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To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool.
For households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests:
- Resources
- Income
- Deductions
- Employment Requirements
- Special Rules for Elderly or Disabled
- Immigrant Eligibility
Households may have $2,250 in countable resources, such as a bank account, or $3,250 in countable resources if at least one person is age 60 or older, or is disabled. However, certain resources are NOT counted, such as a home and lot, the resources of people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the resources of people who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and most retirement (pension) plans. The procedures for handling vehicles are determined at the state level. States have the option of substituting the vehicle rules used in their TANF assistance programs for SNAP vehicle rules when it results in a lower attribution of household assets. A number of States exclude the entire value of the household's primary vehicle as an asset. In States that count the value of vehicles, the fair market value of each licensed vehicle that is not excluded is evaluated. Currently 32 State agencies exclude the value of all vehicles entirely. 21 State agencies totally exclude the value of at least one vehicle per household. The 2 remaining states exempt an amount higher than the SNAP's standard auto exemption (currently set at $4,650) from the fair market value to determine the countable resource value of a vehicle. For more information concerning State specific vehicle policy, check with the State agency that administers the SNAP program.
Households have to meet income tests unless all members are receiving TANF, SSI, or in some places general assistance. Most households must meet both the gross and net income tests, but a household with an elderly person or a person who is receiving certain types of disability payments only has to meet the net income test. Households, except those noted, that have income over the amounts listed below cannot get SNAP benefits.
(Oct. 1, 2016 through Sept. 30, 2017)
|Household Size
Gross monthly income
(130 percent of poverty)
Net monthly income
(100 percent of poverty)
|$ 990
Each additional member
Gross income means a household's total, non excluded income, before any deductions have been made. Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions.
* SNAP gross and net income limits are higher in Alaska and Hawaii.
Deductions are allowed as follows:
- A 20 percent deduction from earned income;
- A standard deduction of $157 for households sizes of 1 to 3 people and $168 for a household size of 4 (higher for some larger households);
- A dependent care deduction when needed for work, training, or education;
- Medical expenses for elderly or disabled members that are more than $35 for the month if they are not paid by insurance or someone else;
- Legally owed child support payments;
- Some States allow homeless households a set amount ($143) for shelter costs; and
- Excess shelter costs that are more than half of the household's income after the other deductions. Allowable costs include the cost of fuel to heat and cook with, electricity, water, the basic fee for one telephone, rent or mortgage payments and taxes on the home. (Some States allow a set amount for utility costs instead of actual costs.) The amount of the shelter deduction cannot be more than $517 unless one person in the household is elderly or disabled. (The limit is higher in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.)
|Gross Income Computation
|Determine household size.....
|4 people with no elderly or disabled members.
|Add gross monthly income...
|$1,500 earned income + $550 social security = $2,050 gross income.
|If gross monthly income is less than the limit for household size, determine net income.
|$2,050 is less than the $2,633 allowed for a 4- person household, so determine net income.
Subtract Deductions to Determine Net Income and Apply the Net Income Test
|Subtract 20% earned income
|$2,050 gross income
|$1,500 earned income x 20% = $300. $2,050 - $300 = $1,750
|Subtract standard deduction.........
|$1,750 - $168 standard deduction for a household size of 4 = $1,582
|Subtract dependent care deduction.....
|$1,582 - $361 dependent care = $1,221
|Subtract child support deduction......
|Subtract medical costs over $35 for elderly and disabled.........
|Excess shelter deduction........
|Determine half of adjusted income.......
|$1,221 adjusted income/2 = $610.50
|Determine if shelter costs are more than half of adjusted income........
|$700 total shelter - $610.50 (half of income) = $89.50 excess shelter cost
|Subtract excess amount, but not more than the limit, from adjusted income........
|$1,221 - $89.50 = $1,132 Net monthly income
|Apply the net income test....
|Since the net monthly income is less than $2,025 allowed for a household of 4, the household has met the income test.
How Much Could I Receive? Allotments for households in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia.
The amount of benefits the household gets is called an allotment. The net monthly income of the household is multiplied by .3, and the result is subtracted from the maximum allotment for the household size to find the household's allotment. This is because SNAP households are expected to spend about 30 percent of their resources on food.
(October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017)
|People in Household
|Maximum Monthly Allotment
$ 194
$ 357
$ 511
$ 649
$ 771
$ 925
$ 1,022
$ 1,169
|Each additional person
$ 146
Benefit Computation
Multiply net income by 30%... (Round up)
Subtract 30% of net income from the maximum allotment for the household size...
$1,132 net monthly income x .3 = 339.60 (round up to $340)
$649 maximum allotment for 4 - $340 (30% of net income) = $309, SNAP Allotment for a full month
Benefits will be provided from the day the household applies.
SNAP benefits are available to all eligible households regardless of race, sex, religious creed, national origin, or political beliefs
Employment Requirements
In general, people must meet work requirements in order to be eligible for SNAP. These work requirements include registering for work, not voluntarily quitting a job or reducing hours, taking a job if offered, and participating in employment and training programs assigned by the State. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in disqualification from the Program.
In addition, able bodied adults without dependents are required to work or participate in a work program for at least 20 hours per week in order to receive SNAP benefits for more than 3 months in a 36-month period.
Some special groups may not be subject to these requirements including: children, seniors, pregnant women, and people who are exempt for physical or mental health reasons.
Special Rules for the Elderly or Disabled
Most SNAP rules apply to all households, but there are a few special rules for households that contain an elderly or disabled member.
Who is Elderly?
A person is elderly if he or she is 60 years of age or older.
Who is Disabled?
Generally, a person is considered to be disabled for SNAP purposes if he or she:
- Receives Federal disability or blindness payments under the Social Security Act, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security disability or blindness payments; or
- Receives State disability or blindness payments based on SSI rules; or
- Receives a disability retirement benefit from a governmental agency because of a disability considered permanent under the Social Security Act; or
- Receives an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act and is eligible for Medicare or is considered to be disabled based on the SSI rules; or
- Is a veteran who is totally disabled, permanently housebound, or in need of regular aid and attendance; or
- Is a surviving spouse or child of a veteran who is receiving VA benefits and is considered to be permanently disabled.
How do I Get SNAP benefits?
A member of your household can apply for SNAP benefits at the local State or county office or by visiting the State agency's website and completing an online application. The State agency information should be listed in the government section of the local telephone book. This is generally the quickest way to find the local office. If that doesn't work, try calling the SNAP Hotline for your State. Most of them are toll free numbers.
If you are unable to go to the local office or do not have access to an internet-ready computer, you may have another person, called an authorized representative, apply and be interviewed on your behalf. You must designate the authorized representative in writing.
Normally a household must file an application form, have a face-to-face interview, and provide proof (verification) of certain information, such as income and expenses. The office interview may be waived if the household is unable to appoint an authorized representative and no household member is able to go to the office because of age or disability. If the office interview is waived, the local office will interview you by telephone or do a home visit. A home visit must be scheduled beforehand with the household.
What is a Household?
Everyone who lives together and purchases and prepares meals together is grouped together as one household. However, if a person is 60 years of age or older and he or she is unable to purchase and prepare meals separately because of a permanent disability, the person and the person's spouse may be a separate household if the others they live with do not have very much income. (More than 165 percent of the poverty level.)
