Suggestions on forums

[Todd K]

Any suggestions on forums I could add to the site? They must be in the scope of the site.

Thx

[The Patriot]

How about Out of State Fishing?

So far, this has been lumped into "Other Rivers". Maybe it deserves it's own forum?

What about Bugs? An entomology forum....

That's all that comes to mind off the top of my head.....

[Farmy Joe]

I second Jimbo's suggestions, and would recommend a gear review section. I know some will say that we can just use the general topic forum, but I think a gear review forum would cut the general forum's volume down, while making it easier to find what you need.

Also would it be a stretch to suggest a password protected cigar forum? :wink:

[The Fisherman]

How about WTMA's? Many of us seem to be very interested in fishing and exploring these small, isolated gems.

[Richard W. Fleet]

I second 3weights bugs forum. A forum on the bugs trout eat and the imitations needed would be terrific.

[Richard W. Fleet]

As I reviewed the weekend task/chore list I took notice that fishing was somehow overlooked by my superior. Just a thought but I could certainly get a lot from a forum covering all the different means used to get out of the chore list. Also, what excuses seem to be working recently for late homecomings and how do members keep track of them so as not to raise suspicions. Maybe an excuse calendar to go with the hatch calendar. Gotta go - time to clean the garage.

[Farmy Joe]

As I reviewed the weekend task/chore list I took notice that fishing was somehow overlooked by my superior. Just a thought but I could certainly get a lot from a forum covering all the different means used to get out of the chore list. Also, what excuses seem to be working recently for late homecomings and how do members keep track of them so as not to raise suspicions. Maybe an excuse calendar to go with the hatch calendar. Gotta go - time to clean the garage.
An out of the fire forum? Cool! Sounds good to me, but it might be offensive to some of the women and sensitive men on this site. :?

[lar42]

I agree with all of the suggestions above including the "Out of the Fire" forum as Farmy Joe puts it. It could be useful for both genders, don't you think? Women like to fish, too! :wink:

This may be qualify as a forum topic but for us new flyfishers it's always hard to find the access points for rivers and streams. It would be nice to have some discussion in that area. I have the Farmington River Guide but there are tons of WMTA's, Brooks and other places I would like to try but have no idea how to get there and where to access them. Just a suggestion!

[usual]

I GO ALONG WITH 3WEIGHTS SUGGESTION, I HAVE ONLY BEEN FLY FISHING FOR A FEW YEARS AND A BUG FORUM WOULD BE EXCELLENT

[Ray]

How about a forum for getting guys together to fish. We can meet at certain pools etc.

[The Patriot]

"Fishing Partners".... good suggestion Ray!

[The Fisherman]

"Fishing Partners" in quotes?...I guess there's a "Brokeback Mountain" joke out there somewhere just waiting to happen... :lol:

[pvansch1]

As far as a "fishing partner" forum, how about just posting to the appropriate river topic, time you will be there, poll to fish or parking lot to meet in and a vehicle description and time you plan on hitting the water, that way if anyone wants to meet up they can and if not, you can just go fish. It has worked on other forums I read.

Pete

[Troutfitter]

"Fishing Partners" in quotes?...I guess there's a "Brokeback Mountain" joke out there somewhere just waiting to happen... :lol:

My girlfriend forced me to see "Brokeback Mountain". You can guess what kind of laugh I got from her a week later when I said we were going to fish a mountain stream and smoke some cigars.

She thought that was funnier than when I said I was going "nymphing" with the guys. I lifted that joke from you Steve... it went over with all the warmth of a stone in February.

[The Fisherman]

I escaped seeing it this weekend, not that I'm opposed to it politically or otherwise, but I just can't stand the hype. But see it we(I) will.

Can't make Mrs. C laugh at any of my nymphing jokes anymore, although I am getting mileage out of the "we're going fishing honey...really, just fishing...honest" joke.

btw, I'm very IN for the 20th. Hope you enjoy the Peterson. The one I had was most excellent.

[The Patriot]

Great additions to the forum! Bravo! Well done!

I see no "Fishing Partners" forum? We're not homophobic, are we? :wink: :lol:

The quotes was merely a suggestion for a title. It is used on two other local boards. The idea is if you're heading out, you post that you're going, when and where, and ask if anyone wants to meet and fish.

In my personal experience and opinion, "Team Fishing" is not a great concept, and generally is usually not as productive. I prefer fishing with one or two other anglers, three at the very most. More than that becomes cumbersome, and logistially awkward. "I like this pool better", "I don't think it's gonna be good there tonight", "I don't like to nymph, and prefer to look for rising fish"....

