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I posted OpenSail on the projects page here at Advogato. I'll try to fill in more detail here and on the web site sometime soon. Maybe I can even talk my helpers into joining Advogato.
I've got the wind direction indicator design for OpenSail pretty much set now. I realized I could make the encoder disk for the position indicator a lot less complex by making it double sided, encoding 4 bits of position data on each side. This effectively gives you 9 bits of position information, since the "side" counts as a bit.
I spent some time today drawing the encoder wheel design with xfig. I'm going to need a better drafting program for the vinal version; xfig offers pretty limited capabilities for precise angular placements and coloring of regions. I have one side of the encoder drawn out now, but correctly setting the angles for the reverse side is going to be tricky; the outermost track is offset from the reverse by 6.625 degrees.
To read the encodings on the wheel, I'm going to use 8 Dallas Semiconductor 2406 1-Wire switches, with the B channel configured to sense the output of an optical encoder. The encoders will be arranged to shine on the tracks of the encoder wheel, returning 0 for the black sectors and 1 for the white.
Each 2406 has a unique serial number and 1Kbits of OTP EPROM, so once I get all the devices on the board I can run a little program to figure out which bit each 2406 device corresponds to, then burn the bit position into the EPROM. During OpenSail initialization, it will query each of the 2406 devices for it's function (or bit position) and record the device IDs, so later information scans can address the devices by ID.
I've also decided to use the same encoder wheel for the wind speed sensor. I'll probably couple two tracks of the encoder to a DS2422 1-wire counter/RAM. I can use the outer track, with more divisions, for slow winds speeds, and one of the inner tracks for high wind speeds that cause the counter to overflow. Actually, considering that each counter is 32 bits, this isn't real likely, but the chip has two counters, might as well use them, right? I haven't quite figured out exactly how to wire the encoders up to the counter inputs yet, but I know a few EEs who really want to go sailing.
The really nice part about the Dallas Semiconductor 1-wire devices is that I can stuff a fair amount of intelligence into a small, light package to go at the masthead, and still run just one wire up the mast, using the mast itself as signal and power ground. The 1-wire bus provides +Vcc and Tx/Rx data all multiplexed over a single wire.
Well, the clouds are clearing and it's time to go sailing. I'll report progress as it happens.


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ORIGINAL: StevePA
I know from personal experience that the better one learns to call the more turkeys he will bag...Any thoughts?
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ORIGINAL: StevePA
I know from personal experience that the better one learns to call the more turkeys he will bag...Any thoughts?
Steve, I tend to agree with you, I'll go back and look at Denny Gulvas video's and his calling (rythem and feeling) turns the tide on many a tough old gobbler. With that said, plenty of callers that may not be that good can and do kill turkeys because, their woodsmanship makes up for some of their calling deficencies.
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If I was making a video, I would only show you the hunts where I bagged a gobbler too.
Calling is overrated hands down, you put me on my tract of land and pit me against the best caller in the world and I'll take my chances that I'll walk out with one before him/her.
Thats not arrogance thats just for the fact that I know that tract like the back of my hand and will be able to maneveur around on them birds that won't come to a call no matter what you do. It does not matter if you can make your box call sound like a Stradivarius. If you are set up in a location that the bird will not go to, all of your calling skills will be in vain.
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Novelist, playwright and essayist Don DeLillo will read and talk about his work at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in McCosh 50.
The author of a dozen books, including "Libra," "Mao II," "Underworld," "White Noise" and "Body Artist," DeLillo is the recipient of an American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Prize as well as PEN/Faulkner and National Book awards. In 1997 he won the Jerusalem Prize, awarded to an author whose work explores the role of individuals in society.
DeLillo has said that he became a writer "by living in New York and seeing and hearing and feeling all the great, amazing and dangerous things the city endlessly assembles." Later he spent three years living in Greece and traveling through the Middle East and India, gaining new perspective on America and learning "how to see and hear all over again more clearly than I could in more familiar places."
DeLillo does not belong to the school of writing he describes as "around-the-house-and-in-the-yard." Rather, he prefers fiction "that is steeped in history, that takes account of ways in which our perceptions are being changed by events around us - global events that may alter how we live in the smallest ways." In his works, often-endearing characters - baseball fans, teachers, families - evolve against a backdrop of terrorism, assassination and "airborne toxic events."
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I happened to drop by the Rebelscum website and found that they had posted some pictures of the coming summer 2003 sets taken at the German Toy Fair held in Nurnberg that are quite nice and that I thought all you guys wanted to check out so here goes fellow LEGO fan-atics.
Rebelscum front page with the news:
The New LEGO Star Wars Mini Building Sets:
A whole lot of builders and collectors of the LEGO Star Wars line got really excited about the new Mini Building Sets that were released in the January 2003 wave and the summer 2003 wave looks pretty cool and I bet a whole lot of people will be excited with these this summer.
The Republic Gunship, Trade Federation MTT, Millennium Falcon and the Y-Wing Fighter looks quite nice and seems to be quite large with nice packaging as well but the AT-AT is one awful mother of all creations and its displayed like its taking one big crap at the rebel army.
The New LEGO AT-AT set:
Theres been a whole lot of talk about this set when it was first announced (Read: Leaked) as a whole lot of builders and collectors of the LEGO Star Wars line asked for the release of it for years but Im not that impressed with it as most people seems to be on all the forums.
Ive read that people thought it was towering the AT-TE but ever since I first saw the first so called leaked pictures over at the Rebelscum website I figured out by looking at the pictures and counting the studs on the plates that it wasnt to be a gigantic set wed get.