Some people who live together, such as husbands and wives and most children under age 22, are included in the same household, even if they purchase and prepare meals separately.
Normally people are not eligible for SNAP benefits if an institution gives them their meals. However, there is one exception for elderly persons and one for disabled persons:
- Residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly may be eligible for SNAP benefits, even though they receive their meals at the facility.
- Disabled persons who live in certain nonprofit group living arrangements (small group homes with no more than 16 residents) may be eligible for SNAP benefits, even though the group home prepares their meals for them.
What Resources Can I Have (and Still Get SNAP Benefits)?
Households may have $2,250 in countable resources, such as a bank account, or $3,250 in countable resources if at least one person is age 60 or older, or is disabled. However, certain resources are NOT counted, such as a home and lot, most retirement (pension) plans, the resources of people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the resources of people who receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) (formerly AFDC), and, up to $4,650 of the fair market value of one car per adult household member (and one car per teen-aged household member if the teenager is using it to go to work, look for work, or prepare for work). If a vehicle is needed to transport a physically disabled household member, its value is not counted. The resources of people who get SSI and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are not counted at all. An important exception to this is that in the State of California SSI recipients are not eligible for SNAP benefits, because they receive a State supplement to their SSI benefits in lieu of SNAP benefits.
What Are the Income Limits?
Most households have to meet both a monthly gross income test and a monthly net income test to be eligible for SNAP benefits. However, households in which all members are receiving SSI or TANF are considered to be eligible based on income. Other households with one or more elderly or disabled members only have to meet the net income test. Net income is gross income minus certain deductions.
What Deductions Are Allowed?
The allowable deductions are: a standard deduction for all households; a 20% earned income deduction; a deduction for dependent care costs when necessary for work, training, or education; a deduction for legally owed child support payments; a deduction for medical costs for elderly and disabled people; and an excess shelter cost deduction.
- Medical deduction. For elderly members and disabled members, allowable medical costs that are more than $35 a month may be deducted unless an insurance company or someone who is not a household member pays for them. Only the amount over $35 each month may be deducted. Allowable costs include most medical and dental expenses, such as doctor bills, prescription drugs and other over-the-counter medication when approved by a doctor, dentures, inpatient and outpatient hospital expenses, and nursing care. They also include other medically related expenses, such as certain transportation costs, attendant care, and health insurance premiums. The costs of special diets are not allowable medical costs. Proof of medical expenses and insurance payments is required before a deduction for these expenses may be allowed.
- Shelter deduction. The shelter deduction is for shelter costs that are more than half of the household's income after other deductions. Allowable shelter costs include the costs of rent or mortgage, taxes, interest, and utilities such as gas, electricity, and water. For most households, there is a limit on the amount of the deduction that can be allowed, but for a household with an elderly or disabled member all shelter costs over half of the household's income may be deducted.
Receiving SNAP benefits
States issue SNAP benefits through local State or county offices to households that are eligible to receive them. Clients who are eligible for SNAP benefits receive benefits through an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Benefits are automatically loaded into the household's account each month. The local office gives the eligible household the SNAP EBT card so the household can buy groceries at authorized food stores. The card works like a bank debit card. The cost of the eligible food items is deducted from the household's account automatically. Benefits are automatically loaded into the household's account each month on the designated date as provided in the SNAP benefit issuance schedule at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/snap-monthly-benefit-issuance-schedule.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital and family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Further Information
Contact your local office for further information or to file an application for SNAP benefits. For more information on the treatment of income, and a sample calculation of eligibility and benefits, see Eligibility and Benefits.
Immigrant Eligibility Requirements
The 2002 Farm Bill restores SNAP eligibility to most legal immigrants that:
- Have lived in the country for 5 years; or
- Are receiving disability-related assistance or benefits; or
- Children under 18
Certain non-citizens such as those admitted for humanitarian reasons and those admitted for permanent residence may also eligible for the program. Eligible household members can get SNAP benefits even if there are other members of the household that are not eligible.
(See Policy on Immigrants for information on qualified alien categories and eligibility) (See also SNAP Guidance on Non-Citizen Eligibility)
Non-citizens that are in the U.S. temporarily, such as students, are not eligible.


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Family: Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves view all from this family
Description ADULT Male has pinkish buff plumage overall. Upper wings, back, and rump are buffy brown with black spots on tertials and wing coverts. Head, neck, and breast are paler buff, flushed pink on breast and with iridescent bluish feathers on nape. Note dark crescent on lower margin of ear coverts, dark bill and pinkish red legs. Adult female is similar, but less colorful on neck and breast. JUVENILE Similar to adult female, but has spotted and barred appearance to back, neck, and breast, and pale face with dark line through eye.
Dimensions Length: 12" (30 cm)
Habitat Common in open terrain, including arable farmland, parks, suburbs, and roadsides. Northern populations are mostly migratory, present Mar-Sep, wintering south to Mexico. Birds from south of range are often rather sedentary and at best locally nomadic in winter in search of food.
Observation Tips Easy to see.
Range Southeast, Great Lakes, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Western Canada, Plains, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains, Texas, California, Northwest, Florida, Alaska
Voice Utters a series of mournful, hooting calls.
Discussion Slim-bodied, long-tailed dove. Feeds on ground (mainly on seeds) and walks with jerky, but rapid manner on short legs. Forms flocks outside breeding season. Sexes are separable with care.

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We had a quick chat Friday afternoon with Kate Warne, the investment strategist at Edward Jones in St. Louis, for thoughts on stock market valuations, the Cyprus situation and how individual investors, its primary customers, should be thinking. Here's what she said:
On the markets: "Clearly, with the Dow making record highs, stocks have done well. The stock market has caught up with some of the good news we have seen on earnings and the economy. But the question is, will we see stocks move higher or move back? There are many things that could pull the market lower, but we think the trend is likely to be higher, based on the view that earnings are continuing to grow, at a slower pace, and the economy is growing."
Are U.S. stocks overvalued?: "We don't think so. The S&P is trading at 13.5 times forward earnings. The historical average, since 1960, is 15 times. Stocks having moved up – they are not as attractive as they were.
On Cyprus: "We are watching Cyprus closely. The risk for policy makers in Europe is too great for them not to reach some kind of agreement so the Cypriots get bailout money in some form. It looks like they will avoid taxing depositors with less than 100,000 euros, which seemed to be the biggest sticking point in the first proposal. It is anyone's guess what the terms will be, and it probably won't be until Sunday or Monday night, before the banks open on Tuesday, that an agreement might be reached. If the banks shut down, that would be much worse for the contagion effect in Europe."


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Mexico was a popular tourist destination in the 1920s and 1930s, and artists and writers were drawn to the sunny climate and peasant culture. Bruehl travelled to Mexico in 1932 and the images he took became his finest body of art photography. Twenty-five of Bruehl's Mexican photographs were published in 1933, in his award-winning folio Photographs of Mexico.
Intimate, quiet, sparse and elegant, the images contain an often sombre tone, which may echo Bruehl's ambivalent feelings for the place; his mentor and friend Clarence H White had tragically died while visiting Mexico City in 1925.
