NateFollmer

You guys that have flash on your phone, go to speedtest.net and test it out. On Verizon 3G at the time I wrote this, I'm getting this: Ping: 182ms Download: 1.09Mbps Upload: .37Mbps

Yeah but just because they say it's going to be "x" speed, doesn't mean it will get anywhere near peak. When I was on AT&T, I never even saw half the speed their 3G is "capable" of. At the time of testing, it could have been 7x faster. The problem with AT&T's 3G near me is that it's so isolated (i think they use 2 or 3 towers) and its a densely populated area. The network gets so much traffic that it is sometimes worse than EDGE (their 2G). The same may have been going on for Sprint when they tested.

Battlefield 2 for PC is still the best game ever.... MEDIC! I also like to throw down some Metal Gear Solid. You could smoke cigarettes to show lasers and hide in a cardboard box... How cool is that? Back to topic - I knew it would fail when I heard the developers say it was a modern warfare competitor... You know what? I think someone should remake Ricard Marcinko's game... He is one crazy guy and his game blew!

Yeah, I know a few creeks with a lot of Palies, but I'm usually too lazy to drive to them haha. Sounds bad I know, but when you have such good brown fishing around what's the point of driving double the distance

Oh I didn't know it was officially announced, thats good. AT&T has been super slow making any improvements on their network. They need to step it up, we get a lot of people switching from AT&T to Verizon, the Droid's are really putting a dent in AT&T (I realize the Iphone has the majority, but android is going well).

I used to use a set up similar to that. I currently have a Diawa Ultralight set up that works great. I hardly ever use it though because once you get hooked on a fly rod, you'll never go back Nice fish! That rainbow looks like a winner. I'm still waiting for my palomino...

I'd stick with Verizon. I had AT&T for years before I got Verizon. I was constantly having issues with my phones (it's the stupid bloatware ROM's and firmware they put in their devices, Verizon is guilty of it too, but they aren't as bad). Verizon's network is about to get some upgrades... That's all I'm going to say I haven't heard any chatter about AT&T getting anymore 3g or 4g rolled out. We STILL don't have 3g coverage for AT&T and we were promised it 2 years ago.

J, keep it in your pants... Oh, thats a fish! I need to fly fish where you do... Our browns are wimps compared to what you've caught. Knot - that's true. I love putting nymphs through deep, quick pools. Just drop it, let it go down stream, pick up the rod, flip, repeat No need to cast every time. Half the time when I run 'tandem' nymphs, I don't cast because I just create a mess

J - You're looking pretty hot in that pic! Wasp: Wasp by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Do it. Youll regret not doing it more than if you do it and its a bad idea!

Why does slick-line backlash more? I think it doesn't "grab" the spool and that makes it backlash. Maybe if I got it on the spool more tight, it wouldn't have been as bad.

When my X got the 2.2 update, they added VZ Navigator... Who the heck is going to be dumb enough to pay $10 per month for that, when google maps/navigation does a better job AND does more? City ID is another dumb one that I can't get rid of... You CAN get rid of them by 'rooting' your phone, but that voids the warranty and you'll make yourself a nice paperweight if you don't know what you're doing You also lose the over the air updates. Glenn, I'd be using that if T-Mobile worked around here. The EVO is a great phone too, but again, Sprint service is almost null around here...

Depends on the lure... I can get Strike King and Rapala's to run with treble hooks 2 to 3 sizes larger than stock. I usually always have a larger hook on the belly and a stock hook on the back. You really have to experiment with hook size, but usually you can get away with 2 sizes up with no problem. Lipless cranks are the hardest for me to upgrade hooks with. If you keep the 'ratio' of hook sizes the same (if it comes with a 4 and a 6, keep the hooks offset by two. Try a 2 and a 4 for example, or 3 and 5), it usually is ok. Try putting a red hook on the bellies and see which hook the fish go for

Nice nick! I wish my phone had the screen the Samsungs did. The HTC Incredibles used to have that screen in it, but they stopped using them because they were having issues keeping up with demand... I think Samsung was just holding back so they could make them and put them in their own phones... Well played Samsung, well played!

Great fish! What kind of leader was it? Flouro?

How the heck are you wading in crocs? I tried that once in the summer time and all I did was slip on rocks (no grip at all). Maybe the river was trying to get rid of them? I feel like a huge turd in crocs, but man are they comfortable

You got it! I want to see this meatball trick My camera is on it's way to Sony right now The sensor an viewfinder aren't aligned anymore, so all my photos are off to the left! Still under warranty though! This General gets the "Most Epic Facial Hair" Award: Brigadier General Samuel Wylie Crawford Monument by nate.follmer, on Flickr

I tried hi seas black widdow copoly before (alternating black/red). Worked great and I think it floated. The only reason I quit using it was because it was super slick and it backlashed like crazy. Its great on spinning great though (other brands might not be as slick though). The black/red looked awesome if nothing else

Good advice weber! Another thing I was doing wrong was how I was moving the rod during the cast. You have to keep a rhythm almost, forward and backward should take the same amount of time. You also want to keep your arm up fairly high (you will think you look like a goof, but you don't). Remember that your casting the line, not the fly. I actually find it harder to cast the heavier my flies and weights get (especially when you start running multiple nymphs and split shots ha) Bassclary I didn't realize that was you... Freakin' kids and their pictures changing all the time

yeah I should have mentioned I'm not too rough on my waders I'm typically on paths, some dry rock and very rarely go through brush. They have knee pads and felt bottoms, but the felt isn't enough sometimes. I did have a concern about the boots being connected, looks like it would rip but I've been lucky so far Neoprene does suck in the heat, but that's when I switch to shorts and shoes ha ha

I have an 80 dollar pair of Hodgman waders from wal mart. They sell them at Dicks too. They are neoprene chest waders with boots. I use them in mid winter with no problem at all. Great for the money and lots of pockets and hand warmers

I put some red and black YUM HawgTails in with my green Rage Craws and ended up with a Rage Craw with red claws... Works better that way You hear that Big-O.... Green rage craw with red claws.... Make it!

Anytime you want to hit Penn's, just let me know I know a few spots, heck of a hike, but it's worth it! I hope you have comfortable waders/wading boots

Still working on my designs. Been busy with some other projects at the moment. Should have some other designs done by this week. I got the replicator the other night. I also got some various wood to mess around with. I got a bunch of redwood and mahogany from my pap's shop, so we will see how they do I'm going to get each lure cut in two halves, made out of corian, to use as the 'masters' then I'll hollow out the areas for ballast weight's and such manually. I wonder if the corian would be a good idea to use as an actual lure and not just a template.... This is becoming a lot of fun

Oops, I meant the facebook app The X comes with a standard weather thing. It does what I need it too, but if I did get a weather app, it would be Weatherbug