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2008. What did you lose while fishing

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2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby fflutterffly » December 25th, 2008, 7:58 am

Once again we have the misfortune of telling the truth about the river. It usually takes things like fly boxes, sometimes rods, and in last years column I lost: 2 walking staffs and my beloved Pentax Optio W30. At least it's water proof. so if anyone finds it the thing will still be useful.
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby unskunkable » December 25th, 2008, 9:32 am

every year my wife says I lost my mind
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Eric » December 25th, 2008, 10:40 am

Ariel, the oly thing I lost this year was my nymph cf fly box on the kern. I still need to address all my boxs. Really sad to hear about your pentax.
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby 1mocast » December 25th, 2008, 11:52 am

Ariel,
FYI, I use a zinger even on my Optio! Bob can vouch for that one on this hilarious video I shot helping him net a fish...I forgot all about the camera and it was just dangling around dipping into the water...

I broke a rod this year... :roll:
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Sasha » December 25th, 2008, 12:15 pm

I lost a large Orvis fly box full of flies for salmon fishing.
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Barrie Mann » December 25th, 2008, 1:21 pm

I lost some friends and found some new ones. :) :)
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Rockstar Fisherman » December 25th, 2008, 4:11 pm

My $110 dollar pair of sunglasses, after making fun of Zee for losing his while fishing. Must have had something to do with Karma.
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby BradW » December 25th, 2008, 10:07 pm

Lost a few items poorly attached to the vest and one very full fly box. However, the last year will end with the gains highly out weighing the losses. Fly fishing brought new friends, new knowledge, and a whole bunch of great memories. Looking forward to the upcoming new year.

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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby rayfound » December 26th, 2008, 9:58 am

2 pairs of Hemostats. 1 net. God only knows how many flies.

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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby flybob » December 26th, 2008, 1:51 pm

MY PRIDE! :?

I WENT CARP FISHING! :lol:

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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Eric » December 26th, 2008, 4:26 pm

flybob wrote:MY PRIDE! :?

I WENT CARP FISHING! :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Bob, that was good one.
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Benny » December 26th, 2008, 5:56 pm

Lost the best nymph box ever created :lol: on the Kings River on January 19 :(
I was hooked up with some of the coolest flies tyed by some very generous fly tyers on the Kern board shortly after, thank you 8-)
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby darrin terry » December 26th, 2008, 6:03 pm

Yeah, I've still not located that box Benny. Everytime I am out there, well almost, I think about there being a gold mine of a nymph box hidden in the willows, somehow having escaped the high water flows of summer. :lol:
How do you tie the fly to your hooks without killing them with the thread? I keep cutting them in half.
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby Benny » December 26th, 2008, 6:15 pm

Darrin Terry wrote:Yeah, I've still not located that box Benny. Everytime I am out there, well almost, I think about there being a gold mine of a nymph box hidden in the willows, somehow having escaped the high water flows of summer. :lol:


Yup, whom ever found that box sure hit the jackpot :o
I really do hope if someone found them they did put them to good use :)
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Re: 2008. What did you lose while fishing

Postby darrin terry » December 26th, 2008, 6:19 pm

In reality, it is most likely stuck in the mud near Troutinator's house in Lemoore. :lol:
How do you tie the fly to your hooks without killing them with the thread? I keep cutting them in half.
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