There are numerous types of invasive species and nuisances that currently threaten our freshwater streams. These problems can be transmitted from one waterway to the next in the damp felt soles of anglers’ shoes, as wellas the linings of the shoes, breathable waders, fly lines and flies can also conceivably spread it — and, of course, so can birds and animals.
Our Granddaughter, Emma went fishing in Old Forge North Carolina over the weekend and she collected a tick which was removed this morning. However, it important to point out that ticks become active in the early spring and summer. The bites can carry some serious diseases like Lyme's Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is said that the ticks are most serious if they remain in your skin for six hours or more.
Here is the result of a poll completed by my friend David Knapp at the blog Trout Zone. It is worth a reprint here as well. The poll ended yesterday and it looks like the majority of you either use Orvis or Rio tippet products. Lots of others have a loyal following but it looks like those two are the favorites. Now, we have something better with PerfectFlex tippet.
A faithful vistor to Trout University ask that question recently and here is my reply. We at troutu will have a class by Tom Rosenbauer, Orvis author and director of Orvis Rod & Reels, on how to quickly determine if a trout stream is fertile or infertile.
I read the Trout Unlimited article about the possible bad effects of wearing the traditional felt soled wading boot. I have credited those boots with saving me from possible harmful falls on numerous occasions. Now, however, the felt that produced such good results is the cause of the spread of aquatic nuisance species from stream to stream. Because of this, a new "sticky rubber" has been developed and is currently in use by Simms,in their CleanStream boots, by Patagonia in their Riverwalker boots and will soon be available from LL Beam.
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