a hold of the booklet "Havørredguide Fyn" which you can order here [url]http://www.seatrout.dk/modules/fyntour/shop.php?langcode=da&categoryid=…] for an excelent guide to coastal fishing on Fyn.
Depending on the weather and especially the water temperature, night fishing might be a good idea, if the weather/water is summer-like, nightfishing is a must and personally I just go for black flies then. Othervise bring gray crustacean patterns like the gray frede types and you'll be covered, other patterns are plentyfully found on these pages.
-Jari
Operating rooms are full of great stuff for tying material. Foley catheters (yep...the things that they snake into your baldder) make great O rings....just chop them into short little rings. Different diameters too. If you're the sensitive type you can soak them in a lysol solution...or just use any rubber or plastic tube you find around the house. A lot cheaper than o rings too
Try Shorb loops for finishing your leader. Google Skip Shorb for info.
Hi their can you plase tell me the price of this 9wt rod in sterling pounds ( UK price) please
many thanks derek
Mr. Boyd,
A very well written series of articals. Since I was a boy growing up in the Smokey Mountains of Western NC, I've wanted to own a good 'cane pole' (my father's term). He and I fished the small streams of the western mountains until his death. After his death, I just lost interest in fly fishing. I guess after losing my fishing partner and mentor, the fun was gone out of it. Now that I'm retired and interested in revisiting my youth, I've got a fire burning in me to take up the art of fly fishing again. I'm a life long woodworker, having made everything from furniture to musical instruments. There is no excuse now for not possesing a fine 'cane pole' like my Dad's. Thank you for taking the time to share your art with us.
Charlie Harrell
Hello , hope you are well. I have just discovered this site. Quite impressed. Im fairly new to fly fishing and im sure i will learn a great deal from this site.
Here in Australia we have a species of wild duck that we call the Wood duck. In your opinion do you believe that this bird and the flank feathers are similar. I have many of this feathers in my collection. Would they be of use as the same patterns and others that you have discribed. Please excuse my ignorance on the subject.
Hello:
My name is Jose Antonio,I am a spanish collector, and fisherman.
It has surprised me, pleasurably, to find this site. I want to ask: do the series pointed out here only exist? Where can I find more information it has more than enough flies?
Dry and drowned flies.
Jose Antonio
I haven't seen the weta fly before - sounds like an imitation of a large terrestrial insect we have here. A fly the same size as the real thing would be big (3 - 4 inches) and hard to cast in a wind. Big trout would eat them. Maybe ask at local angling clubs.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: please note NZ now has the highly invasive weed "didymo" in 23 South Island rivers. North Island so far is without it. One drop of water is all it takes to spread it. It is vital that any visitors clean and dry all tackle and boots before going from one river to another, or use different tackle for each watershed fished.
Fish & Game NZ website has details of how to clean gear, and horrific photos of what happens if you don't.
Tourist anglers should also clean their tackle rigorously before leaving NZ, to avoid risk of taking the weed back to their own countries. Tell your friends about this issue; if you want to help us keep the good fishing, the big message is "Check; clean and dry".
Slinkies are the answer to great lakes steelheading and are used on a running line,and are not cast like a reguler fly line.For those of you who doubt,,try it out.
I was looking for good wire, when I tried ultra light spin fishing. In thi time I was very satisfied with wolfram wire made by I think Jaxon, its poland company. This I am using still, but another chance is Tyger wire, this I used in Costa Rica and its perfect!!!
And here is small crocodile picture, taken by czech guy on our dam. small is about 20 inches.
The Harvest website is not working. Try to contact mrs Daisy from harvest tackle directlly at harvest.tackle@msa.hinet.net. She is very kind and agent for middle Europe is rudi-heger@t-online.de . I have Traveler 9' 5wt and it is amazing rod. Very light and very powerfull, and it became my favourite rod in 5wt( I have Winston BIIx and TNT Paradigm in same lenght) .
Regards form Serbia!
There are some very good variants of traditional wet flies using beads.
[img:aaaff925ee]http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/_wp_generated/wp523f03f1_1b.jpg[/i…]
This is a variant Peter Ross.
There are more
http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/page40.html
This is a Blue Bead Buzzer I tied (?) recently.
[img:6f3f570fe8]http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/_wp_generated/wp1b15859c_1b.jpg[/i…]
The bead buzzers can be useful fished on the point with a team of buzzers on stillwaters.
A large Blue buzzer
[img:6f3f570fe8]http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/_wp_generated/wp3d3ddb8c_1b.jpg[/i…]
There are other bead buzzers on
http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/page55.html
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