Even when I look at the new pictures from the German Toy Fair I realize that the AT-AT is quite a juniorized set even if its supposed to contain more then 1000 pieces but when one compare it to the AT-TE set it isnt actually that huge at all except for being much taller.
I know, I know, I know
Its being made for and aimed at children and the younger teenagers but after seeing the truly awesome creation that Mr. Shaun Sullivan made of the AT-AT Ive been kind of spoiled so I guess that The LEGO Group did the best? they could in order to keep the price down for kids.
Since Im being a completeist when it comes to the LEGO Star Wars line Im of course going to buy it and add it to my collection but what Im hoping for before the license expires is a Ultimate Collector Series version of the AT-AT as itd be the center piece of my collection.
Anyway, go look at the pictures people.
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Summer cocktails: It's the time for light, fizzy aperitivi featuring Aperol, Cynar or Gran Classico
When it comes to cocktails in the summer, the Italians have got it exactly right: Go for something light, bittersweet, fizzy. That's why the spritz — prosecco with Campari or Aperol and a splash of soda — is so popular. It's a drink that caught my imagination seven years ago, when Regina Schrambling wrote about it in a story for the Los Angeles Times. Of course I had to run out and buy a bottle of Aperol, and I've tried to keep my bar stocked with it ever since. I find the flavor a little softer, less sweet and differently herbal than Campari, which it's often compared to. One of the herbs it's flavored with is gentian — the herb that gives another of my favorite aperitifs, a French one called Suze — its curious je ne sais quoi. (Suze, if you can find it, is terrific with just a generous splash of soda to cut the sweetness.)
Yesterday, Jennifer Steinhauer had a delicious story in the New York Times about Aperol, in which she offers the recipe for the spritz: three parts prosecco, two parts Aperol and a splash of soda, garnished with an orange slice. (Thank you, Jennifer!) Aperol has been turning up in Dallas restaurants for the last couple of years. I remember a convincing cocktail called Aperol 86 at La Fiorentina a while back, involving Aperol, Cointreau and dry white vermouth, as well as a spritz (both are still on the cocktail list). Last summer, Dough Pizzeria Napoletana was mixing up Aperol-gin cocktails that hit the pre-dinner sweet spot.
Steinhauer writes that Cynar may be about to elbow its way in as the aperitivo of the moment. The artichoke liqueur with the great-looking label (featuring an artichoke, 'natch) makes a fine aperitif or cocktail ingredient. I used to sip the stuff in college (yes, odd, I know; I was probably trying to be cool, as others quaffed vodka or beer). Chartreuse was my other odd sipper of choice. What they all have in common is that they're bitter, a little sweet and herbal.
Meanwhile, the New York Times story also mentions that at the Standard New York, they're using Aperol in place of Campari in Negronis. That reminded me of the White Negroni I loved recently at Village Marquee Texas Grill and Bar. There, Jason Kosmas uses Gran Classico — another swell aperitivo — in place of Campari.
Have you bumped into any cocktails or aperitivi using Aperol, Cynar or Gran Classico in and around Dallas? Or maybe you're a bartender who's mixing something fresh and new with them? We'd love to know about them.
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always good to see a young player make a "consistent" impact. I hope he does.....
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
If Cruz signs a long term deal and Randle steps up this year, Nicks will be gone next year.
I get it. Will miss his slot and playmaking abilities if he goes and he'll have to be replaced for me to forget about him. He does make plays on the outside too
Bright side of this situation is, we'll have Cruz playing balls to the wall for a new deal next year, randle trying ot prove himself & if nicks is healthy we'll have 3 monster WR's
This trio has the talent to get a thousand yards each this year. Add in a few hundred each for Murphy, Myers and the Backs...
Eli could really have a huge year..
my beer drinking team has a football problem
but giantcolumbia makes a valid point even if it was achieved with a questionable point. u mean to tell me that if randle were to come out and boss hog it, that we'd keep cruz over nicks?
i'd bet in that instance, we'd keep nicks and randle. theres more value with outside wr's for 1. and 2, the economics of it. Yeah, RR isnt by definition a slot WR. but he absolutely could prove to be as important to the offense, or at least show the potential to be as important to the offense as Cruz. And in that case, I feel we would let Cruz go. If RR were to beast mode it, it owuldnt mean we'd want to suddenly get rid of Nicks. it'd mean we could have a higher quality of a set of WRs and for cheaper with Nicks n RR...
With the whole "cruz/nicks and who do we keep issue" it isnt really relevant about RR being better, its really about whose better long term for our offense between nicks n cruz...RR becomin the wr i envision is the additional/supplemental talent to whoever we keep between nicks/cruz
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See, James is famous for playing Dawson Leary on The WB's Dawson's Creek, and especially for this expression that has gained Internet infamy:
Considering that in Salem Falls James plays a former teacher who admits to raping a student even though he didn't do it, then gets falsely accused by a second student in an entirely different town, we figured the movie was ripe for a recreation of Crying Dawson. James gets this: He even teamed up with Funny Or Die last year to launch a Tumblr called Vandermemes, where he scrunches up his face and cries like a champ.
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If you happen to know anything about Texas' bizarre oyster laws and read last week's review of Acme F&B, you may have wondered how Acme chefs (and co-owners) Colleen O'Hare and Jeana Johnson get around our state's bivalve regulations. After all, the laws make it illegal to sell, in Texas, any species of oyster not native to the Gulf of Mexico; the only legal oysters in Texas are the species Cassostrea virginica. While North Atlantic oysters are indeed that species, and so are perfectly legal, most West Coast oysters are not. So how can they be selling contraband West Coast osyters? I put the question to the chefs, who answered me via email:
Our goal is to serve the freshest, cleanest product we can procure. Our source for oysters is the most paid attention to that we could find. For 10 years we have been serving and eating west coast oysters here in Dallas. This law, as we read it, is to protect the red-tide-ridden Gulf of Mexico and applies to commercial fisheries importing additional species rather than restaurants in land locked cities. We will patiently wait for the oyster police while slurping our delicious Nisqually Sweets.