.... or you get there and there isn't room for everyone.... or you get there and one guy has all the prime water and everyone else stands around waving their sticks..... :wink:...... trooping down to the river enmasse with a whole gaggle of anglers is the fastest and surest way to spook a pool..... a blanket invitation to meet at X Pool at such and such a time could lead to getting more than you bargained for, and may not be the best way to go about it.....

Just my 2 cents....

[Todd K]

I think fishing partners can be left up to each river section. Post your outing on the Farmington River or Housatonic River forum. I still think it might be strange to say you are going to be somewhere, and then 5 guys show up and not enough room in a pool, but that is just me.

[Farmy Joe]

Thanks for the new additions! :D But how's about that cigar forum...http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/crazy/265.gif

[Todd K]

Sorry, not the place. Ask Troutfitter he may know of some Forums on the subject.

[treehooker]

I think lar42's suggestion about sharing directions and access points is great.

[The Patriot]

Sharing directions and access points is best done in PM's.

I'm glad to help out any forum members, but I have no intentions of posting specific directions, parking locations, and access or other details on specific pools for the general public to read. That's the surest way to get your favorite pools overrun with every out of towner, spin and bait fisherman, and newbie with a computer. This has been discussed and debated on other boards here in CT and on a board I participate in in the Catskills, and the general consensus is keep that sort of info to PM's. You'll notice in my reports I refer only to general stretches of river, and for the most part refrain from mentioning specific pools. For example "....."the Farmington section below the Unionville bridge"...... "Unionville"....."the Burllington TMA"..... "Collinsville to Canton" ..... "Canton to New Hartford".... "between Satan's Kingdom and 219".... "the Barkhamsted TMA"..... "People's Forest"..... "Between the Still River and the dam".....

Everyone has access to the same books and resources, or the shops, and everyone can go and do some exploring on their own. Like I said, I'll share more specifics with other members via PM, but I'm not here to tell everyone with a computer precisesly where to fish, and put them far ahead of the curve.

Be careful how you post such information..... you could be cutting your own throat....

[Todd K]

I second what 3weight said. It is also stated at the top of the forum.

I'm all for sharing in private messages. There are many members here who are willing to help out. This forum is open to anyone to view and that is why I wouldn't put favorite spots out in the open. If you are a registered member and a contributer to the forum there is a little more sense of trust with each other. This is when private messages come into play.

[Eider]

Conservation/Biological Discussion Forum?

[Todd K]

That is a possibility. Just afraid that could get into a lot of politics.

What does everyone else think?

[Richard W. Fleet]

I certainly understand the perils associated w/ politics and respect the perspective that this site should avoid them, however, the sharing of different perspectives and opinions and healthy debate can be constructive and very beneficial. I am neither advocating for or against allowing politics - I will enjoy and derive benefit in either case. But, if in the future you modified your rules to educate and inform or maybe even debate issues concerning our environment and our fisheries in particular I would understand. If you read a good number of the posts (even this particular thread) they sure seem to voice a particular position and supporting arguments ....politics????

[Kierran]

I like the idea of a Conservation Forum.

[The Patriot]

I like the idea of a Conservation/Environmental Issues forum, with the caveat that it not be used as an excuse to go off on political tangents bashing conservatives, corporate America, the Bush administration, or the Republican Party, NOR attacking the rest of us as tree huggers, enviro-nazis, bleeding heart liberals, or any of the other catch phrases and stereotypes that got bandied about freely.

I am the first to admit I am a vocal liberal, and my politics got me kicked off CTF, not that it's any loss. I have seen where internet politics lead, and while it can indeed be good sport in and of itself, this is not the place. It leads to divisiveness and bad blood, over things that none of us can control or really influence. We're all just arm chair quarterbacks and one opinion is no more valid than another. People take things personally, tempers flare, flame wars begin, name calling...... UGH! It gets ugly!

But if we could share perspectives, ideas, and issues, and perhaps educate each other and our readers who lurk on the environmental, biological, and conservation issues that are important to our fisheries, without such political overtones and tangents, I think that would be a good thing. That forum would probably have to be moderated a bit more aggressively though......

Just my 2 cents....

[treehooker]

Feel like I'm slipping a bit here, but I didn't mean to put your honey holes out for public view on the web.
I just meant helping each other with places to park.
My main concern when I visit a new stream is not tresspassing on someone's property.
You see, I "lost" my little rivers (the Fenton, Hop River, Ten Mile River, etc) a few years ago when I moved...I don't have the time to go back to my old streams because of my work schedule. So I've been trying to find places to fish which are close, and I mean really close, to Manchester.
(Yeah, I know the Hock TMA---look, this river gets too much pressure as it is, and you can bet it gets poached to death, but that's another story).
Anyway, I understand your concerns, but its difficult to scout out places where you can wet a line for an hour.
Well....I guess you guys are right; I really do get the point.
How about emailing me some details about some good small stream fishing within a half hour's drive of Manchester?

