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by Theroe
Wed Feb 12, 2020 6:58 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Upstream Wet Fly
Replies: 90
Views: 131146

Re: Upstream Wet Fly

:roll: :roll:
by Theroe
Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Upstream Wet Fly
Replies: 90
Views: 131146

Re: Upstream Wet Fly

Smuggler, the Firehole is absolutely magical, as is all YNP. I love it in the Fall. For got to change the manual settings on my camera before shooting this, but you can see the dancing White Miller caddis. Trout were leaping in the air. John for those of you who are White Miller fans, try the Lacka...
by Theroe
Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:13 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Names of flies / dressings
Replies: 5
Views: 2211

Re: Names of flies / dressings

redietz wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:08 pm Atherton certainly numbered his flies. Not a bad system, actually.
+1 - you’re reading my mind!
by Theroe
Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:36 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Honey Dun like Beer?
Replies: 8
Views: 3535

Re: Honey Dun like Beer?

nativecutt wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:08 pm For the honey dun aficionados in here. What is your preference?Light, medium, or dark?
Yes, yes, and YES !!
I love all three - very nicely done. Let’s see some profile views and maybe a recipe or two.....

Dana
by Theroe
Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:23 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: New member intro
Replies: 57
Views: 31478

Re: New member intro

How could you miss this? https://i.postimg.cc/G3g7y22Q/20170909-161202.jpg Fishnkilts Happily, we now have an authentic Scotsman, replete with Tartan kilt, aboard! Can you shed some light on the method of "Scotch Tied Hackle"? One other question: Celtic or Rangers ?? :shock: Dana Didn't I...
by Theroe
Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:20 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: New member intro
Replies: 57
Views: 31478

Re: New member intro

bearbutt wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 2:08 pm
Theroe wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:35 am Can you shed some light on the method of "Scotch Tied Hackle"?
:shock: :shock: I had that thought as I was typing the previous post :P :lol:


I had always thought that meant tying while under the influence of Laphroaig?


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by Theroe
Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:35 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: New member intro
Replies: 57
Views: 31478

Re: New member intro

The original Betts Microfibbetts were sable paint brush bristles. I helped John package up a bunch of these after he had cut the brushes apart and dyed the fibers. We needed some sort of signal yesterday to know who was who. I didn't see anybody in a kilt but a lot of other folks. Charlie How could...
by Theroe
Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:44 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: My attempt at Stewarts Black Spider
Replies: 23
Views: 9033

Re: My attempt at Stewarts Black Spider

I don't consider myself an expert tyer at all, but the fish do seem to show me mercy. Thread: Pearsalls silk, brown Hook: Partridge L3AS Hackle: Starling https://i.postimg.cc/cCp5fJwW/20200125-204458.jpg fishnkilts - that is a very accurate depiction of the original pattern, as described and tied b...
by Theroe
Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:39 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: CDC and Seal Emergers (concept flies)
Replies: 18
Views: 6252

Re: CDC and Seal Emergers (concept flies)

I use a bag clip. Works fine & is cheap. Many cheap and simple tools work perfectly fine but don't give the same pleasure to nerds. If I could play the guitar, I would want a superb guitar, just for the joy of using it. dd Bag clips are GREAT - they have multiple uses. And yes, they do work equ...
by Theroe
Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: CDC and Seal Emergers (concept flies)
Replies: 18
Views: 6252

Re: CDC and Seal Emergers (concept flies)

Whoa - I need one of those :geek: