Nalgene Bottles (lucky # 7…maybe not)

Nalgene #7 Concerns

 

Study up on the concerns of various plastic products, such as water bottles. How we handle them with heat and cold allegedly has potential to create leaching of harmful chemicals associated with the bottles composition:  ’Certain varieties of the popular, colorful Nalgene water bottles are made from Lexan, a polycarbonate plastic (usually indicated by #7 in the recycling triangle) known to leach low levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a suspected hormone disruptor (see The Bisphenol-A Debate). Because BPA leaching can increase as your bottle ages, it’s prudent to set some limits on reuse.’ 

http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/114/nalgene

 

 

Below is a concise link on the number code on the bottom of the water bottles. Note the, for now, safe codes  concerning codes. They all agree we should not reuse the one time use water bottles we buy in stores or in bulk at Costco.    

http://gogreentravelgreen.com/green-environmentally-friendly-products-travel-gear/how-to-choose-a-healthy-water-bottle-and-34-resources/

Czech, Polish, Spanish Nymphing Basics (the long and the short of it)

Pretty Girl~Blushing

“The difference between high sticking and Polish nymphing is that the rod is kept low and is not raised as the nymph comes toward you as the “high” in high sticking does. There is no mending in Polish nymphing. Instead, the nymphs are led and, if necessary, gently pulled downstream. This maintains a tight line to the nymphs and the rod leads the flies. In high sticking you try to keep a drag free drift, mending as needed and the rod does not lead the flies, but is kept directly above the flies. The rod is gradually elevated well above your head (hence the name – high sticking) to keep the line off the water as the flies drift toward you. The high rod position is then lowered as the nymphs pass you and go downstream from the angler’s position. In Polish nymphing the nymphs do not pass the anglers position but rather the rod is picked up with a wrist twist at that point and another cast is made. The drifts are very short, 5 ft. long at the most, whereas the high sticking attemps to prolong the drag free drift as long as possible by casting well above the angler’s positon and extending the drift well below the angler.”
http://yuhina.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-two-loves-european-nymphing-and-high.html  To read more about the differences in Czech, Polish and High Stick Nymphing checkout the Yuhina Blog for good associated leads. Nymph box from same blog.

Spanish Nymphing Basics: http://www.bluequillangler.com/BQA-University/Spanish-Nymphing_2

http://www.bluequillangler.com/BQA-University/Nymphing-Pocket-Water  (instructional videos)

Please search my blog as well. I have many Czech Nymphing posts…void the search box and enter Czech Nymphing etc.

From Comments Section (I cannot totally decipher what Henry means but if he is due direct recognition perhaps this will help focus attention upon him):

Henry Kanemoto
picaboo@charter.net | 71.90.66.225

I wrote the article that you have taken the quote from.

See my original post on the main page of the Fly Fisherman forun as Silver Creek:

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=506144

“The blog you refer to took my material and put it up without giving me credit until I requested it.

Please give me rather than the blog credit for my writing.”

From Czech, Polish, Spanish Nymphing Basics (the long and the short of it), 2008/11/05 at 8:40 PM

Mayfly Basics & Flyfishing (flytying too; if you don’t tie, start! )

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/flies/hafele_mayflies.aspx (Oregon’s own Rick Hafele writes a good basic explanation of Mayflies. His fairly recent book (with Dave Hughes) Western Mayfly Hatches, From The Rockies To The Pacific (2004, Frank Amato Publications Inc.) is a great book re Mayflies. Hafele & Hughes rate the importance of various Mayfly characteristics and the Mayflies themselves. There is much to learn and it is not overly technical…a typical feature of Hafele/Hughes work.