TOP T.E.N Myths Surrounding the Montreal Expos

Written by Gary Whittaker


10 - Thatrepparttar Expos lost its fan base after allrepparttar 133163 English left inrepparttar 133164 early 80’s.

The Olympic Stadium continued to average over 18 thousand visitors per game until 1997. While they were not leaders in attendance by any stretch, it was still a solid base that a strong committed ownership can have grown from.

9 – Thatrepparttar 133165 Atlanta Braves are onrepparttar 133166 verge of their 13th CONSECUTIVE division title.

While this claim may be technically true, it has about as much merit as McGuire’s or Bonds’ juiced up home run records.

8 – Small market teams likerepparttar 133167 Expos cannot compete.

Consistency. That is what having $$$ at your disposal every year will give you. Consistency. Assuming, of course, your team is not run by Monkeys (see: New York Rangers), a big budget will get you talked about as a contender every year. But every year, “Cinderella” or small-market teams make a run for it. Every year, one or more ofrepparttar 133168 “David’s” take on and betrepparttar 133169 “Goliaths”. Every few years, Montreal’s well-renown scouting and minor league development systems are able to churn out teams that are usually only a couple of pieces away from a playoff run.

7 – The people of Montreal no longer care about baseball.

No one, who has ever been torepparttar 133170 Olympic stadium and heard 10 thousand people sound like 30 thousand strong can ever make that statement. Most of us continue to followrepparttar 133171 exploits of Vladimir Guerrero or Orlando Cabrera on their new teams. Orrepparttar 133172 Canadians that are makingrepparttar 133173 major leagues in ever increasing numbers. To go torepparttar 133174 stadium and give our money to MLB would be like victims paying to keep their rapist in jail. It simply isn’t right.

6 – The city of Montreal should not be important to MLB.

This isrepparttar 133175 city where Jackie Robinson played before being called up intorepparttar 133176 major leagues. This isrepparttar 133177 city and team that Pete Rose played for when he collected his 4000th hit (there were over 48 thousand that day). This wasrepparttar 133178 first expansion city outside ofrepparttar 133179 United States. This isrepparttar 133180 team whose pitcher wasrepparttar 133181 11th in baseball history to record a perfect game. It can even be said thatrepparttar 133182 success ofrepparttar 133183 Expos pavedrepparttar 133184 way for a 2nd Canadian franchise to be established. The Blue Jays went on to becomerepparttar 133185 dominant franchise between 1989 and 1993. No matter what, Montreal will be remembered for its contribution to baseball.

5 – The Expos needed a new stadium downtown.

While there is no question that a stadium, inrepparttar 133186 heart ofrepparttar 133187 downtown area, would have improved attendance, it is naïve to believe that it would have been anything more than a band-aid solution. The Expos needed a stable and committed ownership group, not a better stadium. If there is one thing about Montreal, their fan suffers no fools. Players would have to have been re-signed. Quality free agents would have to be brought in. Bottom line,repparttar 133188 Expos would have needed to remain a contender to have survived. All one had to do was to readrepparttar 133189 papers, and checkrepparttar 133190 first few weeks of attendance with Mr. Loria boughtrepparttar 133191 Expos.

Fly Fishing Techniques for Steelhead

Written by Cameron Larsen


There are a few basic steelheading techniques that every steelhead fly fishing angler knows, or should know. Which one you use will depend on several things including water lever, clarity, temperature and speed. Also one must take into account outside temperatures, time of year, and time of day. And finally which fly you are using, which also depends on all ofrepparttar previously mentioned things and more. But we are here to simplify, to present a few basic techniques to giverepparttar 133162 fly angler a foundation on which to experiment.

The most popular steelhead fly rodding technique isrepparttar 133163 wet fly swing. This is used traditionally when steelhead are in fairly shallow water (less than seven feet) and water moving at about walking speed. To beginrepparttar 133164 technique, you cast upstream from where you are standing, you should be also be standing upstream fromrepparttar 133165 designated target. Once you cast you need to mend your line immediately. And then do nothing else. The mending allowsrepparttar 133166 fly to sink without hindrance. The fly then swings down in front ofrepparttar 133167 desired target. Whenrepparttar 133168 swing is done allowrepparttar 133169 fly to dangle for a few seconds. And be alert, often this is whenrepparttar 133170 strike occurs. Generally I giverepparttar 133171 same spot a few casts and then move a little and try it again.

Another technique isrepparttar 133172 dead drift. During this technique it is crucial thatrepparttar 133173 fly drift without tension, and be allowed to drift freely. A strike indicator is mandatory, and a strike indicator that allows you to see whether or not your fly is floating without being impeded isrepparttar 133174 best. Some fly fisherman use macramé yarn, others use a corkie and a toothpick, both indicate whetherrepparttar 133175 fly is floating as it should. Traditional indicators also work. The idea is to keeprepparttar 133176 fly directly belowrepparttar 133177 indicator, than free floating has been achieved. Dead drifting is used primarily in pools or slower riffles. Dead drifting does not cover as much water asrepparttar 133178 wet swing, but when fishing in smaller streams, or a narrow concentration of where steelhead are lying it is a very precise and effective method. The indicator can be adjusted to varyrepparttar 133179 depth at which your fly is presented.

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