Can anyone recommend a shop or individual who can fab some new aluminum boat compartment lids for my Shawnee at a fair price? Thanks Pat

Will be coming to the Norfork next Sunday-Monday and looking for a canoe to rent for one of those days.

I know there is a ton of experience on this forum regarding both the Sage z-axis rod in general and the nature of a real good White River nymph rod.  So, I thought I would tell you where my thought process is now, and see what you can add to my information set so I can make the best possible use of my limited retirement money in an upcoming rod purchase.

Based on JW’s suggestion a year or so ago, I added the 10 foot, 4 weight z-axis to my small rod collection.  I have found his thoughts regarding this rod to be “right on the money” for me, and it has become my primary nymph rod (for indicator fishing) on the White and Norfork — except on those days when I know there will be quite a bit of wind and/or I will need to make relatively long casts.  I also used this 4wt. rod for fishing the Madison River in Montana this past summer and found it to be excellect for that purpose.

However, when I switched fishing locations in Montana to the upper Beaverhead and…

On the red 45megawatts and below is one unit.  Anything above is two units and their are only two units on the LR.  6000cfs is roughly max for LR on two full units.

80 seems to be max for NF on their two units.  I don’t pay enough attention to cfs but easy enough to figure out there.

The White is a little different animal.  I know 8 units on the White.  What is their max capacity reflected on proposed generation schedule.  Does each of their units reflect 40-45 megawatts.

Also can someone post what cfs (for example 1unit is ???) cfs reflects for each unit on the White.  I have seen 20000cfs on 8 units posted.  Don’t know if that reflects flood gates opened any??

Thanks,
Rick

Hey everyone, I have noticed recently that a few people have been tying with horse hair and I have found a few patterns that call for it. Now I live on a horse ranch and we cut the mane’s quite often so I would be crazy not to gather up a bunch of hair to use for my flies.
Now here is the big question, How do I clean the hair? I would prefer to be able to get a big bunch of hair and crimp them all together at one end like you would find with krystal flash and other synthetics, But once i’ve done this, How would I go about cleaning and making sure there is no bugs or eggs??

We have several different kinds of horses and different color mane’s so I would be able to get some white color that I could Dye. Would this be possible and/or How would I Dye it?

Hi guys and gals, I’m new to the forum but have been poking around soaking up as much information as I can for the last few weeks.

My question today is: Even if I purchase my materials from a respected store and it is a quality brand should I still be quarantining or atleast freezing any and all new materials before storing on my bench?

Also, When storing should everything be kept in sealable bags and/or sealable containers? As I currently have all my bucktail, squirrel tail, deer hair, etc., All together in one drawer of a plastic storage container and it does not seal, nor do I have any of the hair in their own bags. However everything is all from the same brand company and “SEEMS” clean and free of any infestations.

Lastly, Do synthetics need to be stored in sealable containers? (Krystal Flash, Flashabou, EP fibers, Slinky Fibers, etc.)

Now before anyone tells me I should have done my homework and searched the forum history and articles on such topics. I HAVE and these few questions are what have yet to be answered for me.

Thanks in advance for any light that can be shed on my dilemma,
Chris D.