johnoerter

John, very cool! I've used a couple of his articulated streamers and caught some nice browns, but hadn't thought to use them on smallies ... sounds like a winner to me!

Mannym, looks like Ryan is not interested; let me know if you are; I'm moving soon, and willing to let go of some equipment that's not earning its keep ... :-)

Ryan, that's fine ... I use a shorter one in tight quarters, too.

Mannym, Ryan wants something shorter; so you're good to go. Give me a call, if you want: 217-781-1630 ... or whatever the best way to do this in the forum is; I'm pretty new to it.

Cool, let's give a couple of days, and see what he says ... I'm new to this; does this sound right?

Ryan, I have a Scott 10' 4 wt that I seldom use anymore; it's been lovingly used and I've added a fighting butt, screw-in, to it. Being a bit long, it is great for use from a float tube or canoe. I'd be willing to sell it, and may have a reel that would fit with it well. I don't know if it is OK to put my phone # in, but here it is: 217-781-1630. Call or respond if you are interested! John Oerter

Hi, I've got a meeting on Tuesday Sept 14 in Freeport, and a buddy and I will meet on monday the 13th. Does anyone know any good place to go fish for smb or carp?

Hey, Mike, I also like my Canon DC 10 a lot; does everything I need it to do, even takes underwater pix, and is waterproof down to ... deeper than I go!

John, I can join you this afternoon, if it's a go. Not having done this before, what shall I bring?

Hi, I've got two issues that I find help for with my float tube. I have the Prowler from OutCast. They advertise it as for "the mature angler" which I find a hoot. I weigh 250. The other issue is that I have metal replacements for two of my vertebrae, and other float tubes were painful to sit in for a day, but the inflatable seat in the Prowler is good for me. Finally, it is fairly light and comes with shoulder straps; my wife also has one [she's petite, but likes the comfortable seat] and we also bought the insulated, triangular-sort-of-shaped, bag, into which we put our food, water and tackle. I hook my fins into the area above the seat, and then walk in, sometimes for most of an hour, and fish downstream. I put 2 carabiners on the back loops of the insulated bag, and they attach it to the front of the straps where Outcast has thoughtfully put D-rings. I can send you a pix if you want the picture rather than just words. Or, call if you want, number below The tube has proved reliable; I bought one of the early ones in November of ... ??? 2007 ??? ... and it's bleached out in the sun, but is still fully functional; the floor sprung a leak and Outcast replaced it promptly. Other than that, it's been primo. I also use and like the small K-Pump, which is small enough to pack along if one is anxious. After years of use, I'm no longer worried about leaks, so I just top it off at the truck and go for the day. happy floating, John Oerter ~ 217-781-1630