Actually, the law applies to the entire state, not just land-locked cities. According to a Texas Parks and Wildlife official I interviewed for a story about the oyster ban in 2010, "It's because those could have the potential to get into our bay and estuary system, and they're an invasive [species]."


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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 3:50 PM GMT on December 24, 2010
November 2010 was the globe's second warmest November on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies rated November 2010 the warmest November on record. Both NOAA and NASA rated the year-to-date period, January - November, as the warmest such period on record. Global satellite-measured temperatures for the lowest 8 km of the atmosphere for November were the 5th or 3rd warmest on record, according to Remote Sensing Systems and the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH), respectively. UAH rates the year-to-date period, January-November, as the 2nd warmest such period in the satellite data record, behind 1998. The record or near-record November global warmth is remarkable, given that we are in the midst of a moderate strength La Niña episode in the Eastern Pacific. The large amount of cold water that upwells to the surface during a La Niña typically causes a substantial cool-down in global temperatures, making a monthly temperature record difficult to set. November 2010 is the only "warmest month on record" as rated by NASA to occur during La Niña conditions. The November temperature record is all the more remarkable since we are near the minimum of the 11-year solar sunspot cycle. Global temperatures are cooler by about 0.1°C for the two years following a solar minimum, compared to global temperatures two years after solar maximum. Our current minimum in solar energy makes it much more difficult to set monthly global temperature records.
An average November for the U.S.
For the contiguous U.S., November was near-average in temperature, ranking as the 46th warmest November in the 116-year record, according to the National Climatic Data Center. The year-to-date period, January to November, was the 19th warmest such period on record. No states had a top-ten warmest or coldest November on record. November 2010 precipitation was also near average. Only Montana had a top-ten wettest November on record, and no states had top-ten driest November.
La Niña in the "moderate" category
The equatorial Eastern Pacific Ocean is currently experiencing moderate La Niña conditions. Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) over the tropical Eastern Pacific in the area 5°N - 5°S, 120°W - 170°W, also called the "Niña 3.4 region", were 1.4°C below average as of December 20, according to NOAA. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology put this number at 1.29°C below average (as of December 19.) Moderate La Niña conditions are defined as occurring when this number is 1.0°C - 1.5°C below average. Temperatures colder than 1.5°C below average qualify as strong La Niña conditions. NOAA is maintaining its La Niña advisory, and expects La Niña conditions to last through the coming winter into spring.
Both El Niño and La Niña events have major impacts on regional and global weather patterns. La Niña typically causes warm, dry winters over the southern portion of the U.S., with cooler and wetter than average conditions over the Pacific Northwest. The Ohio and Mississippi Valleys states typically have wetter winters than usual during La Niña events.
November 2010 Arctic sea ice extent 2nd lowest on record
Northern Hemisphere sea ice extent in November 2010 was the 2nd lowest in the 31-year satellite record behind 2006, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. As of December 24, ice extent was the lowest on record for this time of year. Ice volume in November was the lowest on record, according to University of Washington Polar Ice Center.
Figure 1. Sea ice extent in the Arctic as measured by satellites. Beginning in mid-December, ice extent was at record low levels for this time of year. Image credit: University of Bremen.
Major atmospheric pattern shift coming
The unseasonably cold weather over Europe and the Eastern U.S. is due to break between Christmas and New Year's, as the atmosphere undergoes a major shift in its circulation. The very unusual high pressure region over the Arctic is forecast to break down and be replaced by the typical low pressure region we expect to see in winter. After recording some of its coldest temperatures in 17 years this week, the UK may well see record highs on New Year's Eve as a result of the pattern shift. The pattern shift should bring the Eastern U.S. above-normal temperatures during the last few days of 2010, and a major New Year's Eve snowstorm to Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
The ZombieSat saga ends?
Last week, I blogged about ZombieSat, the rogue Galaxy-15 communications satellite that failed during a solar storm. ZombieSat has been spewing noise in the C-band microwave region that has been interfering with broadcasts from satellites in its path, including the key SES-1 satellite that relays most of the weather data wunderground and the National Weather Service uses. Within the next week, ZombieSat will close in on its sister satellite, Galaxy-16, which hosts the Public Radio Satellite Service (PRSS) feeds, among others. A few weeks ago, PRSS warned its customers (who include commercial stations as well as the nation's public broadcasters) that there would be a possibility of disruption to its services on or about December 26. But on Friday December 17, Intelsat announced that ZombieSat had lost its "lock" on Earth, resulting in a loss of power that caused the satellite's main interfering transponders to shut down. So it appears the ZombieSat saga is over, and a whole bunch of engineers and operations directors can enjoy Christmas weekend without worrying about a zombie satellite hanging 23,000 miles over their heads.
Happy holidays, everyone!
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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How Relevant Is Color When Pick Out A Steelhead Fly
I have been asking this question more times than I care to comment on.
I usually tie my patterns in muted tones and tone on tone for summer work.
Staying with Purples, Blacks, and bright colors for the winter.