Bruehl departed from the exoticism and Spanish-flavoured Catholicism that is often present in other photographers' images of Mexico. Instead, his straightforward, carefully posed and unpretentious images reflect his respect for his subjects. Bruehl's images garnered praise from critics as well as artist peers, such as photographer Ansel Adams and Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco, who claimed that 'this is certainly Mexico as revealed by great photography'.


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so my 9 month old CLM seems to have stopped growing. Just wondering what average size for a 9 month old is? i've seen bigger pups that have turned out what i seem to think is normal size in adulthood. right now he stands at 24" at the front foot and 26" at the back foot 44" from base of the tail to the nose (this is rough estimate with the tape measure) and 19.5" neck. he is between 70-75lbs and been this for about month and half. his sire was 85 lbs and mother 75. food wise he was on Eukanuba large breed puppy following the feeding table on the back till he was 6 months old then we switched to Victor Hi-Pro Plus 30/20 for working dogs and puppies following feeding guide on there (3.5 cups/day).
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I finally got around to buying a box of these cards and they are awesome.
I pulled two complete base sets so that's nice and I got a healthy amount of chase cards, I think there are 2 or 3 subsets. Managed to get the promised sketch card, this one was a pencil sketch of Peter's head, very nice and the autographs had an insert ratio of 7 in 12 boxes, from what I read. So, that's just better than 50/50 odds. Congrats to me, I pulled a redemption card for the Erik Estrada autograph !


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NYCity Slickers to perform, host jam at Link Centre show
Bluegrass band the NYCity Slickers is performing tonight at the Link Centre's concert hall.
The band's progressive style mixes in blues, zydeco and country, with a musical-theatre flair.
The show starts at 7:30 tonight, and tickets are $10/adults, $5/students.
There will be a barbecue and beer dinner before the show at the Link Centre's reception hall at 6 p.m., and tickets for that are $25, which includes the dinner and show.
Following the show, there'll be a jam session, where musicians are welcome to join the NYCity Slickers on stage.
Call the Link Centre at (662) 690-4011 for more info.
Music, contests, more at Black Sheep Revival in Tupelo
Ironclad Tattoo Gallery in Saltillo is hosting the Black Sheep Revival, a night of music, contests, tattoos and more.
The event kicks off Friday, where the gallery will be open from noon-midnight for $20 black sheep tattoos.
At 5 p.m. Saturday at Goodtime Charlie's in Tupelo, there'll be contests, music by Rooster Blues, giveaways and more.
The contests include Mr. Puniverse, best pin-up, girls' arm wrestling and a hot wing eating contest.
It's $5.
For more info, call (662) 213-0152.
Chili Fest is Friday in downtown Tupelo
There are two chances to enjoy this year's Chili Fest in Tupelo on Friday.
The lunchtime fest is 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., with music by Tatum Shappley. It's $5.
The evening festival is 5-10 p.m., with dinner served from 5-8. Two Drink Minimum will perform. Tickets are $10.
Chili Fest is on Broadway Street between Main and Troy Streets.
Call (662) 841-6598.
West of Shake Rag presents Halloween show at Link Centre
Costumes are encouraged at this weekend's West of Shake Rag Halloween show.
Five dollars buys you an evening of improv comedy, candy and popcorn.
The show is 7:30 p.m. Saturday and it's at the Link Centre's Black Box Theatre.
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PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ME: I am NOT a vet and do NOT diagnose diseases. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I will give you suggestions and steer you toward calling your vet for help. You can call the vet's office and talk to the technician there or the vet at times. Don't be afraid to call them! If you have a serious issue with your pet please post it to one of the veterinarians in here- I will tell you the same thing in my answer. IF your pet is injured or in an emergency situation, CALL YOUR VET- Do not wait and post in here. Just call the vet's office and get them in to see the vet right away. Critical treatment time is lost if you seek answers here when you should have your precious pet at the vets!! Don't sit at home waiting for an answer when your pet is critically ill or injured!! I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I DO NOT answer questions about birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS/REPTILES/FROGS/RABBITS/PET BIRDS OF ANY KIND so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I, as well as other experts in here, do NOT do homework questions- that is for YOU to do! Please respect these rules for all of us. Thanks!
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Zeavola is the only luxury villa resort on Phi Phi Island and is located on its northern tip, nestled on a prime stretch of soft white sand. It is the perfect getaway to relax, recharge and reinvigorate. The architecture of expansive teakwood 52 villas was inspired by the charming dwellings in a rural village. Our luxury Phi Phi Island suite accommodation features the extensive use of teakwood creating the spacious yet intimate feel of local island houses. Highlights of our luxury beach resort on Phi Phi Island include hand-painted murals, private gardens, outdoor rain showers and room service.
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Date of stay:
Jan 27, 2015
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Nice hotel and location. Director and personal very friendly, good food.
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Feb 05, 2014
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Wow what a Place. The best ever.
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Nov 11, 2009
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I have discussed this with Mr Hellermann already, but to make it short: The bottle of Champagne thas was confirmed to be in our room at arrival was NOT there Then we have this booking-confusion..? The kitchen, wich is one of the best in Thailand by all standards, must do something about their timing. We were 3 persons, and one of us had to wait all to long for either starters or dessert, it is not acceptable for a kitchen like this to make the custermes wait for more than 25 minutes for the third disch! But however, you do have a faboulus hotel, and I might consider to get back. Now I am enjoying the last two weeks of vacation in Khao lak and Klouang Mouang. Best Regards Ann-Sophie Lindahl
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As I have told you before, I had some problems during the booking, there was some missunderstanding about what villa I had booked.... In the end >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I did get a refound, though you had charged to much! So I was a little bit surprized over these missunderstandings.
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My husband and I had such a wonderful time at Zeavola. the hotel is absolutely breath-taking. The Thai bangalow style rooms with the optional outdoor shower was such a fabulous experience. I would definitely go back there again and again.... .
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Very efficient and very fast. Also you had the cheapest rates.
Jul 24, 2008
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Nalini Balachandra
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May 01, 2008
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Strange hotel with nice beach but nothing else to do and EXTREMELY noisy irrigation system which hits the brain 24hours. Too high prices for the average level of quality you get. We spent 3days in Zaevola and then 3more at PhiPhi Island Village to compare to. Restaurant was very good,though, much better than at PhiPhi, wish some charm and good food (however limited choice of dishes), good but all-the-time-the-same lounge music at beach. SPA prices were too high beyond any reasonable explanation ever. Pool was behind the trees with no seaview from it so not really good and rather small. Rooms were too simple, too authentic-not really comfortable and too dark because of trees all around, with mosquitoes and insects in the trees around. Feels like you live in a jungle village rather than a boutique hotel-even a bit scary. No roads around -you re trapped there if weather is not good to travel a longtail (around 800 bat to town). No seaview even from Hillside rooms-the trees grew up too high. PhiPhi was generally better, except for the restaurant-there it was more like a kanteen, both in terms of food and atmosphere. When we were leaving, the manager waved us good-bye, but never asked if we liked it or not,or what our impression was. Would recommend for a couple of days and ONLY rooms most far from the terribly noisy irrigation system near pond.
