I received my copy as well.
Lance Hidy did a great piece on my favorite flymph, the Honey Dun.
I get great satisfaction tying and fishing the flymph patterns on the same waters as Pete Hidy did.
Lou
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- Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:24 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL
- Replies: 36
- Views: 44093
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Sh
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30594
Re: Sh
Nice and sparse, just the way I like them!
Well done Wayne.
Lou
Well done Wayne.
Lou
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:04 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Going Out of Business
- Replies: 31
- Views: 60680
Re: Going Out of Business
I did not receive an email.
Thanks for he update Ken .
Lou
Thanks for he update Ken .
Lou
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:38 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Alfalfa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 25160
Re: Alfalfa
Norm,
THANK YOU for posting all your beautiful fly patterns!
I will miss not seeing your skill at the vise .
Happy Holidays!
Lou
THANK YOU for posting all your beautiful fly patterns!
I will miss not seeing your skill at the vise .
Happy Holidays!
Lou
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24759
Re: EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE
Being a fly fishing history buff, I'm sure you have or have read The Fly Fisher's Craft The Art and History by Darrel Martin and The Colonial Angler's Manual of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying by Ken Reinard. Both deal with loop rods, horsehair fly lines, tying on eyeless hooks, etc. I was fortunate to s...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:50 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24759
EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE
EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE by Professor N.W. Simmonds published in 1997. This book is right down my alley because I am fascinated with the history of fly fishing . The book is , in effect about sport fishing in Scotland. The big heavy rods , braided horses hair casts , flies were tied on eyel...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:13 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Tomah Jo 1885
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16986
Re: Tomah Jo 1885
Well done Norm !
Old school all the way with the snell, terrific!
Lou
Old school all the way with the snell, terrific!
Lou
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:37 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Tomah Jo 1885
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16986
Re: Tomah Jo 1885
I totally agree the the pattern has changed through the years.
Many years ago on the Penobscot River I saw many older gents fishing variation’s of this pattern for Atlantic salmon.
Lou
Many years ago on the Penobscot River I saw many older gents fishing variation’s of this pattern for Atlantic salmon.
Lou
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:32 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Fly Fishing Guide to New York State (Mike Valla/Sept 2023)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 27763
Re: Fly Fishing Guide to New York State (Mike Valla/Sept 2023)
I also received my copy, great book !
Kudos on the fly patterns Ray.
Lou
Kudos on the fly patterns Ray.
Lou
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:53 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Tomah Jo 1885
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16986
Re: Tomah Jo 1885
Great fly pattern! Favorite fly of a Maine Indian Guide. Tomah Joseph, an Algonquin Indian from the Grand Lake Stream area in Maine was a fly fishing guide in the 1800s as well as an elder of the Passamaquoddy Indian tribe. He also built beautiful birch bark canoes ! Tomah Joseph was also a fishing ...