If I could leash a black fly I'd have me a flying junk yard dog. Evil things, they are; Eee-vil.

Pretty sure that would work up here. Nice tie tie, Norm.

Doug, write this name down: Ken Callahan at Callahan & Company, Booksellers. He is in in Peterborourough, NH and specializes in nothing but out of print sporting titles. He sends out a monthly catalog, free of charge, that is a page turner in itself (not this month, he and his wife are taking a ...

I just finished reading, "Art Flick, Catskill Legend" by Roger Keckeissen. I had seen a copy in Ken Callahan's latest catalog and bought it. I'm glad I did. The author, Roger Keckeissen, had never written a book before, never even thought about it. His claim to fame was being able to recit...

Howdy All; Had to work around as I got a 404 not found when I went to follow the link Mike provided. I shortened the address to just Al's web site, which still functions. Then re-read the link's address and found when it was posted to the blog. Sept. 2016. Then it was an easy scroll to find it. I s...

Our recently departed friend, Alan Petrucci (BrkTrt) was a huge fan of the glass rods made by 'Cane & Silk'. His site is still and being maintained if you want to read his thinking on them. https://www.caneandsilk.com/fiberglass-fly-rodshttp://smallstreamreflections.blogspot.com/2016/09/cane-and...

The older I get, the more boring my tying becomes. Where once I tied trippy, Timothy Leary flies, I now fall into a more Bob Wyatt-y camp: size, shape, and posture, mean more to me than color. I'm not negating colors impact as a component, we know trout see in color, I'm just going on what seems to...

God, I hate that hook, but you make it look really good. That's a very intriguing pattern, I may have to steal it.

That hook is my personal Kryptonite...

I tie the same fly, ...yours looks so much better. Nicely done, Norm.

letumgo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:07 pm Mike - Done. I've rotated the picture and updated the link, but cannot get rid of the original attachment (saved under your user account).

Congrats on the new book. I look forward to your review.

Thank you, Ray.