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by Mike62
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Polish Palmer & Partridge
Replies: 18
Views: 2669

Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

I love this pattern! Nicely done.
by Mike62
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: My first attempt at married wings
Replies: 9
Views: 19203

Re: My first attempt at married wings

Well done, T! Gorgeous... Seriously, nice job.
by Mike62
Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly
Replies: 7
Views: 19706

Re: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly

DUBBN wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:07 pm I drink Pabst Blue Ribbon and cheap bourbon. Definitely no soul here. Maybe thats why I spend too much time on YouTube. :lol:


Pretty fly Lance.
Oh, you got soul, in spite of your choice of beverage. You can't be soulless and tie what you tie. Now, maybe we should be talking about that hat...
by Mike62
Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Winter Larva
Replies: 21
Views: 28530

Re: Winter Larva

In the words of Led Zeppelin, "Ramble on". Winter fly fishing up here is usually out of the question. I have a window that slams shut right about ...two days ago. It was -7 below this morning, and the river was nothing but slush ice from bank to bank. I have a really good relationship with...
by Mike62
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Polish Partridge and Hare Variations
Replies: 8
Views: 20215

Re: Polish Partridge and Hare Variations

Outstanding, Mr. Bill. I keep going back and forth between the two, but in the end... I've stolen both of them. Thank you.
by Mike62
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly
Replies: 7
Views: 19706

Re: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly

Well, I had no idea. But if your father tied it that way, then I'm going to tie that way. It's a gorgeous tie, regardless of what direction the materials tend to flow. The older I get, the more important it becomes to me to advocate for those that came before me (especially the Hidy/Leisenring bits)...
by Mike62
Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Water hen Bloa Clyde Style
Replies: 8
Views: 19868

Re: Water hen Bloa Clyde Style

Oh, man, this one is spectacular. Well done!
by Mike62
Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Heron Herl...
Replies: 5
Views: 19525

Heron Herl...

Alright, so now I'm confused. Robert Smith just posted a video of himself, tying a stone fly midge. In the video he calls for Heron herl as the body material. I thought it was illegal to possess heron as a tying material, Britain or North America. Am I wrong? I can't keep track of this stuff anymore...
by Mike62
Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mother's Day Caddis
Replies: 5
Views: 20578

Re: Mother's Day Caddis

I have a river up here, the Little Madawaska, that is a caddis machine . It's the one river where I see blizzard hatches. Not the Aroostook, not the Fish: the Little Mad. It doesn't matter if it's spring or fall, the predominant insect could be described as a cinnamon/orange caddis in #14. I'm not g...
by Mike62
Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: New book for me - Salmonia, Sir Humphrey Davy
Replies: 2
Views: 7529

Re: New book for me - Salmonia, Sir Humphrey Davy

I had a roadkill, paperback version of that very book for years; it literally fell apart. I read it, and read it again. Finally, I got a wonderful 1st edition hard copy from Ken Callahan. Not mint by any means, but a treasure by my standards.