Little Gray Bastard :-)

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NightWatchman
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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by NightWatchman » Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:35 pm

Very nice John. Did the name come about when an often heard question stream side was raised during a hatch ? “What are those little grey bastards?”😳
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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by DUBBN » Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:32 pm

I like this pattern, John.

I have cut back on the amount of soft hackle patterns I carry to the stream, this year. This LGB makes me want to add one more to the fly box. That and I have a Gray Squirrel skin waiting for me when I get home next week. This will be a good pattern to use it on.

Your LGB is a handsome pattern in my opinion, but the sizes in which you use it is what caught my eye.

As the waters of the Roaring Fork, and Colorado rivers start to receive their first hints of snow melt, and as the Caddis start to become active, I am sure this fly will bring some hungry trout to the raft.
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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by letumgo » Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:49 pm

Did you use more than one thread color? Some look like they hade red heads, while others look darker (black?).

Excellent fly John. I will be copying these soon. ;)
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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by joaniebo » Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:11 pm

When I first read the name, I thought someone named a fly after me. Then I realized that the word "Little" couldn't be me!
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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by Mike62 » Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:32 pm

Out east? I keep trying that one out but I can't make it work; it doesn't exactly trip off the tongue. It's like me referencing Montana by calling it 'back west'.

Other than that..., the flies are great!
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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by Variant » Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:52 am

John,
Looks like you have all the bases covered!
All you need now is some open water.
Well done.

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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by DUBBN » Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:58 am

My LGB variant

Size 18

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Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:31 pm

John,
Your boxes look like bins in a fly shop! They look great! Can we come to your shop if we get low on certain patterns? Have you tied commercially before?
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