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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 09:37:18 (permalink)
Rg. The detour is very easy and QUICK if do NOT follow the detour signs in Camden . Continue the normal route ( right in Camden ) then when you get to the road closed sign 1 mile at the bridge , hang a LEFT on Amboy rd. follow 3 miles to end and take a RIGHT , go about 2 miles and it will put you right back on Rt 13 in williamstown by the extra mart.

My apologies to the new guy. BTDT is right , I'm suffering . My legs are still on fire from dancing with all the street performers down here. 🎶
The only cure I found was last night. Some Sweetwater 420 IPA @ 9% octane 👍

Sorry to hijack the thread and time to head back to Africa .
Enjoy the trip Tank

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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 10:27:18 (permalink)
La siesta in mexico on rt. 11... Its a dump but may be the only place you can maybe reserve for Columbus weekend still. 10 minutes from downtown pulaski
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 10:54:28 (permalink)
Lucky and I were given a room there one Nov with a hole in the wall where the AC used to be.
Calling it dump is being kind.
 
Many years ago and could be a different story now.
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 11:38:26 (permalink)
Have no clue... Never been inside but a begged can't be a choset :)
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 16:28:53 (permalink)
Tuna- I do just the opposite and take a rt bout a half mile back and keep turning left till back on the right road.
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 17:09:16 (permalink)
Your going way out of the way

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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 19:42:43 (permalink)
here is a hotel in Parish too, don't know what it is called it changes names every month I will look tomorrow on the way to work.
 

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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/25 19:47:24 (permalink)
Drift boat inn (used to be Tony's salmon country) just did their usual peak season open up. Probably will last three weeks tops. They are advertising rooms so I would imagine calling then RIGHt NOW for vacancy would be a smart move!!!
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 06:49:37 (permalink)
I guess I should refrain from posting before 9 AM, I can get, ah, testy fisrt thin g in the AM.
 
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 08:13:11 (permalink)
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I guess I should refrain from posting before 9 AM, I can get, ah, testy fisrt thin g in the AM. Filed all my papers Thursday and Friday, I become a free man on October 23 at 16:30! Oh, that's right, I will still be married......


Congratulations !!!! 😀👫👍

I only hope I can make that day myself

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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 09:40:12 (permalink)
The joy of being self-employed is that will never happen to me. I'm a little jealous.    I can probably work in the Orvis flagship store when my body fails- one  very small step beyond Wally World greeter.  Hope you get to put up more reports, Lucky.
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 10:18:17 (permalink)
Just curious, when it comes to salmon fishing as compared to fishing up erie. Will there be a good number of fish in oak orchard by Oct. 10th? The reason why I asked if the temp plays a huge factor with it being a high of 60-65 still or the amount of rail the rivers or creeks will receive? Or do the biologic clocks just kick in or if they feel like letting out more water from the dam raising the cfs? Any input would be much appreciated! ty 
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 10:22:02 (permalink)
While I don't fish there , as just a guide line . I believe it was 2007 , super warm and very low water . I was in DSR and they came in DROVES .

"whats that smell like fish oh baby" .. J. Kaukonen
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 10:22:25 (permalink)
Slayer wanted me to mention that Days Inn in brewerton would probably have rooms and is closer than Cuse.
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 10:24:04 (permalink)
I worked for an Orvis Store for a few years.  They paid in Trout t***s!  Peddle that tweed, polish that brass!  But it was a franchise operation, so I don't know how the main company stores pay.  It did allow me to maintain as a fishing bum for a couple of years, and tie when it wasn't busy, and convinced me to go back to school and find something to do that would pay enough that I could afford some of the tackle. 
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 10:40:28 (permalink)
Spoke to a store manager of a big box outdoor place once by chance shortly after I retired. Spoke about the lousy choices of fishing gear so close to the Salt water during the height of Blue and Bass season and how the displays made one have to jump all over the place to put together even the basics of fishing.
Had spoken to some of the employees in the dept on occasion and none were more than occasional fresh water pond part time fishermen -some never had fished..
Said it seemed to be that they had tons of Largemouth Bass gear and little for trout or other species.
I was shortly called and offered a management job in that Department which I refused.
 Seems that 'corporate' did all of the buying for all the stores and ya had to deal with whatever they decided was appropriate and sent and sales were down..
Actually got approached a couple of times but it came out that I would have little to no input as to what to put on the shelves.
Just like Pulaski its the local shops that often have the best equipment and deals not to mention appropriate equipment.
Those SR shops - if ya look around- are great for prices and equipment specific to the area.
post edited by r3g3 - 2015/09/26 10:45:53
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 10:48:07 (permalink)
Congrats luck!!!

Oak orchard??? The western board should host better answers for you. I had a friend go out there in early October last year that did well... As you know though, nothings ever guaranteed from year to year
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 11:14:23 (permalink)
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I worked for an Orvis Store for a few years.  They paid in Trout t***s!  Peddle that tweed, polish that brass!  But it was a franchise operation, so I don't know how the main company stores pay.  It did allow me to maintain as a fishing bum for a couple of years, and tie when it wasn't busy, and convinced me to go back to school and find something to do that would pay enough that I could afford some of the tackle. 


I always found Orvis to be more of a clothing store that sold a few fishing rods.  
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 11:17:53 (permalink)
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I worked for an Orvis Store for a few years.  They paid in Trout t***s!  Peddle that tweed, polish that brass!  But it was a franchise operation, so I don't know how the main company stores pay.  It did allow me to maintain as a fishing bum for a couple of years, and tie when it wasn't busy, and convinced me to go back to school and find something to do that would pay enough that I could afford some of the tackle. 


The pay isn't all that great, but I also could  get side money instructing. I was supposed to  guide today For Project Healing Waters, but too much to do and waters really low. Our needs are few and the mortgages were paid off long ago when I had employees and worked 80 hrs. The good thing about the flagship store is the fly dept. is large and you stay in it if you're assigned there. I've also taught in their school on occasion and have done demonstrations.  I'd be pushing rods and reels and lines more than anything, and working with friends. Could be worse. Orvis has been good to me and donated to charitable events I was involved in.  Smiling while twisting up a Bimini for some tropic bound Trump look/think-alike is no worse than some of the things I've done.  On the other hand, if Chartist walked in, I'd probably be leaving the building cuffed. Of course , he'd probably stay up in the clothing section schmoozing with some dapper  non-fishing gent that he could relate to.
post edited by fichy - 2015/09/26 11:26:50
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 12:08:35 (permalink)
There's an Orvis in Kenwood, outside Cincinnati.  If they send me a $25 coupon, I'll stop by.  I don't go there without a coupon.  I have never liked Orvis gear except their tippet spools.  And it seems when they have a sale, it's never on the good stuff.
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 13:11:24 (permalink)
To each his own.  I know 2B has a rod that cost him about $25.00 for the number of free replacements he's gotten off the 25 year guarantee.  I on the other hand have one that is 27 years old and has never gone back and is still in tip top shape.  The reels have been very dependable for me as well and are a lot less expensive than a lot of "sheik and trendy" new ones.  But a lot of their stuff is definitely not geared toward the SIMMS and Speedo crowd....
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Re: Newbie to salmon fishing 2015/09/26 13:47:29 (permalink)
Mostly my fault but returned and replaced none the less.
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