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Mar 09, 2008
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The rooms at the Zeavola were wonderful. Clean, modern, and tastefully decorated. our bungalow had an attached bathroom, so we didn t need to go outside as some other visitors had complained about in other reviews I read. breakfast was included and was terrific. the thai donuts were tasty and if the buffet spread wasn t enough, you could order from one of 8 or so special breakfasts. The Maharaja was our favorite. Everything was worth the money we paid. The biggest drawback was the number of speed boats that pulled up around noon to bring snorkelers to the resort next door for lunch. When the people were done with lunch around 1, they hovered around the beach area until the speed boats left at 3. We decided to use the pool or head to Jasmine for lunch around this time to avoid the craziness. The Holiday Inn has a Happy Hour from 2-3, 7-8, and 10-11. We frequented the bar there for buy one, get one free beers and local cocktails. On our last night we had a terrible dinner at the Zeavola, but it could be blammed on the fact that new ownership changed over that day...fish was overcooked and inedible and the lobster bisque was all salt (and I love salt, but this was too much). Fill up on breakfast and eat dinner at Jasmine! All in all, I would still go back...loved the resort!
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Zeavola is a beautiful resort. We stayed there 4 d in February in the Garden Suite. The outdoor open area is beautiful but the mosquitoes are killer. We couldn t stay out there for more than a few minutes before these pests drove us indoor. Also the bathroom is out there too so toileting can be a stinging experience.
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I asked for an airport transfer and on my booking it was acknowledged, however, when we landed in Krabi no transfer was waiting for us. I had arrange a taxi, a public ferry, and a long tail transfer to our final destination. I wish Sawadee complied my request.
Mar 19, 2008
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Feb 15, 2008
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Very charming, upscale resort on the north end of Phi PhiIsland. Easily accessible by Speed Boat from Phuket or Long Tail from Phi Phi pier. Beautiful beach and attentive staff Great local restaurants just down the beach to comlement the resort restaurants. The Thai style cottages are nice but we have stayed in nicer (sensi Paradise on Ko Tao) at lower prices. While very comfortable, these seem to be a little below the Small Luxury Hotel claim. But overall, we had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay at Zeavola.
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Mar 11, 2008
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If you want to go to heaven before you die, go to Zeavola! The Hotel is fantastic. My best vacation ever. Food prices at the Hotel are slightly cheaper than Europe but expensive to be in Thailand. Food is very good! Negative: They speak poor english. Some mosquitos and bugs in the bungalow.
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Worked fine but the Hotel confirmation email from Sawadee came late, after we arrived to the Hotel. We booked 4 days before.
Feb 08, 2008
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Zeavola is a very nice hotel, very expensive too (4:3 package @ 12900THB/night 2nd week december pariod). The room are very big and nice. We had a garden view room, but all rooms are visible from the very nice sanded path allowing to join all rooms, so you are never really alone. The beach is very nice BUT NOT PRIVATE, each day 5 to 8 speedboat full of Tourist stop 20meter from the Zeavola beach with ca. 40 to 80 people who can access the zeavola beach space. This mean that from 11:00 am till 15:00 pm you really can t be quiet. This was a shame and we had to leave 2 days (of 4) the beach to go to our room to be quiet! For that price it s absolutely not normal!!! By the way we had a very cold welcome by the Baxil Restaurant staff, who s offer very nice dishes. The breakfast is just beautiful, as you have choice beetween near than 10 different breakfast style, plus buffet with fresh fruits, breads & croissants and so many things you can t just taste all in one breakfast!!! Great time anyway.. But for that kind of price we expected much more from the service and the staff... By example we d liked to take breakfast in our room, but this wasn t possible!!! Only if you go and take food from the restaurant and back to you room by yourself... BE CAREFULL!!!! We asked for a transfert to Tonsai pier (8:00 am) to take Ferry to Krabi... The hotel charged us 650THB (was 800 THB to come from Tonsai pier by longtail boat to Zeavola)... But this price reduction was not as generous as it seems to be... As the boat had to stop 250meter from the beach due to lake of water on the other side of the pier!!! We had to transport or 20Kg luggage by ourself... This was incredible for an Hotel of this price and class !!! By the way, if we tooked the other side of the island to go to the pier, the boat could go to the beach directly... This mean that if you have to take a longtail to go back to Tonsai Pier, ask to go by the side where the zeavola beach is and not by the backside of the hotel! We had anyway good time there, but we expected really much from this place, the price is really to expensive for that kind of services! I suspect that as we had a 4:3 package and lower rate than the hotel website ones we got a lower quality room and services! So be carefull, you better go by yourself and deal price when you arrive! If I can give you another counsel.. Don t go to Koh Phi Phi if you d like a quiet stay... Or if you want to leave the touristic path.. You better go elsewhere than Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta... There many other island much better and more quiet!
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Very good, fast reply... We rely on sawadee.com for all our booking in Thailand, all where fine with sawadee.com!
Dec 19, 2007
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Oct 29, 2007
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The accommodation was fantastic and the service was impecable, the staff were friendly and completely accommodating to our every need. I would highly recommend a visit to the day spa and you ll love the bean bags on the beach.
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Fantastic and I had a response within the hour.
Nov 06, 2007
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is the only luxury villa resort on Phi Phi Island and is located on its northern tip, nestled on a prime stretch of soft white sand. It is the perfect getaway to relax, recharge and reinvigorate. The architecture of expansive teakwood 52 villas was inspired by the charming dwellings in a rural village.
include hand-painted murals, private gardens, outdoor rain showers and 24-hour room service. Speedboats and float planes are ready to whisk you to this ten-acre tropical resort. The resort's most valuable assets are its people! Employees' moral, training, care and respect for individuals are founding principles of Zeavola where we all work hand in hand. A team of dedicated individuals serve, help, support and please our valued guests.
Along with our well-experienced management, all employees must undergo continuous education in their specialized fields to guarantee that their skills remain finely honed.
Spacious yet intimate Suites . . .
Our luxury Phi Phi Island suite accommodation features the extensive use of teakwood creating the spacious yet intimate feel of local island houses. Highlights of our luxury beach resort on Phi Phi Island include hand painted murals, private gardens, outdoor rain showers and room service.
:: Village Suite ::
Our 5 Star Phi Phi suite accommodation offers 10 Village suites all with 40 sq.m. of space, a spacious living room and uniquely designed garden so that guests can enjoy the tranquility and beauty of their surroundings.
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Our luxury Phi Phi Island villa accommodation offers guests 60 sq.m. of space, an extended spacious living room and uniquely designed garden for private sunbathing.
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two innovative restaurants offer a wide variety of authentic cuisine from rural and royal Thai to mouthwatering International specialties.
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Authentic Thai cuisine, served in style with an exclusive selection of International wines. Relax in al fresco or air-conditioned comfort. Breakfast: 06.30 am - 10.30 am. Dinner: 06.30 pm - 10.00 pm.
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Informal and day International culinary dishes and snacks. Al fresco dining in the evening serving B.B.Q, Seafood and International Cuisine - ideally for chilling out with cool refreshing cocktails. Operating hours: 10.00 am - 10.00 pm. In room dining is available daily from 10.00 am - 10.30 pm with a wide selection of choices.