So what are your views now that we now how size affects the patterns.
to much a rookie...
to really form an opinion, especially if you look at my catch total... but my impression over the 20 something years of fishing that a combination of sillouette (sp?), color, and motion/movement in the fly or initiated by the fisherman, were what triggered the take, whether it be trout, bluegill, bass or redfish. obviously some fish are more finnicky and selective than others, usually related to the number of times it's been stuck by steel...:eyecrazy: but something of all three were really needed to get that strike. i don't think any one is more important than the other, and what i hear form folks regarding their success, and failures, in patterns, colors, etc. that seems to fit. then there's that whole aspect of whether or not the fish is a "biter" and aggressive to the take that we can't even control, regardless of color and sillouette and movement....
for me, i just have to damn much fun tying new stuff with new materials... sometimes i don't even tie the same pattern twice!!!
my 2 cents.....
I have said it a million times so one more won't hurt..
Size does not matter
color does not matter
pattern does not matter
What does matter is showing your fly to an aggressive fish. If an aggressive fish sees your fly he will grab it. Period!! That's it and their ain't no more. Steelhead are not intelligent. Don't try to outthink them
Everything else is just speculation
I too tend toward muted tones, sometimes with a spot of bright color as a butt, during low-water of mid-summer to early fall. Flies like the March Brown, Sweep, Lady Caroline, Blue Charm, Logie, etc. tied true low-water style on #6 or 8 low-water hooks are some of my favorites. I also carry a few small, bright, sparkling flies in summer. Flies like the Cut Silk Shrimp, Kelson's Sun Fly in red, purple, or orange, and Silver Blue are always in my summer boxes. Small Ally's Shrimp in orange, black, and purple, the Night Dancer tied in Irish Shrimp style, Arnold's Spade, and a few steelhead spiders in black or purple, and a Spade tied with hare's ear dubbing (making it look a dubbed body Burlap).
These flies along with Lemire's Grease Liner in black and burnt orange, McMillan's Steelhead Caddis in orange, bombers in natural and black and yellow, Lanie Waller's Waller Waker, Wagoner's Wag's Waker in purple body with grizzly hackle, and Mark Pinch's Riffle Dancer make up the flies I use in summer.
In winter I prefer using the Glasso spey flies; a blue and red spey fly I call the Cop's Lights; a Don Kaas spey fly calledd the Red Knight; Ally's Shrimps in Orange, Red, Purple, Black, or Pink and Orange; Cinnamon Wing Akroyd with orange rear body; Price-Tannat's Avon Eagle. Kelson's Kate, Kelson's Purple Emperor (one of the best flies I've ever used for winter steelhead); Kelson's Floodtide, and perhaps the G.P. with hot pink added to tail and a face hackle of hot pink.
True, so very true Rob, but, what makes that fish aggressive??? Isn't that the question we should be asking?
Tight lines,
Not all steelhead are agressive thats for sure, but I do believe certain colors trigger agression. Black is highly visible we know in any color of water especially off colored water, infact when your under the water and looking up as fish do under a light sky most colors come through as basic black, so that orange G.P your fishing may not look orange at all to the fish, they see a dark sillouete floating by. You can test this theory yourself if you wish. When we present the fly at thier level with correct light level is when color is seen by the fish. since I seldom dredge the bottom for steelhead anymore color is of less importants and sillouette becomes the key for me. I enjoy accsents of color in my flies but I realise its more for me then the fish. Of course this is one mans theory without any scientific proof in fact who really knows how or if they see color at all?
No I don't think thats the case at all.
I think an aggressive fish is aggressive by nature or by circumstance. I don't think a steelhead has ever one time throughout the annals of history refused one fly then turn around and struck another fly for any reason that humans will ever understand. No steelhead ever saw 1/0 skunk then turned around and grabbed a 1/0 green butt skunk because of the green butt. It ain't never happened! PERIOD!
If you catch a fish behind somone in the run it's because their fly was unseen by the fish or something in the attitude of the fish changed between seeing his fly and yours or the presentation was sufficiently different.
I do not believe that subtle changes in pattern color or size make a bit of difference. The only time it makes sence to fish through a run more than once is to fish a radically different fly. or presentation or unless you believe for some reason the fish may more willing to respond. For instance if it suddenly became overcast or the sun go off the water or whatever condition you think may make a fish inclined to bite.
This is of course just my opinion..
I grew up on the Washougal and did A LOT!!!! of sight fishing. I have spent hours throwing different patterns to the same fish. here are some things I learned. or at least things I believe that I learned enough to form this opinion. These suppositions have been verified by a year of fishing the Umpqua and subsequent week long trips after that. In fact it has been the case everywhere I have fished.
1. nearly every steelhead I have caught took the fly on the very first presentation the fly was visible to the fish.
2 nearly every steelhead I have ever caught has come through the first pass through a run
3. visible fish in the vast majority of cases grow weary the more times they see a fly and after a while spook from thier lie entirely
4. Ever visible steelhead I have caught that didn't respond to the first fly I put over them didn't respond to any similar pattern and ONLY responded to radically different approaches.
Based on my observations
you can argue the percentages if you want. thats not my point.
1. nearly every steelhead will ignore every fly 90% of the time. That means at any given time we are fishing for 10% of the entire population.
2. Of that 10%, 10% will be in holding water that is actually fly water. particularly true for winter runs.
3. of that very small % of the entire run how many of thoes fish are in the run you are fishing??
4 of that even smaller % very few of them will be selective to size, color, or style.
Here is my point. There are very few fish willing to take a fly, and most of thoes are going to grab the first fly they see in their comfortable strike zone. There fore your best bet to catch a fish is to make as many good first presentations as you can in the course of a day.
On the other hand.. STEELHEAD ARE STUPID!!! WE ARE WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY OVERTHINKING THIS!!!
Pick a fly that you like and makes sence to you for the conditions and put it in front of as many fish as you can as best you can. That is ALL there is to steelhead fishing. Everything else is BS.. IMHO.