[lar42]

I agree with treehooker. That's really all I was asking for as well. I don't want to know what rock to line up on and exactly where to step and throw my line. :? Parking places would be great. Like treehooker, I don't want to trespass on other peoples property. I didn't grow up in this part of the country and I don't know every dirt road and cow pasture I can walk through. :) But, no problem, I understand just like treehooker.

[Eider]

I don't want to cause problems with a possible conservation/biological thread. I thought that it might be interesting to share ideas on how to make our waters more productive/better for all users of the river (by all users i mean users of the mammal/bird/ fish kind? Maybe we could get some stuff going on the site like River clean up or habitat restoration projects. Just a thought. Politics does come with the territory, but maybe we can use this as an advantage to discuss conservation issues to come up with a united front. It could also be a place where people could ask a lingering question about why a trout acts the way it does in a biological sense. I'm sure there is a lot of knowledge out there on this forum. Those were my thoughts when i suggested such a forum.

[flygirl]

How about a 'places to stay ' forum. We all seem to travel local & out of state and I think it would be very helpful to have people share their experiences good or bad about the Lodges they have stayed at in different states. I'm now having to change my vacation plans & I'm attempting to locate affordable & clean lodges that offer reasonable packages $1300-1500. I'm checking all the websites but personal knowledge would be great. even if it's local because I have alot of friends from Pa & N.J that come up this way.

[Todd K]

I would post something like that in the general forum. It gets the most traffic anyway.

I will probably make a section like this on the site for the FR and HR.

[DA]

Can mouse over tool tips be added? It's convenient to be able to view a portion of the contents of a messsage w/o having to open the link. This forum uses tool tips:

http://www.speypages.com/speyclave/forumdisplay.php?f=82

[Todd K]

They are using a different forum system. I will look into it and see if there are any modifications for this board.

[Todd K]

Just added the feature you requested....enjoy

[DA]

Thanks for adding the tool tip. As a further request, can you please key it to the original article rather than the latest reponse? It would be especially useful for the sales/trades forum to get a quick look at what someone has for sale. The site that I linked has the tool tip keyed to the original post rather than the latest response. As you mouse over the ads at their classifieds forum you can see how nicely the tool tip lets you know what is for sale.


http://www.speypages.com/speyclave/forumdisplay.php?f=92

[imported_admin]

Not sure I can do that, but I will look into it.

[lar42]

Man, these fly fisherman are awful demanding, huh? :P :D Just kidding guys, please don't take offense! :)

FlyAddict,

Thanks for taking the time to construct and administrate this site. I know it's a lot of work on top of your full time job as well. Then there is trying to find time to fish in between. Not enough hours in the day! :wink:

[fishbag61]

I like Farmy Joe's idea of a cigar forum. Perhaps you might reconsider allowing a cigar forum. It's certainly not as dangerous as politics...in fact, the opposite is true... Indeed, many times friendships are formed by the conversation of a couple guys fishing and puffing on the river.

There is another site I know of that has started one and there are quite a few members of this board that puff while fishing...I know cause I've fished and smoked with a half doz of them. :D Even on this site there is a long running thread on the subject. With with their own forum the ones who do partake can discuss two of their passions which go together nicely....that way it will also be kept out of the general forum, and those who don't puff or find it offensive can avoid that particular forum....

Stand with me fellow puffers and unite.....let us be counted among the names of other great liberators ....Bolivar!...Marti!.... Churchill!..... Adams!..(Gomez...of course) and all the other trodden upon puffers in This PC age in which we live.... We shall rise up as Ancient Warriors, fierce as The Griffins, and with an army of Gurkhas, we will draw our Excalibur swords and like Rocky Patel we will deliver a Punch that will send our opponents back to the Drew Estate, where we will storm the ramparts of Morro Castle and achieve sweet victory that is as precious as a polished Onyx stone. Then we'll hop aboard a ship with Magellan, Victor Sinclair, and K. Hansotia and sail away to our new land, Free Cuba and sit under the Connecticut Shade and sip Kahlua or maybe even Expresso with Lord Graycliff and live the Bohemian lifestyle. All the while having set the stage for revolution in motion with the cunning and guile of the Count of Montecristo under the protection of Don Thomas, Don Lino,and Don Rafael where our exploits are sure to be recorded in Trilogy form.....never mind I don't know what I was thinking....I must be on Acid! :D :wink:

[DA]

I hear you! :) I was reluctant to add my further request, but it will be of benefit to all who use the forums, especially the sales/trade forum. This is an excellent forum and I appreciate the willingness of the admin to make it even better.