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Zaan Zanook is the "SUPER FUN" activity and PADI resort dive centre. Our professional and experienced team will show you the best of Phi Phi's highlights, to explore the white sandy beaches and the colorful coral reefs, from above and below the surface of the glittering seas of Andaman.
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Zeavola Spa offers an adventure spa experience where you can enliven the senses and experience a spa with a strong emphasis on nature. With exciting spa options designed to invigorate tired muscles, increase circulation and stimulate the body's natural processes towards health, contentment and well-being using a range of traditional, ethnic and imported, products and principles that you will benefit from long after you leave our care. Treatments include a variety of massage style, facials, scrubs, wraps and herbal compress, The spa provides luxurious male and female changing rooms which enable you to enjoy restorative heat treatments, sauna or steam, before your selected spa options to maximize your spa experience. Treatments are available for individual or couples. Open everyday from 10.00 am - 09.00 pm.
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Zeavola is located on the pristine stretch of white beach which forms the northern tip of Phi Phi Don Island, Thailand (Laem Tong). Our Thailand beach resort is located approximately 48 kilometers from Phuket. Zeavola beach resort on Phi Phi Island offers a speed boat transfer service to guests. Alternatively a daily public ferry service is available. The ground transfer to the Royal Phuket Marina from where we operate our speed boat transfer takes 30 minutes.
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though it wuz sent via surface mail, jg's pkg arrived as promised the other day, w/jabbarge mm and supercool gianni versace speeder mm which i've already displayed on 2 or 3 cafe tables around town its lavender-metal finish is a bit darker than others i've seen & i like that, so even though its paintjob's a bit sloppier than mine i think i might trade mine to b'jr and keep this one for myself
as for the jabbarge, well, it's a jabbarge (one of my least fave vehicles), what is there to say about it oh well, it's also goin to b'jr so what do i care
he also enclosed a nice note (you continental euros always seem to have great penmanship, yours looks just like that of a polish gal i knew), and two af battledroid figures, which brings me to:
ar2: you mentioned bdroids are about the only af figures you'd be interested in as i recall? in that case i'll save these for you until i hear otherwise. meanwhile, i trust you saw mssg to you in huntpost 280?
thanx agin jg, as soon as i get a chance to see what other mm/af figs you need that b'jr has, your package will be on its way to you


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First Planted Tank
As many of you are now aware I've been working on my 10 gallon apisto tank for the past few months. Both my female and male are doing well and seem to have stopped fighting, even occasionally showing off for one another!! I just recently decided to add plants due to outbreaks of algae and problems with nitrates. The plants I chose were water sprite, cryptocoryne wendtiis, red root floaters(courtesy of KevinVA), and when they're shipped next week a small batch of amazon frogbit. I wasn't originally going to get the frogbit or RRF but I've read on plenty of sights that both plants can survive in my light settings. I just today recieved my crypts that took 2 weeks to get here(luckily for me all arrived healthy with new shoots already growing, and even more lucky for me I received 8 plants instead of 3) and I just finished planting them. I, unfortunately, had to remove my apistos and Nerite Snails from the tank as I added another inch of gravel and I did not want to harm them in the process, hopefully they aren't too stressed. With all these changes I might just have to make a journal!!
Now comes my questions. I've been struggling with brown algae in my tank however I've cut down the amount of time the light is on to only about 10 hours. I've only been doing this for a couple days. Does anyone know how else I can rid myself of the algae? I also dosed Flourish for the first time today as my water sprite was doing poorly. Unfortunately I came home to discover my biggest stem covered in brown algae, however all the new growth is even brighter green and grew quite a bit just in this one day.. What should I do? The water sprite is brand new, only about a week old. I have three tiny daughter plants and two larger plants that only have about 4 stems each. I just want to get it so its a nice, thick, forest of water sprite. Also, just thought I might add, my substrate is entirely gravel. I have a root tab under the water sprite and I'm dosing Flourish. Should I add root tabs for the crypts as well?
Brown Algae feeds on something in the substrate. It goes away on its own once it has consumed all of the silicates or whatever it is that it eats. I think silicates is wrong... whatever. Someone will answer it.
Some people claim certain fish eat it... but I am skeptical. I think they might be waiting, getting tired of it, adding a fish, and then when it goes away naturally, the fish did it. But I could be wrong.Looks about 40 Gallon Tank
Betta, Buenos Aires Tetra, Neon Tetra, Harlequin Rasbora, and Otocinclus
Wisteria, Amazon Sword, Java Fern, and my unstoppable Trumpet Snail Army
Looks about 75 Gallon Tank
Wet and Empty; thinking Scalare, Corydoras, Otocinclus
What brown algae are we talking about exactly? Diatoms can look brownMy 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
Diatoms can be eaten and are eaten by Otocinclus, especially. They love the stuff. Honestly, diatoms do not go away by themselves, naturally. You still need to manually remove it, otherwise it solidifies and wraps around stems, leaves, etc... which makes it more difficult to remove and nasty looking.
I've found that at least some root tabs (like Flourish) actually have silicates in them, which, in addition to many sand substrates, will aid in the creation of diatoms. I've experienced this, myself. I would be diatom free for weeks, then I'd add a flourish root tab and all of a sudden I'd have diatoms in my tank. It's not exactly the most horrible thing to happen, as it's somewhat easily removed and notable algae eaters love it.Adventures in Aquaria - The KevinVA Story
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The algae is seen mostly below the gravel line, on the walls of the tanks and the plants. What algae eating species could even work in a 10 gallon? The only thing that comes to my mind are otos and I've heard they're very prone to random deaths.
In good news all my crypts opened up overnight and have the first baby leaves out!!
I've had about 9 Otos in total and only 1 has died "randomly." He came with an illness from the store and literally died a day later. Otherwise, all of mine have been fine. Just make sure your water params are good and they have enough to eat. Otos are actually very good algae eaters and you can fit 3-4 in a 10gal comfortably, depending on your other stock. Otherwise, shrimp and nerite snails are also great algae eaters.Adventures in Aquaria - The KevinVA Story
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I can't really go with shrimp as I have a strong feeling my apistos would bully them and kill them. Maybe I could go with otos. Do you know of any really good places to order them online? I know of a few reputable sellers but usually the shipping is incredibly expensive (ex: LiveAquaria) I've heard otos need schools, is that true? My algae amounts aren't enormous, but I don't think I'd be able to sustain maybe more than 2 or 3.
The amount of algae you have is negligible. You can sustain Otos without any algae at all, so long as you feed them wafers, pellets or veggie substitutes regularly. They do best in schools of 4+, but I've kept them in a school of 3, which made them more comfortable in my 10gal. I now have 8 of them and they're fun to watch. =]
I got all of mine from Petsmart and they've been doing fine. I only had one odd death due to sickness. If you wanted to pay a premium ($9.99 for 3) for stock that's pretty much guaranteed to be pristine, you could go with Gunpowder Aquatics. They're a fish farm in FL and do an awesome job with shipping and packaging their fish. I got my 4 SAEs from them and getting 12 Black Ruby Barbs next week. Shipping is about $16 Priority, though.Adventures in Aquaria - The KevinVA Story
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Thanks so much. I'll check them out and see if my dad will order them :D
Well crypts seem to be doing well, and the water sprite is sending out several new stems. I'm still having an algae issue so I went ahead and ordered a 3 pack of Otos from gunpowder aquatics. Hopefully the arrive within the week.