I could have made a more simplistic answer and just say. If you pick a 1/0 skunk and fish only that 24/7/265 you'll catch as many or more steelhead than anyone else on the planet.
Steelhead are the most noble fish that swim in the water but they are dumb. You can tell that just by the fact that they take the flies I tie..:D
Also keep in mind this is just my BS. nothing more
I was agreeing with you not provoking an argument. Or at least that is what I was thinking.
Anyway- what makes a steelhead aggressive? That is the magic question. Nothing to do with flies, sizes, colors, or overthinking.
My favorite colors are Green Highlander, Claret, red, and Kingfisher. They all work and each no better than the other.
I didn't feel provoked at all..
I don't need provocation to go about BSing about steelhead
I would agree that color and size are no where near as important as we tend to want to think. I would not go as far as Rob went though and say they make no difference. In my experience at certain times they do.
One example would be a few years ago on a remote fork of western Washington river. A buddy and I had hiked in to fish for the local resident rainbows when we stumbled across a pod of steelhead holding in this run. From a high vantage point you could observe both the fish and the presentation. First off came wakers and these resulted in not even a look. Next came wetfly swing with a purple spade type fly. Twice fish broke from their hold to charge the fly but when they got within a foot, they pulled up and returned to their holding position. Next came the same fly but in black. Three fish to hand. I know it is only anecdotal but I have to think there was something int eh black they liked better that day. FYI this was a sunny day with clear water conditions.
Another case was some years ago on a large Washington/Idaho river. The fish rolled behind a purple hotpants but did not take and would not come back. Next came a purple muddler but no interest. Finally a black hotpants was drifted over the lie and the fly disapeared in a perfect head and shoulders take.
Finally, Rob stated above that "The only time it makes sense to fish through a run more than once is to fish a radically different fly". Rob, I thought you stated above that size color and shape do not matter???
If there are aggressive fish in the run, fishing through it multiple times can be quite productive. Inland is right, the question should be what makes them aggressive? Sometimes I think color contributes to it.
I think the answer to this question lies beyond fly fishing.
There is a far greater wealth of knowledge accumulated by gear fishers on the topic of what sizes/colors get strikes, and which don't. The fish have no idea that a "fly" or "yarn+corkie" is being thrown at them, they just react.
And if you ask gear fishers, they will tell you without hesitation that size/color does matter. I don't fish using these methods, but I have to agree, and the proof is in the pudding.
that said, without a good presentation, you'll inevitably have a "nice day on the river" at best
Here is what I think. One of the reasons we are so enamored and or obsessed with this sport is that the whole thing is open to speculation and thats what we love to do is speculate. Tinker with the idea of it if you will. If we had it all figured out it wouldnt be any fun anymore. I also believe that when the bite is on for what ever reason that they will bite anything you put in front of them. I have lots of flies in colors, and tones that cover the visible spectrum. Its been suggested that fish see in much the same way we do, but perhaps that is just a convenient assumption that allows us the luxury of familiarity. Water is a completely different medium than air, it transmits light, temperature, and pressure in different ways. Maybe color dose matter, but I think its a small piece of a big puzzle.
I often find my self looking in my fly box at all the colors and then out of habit, perhaps because I have caught more fish with it than anything else selected something purple.
step right up pick one any one!!!!
well i will say that everyone's convinced about there choice of weaponry;as in a couple guys at a loacal tackle shop talking corkies;;they hit this one at dark ,,etc,,,,,same thing with plugs,spinners etc.....yeah,, what about the mini worms,,,i said what????:hehe:
I have also had some experiences of the type that Sinktip spoke about. The best example was a Thanksgiving Day on an Olympic Peninsula river that had fresh winter fish in it. The water had that wonderful green tint to it that seems to turn on winter fish after a good rain. I fished through a favorite run with a black spey fly without a touch. Then fished through it agian with a Lady Caroline. Next I fished it with a Glasso Polar Shrimp spey. Finally, I put on Glasso's Orange Heron and hit a fish on the first cast. Then proceded to hit 5 more fish in the same run in the next hour. Before this experience, I would have said that color doesn't matter; however, after that experience, I have seen this other times on other rivers.
You did hit on something very important though. Changing to a radically different fly in both size and color works many times with supposedly stale fish. Go up or down 3 or 4 sizes and make a radical color change in the new size and many times a fish will hit. Interestingly, this making of a radical change in size and color of fly was something that Kelson wrote about in his book "The Salmon Fly" and it was written in 1895. Traherne also wrote about it in his book "Salmon Fishing with the Fly" from the same period. Maybe we could all benefit from what the old masters wrote about fishing technique.
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Color matters. Size matters. Some days not so much, other days VERY MUCH. Rob, I agree that SUBTLE changes don't make any difference, however, large variations on a theme often do.
Not fishing through a run more than once? Huge mistake if you happen to be fishing a fishery whereby you are pursueing MOVING fish. Your observations on the Washougal may indeed hold true for that particular river and similar rivers within the area, but that does not mean that they are applicable to all rivers or races of steelhead.
Back to the color theme. All Pacific salmon, including steelhead, display fairly similar life history traits. I don't think that it is too farfetched to say that they also all have similar, though not exact, behavioral traits. Ask anyone that has had just a fair amount of experience flyfishing in Alaska over HORDES of FRESH silvers, chums, or the less numerous but still significant Chinooks whether or not color makes a difference. I cannot even remember how many times fishing for chums or silvers that the color pink, regardless of the size of pattern, would outfish any other color by a margin of 10 to 1. Then on other days it would be purple. It was pretty darned obvious that in these cases that it was absolutely the COLOR that made the difference, not size of the fly, not even presentation. These experiences convinced me that color is an important aspect to consider when flyfishing for steelhead, but that that importance can vary according to the conditions.