[DA]

fishbag61, I second your suggestion. As a matter of fact I'm expecting a UPS delivery of cigars this afternoon that were recommended to me by a guy on the Salmon R last week. BTW, they are a seven pack sampler of Charles the Great cigars which is a house brand of Finck Cigar Company in TX. I had never heard of Finck. I usually get my cigars from JR's. My son got me into cigars about 10 years ago. At one time, I was a cigarette smoker, but gave them up 46 years ago. Would you believe, in 1959, at the time I was still a cigarette smoker, I worked in the tobacco room at the Liggett Drug warehouse in Stamford. You should have seen all the Cuban cigars they had in there! All pre-embargo of course. At the time it didn't mean a thing to me. Who knew? The priceyest cigars I smoked at that time were Hav-a-Tampas with the plastic tip.

[Todd K]

Very well. This is a community and I have noticed how long the Cigar thread is. I will add one, but I don't plan on breaking it down into categories. When I get a second....

Give me a clever name for the forum

[Farmy Joe]

I know another site uses "the humidor" as a title, but we need to be a little more original. How's about:

1. The ash tray
2. Forum de Fidel
3. The corojo corner
4. All things cigar-(pretty bland I know)
5. Burn Barn
6. Cigar Chateau
7. The Monica.... :wink:
8. The ringband of brothers
9. Smoke Shack
and
10.Fly & Nicotine addict :lol:

[Chappy]

the smoke circle?

[Todd K]

How about something that ties fly fishing with cigars...

[Farmy Joe]

11. The flickering fly rod
12. Cigar Casts
13. Kind of a drag
14. Puff Puff Drift
15. The smoking reel
8)

[Chappy]

Smoke on the water? I can hear the riff already!!

[The Fisherman]

Smoke on the Water! That's it! :D

[Troutfitter]

I love it. 8)

[treehooker]

Gentlemen, I advise caution in regard to opening a distinct area on cigars.

There are some fine people on cigar bulletin boards, and there are an equal number of very nasty folks attracted to those forums. I've personally seen them destroy websites. When they get so bad no other boards will allow them to post, they move on in search of fresh prey. If they google "cigars" and end up here, Flyaddict could have his hands full dealing with them.

I'm sure he has better things to do than locking posts, deleting messages and banning bashers.

Just my opinion, but its based on past experience.

[Troutfitter]

I'm still unsure of the need for an actual cigar forum.... the general board serves nicely.... But I am also involved in several cigar boards and am confident that the troublemakers that they have will not come here.

[Farmy Joe]

How about a fly fishing literature forum?

[Todd K]

I'm fine with the one cigar forum, but if it get out of control it's gone.

[Farmy Joe]

fly fishing literature? :?

[Housy Dave]

How about a forum just for 3weight. :D

He has more posts than both moderators put together!

[Todd K]

so he can debate himself...

[Farmy Joe]

Jim's a master of debate... :wink:

[Housy Dave]

Well, he knows practically everything so maybe we could call it "Ask 3weight"?

Sure, He could also debate himself. I'm sure all those voices in his head don't always agree on everything :D

[Farmy Joe]

Before you pull the trigger on the "ask 3weight" forum, make sure you have enough memory capacity on the site. Jim's entries might bog down the bandwidth... :lol:

[The Patriot]

OOooooh..... bunch 'o wise guys...... :P :wink: :lol:

[Farmy Joe]

http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/crazy/240.gif

[hookandhackle]

I second fly fishing literature as a new forum. Anyone read Yale Angler's Journal? Or is that passé and pretentious?

Uh? A 3wt forum?

[h.ridley]

:D Okay I bite Farmy joe.

And I also would love a literature forum.


Tis a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. W.S.

[The Patriot]

Howie,

OK, you bite him, and I'll smack 'im upside the head..... :P :wink: :lol:

[h.ridley]

:D I'd like to know what that post was all about from Farmy Joe.

And Hook and hackle--tell me about the book. I'm always looking for a good flyfishing book.
Howie

p.s. I don't bite men!!!


Tis a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. W.S.

[h.ridley]

:D I'd like to know what that post was all about from Farmy Joe.

And Hook and hackle--tell me about the book. I'm always looking for a good flyfishing book.
Howie

p.s. I don't bite men!!!


Tis a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. W.S.