I was in at Feather Craft Fly Shop, today and saw that they had a book by Fogg on the shelf. Looks to be a good basic read about soft flies and winged Wets. Interesting thing was that while the pics of the flies were of good quality, I liked that they showed "working flies" and not "s...

Willowhead! That would be a forfeit of a perfectly good reason to go two months in a row! Did my wife put you up to make that suggestion? Who side you on? I'm still hoping "someone" will take me up on this "idea"! FliTrap P.S. This post is a blatant effort to hijack a thread, in ...

Yes, Willowhead.... you can fish with us too.... beings how you are already there, on the White! If you have the room, we could bunk up at your place!
LOL
FliTrap

For just a few dollars more then the DBD, you can fly into St Louis for the Ozark Fly Fishers' all day program with Davy, (02/18/12)! Then... drive across the State of Missouri, fish the Trout Parks or try your hand at Tannycomo, a Power Dam type tail waters. Stretch the trip, by dropping South from...

WillowHead, Yes, there is a retreat in Arkansas on a yearly bases! Their first was a retreat shared with Missouri, some 8-9 years ago! That would have been the 3rd one I lent a hand in, as a River Helper! The person you noted (Sue!) in a good friend of ours, there in VT, and is still supporting CFR,...

In dealing with CFR, John P. has it spot on, that a CFR event has 14 women or participants. As I once (for a two year period, two years ago!) was the coordinator / equipment manager for all of CFR, I can advise on how donations of flies were managed back then! At each event, there are 14 participant...

If you're working on the "cheap", lake a look at the another page, there at the site Ray noted!
"Parts of hides" are far cheaper!
http://www.chichesterinc.com/products.htm#A6
I have used such "parts" as it allows you to buy several colors for mixing!
FliTrap

MD! Not sure what side of your state you live and, as noted, there are a lot of great shops that can help with material! That said, you may look into Feather -Craft, out of St Louis ( http://www.feather-craft.com ). While their store / mail order can do you for most material needs, I hear tell there...

What about using that BeanBag filler?.... LOL
The Poly Fill has a place for sure! What is the length of the fibers?
FliTrap

Scunkaroo!
Great looking stuff! And.... can I ask what fishes you be going after with that!? It yells, Crappie, Gills and bass....
FliTrap