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2007-01-31T02:41:09Z

Kat cruickshank:

'''Put links here, such as:'''

* [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/main.htm FF@ Home Page]
* [http://ffarchives.jdunns.com FF@ list archives]
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* [http://www.canerods.com Harry Boyd's web page]
* [http://www.wnctrout.com Scott Cunningham's Western NC Page]
* [http://gghull.home.mindspring.com/SCW-2007/scw-2007-home.htm SCW m'Clave 2007 - April 20-22 - Davidson River Campground - Brevard, NC]
* [http://www.dppoppers.com Steve D's DP Poppers Website]
* [http://www.tirebiter.net Chris Knight's FF@ pages (Dogs of FF@, Institute for Bad FF@ Poetry, NEC 2007, etc)]
* [http://www.danica.com/flytier/ofoy/names.htm OLD FF@ARTS ONCE YOUNG (photos of listers in their early years)]
* [http://www.danica.com/kat/USUAL/ Kat's "Anything but the Usual" flyswap (variations on the usual theme...)]

Scotch Whisky

2007-01-30T04:38:28Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Islay. */

[[Image:Lineup.jpg]]

Scotch whisky, or just Scotch, has gained a considerable reputation across the globe and of late there has been a surge in interest in the single malts produced by the various distillers located across Scotland.

In theory Scotch should be a simple drink as the production process is largely a simple matter of distilling spirit and pouring it into a barrel where it is kept for some time. The mystery, however, lies in the wide variation of tastes which result from the storage in a second hand barrel which may have previously held sherry or burbon. How Laphroaig manages to mature to such a strange and amazing taste merely as a result of the simple process I have outlined is beyond me to comprehend, and how it manages to be so totally different from, say, Glenfiddich in terms of taste just highlights the mystery that is Scotch whisky.

As an Irishman I feel that I should also mention that us Irish produce great whiskey with Black Bush being a favourite worldwide. I would (of course) argue that no Scotch can match the smooth taste of Black Bush though its production methods differ little from that of Scotch.

When it comes to tasting I am of the view that more expensive is not always better, it just buys you something different and even less common. Of course it is possible, likely even, that some of the more expensive bottlings will taste better than some of the less expensive offerings to any given person but it is also entirely possible that such a person will find their favourite whisky among the less expensive expressions. With this in mind the only solution is to make every effort to sample as wide a range of whisky as possible and as miniatures are now available representing a very many of the whiskys on the market it is possible to taste and experience a very many whiskys without the expense of purchasing a large number of full sized bottles.

Scotch whiskys have been broken down into a number of (sort of) geographical categories with the whisky of Islay having, perhaps, the most distinctive taste.

== Lowland. ==

== Highland. ==
Oban

== Speyside. ==

== Islay. ==

Active distilleries:
*Ardbeg.
*Bowmore.
*Bruichladdich.
*Bunnahabhain.
*Caol Ila.
*'''Lagavulin:''' Official whisky of the '''[http://tirebiter.net/lpc.html Northeast Conclave]'''
*Laphroaig.

== Islands. ==

== Campbelltown. ==

Scotch Whisky

2007-01-27T23:49:51Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Islay. */

Scotch Whisky

2007-01-27T23:42:44Z

Kat cruickshank:

File:Lineup.jpg

2007-01-27T23:32:43Z

Kat cruickshank: Lineup of fine whiskies in Marc Dupuis' liquor cabinet

Lineup of fine whiskies in Marc Dupuis' liquor cabinet

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-27T09:06:19Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Kat Cruickshank. */

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.'''

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, a born & raised BC boy, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule and geographical location (most claves take place in northeastern North America) I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted "Hardwater" (ice fishing) Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: archive of old pages, may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.

--kat at ratfish dot com

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T05:29:11Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Kat Cruickshank. */

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.'''

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule and geographical location (most claves take place in northeastern North America) I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted "Hardwater" (ice fishing) Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: archive of old pages, may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.

--kat at ratfish dot com

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T05:27:12Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Kat Cruickshank. */

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule and geographical location (most claves take place in northeastern North America) I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted "Hardwater" (ice fishing) Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: archive of old pages, may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.

--kat

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T05:24:58Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Kat Cruickshank. */

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule and geographical location (most claves take place in northeastern North America) I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted "Hardwater" (ice fishing) Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.

--kat

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T03:17:57Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Kat Cruickshank. */

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule and geographical location (most claves take place in northeastern North America) I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted Ice Fishing Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.

--kat

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T03:16:23Z

Kat cruickshank: /* Kat Cruickshank. */

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted Ice Fishing Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.

--kat

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T03:14:50Z

Kat cruickshank:

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]][[Image:mattnkat.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007) kat and matt (2005)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.

This wiki, like its author, is a Stub. (heh heh)

I lived in Toronto, Ontario at the time i joined FF@. I can't remember who first told me about the List but it might have been Stephen Di Cerbo (still one of my best fishing friends, and probably my primary fly-fishing mentor). I now live in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) after too many years of big cities. I live with Matt McKay, who is also passionate about fishing, gardening and cooking. We both work as government-contracted observers in the commercial fishery. Because of our work schedule I am less active on FF@ than i used to be.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White. But I also like to cook, eat, smoke, pickle, paint, draw, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted Ice Fishing Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL Usual swap site] (warning: may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

Favourite dry flies: The Usual, CDC&Elk, Stimulator

Favourite wet fly: Softhackle Prince (personal variant)

Favourite nymph: don't fish nymphs much anymore

Favourite streamers: McLeod Stickleback, Clouser Minnow, Mallard & Silver, Mickey Finn, burgundy wooly bugger

Favourite "other" fly pattern: Glo-bug

I am a founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

I am somewhat well known for my paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.
kat

File:Mattnkat.jpg

2007-01-25T03:13:30Z

Kat cruickshank: kat and matt (2005)

kat and matt (2005)

User:Kat cruickshank

2007-01-25T02:40:25Z

Kat cruickshank:

[[Image:kat.jpg]] [[Image:katsteelsmall.jpg]]
at work (2005) at play (2007)

'''
== Kat Cruickshank. ==
''' Member of FF@ since Feb. 22, 1997.

Lived in Toronto, Ontario at time of joining. Now resides in Port Alberni, BC (Vancouver Island) and has worked for the last several years as a government-contracted observer on commercial fishing vessels.

Favourite summation of fishing ethos: "I just like to look at fish. If I have to catch them to look at 'em, well i guess i'll catch'em" -- Norman T. White.
But also likes to cook, eat, draw, paint, and make pets out of fish.

Attended several NEC and Lake Placid Claves from 1997 - 2000; also attended the last (?) Damn Yankee Clave in 1998 (?), Big Creek Clave (1999)
Hosted Ice Fishing Flyswap (1998?)and "Anything but the Usual Swap" (2001) [http://www.ratfish.com/USUAL swap site] (warning: may contain invalid mailto: links) Participant in three Illustrated Pattern Swaps; designed cover for 4th (?) (i have to go thru my archives)

A founding member of [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ffhistory/legends/coven.htm The Coven] (FF@ Legends page)

Somewhat well known for her paintings and drawings of fish, several of which are owned by FF@ members.

Website: [http://www.ratfish.com Ratfish.com]

Flickr photo site: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfish Roly Poly Fish Heads]

more flesh on these bones soon.... still figuring this out.
kat

File:Katsteelsmall.jpg

2007-01-25T01:45:20Z

Kat cruickshank: kat at play

kat at play

File:Kat.jpg

2007-01-25T00:02:38Z

Kat cruickshank: