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 The Tomah Joe is a lost pattern up here. Sure, it lives, somewhere in the mists of time, and the memories of certa...

Such a purpose driven tie. So ...,malignant. You can almost envision the evil intent inherent in it. To put it another way, if this pattern had a number on the side of it, it would be on a NASCAR track. More; if this pattern had wheels, we'd see it at Bonneville. I couldn't catch a fish on purple if...

I could hang landlocks all day long on that pattern. Of course, I can't tie like Norm so it's a moot point. Beautiful,
Norm!

I love this pattern! Nicely done, Bill.

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:31 am So well done, Norm. This has a distinct New England flavor to it.

Thank god, the pattern wasn't named after the Passagassawakeag. The Passadumkeag being only slightly better. Yeah, I didn't know Norm had a blog either!

Well done Bill! Simple pattern but very deadly during a Caddis hatch. The Deerfield, Swift and the Millers rivers , hence the name DSM. Lou I love, love, love the Deerfield. The Millers is great with the right water conditions; and completely overlooked. The Swift is way too crowded for my taste. B...

https://i.postimg.cc/Dyx7Xwr9/Bob-Lawrence-1080.jpg Bob Lawrence Hook – Mustad Heritage S82AP Thread - Black Tip - Silver tinsel Tail - Scarlet Rib - Silver tinsel Body - Cinnamon dubbing Hackle - Guinea fowl Wing – Scarlet and jungle cock Trout - Ray Bergman Apropos of nothing, obviously some weir...

Great ties, Wayne.

quote=plvankampen post_id=117374 time=1692651354 user_id=2889] I see comments about how traditionally wets should be fished down and across. Really?! Nothing could be further from the truth - at least from how I understand it. I would venture a guess that most American anglers associate Softhackles...

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