tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post3614623740533551831..comments2024-03-27T06:26:32.724-04:00Comments on Welcome to the Millers River Fly Fishing Forum : Like Day And Night - Two Trips To The SwiftUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-26705566636581975502016-12-15T12:01:48.032-05:002016-12-15T12:01:48.032-05:00Any concern that folks tramping about the river ar...Any concern that folks tramping about the river are stepping on brook trout redds?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423056505277303364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-56140152441550923122016-12-14T19:07:45.783-05:002016-12-14T19:07:45.783-05:00Thanks for the heads up, Falsecast, about above Ro...Thanks for the heads up, Falsecast, about above Route 9. I might fish there some day, but for the near future I will stick with the unpopular areas.<br /><br />SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-82192655376665196102016-12-14T12:20:15.725-05:002016-12-14T12:20:15.725-05:00While we all love the Swift and what it has to off...While we all love the Swift and what it has to offer, it does have a heaping helping of rude anglers. I definitely include us fly guys in the category. <br /><br />Early in the season I worked my to one of the few non redds on that run that gets killed during the brookie spawn in between the TU bank improvements on the flats between the two benches above rte 9. A guy comes in and is walking right on the redds right at me. I made a polite comment about the Redds (keeping in mind one was right behind me right up against the bank) and he apologized, adjusted and walked right at me. I indicated I couldn't really back up because of the big redd right behind me, so he brushed by in front almost touching, walked 10 feet down stream and began stripping line out and casting directly in the deeper water in front of me. I looked at him and said "do you think it's a big tight for 2 people and he pulled up his line. 2 seconds later I see what I think is him casting at me, as in to hook me, but I realize he is now casting into redd directly behind me. I said "hey, I have a solution for this problem, man" and I just walked away angrily, but without saying anything. <br /><br />By the time I got out of the river and looked back he had already slid into my position and wouldn't make any eye contact. :) Essentially, the definition of getting muscled out. I always try to lose people and, as Ken points out often, some people go to only fish ONE pool or run because that's all they know. So they just get it no matter what. This guys didn't say anything, but either had no idea for etiquette or just thought that's the way it's done?? Sort of crazy if you ask me, but I would say that the "culture" above rte 9 is probably permanently that way now because it's been tolerated. Falsecasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566819638569527221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-47315325795644692782016-12-14T11:14:09.732-05:002016-12-14T11:14:09.732-05:00tincup (Bob),
Many blanks come from China but the...tincup (Bob),<br /><br />Many blanks come from China but the best china blanks come from ZHU BAMBOO RODS. They also sell rods for a low price. I just bought one, a 7 ft, 4wt with 2 TIPS for about $160.00. The blanks are a good deal. You can find these on amazon.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and a great 2017 to you, pal!!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-38506609727383432112016-12-14T10:20:12.771-05:002016-12-14T10:20:12.771-05:00Wow how true is that quote from John Gierach, to s...Wow how true is that quote from John Gierach, to see the true colors of an individual is to fish, hunt, or play golf with an individual the cream always come to the top. You said again, that u were trying out another BAMBOO rod. ONE CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH BAMBOO RODS. Have u ever built one? Thinking of doing one this winter, their is class that start with the raw bamboo clume and also the company u get some of your hooks from Fly Shack sells blanks. Any suggestions would be appreciated, have made several fiberglass carbon rods in the past and really love the feel of bamboo. Merry Christmas and Happy holiday to U and all who make up this forum.tincupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-92156925018518362522016-12-12T16:24:19.888-05:002016-12-12T16:24:19.888-05:00Gabriel,
We hear you.
Trout,
I usually take my ...Gabriel,<br /><br />We hear you.<br /><br />Trout,<br /><br />I usually take my clients around the Pipe because of the crowds. One guy offered his spot so that is why we were there. That was after fishing water upstream that was basically unfished. I tell my guys that if there's nobody there go fish it and catch a few like I did on Friday but people like to camp out there and it can soon be a mob scene and not fly fishing!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-39876393861459260982016-12-12T15:13:35.896-05:002016-12-12T15:13:35.896-05:00I've seen a few rude people down by the pipe. ...<br />I've seen a few rude people down by the pipe. It's true that two people can comfortably fish both sides of the pipe at the same time, but you should always ask before fishing across from someone. The other day, two guys were fishing the opposing sides of the pipe, and another guy came downstream from the bend and starting fishing the pipe from the center of the river! Three is way too many people for fishing the same 5 foot stretch.<br /><br />There are so many better spots that take a little searching to find. I certainly don't mind if everyone crowds around the pipe and Y-pool. It means more river for me.<br /><br />TROUTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-91777980776373948412016-12-12T10:44:15.386-05:002016-12-12T10:44:15.386-05:00Back in the late summer I may have had a similar r...Back in the late summer I may have had a similar run in with angler 2. He was fishing below the pipe, closer to the tree pool. I quietly got in and started on the pool right at the end of the tree pool. He got out and started cursing me and calling me every name in the book, then walked the trail downstream. We could all hear him shouting as he disappeared. A first and a last for this sort of encounter. Poor sportsmanship, let alone comradery!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469851908018425413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-59854741911055543042016-12-12T09:57:31.574-05:002016-12-12T09:57:31.574-05:00The Y-pool was equally as vacant on Friday. I don&...The Y-pool was equally as vacant on Friday. I don't usually fish upstream but the lack of cars in the lot, lured me in. The wind was brutal coming off the dam, but the fishing was decent. Saw two other anglers working the bubbler run and downstream areas that were more sheltered from the wind.<br /><br />I was also out on Sunday working the areas just upstream of the Pipe. Brookies were still hungry. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697347691639204569noreply@blogger.com