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I have never fly fished, but I am looking to get into it this fall. My main application will be brookies in small/ shallow mountain streams, although I may use it for river smallies from time to time. I'm hoping to stay at or below $200 on this rig, although I can be persuaded to spend a little more if there really is a benefit that is noticeable for a beginner.
The guy in the BPS fly shop said I should go with an 8'6" rod with 5 line weight and pointed me to a White River combo for $75. Is the White River worth anything, or can I get something noticeably better within my price range? How does the St. Croix Premier and the entry level Orvis stack up to others in their price range?
I've been reading up on tackle, and I have learned that reels aren't very important when fishing for small fish. The native brookies I will be fishing for tend to be pretty small (9-12"), so I plan to get a Pflueger Medalist or something similar, based on how much I spend on the rod and line.
As for line, I know absolutely nothing. Being used to spending $5.99 for a spool of Trilene mono for my baitcast and spinning rigs, I was pretty shocked to see the price of fly line. If you have any advice to offer in this regard, I'm all ears.
Thanks for any and all advice you can pass along.
I'd say you are on the right track.
A 5 wt rod 8 1/2 ft would be a good all around choice for small mtn streams. The St. Croix Premier would be my recommendation. I've been fishing mostly with St. Croix rods since I started fly fishing. Even the lower end ones have served me well. Since you are planning on mountain streams and will be hiking allot, I would strongly recommend a 4 pc rod vs a 2 pc. rod. You can break them down and hike with them on the outside of your backpack quite nicely.
A plfueger will serve you well for your purpose. I have quite a few of them as back up reels with back up lines on them. Usually when a line needs replacing but is still servicable, I'll get another medalist and throw the old line on it. Comes in handy when a friend or two wants to try out fly fishing one weekend or just to have spares around on remote trips.
A good line is probably the most important thing you will buy,in my opinion. Worth the $ to get cortland or similar quality line. Also, it's worth getting good tippet material. I use climax or umpqua. Climax has great color.
Last edited by griz; 11-10-2005 at 01:42 AM.
I take it your already a fisherman and knew flyfishing from before you thought on picking it up. I'm thinking not a quiter either and flyfishing wasn't thought up as a whim for this fall. $200 bucks can be alot for a whim, see and if not go for a St. Croix Ultra series. St. Croix has a life time first owner warrenty and you won't regret the rod for as long as you use it. They're right up there with every other top end rod on the market.
Asyour completely new I'll add this quick note:
If you take care of your gear you'll use only 1 single rod for the rest of your life.
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Last edited by FlyfishingItaly; 11-10-2005 at 08:58 AM.
I take it that Pflueger and St. Croix are as good a value for fly fishing gear as they are for spinning/ baitcasting tackle. Thus, I will undoubtedly go with that since I've had such good luck with those brands in the past. Yes, I'm already a fisherman and no, this isn't a whim. However, I'm not ready to throw down $300 for a Legend, because, after all, I've never done any fly fishing, and I may end up hating it, although I highly doubt it. For the lifetime guarantee alone, I may consider moving up to the Avid though, assuming the guarantees are the same for fly rods as they are for spinning rods.
A question about 4 pc. vs. 2 pc: On spinning rods, the 2-piece rods are considered inferior to the 1-piece rods because of loss of feel. However, I've noticed that the 4-piece fly rods tend to be more expensive than the 2-piece rods. How do the 2 fly rod types compare as far as feel? Or is that not as big an issue in fly fishing since I won't be bumping lures off the bottom of the river?
Thanks again for the input.
Here's a thought ...
AFT865 8' 6" 5wt 4pc Mod. Fast 3.30 oz $210.00
Last edited by FlyfishingItaly; 11-10-2005 at 01:47 PM.
Since the St. Criox warranty has been mentioned a couple times I thougt I would mention this ...
About 10 years ago I broke my St. Croix rod being stupid. They replaced the broken section w/o question. However, last year my dad's St. Croix rod broke in the same way for no good reason. Just setting up on a fish in a normal way. St. Croix gave a real song and dance and said his rod never came with a lifetime warranty and was void after ten years or something like that. It was real BS on their part. They did sell him a new rod for 50% off. So save your hang tags from the rod that say lifetime warranty on them for sure so if they try it on you then you will have some ammo against them.Not totally awful experience but a little lame on their part. He got a good new rod for less than $100 but having a company deny their warranty is weak to say the least. I still recommend the rods due to price and general quality but I do think allot less of the company than before that incident.
4pc vs 2 pc feel... hard for me to say. The ease of backpacking with a 4 pc outweighs any slight difference in feel. I suspect the price difference is the extra labor of making a 4 pc but I'm not a rod maker.
Last edited by griz; 11-10-2005 at 02:13 PM.
You will be fine with the medalist or sci anglers reel for trout.
You might want to look at the Temple Forks Outfitters Professional Series rods. I think they go for $120 or so. Google it and you will see how popular they are. Lots of bang for the buck and a great warrantee.
Number of peices is not much of a factor in terms of performance anymore. Many of the top-end models only come in 4pc.
I grew up in northeast PA and did a lot of fishing in the type of small, mountain streams you are going to be fishing brookies in. I mention this because I disagree with the recommendation of an 8'6" rod because you will find it getting in the branches overhead the vast majority of the time in those streams. You already know how the trees form a canopy over the streams from your spin fishing, imagine what it would be like trying to use an 8'6" spinning rod on those streams.
Therefore, You would be far better off with a 7'6" 5 wt rod because it will prove to be less of a problem with the tree canopy on those small streams you will be spending most of your time on. And at 7'6", it will allow you to fish a larger river for smallmouth. When I lived in northeast PA, the rod I used most of the time was a 7'6" 6 wt because I fished those small streams 75% of the time. I used the rod on the Delaware (a very big river) and even on the Susquahanna (a huge river that is over 1 mile wide) for smallmouth.
The above is why I think you'd be much better served and happier with a 7'6" 5 wt. And you don't need a St. Croix Advid series rod as a beginner. The St. Croix Imperial series, TFO, ECHO, Redington, and Lamiglas G1000 are all very good rods that sell for between $75.00 and $150.00. Loomis and Redington (the RedStart series) sell a complete fly fishing package for under $200.00 that will include a rod, line, reel, backing, and leader (unfortunately the Loomis 7'6" one is a 4 wt) and you can often find shops (including BPS) selling St. Croix Imperial series rods or TFO rods as a package that includes reel, line, backing, and leader for under $200.00.
The Pfleuger Medalist reel at one time (back in the 50's through the 70's) was considered to be one of the best reels. Joe Brooks even used them to catch 100# tarpon. Although they are no longer considered to be among the best reels, they are still a good value. Martin is another reel make that you might consider looking into, they are excellent values as are Okuma, Scientific Anglers Concept reels, and the low-priced reels Cortland offers.