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We have posted some of the highlights from the brochure for the upcoming Tour of Homes and Gardens in Savannah, GA. The 78th annual tour will take place on March 21- 24, 2013. For More information visit www.savannahtourofhomes.org.
Join the Annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens in
Celebrating 78 Years of Hospitality, Preservation and
Community Giving.
The Tour offers a rare opportunity to enter some of Savannah's
finest private homes and experience the architecture, furnishings
and collections that have been treasured by families for
generations, but seldom seen by the public. In addition to
walking tours, you will enjoy seminars, special events and some
of the best food and hospitality the South has to offer. These
properties have all been meticulously restored, preserving the
character of the space and allowing enjoyment of modern
amenities. Several incorporate more current design trends.
Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Edward
Oglethorpe, whose colonial plan was based on a grid
incorporating residences, primary thoroughfares and spacious
public squares. The 2013 Tour features homes in two of
Savannah's National Register Historic Districts. Downtown is
home to the largest urban National Historic Landmark District
in the United States. In this single square mile area, you will
find a genteel city encompassing the beauty, architecture and
history of the old South. Twenty-two oak-canopied squares
surrounded by lovely homes, businesses and churches give
Downtown Savannah a character of its own.
Ardsley Park, Savannah's first planned suburban area, recently
celebrated its 100th anniversary. Featured on our Sunday Tour,
Ardsley's creative concept of variable lot sizes yields an infinite
variety of large homes, gardens, cottages and bungalows. Today,
the tree-lined streets of Ardsley Park intersect circles and parks
offering a very livable, as well as walkable, neighborhood.
Home and Garden Tours are self-guided with a different group
of six to nine sites featured each of the four days. You may visit
these selected sites in any order during a three-hour period at
your own pace. The homes vary in age, size and style; they may
have high-stooped entries with steep steps to climb. Most are
NOT handicapped accessible. We regret that animals and
service animals cannot be admitted into the homes. Please wear
appropriate walking shoes for your comfort and safety and to
protect the integrity of the homes.
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Please reserve early. Tickets go on sale December 3, 2012
Home and Garden Walking Tour
Northeast Historic Landmark District
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Noon to 3:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tickets $45
Lovely squares and friendly neighborhoods define this area,
which features some of the District's earliest homes. Charming
wood-frame and brick houses dating from 1789 are showcased
on this tour.
Secrets of Preserving a City
The Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 East Broughton Street
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Tickets $35
Learn the secrets of how Savannah has become famous for
preserving the largest urban historic district in the United
States. Daniel Carey, President of Historic Savannah
Foundation, will explain how this is being achieved using a
Revolving Fund and easements. Savannah was one of the earliest
communities to employ these tools…and they have saved nearly
400 buildings. A 30-minute presentation will be followed by a
one hour trolley tour with a sampling of success stories.
Lunch at The Lady and Sons Restaurant
102 West Congress Street
Seatings at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM Tickets: $35
"What's cooking, y'all?" Enjoy Paula Deen's world famous food in
the comfort of a private banquet room for Tour guests. Come
hungry for this delectable buffet and savor the legendary Southern
cuisine made famous by Paula on her television program.
Sapelo Island and Sweet Grass Baskets
Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 East Broughton St.
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Tickets $30
Born storyteller Cornelia Walker Bailey, a self-described
"Geechee," tells about how Sapelo Island's West African traditions
are alive today. She will transport you to this enchanted land of
miracles and magic and talk about the history of the island and
the small community that exists today. Yvonne J. Grovner will
weave her traditional Sea Island sweet grass baskets and tell of this
art that is passed down through generations. Grovner was taught
by Master basket maker Allen Green of Sapelo Island. Sapelo is a
barrier island off the Georgia coast is accessible only by ferry.
This is sure to be a delight!
Jere's Antiques, 9 North Jefferson Street
(just north of Bay Street)
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Tickets $25
Learn how to recognize various styles of period furniture in this
lively and entertaining seminar in Jere Myer's own warehouse!
Jere will demonstrate construction techniques, materials and
finishes to equip you with the knowledge you need to
appreciate and wisely purchase a variety of antiques. Limited to
30 participants.
The Gardener's Walking Tour
Departs from Calhoun Square
(Abercorn Street and East Taylor Street)
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Tickets $30
Local garden enthusiasts will take you on a stroll through
Savannah's squares sharing history, folklore and fun facts about
the natural landscape of the Landmark District. Savannah is
world-renowned for its blooming azaleas under a canopy of live
oaks. Come experience a unique blend of landscape design,
story-telling and natural beauty. Please remember to wear
appropriate clothing and footwear!
Welcome Reception and Worship Service
Chippewa Square
Independent Presbyterian Church, 207 Bull Street
5:30 PM Complimentary event; no tickets required.
The Women of Christ Church Anglican invite you to share a
Savannah tradition of gathering in the squares. Join us in
Chippewa Square for homemade goodies and fellowship to kick
off the 78th Annual Tour of Homes & Gardens. You will have
ample time after the 6:15 PM service to reach your dinner
destination. Casual attire.
Home and Garden Walking Tour
Southeast Historic Landmark District
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Noon to 3:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tickets $45
Stroll back 200 years through Calhoun, Lafayette and Troup
Squares to view restored 19th century homes featuring wrought
iron, unusual architectural detailing and charming front stoops.
