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by RickA
Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:10 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Old Blue Dun
Replies: 10
Views: 2542

Re: Old Blue Dun

That's just WOW
Your tying skills are amazing.
Those would do some serious damage on my home waters...
Well done, Norm.
by RickA
Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Canary
Replies: 2
Views: 2540

Re: Canary

Very nice, Norm.
Carrie would approve! 8-)
by RickA
Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: The Rise of the Neversinker, Fly Tier Rube Cross
Replies: 2
Views: 20979

The Rise of the Neversinker, Fly Tier Rube Cross

A new book about Rube Cross by author Richard Lodge is now available. The life story of Cross and the birth of the Catskill style of fly tying should be an interesting read. Lodge spoke about Cross and his upcoming book at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center last May during Lance Hidys presentation of h...
by RickA
Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Lady Caroline 2nd try
Replies: 5
Views: 18518

Re: Lady Caroline 2nd try

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Those rouge wings will pulsate way better than those tied flatter.
Perfection is something we strive for and then we learn to tie for the fish.
Well done, Darrell.
by RickA
Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Red Dart testing coming up...
Replies: 7
Views: 23084

Re: Red Dart testing coming up...

That's great that your knee is coming along so well, good for you!
Now go soak it in the cold tailwaters of the Owyhee...
by RickA
Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Black and Grizzly Snatcher
Replies: 4
Views: 20099

Re: Black and Grizzly Snatcher

I would eat that. 8-)
by RickA
Thu May 16, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: A Flymph for the Grey Fox hatches
Replies: 9
Views: 15912

Re: A Flymph for the Grey Fox hatches

I'll take a dozen of those!
They just started here.
Classic Old Hat!
by RickA
Mon May 06, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Little Olives
Replies: 11
Views: 27075

Re: Little Olives

DUBBN, we had some drizzle and rain over the weekend and since it looked like a BWO kinda day, I fished your little olive in 18 & 20's. The fish took the olives that had that short mylar bud more than the ones without it. I have a 4 day trip later this week and the forecast calls for showers and...
by RickA
Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Melanistic Hen Pheasant
Replies: 6
Views: 23011

Re: Melanistic Hen Pheasant

WOW! That is fantastic!
Under covert wing feathers nice and clean?
Steve does an amazing job... Nice score, REE!
by RickA
Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Little Olives
Replies: 11
Views: 27075

Re: Little Olives

Now there's a nice pair of twins in your net!
I plan to twist up a few of those patterns and might call them 101's