If you don't buy one of the packages that include a fly line, RIO, Scientific Anglers, and Cortland all offer an excellent beginner's fly line that are built on tapers specifically designed to help a new fly caster develop good technique. These lines sell for around $25.00 and a WF 5 to match the 5 wt rod is the way to go.
Yeah, I backed off the Avid idea pretty quickly when I saw that it was so much more expensive than its spinning counterpart. I guess the Imperial is St. Croix's flyrod offering in that price range. Thanks for the suggestion of the 7'6". Getting hung up in stream-side flora is a concern I have. Why would the shorter rod be better for smallies?
By the way, I fished the Susquehanna on a 2-day float trip this summer. The fishing was extremely slow on Saturday because of the mysterious fish kill occurring on that river among others in the region, but it picked up some on Sunday. That is a great river.
The longer rod would be better for smallies; but the biggest consideration if you are only going to get one rod (which is a good idea by the way when you are starting out in fly fishing) is to have something that will work better on the small streams you mentioned you will be fishing most with it. The longer 8'6"-10' rods would be better on the larger streams and rivers for smallies; but they will get hung up in the tree branche canopy a lot on the small streams in your area.
A shorter rod can always be used on bigger water; but a long rod cannot always be used on a small stream with a tree canopy like those in the Allegheny Mountains.
I strongly suspect the fish kill on the rivers was due to very high water temps due to the high air temps (it was in the mid-90's to low 100's each day we were there and lower than normal rainfall this past summer. My family and I visited my father the last week of July and the air temps were very high. Dad told us it had been like that since early June, so the river temps would have been very high with the low water and high air temps that had lasted for all those weeks.
Since you fished the Susquahanna, you know how large a river it is. It is also an excellent smallmouth fishery. Despite its size, I was able to fish it effectively with the Fenwick glass 7'6" 6 wt rod I bought when 15 and used through college.
As a point of reference, that Fenwick rod, one of the best glass rods on the market at the time, was $90.00 in 1968 when I bought it (in today's equivalent dollars it would be about $350.00) and it took a lot of hours working for $1.50/hr to get the $90.00 to buy it back in 1968. Now there are rods on the market for the same or even a little less that are as good as or better than that Fenwick and it takes fewer hours of work to be able to get the $90.00 together to get one. Newcomers to fly fishing are entering it at a time when there are some very nice rods on the market for rather low prices compared to 30 or more years ago.
The fish kills on the Susquahanna this season are being blamed on very warm water and an unusually high amount of fertilizer runoff into the river. Interesting though how the smallmouth bass were affected far, far more than any of the largemouth bass in the river system.
I agree with the shorter rod length for fishing the small streams with tree canopies. It can be done with a longer rod, but that would involve choking up on the rod to effectively shorten it in those situations, and this is not easy for a beginner.
Good luck, and have fun.
I went to the BPS this weekend to buy a rod. However, they didn't have any 5 wt. rods smaller than 8'6". Would I be able to do any smallie fishing on a 4 wt. rod, or am I going to have to choose between fishing for trout and panfish only vs. getting my rod stuck in the trees on the small streams? Or, can someone point me to a good 7'6" 5 wt. rod? Neither Temple Forks nor St. Croix makes one.
TFO makes a 7'6" 5 wt, it is model #TFO 5-76-4P and has a retail price of $139.95. It is one of their professional series rods.
A 5 wt would have been a better rod, but a 4 wt makes a 3 pd smallie feel like the fish of a lifetime, and a 4 pd fish is just unreal!
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A buddy of mine bought his first fly rod from Cabela's..... the 5 piece Stowaway. I wasn't sure how it would handle due to the 5 pieces, but I must say.... I was pretty impressed. I ended up owning 2 stowaways and love them. I originally bought them for my so-called "trash rods" (something that I could throw behind the seat of my truck).... They are proving themselves to be better than I expected.
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Jackett highlights fine lines
Head Coach Kenny Jackett today re-iterated there will be fine lines between success and otherwise this season – after admitting Gillingham has probably been the only "comfortable" game so far this season.
Wolves have won four of their five Sky Bet League One fixtures thus far, the first victory coming by a 4-0 scoreline against the Gills when the team got off to a flier with three goals in the first 31 minutes.
But after that there have been late wins against Bristol City and Crawley, and victory at Port Vale when the game was evenly poised both at 0-0 and until Wolves' turned their one goal lead into two.
All that suggests a high competitive edge among the current squad, which pleases Jackett, but also offers a reminder to keep standards high.
He says: "If we drop our standards even by five per cent that could be the difference between winning and losing, because the only comfortable game we've had so far has been Gillingham.
"Every other match has been tight and competitive and been very good, entertaining contests where the opposition has pushed us all the way.
"We have to keep our standards high and make sure we get everything out of our players and also have the strongest bench available so that late in the games we can make the changes that can make the difference between losing and drawing and drawing and winning.
"We know every club will have a high level of motivation against us and it's something we have to deal with and it's once we've paid respect to the opposition, we have to focus on our own game.
"Sometimes you see sides coming to Molineux and lift themselves but we then have to set our standards very high.
"This is a crucial four games for us. We're playing against an in-form Swindon team and then two local derbies where the opposition has a very high level of motivation.
"We want to get as many points as possible from these four games.
"As a squad and as a group they have to be as focused because we want to be as strong as we can."
When games are tight, Jackett has highlighted the importance of having a strong bench to come on and make a difference.
Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to fire home the penalty winner against Crawley, and both Lee Evans and Bjorn Sigurdarson played key roles in the build-up to the final two goals against Vale, in Sigurdarson's case also scoring.
"Both have played very well during the course of the season, but if we want to do what we want to do we need a strong bench," added Jackett.
"We need good substitutes to win us games and good players to come in because it won't always be a case of having a minimal amount of injuries and suspensions and fatigue.
"We're playing at a good level and we're a very big club and we should have 20 good players.
"That's my message and people who come in, work hard to keep others out and that competition does create a winning atmosphere because whoever you are, if your place is threatened, you can then produce your best football.
"I do believe in that competition being healthy and I do believe also that you need a strong bench and one that can make an impact in a game.
"Both Lee and Bjorn did that against Port Vale when the bench was a crucial factor.
"When we went 1-0 up, that was really the key time in the game and being able to make very strong substitutes made sure we were able to get further away from them and didn't let them back in at a vital time when they were putting us under pressure.
"We have the firepower to make the changes that can win that last part of the game and secure the points."
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Year of Graduation: 1971
Graduate School: University of St. Thomas for Education
Current Job: Development Director for the Reif Arts Council, a nonprofit organization that manages the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids, MN
What was your first position after graduation from SJU?
I worked as a hand-man/counselor/trouble-shooter at a half-way house in Kansas City, MO, where young (high school age) boys transitioned from what used to be called "reform school" back to their families and neighborhoods--or, as they thought of it, to "the street."
Which undergraduate courses have been most helpful in your career, and why?
I do a lot of writing in my work--grand requests and reports (aka creative fiction), marketing and communication tools, speeches, fundraising pitches--so I know the critical/analytical papers I wrote ( and, more to the point, the feedback I got as an English major were crucial, but I really think it was the philosophy courses that finally turned a light on deep inside me. It's a dark light, but it's always on and I know how to work with it.
