Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
03-14-2013, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 969
cutbacks
sorry about my original post--i was less than compassionate about the remarks made by politicians looking for votes,that was a mistake--we have the best national park system in the world--what a...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
03-09-2013, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 969
cutbacks
When I hear a northern politician,gab on WNBC about how the National Park Service,and the Parks are too expensive to maintain,and how there should be cutbacks in Park Services and Ranger...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
02-19-2013, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,528
going through the change
As I said,James and Angie are nice people..They put in lot's of work on their video about fishing GSMNP streams.In the last 3 years or so I've become a beleiver in nymph fishing.James goes out of his...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
02-07-2013, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 793
pics
like the pics=looks like you did pretty good
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
07-09-2012, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,101
snakes
On Copperheads
Several years ago,while i was interning for Begley Drug Co, a senior customer,large land owner,farmer,came into the drugstore,said he was looking for an employee who was supposed to...
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Forum: Tackle and Gear
04-05-2012, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 314
sage
this is a question for LRO-had any feedback on the sage 10ft euro nymphing rod---is a 3wt too "flemsy"?4wt most popular??
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Forum: Tackle and Gear
04-05-2012, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 247
sage
this is a question for LRO-had any feedback on the sage 10ft euro nymphing rod---is a 3wt too "flemsy"?4wt most popular??
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
04-03-2012, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 898
fishing report
The people i buy from,wanted me to build a web sight and become a part of facebook-I did-THey are constantly reminding me to post every day--when i come in each morning I try to think of something to...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
03-07-2012, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 737
brook trout
are the brook trout found in the park, kin to the monster brookies found in british columbia etc. or are the park brook trout their own species,genetically growth disabled,no matter how nutrient and...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
03-06-2012, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 528
question
Why are the fish in the GSMNP getting larger and enhancing a better fishery?
1)less acidity in water?
2)more calcium in water?
3)the drought year killing off the not-so-strong?
4)decrease in...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
01-29-2012, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 629
question
I fish some in the Cumberland River here in Ky,should wading boots be cleaned(disenfected) before wading the steams of the Smoky's,or any stream that is cosidered foreign to one's homewaters...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
01-19-2012, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 976
reply
Don:I have read and enjoyed your books.I have always wondered what happened to Middleton's Rods etc.-his depressive ways were probably not condusive to a marriage made in heaven,but it is sad that...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
01-04-2012, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,785
to mr. casada
I have been checked once in 30,or so,years.I was not aware the ranger numbers were so low..I am a pro firearm person..I suppose it comes down to that great scene in the movie "Unforgiven"(Clint's...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
01-03-2012, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,216
brown trout
what is the largest brown trout that has been caught IN THE PARK
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
01-03-2012, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,785
spray
i usually have bear spray---if you actually fired a large calibre handgun or shotgun in the park,not only would it deter a bear,but would also serve as a signal that would draw nearby park rangers,as...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
01-03-2012, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 976
middleton
any body read the recently published book by harry middleton--is it a collection of short stories?is it a good read?
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
12-12-2011, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,517
a memory
Several years ago,My wife,daughter,and yours truly made a last minute decision to spend Christmas,in a rented cabin,hopefully with a view,somewhere in the Great Smoky Mountains.We obtained a nice...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
12-12-2011, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,439
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
12-01-2011, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,404
the truth
If the streams of the Great Smoky Mountains are crested with ice,if snow is falling out of the sky with snow flakes the size of hockey pucks,if the temperature tell's you, frostbite is a distinct...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
09-15-2011, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,461
wading boots
I cracked my elbow,when i slipped on a slippery rock,not too far from the campground on the lake end of Abrams,that was in 1982.I was wearing"tennis shoes",and wet wading Abrams,my elbow still pains...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
09-13-2011, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,461
question about new wading boots
which type wading boots are best for wading slick rocks,like the ones that thrive in Abrams--I have felt bottomed oldies that have about had it...want a shoe that is light but as grippy as...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
08-09-2011, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 682
abrams??
anyone fished abrams, starting at the campground, lately??abrams is one of those streams that seems to have fallen out of favor,it bacame my unfavorite when i slipped on slick rock and cracked my...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
08-01-2011, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 200
sage
I was told Sage is coming out with a fiberglass rod--right or wrong??
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
04-21-2011, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,909
snake story reply
I hate snakes...I think I attract them---yours story IS a nightmare indeed---kind of like dreaming you wake up and realize you are one of the fresh heads laying outside Colonel Kurtz's compound in...
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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing
03-04-2011, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,719
good stuff
I keep my HK 40 cal. in my truck,most of the time I don't know where it is,usually it is under my side of the front seat.It doesn't hurt to have a good dog along to keep the peace,just in case some...
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