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by John Gray
Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:51 pm
Forum: Flytying
Topic: What are you tying today? '08-'09
Replies: 1232
Views: 209396

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by John Gray
Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:53 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: Leaders and connections... - for small streams and tiny flies
Replies: 46
Views: 6202

Fly line to leader connection Marc La Mouche will testify to the basic approach I have adopted to date when connecting leder to fly line. Essentially, I make a small, neat knot in the end of the fly-line and connect the leader butt with a loop, pull tight and fish. This seems to work OK, has never ...
by John Gray
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:14 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: Getting from fly line to fly
Replies: 13
Views: 3061

Hi Bass, You might attach a loop of monofilament nylon to the end of your fly line, as shown below: http://www.graysofkilsyth.com/mono-loop.jpg I have used this method for many years for all my trout, sea trout and salmon fishing without mishap. It is secure and durable and allows a much finer loop...
by John Gray
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:25 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: Complain about Farmed SalmoJ - Ban jamie Oliver
Replies: 46
Views: 9331

I agree, Jim. Like yours, my primary objection to the salmon farms is environmental. If the production and consumption of farmed salmon had no impact on anyone but the consumer, that consumer, given adequate information about the nutritional constituents of the farmed salmon, should be free to judg...
by John Gray
Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:03 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: Complain about Farmed SalmoJ - Ban jamie Oliver
Replies: 46
Views: 9331

Hi Jim, I don’t know if the many scientists involved in the study described below would claim that it was "value free" or not, but it certainly serves to expose the true nature and extent of the direct causal link between the salmon farms and the decline in stocks of wild salmonids. The f...
by John Gray
Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:07 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: Complain about Farmed SalmoJ - Ban jamie Oliver
Replies: 46
Views: 9331

Below is the reply I received from Sainsbury's customer services department and my reply to that reply: From: customerservice@sainsburys.co.uk [mailto:customerservice@sainsburys.co.uk] Sent: 09 December 2004 09:36 To: john@graysofkilsyth.com Subject: RE: Nutrition - Farmed Salmon Dear John, Thank y...
by John Gray
Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:05 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: Complain about Farmed SalmoJ - Ban jamie Oliver
Replies: 46
Views: 9331

I recently sent the following letter to Sainsbury's via e-mail: Dear Sirs, I am writing to express my grave concern at your current campaign promoting the consumption of Scottish farmed salmon. While I understand your somewhat misguided commercial motive in selling such a popular, if environmentall...
by John Gray
Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:59 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: And the blatanTo Help Save Our Sea Trout Read This - Save Our Sea Trout From Salmon Farms
Replies: 1
Views: 1046

I have made use of your bulk e-mailing facility to send the following letter: SALMON FARM CATASTROPHE Sir, I would be grateful if you would allow me, through your letters page, to add my voice to that of the growing number of ordinary folk who would now call the Scottish salmon farming industry to ...