Roadkill wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:34 pm flies, what are you swinging them with?

I made a 7wt bamboo rod for this trip. It's not a spey rod, but I'll still be swinging them.

Tied up some spey flies to try in Sitka https://i.postimg.cc/HxXsW9xv/20220615_161703.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/hGHtq5S7/20220615_161757.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/7ZtLKLd9/20220615_161921.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/d1xH821R/20220701_131544.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/qRwP36V4/20220701_161913.jpg https://i....

Ron - I have one of the bright yellow 5/6 weight Eagle Claw rods in the garage. After reading your message, I plan to try it out with my OPST setup. Should be a fun rig for smallmouth. ;) The 3wt sounds like a blast! PS - My very first fly rod was a green Eagle Claw fiberglass rod. Caught my first ...

Thanks guys. It was nice to break the winter doldrums.

letumgo wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:52 pm Look at that bend! Love it!! Were you fishing a bamboo or glass rod?

Great pics. Thank you for sharing.

That is one of my glass rods. 7'6" 3wt.

I was able to wet a line yesterday. It was cold and damp. The flows on the Ruby River were low. I was able to put the steel to a couple. https://i.postimg.cc/L4cwXhp4/received-473493707841264.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/447jsVjF/received-368026414760674.jpg I also wanted to thank Dubbin for his take on...

So only dyed grizzly ?

Theroe wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:33 pm Mike
The blue dun feather you have for the wing: what type of bird did that come from? It would work perfect for the SKUES style nymphs, in a bit of a smaller size. Rooster, or is it a hen neck?

Dana

The marabou spey uses a whiting streamer rooster cape. The other is a whiting 4b hen cape

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments