Will do; you're on the list!

So much more civilized than the method I use. Doug, hare isn't as finicky as it looks, just show it who's boss and you're good; I love the stuff. Our hares up here tend to be a mercurial bunch; one set of feet almost never matches up with the next. An old French dude I met on the Aroostook one day, ...

letumgo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:58 am DHE…

Proof you are a serious trout hunter.

How much fun would it be to get Wyatt drunk and then ask him what he really thought...

I fish a lot DHE's up here, usually in #14-#16; I like this pattern. God, knows I've got enough rabbits feet hanging around. Great tutorial, Ray.

Does wax reduce the translucency of silk? Leisenring felt it did because on his tup’s nymph he stressed that the untaxed buttonhole twist body be tied on a bare hook. Wax doesn’t reduce the translucency of dubbing even though the silk thread is waxed, I never gave a thought to wax reducing a dubbin...

Looked like a very nice upgrade of the system I use now, so I went on their site to purchase one... and saw a $16.00 shipping charge. I'll stick with the homemade net, thanks.

Every now and again, I drag out the old Fenwick FF856 and have a go. It always makes me think I need to try a newer glass rod. Then, Alan (Brktrt) posts up stuff with his 'Cane and Silk' glass rod and I'm convinced that the sun will not rise again until I have one. Beautiful pictures, Boarmountain. ...

No voles in the freezer, but as long as I label them bigly, my wife doesn't mind the occasional woodcock or woodchuck alongside her lamb chops. I've got a couple of ermine in there as well; although those tend to irritate her...

Fantastic hackle work, Norm. I like the hook choice; it puts one in mind of a less leggy version of the dreaded 200R.

I love this pattern. The whip finish technique is a new one to me; I'm going to have to learn how to do it.