How did the education you received at SJU impact you and/or help you succeed?
Remember, I was at St. John's in the 60s, and the crowd I ran in was very left-of-center. This included both instructors and students in the English and philosophy departments, and musicians--I was in a folk-rock band, Jericho Harp--and we all somehow came to conclude that it was legitimate to question everything, to come at any issue from every angle, whether we were discussing Milton or Wittgenstein or the shootings at Kent State. I didn't value true curiosity--or serious inquiry--till I settled in at SJU. By the time I graduated in 1971, I'd begun to understand that the more you learn, the less you know, and that's okay. This has informed everything I've done since then. My life has been very rewarding, if a little unpredictable, challenging, rich in relationships and surprises, and I know those four years at St. John's, in Engle Hall, in the Owlshead Coffeehouse, at the La in St. Joe, and of course at St. Ben's, too, had much to do with my good fortune.
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Get a well-rounded liberal-arts education. Travel widely, globally. Read indiscriminately. Embrace diversity, in all its forms. Learn to appreciate fine wine. Have a back-up plan.
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In 2011, the City of Bellevue and the NE Fifth Street Traffic Committee, consisting of Wilburton neighborhood residents, began to work together to develop a neighborhood plan to help manage future traffic anticipated on Northeast Fifth Street as a result of the Wilburton Connections projects. Through a public process that included a neighborhood-wide questionnaire, a "Two-Way Restricted Access" or "One-Lane Zone" was chosen as the preferred alternative. This alternative allows two-way traffic on NE 5th Street with modifications to create a one-lane zone on NE 5th Street which will require vehicles in both directions to stop at approximately the Bellevue School District Maintenance Facility and allow only one vehicle at a time to pass. The intent is to provide enough delay to drivers that cut-through traffic will stay on the arterial streets. Traffic Committee members are supportive of temporarily installing the one-lane zone on NE 5th Street to be evaluated to determine if it should become a permanent installation. BackgroundResidents in the Wilburton neighborhood have expressed concern about the potential for increased traffic on Northeast Fifth Street as a result of 120th Avenue Northeast being widened and Northeast Fourth Street being extended. In response, the city has committed to developing a neighborhood plan to help manage future traffic anticipated on Northeast Fifth Street as a result of the other Wilburton Connections projects.
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This year hasn't been kind to iron miners. But Canaccord sees it getting better for at least one large-cap name: Vale (VALE).
Today, Canaccord's analysts Gary Lampard, Adam Gofton and Jacob Field-Marsham took a look across their entire base-metals coverage and adjusted their models for base metal prices downward, while also decreasing their long-term forecasts for South Africa's rand and Brazil's real by 6% and 5%, respectively.
When they were done playing with the numbers, only Vale was worthy of an upgrade, and they raised shares of the Brazilian miner to buy from neutral. The reason: The company's "low cost growth at a reasonable valuation," the analysts say.
Vale has a price earnings ratio of 7.8 based on 2013 earnings estimates, according to the analysts, and they expect the stock to hit $21 in 12 months, a 22% gain from the current price of $17.17. The stock has dropped 0.9% today.
Canaccord is not the only sell-side firm to take a more positive view on Vale recently. Last month, Merrill Lynch analysts said that the worst was behind the company, while Nomura said 2013 would be better than 2012.
Vale has dropped 17% so far this year, compared to the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index ETF's (EWZ) 3.3% drop. Vale squeaked out a 2.4% gain in 2012.


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I think we will have a number of TEs available to pick from in FA. This is why I do not think of TE once the draft comes.
I block all the SIG's
Draft picks:
1: WR* (Cordarelle Patterson)
Re-sign: Long, Bush, Smith, McDaniel, Clemons, and Devlin
Sign: Jennings or Wallace*, Rodgers-Cromartie*, and a TE like Cook.
*(if we sign Rodgers-Cromartie to start opposite Smith, we trade both our 2's to move up into the 1st for a top notch pass rusher)
*(if we sign Wallace and pass on Cromartie, we re-sign Hartline, draft a DE at 12 and trade up for a top notch CB)
We have Fasano and Clay, along with Egnew. I do not see the Fins even addressing the TE position this year. Fasano was shackled next to Jonathan Martin last season just to keep him upright. Once the oline is finally settled, the TE's can really start becoming effective and the upgrading can begin.
Our biggest need is finding another elite DE that will give us a devastating pass rush...that is how you beat the elite franchise QB's...with pressure from a 4 man front. That should be our first pick.
The next priority is to add more play making ability at WR. Hartline and Binns are fine. Bess is a good player, but his lack of size and speed is no threat to defenses. I can see us signing a FA, plus drafting 2 WR's. that position needs a total over haul.
In my plan, the OL gets full focus in 2014. This 2013 off season, the focus is on the playmakers: WR, DE, CB, TE. We must re-sign Bush, Clemons, Smith, and McDaniel and "try" to re-sign Long. If we can't come to a reasonable longterm contract, he gets tagged and we hold him for the year. Then, we focus the 2014 draft fully on the OL.
Now, should Ireland not be thinking this way with Long, he better have some contingency plan on who will replace him via "FA", because we don't have any draft picks to spend on another RT we need our picks for a DE, two WRs, two CBs, a G, a LB, and a QB. God forbid him thinking some 3rd or 4th round pick will replace Long and think we're set. We need to keep cohesion in the OL this year. Worry about ripping it apart in 2014 (if it actually even indeed needs to be).


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(Ref: Flies of the Northwest, published by the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club Frank Amato Publications 1986 version ISBN 0-936608-48X)
HOOK: Dry fly, size 14-18
THREAD: 6/0 (or 8/0 on size 18), gray
TAIL: Moose body hair (not moose mane hair)
BODY: gray antron blend with a little bit of brown and some sparkle
WINGS: single upright post of deer hair tips
HACKLE: Brown dun, clipped across the bottom
STEP 1: Clip a small bunch of deer hair, ideally flank hair which is shorter and less dense, tie it in as you would any other post, about ¼ inch or less high, leave about 1/8 inch or slightly more to the hook eye
STEP 2: Wind your thread to the rear and tie in 3 or 4 moose body hairs, extend by about ½ inch up to ¾ inch, you can try to tie them as split by making figure 8s after each one.
STEP 3: draw about 3 to 4 inches of thread and dub on the antron, very fine dubbing line should result, wind up to the post creating a tapered body
STEP 4: Tie in 2 Dun brown hackles behind the post and tie the stems in front of the post, clip off the stems
STEP 5: leave you bobbin in front of the post, wind the first hackle behind the post, 4 or 5 wraps, and finish with 1 or 2 wraps in front of the post, tie off. Repeat this with the second hackle wrapping it mostly in front of the post.
STEP 6: Once you have tied off the hackles, make a small dubbing thread to finish off the head, 111/4 inch usually does it. Finish the head and whip finish or hitch finish.
The fly is a Western imitation of the Callibaetis coloradensis , or Speckle Dun. It works well anywhere there is a mayfly hatch, best at the dun stage close to spinner stage of the hatch.
Hooks are barbed and it is up to you to decide on their usage. I used Daiichi #1710 - size 14 for this swap.
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