This neighborhood blends historic buildings with new
Fine Furniture: Creating and Restoring
Studio of Guenther Wood Group, 409 East York Street
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Tickets $35
Master furniture maker Gregory Guenther opens his exclusive
studio for our seminar. Guenther creates exquisite furniture and
restores priceless antique furniture to its original grandeur. This
award winning artisan has been featured on PBS's Antique
Roadshow, The New Yankee Workshop and HGTV's Modern
Masters. He, along with conservator Roger White, will conduct
this unique seminar in their studio for an insider's view of
timeless art. (www.guentherwoodgroup.com)
Sampling Savannah's Favorites
First Baptist Church-Social Hall
102 West McDonough Street
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Tickets $30
Please join us for an entertaining presentation and sampling of
recipes from the award winning cookbook,
First Served in Savannah. Tidbits of local history are sprinkled
among the southern recipes in this tell-all, taste-all cookbook
produced by the ladies of St. Andrew's School. It also makes a
perfect gift or souvenir. Come with a good appetite!
Lunch at The Lady and Sons Restaurant
102 West Congress Street
Seatings at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM Tickets: $35
"What's cooking, y'all?" Enjoy Paula Deen's world famous food
in the comfort of a private banquet room for Tour guests. Come
hungry for this delectable buffet and savor the legendary
Southern cuisine made famous by Paula on her television
Exploring the Architecture of Charles Cluskey
Begins at Saint Vincent's Academy
207 East Liberty Street
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Tickets $35
Local historian and preservationist Beth Lattimore Reiter
explores the contributions of antebellum era architect Charles
Cluskey, beginning with a slide lecture at the Cluskey-designed
Convent of the Sisters of Mercy at Saint Vincent's Academy.
The tour will also feature a walk to nearby buildings designed
by the architect and conclude at the Harper Fowlkes House,
Cluskey's crowning achievement in Savannah. Light
refreshments will be served on the porch. This seminar involves
walking. Please remember to wear appropriate clothing and
The Gardener's Walking Tour
Departs from Calhoun Square
(Abercorn Street and East Taylor Street)
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Tickets $30
Local garden enthusiasts will take you on a stroll through Savannah's
squares sharing history, folklore and fun facts about the natural
landscape of the Landmark District. Savannah is world-renowned
for its blooming azaleas under a canopy of live oaks. Come
experience a unique blend of landscape design, story-telling and
natural beauty. Please remember to wear appropriate clothing
and footwear!
When the Future was Limitless
Savannah 1840 -1860
Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon Street
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Tickets $40
Wine and cheese served. Must be 21 or older to participate.
In terms of population growth, infrastructure investment, the
development of civic institutions and overall growth rate of
economic expansion and population, the 20 years leading up to
the Civil War was in many ways a golden age for Savannah.
Although blighted by the institution of slavery, the city
nevertheless produced a generation of leaders—both black and
white—whose vision, energy and accomplishments are simply
breathtaking given the resources at their disposal. In those years,
the city doubled in size, set the price for cotton on the east
coast, and built numerous schools, hospitals, churches and
hotels. And, as businesses expanded aggressively, parks were
established and orphanages and other charitable institutions
were funded. During these years, a sewage and storm water
system—some of which still serve the city—a gas lighting
system, and waterworks that delivered fresh water to homes,
were initiated along with the expansion of the city's police and
fire departments, its harbor, and the establishment of new
shipping lines. During these years of growth, not one but three
railroads were established—and all on a tax base of about 3,000
households. How did they do it? The answer is leadership—
extraordinary leadership— and this was provided by both
Savannah's black and white communities. Presented by Barry
Sheehy and Vaughnette Goode-Walker, authors of Civil War
Savannah, Immortal City and Brokers, Bankers and Bay Lane,
at the historic Massie School opened in 1856 as Savannah's first
free public school.
Trolley Back in Time
Departs from Trolley Stop at 18 Abercorn Street
5:30 PM to 9:00 PM Tickets $90
Must be 21 or older to participate.
This evening, step back in time to 19th century Savannah.
Enjoy the company of other tour guests and a private guide on
an open air trolley ride that will take you to three of Savannah's
outstanding Historic museum homes. You will be given a
splendid tour with costumed interpreters and enjoy
hors d'oeuvres prepared especially for you. At the 1820 Isaiah
Davenport House, visitors will sample and learn the social
graces and importance of the Madeira wine tradition. The
rescue of this house, slated for demolition in 1955, was the
catalyst for the formation of Historic Savannah Foundation. At
the Bir thplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl
Scouts of America, guests will view activities that Juliette's
family would have enjoyed during the Victorian era in their
Savannah home. The Andrew Low House, designed by famous
architect John Norris, is one of America's finest examples of
Regency style domestic architecture. Historic figures such as
General Robert E. Lee have been welcomed here!
Home and Garden Walking Tour
Southwest Historic Landmark District
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Noon to 3:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tickets $45
Built during the height of the cotton era, these 19th century homes
feature many Romantic revival architectural elements. Stroll
through Madison, Pulaski and Chatham Squares and visit
magnificent Forsyth Park. Visit shops in the Design District on
Whitaker and Jones during this Tour.
Siege of Savannah - Revolutionary War Battle
Begins at the at Savannah History Museum
303 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Tickets $35
Dr. Preston Russell, author, artist and historian will give a lively and
informative accounting of the Revolutionary War in Savannah. This
seminar will begin with a lecture at the Savannah History Museum,
where Dr. Russell's hand painted figures reenacting the Siege of
Savannah are on display. Then a short walk will take you to the
actual battlefield site. Next, the tour will move to the Harper
Fowlkes House, where a discussion on the house's connection to
the Revolutionary War will ensue. Light refreshments will be served
on the porch. This seminar involves walking, please remember to
wear appropriate clothing and footwear!
Preservation-in-Progress Walking Tours
Check our website or call the ticket office for location
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Tickets $30
Join us for an interactive walking tour featuring two homes: one is
a complete restoration and the other is a work in progress. This
seminar involves walking to two different sites and one will be in a
state of active restoration. Please remember to wear appropriate
clothing and footwear!
A Bonaventure Stroll: Guided Tour of Bonaventure Cemetery
Departs from Trolley Stop at 18 Abercorn Street
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Tickets $45
Enjoy a walk though the majestic grounds of Bonaventure's famous
historic section. Beautiful wrought iron fencing and imposing statuary
embellish the gravesites of many Savannah's, both everyday citizens and
notable historic figures. Live oaks draped in Spanish moss shade the
avenues of this breath-taking riverside setting. Bonaventure Historical
Society guides will be your hosts, introducing you to a few of the
fascinating personalities, including Johnny Mercer, who have come to
rest in this premier example of a Victorian garden-style cemetery.
Space is limited. Please reserve early.
Civil War Savannah
Presentation, Lunch and Tour of Bay Lane
Beginning with Presentation and Lunch at Vic's on the River
26 East Bay Street
11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Tickets $45
Join Barry Sheehy and Vaughnette Goode-Walker, authors of the
four-volume series Civil War Savannah – the most ambitious and
revealing historical series ever written about Savannah – as they
present highlights from Volumes I and II. In addition to their
presentation, the event will include a light lunch at Vic's on the
River, located in a pre-Civil War structure; a 45-minute walking
tour of Bay Lane; and closing remarks at the Moon River Brewing
Company, which was the famous City Hotel before the Civil War.
Be sure to arrive a few minutes early to enjoy stunning views of the
Savannah River from the banquet room at Vic's.
The Gardener's Walking Tour
Departs from Calhoun Square
(Abercorn Street and East Taylor Street)
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Tickets $30
Local garden enthusiasts will take you on a stroll through Savannah's
squares sharing history, folklore and fun facts about the natural
landscape of the Landmark District. Savannah is world-renowned for its
blooming azaleas under a canopy of live oaks. Come experience a
unique blend of landscape design, story-telling and natural beauty.
Please remember to wear appropriate clothing and footwear!
Home and Garden Walking Tour
Ardsley Park - Chatham Crescent
Noon to 3:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tickets $45
Ardsley Park-Chatham Crescent is a large residential area developed
(c. 1910) as two adjacent planned subdivisions. The plan of Ardsley
Park is a grid with landscaped squares, a 20th century variant of
Oglethorpe's original city plan.
Chatham Crescent is a rare example in Georgia because of its Beaux
Arts influence; its 'City Beautiful' plan with a grand mall, crescent
shaped avenues, and small circular parks incorporated into a basic
grid pattern. The architectural styles in the district include revival
and eclectic styles popular in the early 20th century. They are
predominantly one to two-story single family homes with
free-standing garages in the rear.
Featured this year will be the award-winning Savannah Arts Academy
Starlite Jazz Band performing at Kavanaugh Park.
A Trolley Shuttle ($8 round trip) will run continuously from
Trolley Stop at 18 Abercorn Street to Ardsley Park:
11:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Historic Trolley Tour of Savannah's Squares
Departs from Trolley Stop at 18 Abercorn Street
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Tickets $35
Sit back and enjoy the ride through Savannah's majestic historic
district while noted preservationists from Historic Savannah
Foundation narrate this seminar focusing on the beauty and history
of Savannah's unique squares and parks. Included in the event will
be information on the cultural and artistic significance of
Savannah's monuments and public art. This 90-minute tour will
include some walking, please remember to wear appropriate
clothing and footwear!
Riverboat Gospel Brunch
Departs from 9 East River Street
(Across from River Street Sweets)
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Tickets $50
All aboard the River Queen, a triple-decked private steam boat
housed on River Street. Enjoy sweet sounds of southern gospel
music by Huxsie Scott and Eddie Wilson while savoring a
deliciously-prepared and plentiful brunch buffet. Enjoy the views
through the windows abound as the boat cruises down the
Savannah River, under the Talmadge Bridge, past the Port and east
by Old Fort Jackson. Seating is assigned on a first come- first served
basis. All guests must be aboard by 9:15 AM.
Historic Preservation Slide Show
An introductory slide show on Savannah's preservation efforts
presented by friends of Historic Savannah Foundation. This is
an excellent presentation after which you'll be fully prepared for
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Best Cover: A Little Help from My Friends as performed by Joe Cocker and played as the opening theme to the Wonder Years (the full version is a bit long though)
Worst Cover: Anything from the movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band though Donald Pleasance singing I Want You may take the cake. If you aren't aware of this fiasco check the web. The Bee Gees and various celebrities perform the Beatles' hits! How did it fail?
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Ugh. I started watching some of this crap the other day just to see how bad it was, and I barely got ten minutes in. They had to freakin' take every single reference in that album (and others, too) and put it in the movie. Mr. Kite, Strawberry Fields (a person???), Billy Shears, and everything else. I had to just turn it right off when the Bee Gees appeared, I mean, come on now.Originally Posted by Droid
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Everything from that movie isn't bad. Aerosmith's "Come Together" was quite good. However, I will grant you that it's my least favorite Aerosmith cover of a Beatles tune.
Who aside from Caesar can be the first to name the others without cheating?
That's my jacket!
I forgot to mention the one Chux is referring to...that would be on my list, too.
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It's a blacked-out blur but I'm pretty sure it ruled.
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My Star Wars Fan Film: The Lazy Jedi
I picked it up. It's not bad, but for the most part nothing truly spectacular. There are a few songs (Strawberry Fields Forever, Because, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps) that make it worth picking up if you're a fan. If you're not, I'd stick with the original recordings.
That's my jacket!


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