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by RickA
Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:15 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Snowshoe bodies
Replies: 5
Views: 2672

Re: Snowshoe bodies

I save the fine underfur from the foot when I tie emergers. I'll take a small pinch and lightly hand blend it with the dubbing I'm using to tie a flymph. When the fly is wet and in the drift, the translucent fur gives the impression of life and bubbles. I really like it when used in a split thread o...
by RickA
Tue Apr 19, 2022 8:52 am
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Hare Brain Emerger
Replies: 22
Views: 7238

Re: Hare Brain Emerger

I'll bet that would work during a hendrickson hatch.
I'd be more than happy to test drive one on the Delaware for you. 8-)
by RickA
Tue Mar 22, 2022 7:19 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Hackle Pliers
Replies: 30
Views: 14412

Re: Hackle Pliers

Dana, Those look like the ones Winnie used. ;)
by RickA
Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Hornberg
Replies: 6
Views: 1658

Re: Hornberg

Ya know what? I kinda like the teal.
Nice job.
by RickA
Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Iso Nymph
Replies: 8
Views: 2898

Re: Iso Nymph

Greg Lookin' good! I have a copy of The Dettes, a Catskill Legend by Eric Leiser. The first part is their history, the second, Their techniques and it just so happens that their iso nymph is in the mix. Ray is right as they call for a light shade mallard wing quill for the wing case. The pattern is ...
by RickA
Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:13 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: PP&J's (Partridge-Peacock and Jamieson's)
Replies: 17
Views: 2977

Re: PP&J's (Partridge-Peacock and Jamieson's)

If you have Green Drakes in your neighborhood, me thinks that white PP&J
would be a killer Coffin Fly pattern. 8-)

I'm definitely going to give that some river time next June.
by RickA
Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: M & M Flymph
Replies: 8
Views: 2347

Re: M & M Flymph

Split thread to lock in the mink for the thorax?
That stuff can be slippery
by RickA
Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:45 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: January
Replies: 7
Views: 2310

Re: January

letumgo wrote: Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:59 amTaxi? Wild! :D
Yeah, around here it's called a shuttle.
You splash your boat at the launch and for $40, you'll find your car and trailer at the takeout.
(don't let my wife know.... she'll start charging me)

That sounds like a great day, DUBBN.
Gotta love those winter rainbows.
by RickA
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Icebreaker Prince
Replies: 3
Views: 1048

Re: Icebreaker Prince

Tie that up in a size 8 and you have a killer golden stone pattern. 8-)
by RickA
Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:59 am
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Brown Hackle Peacock......
Replies: 13
Views: 4926

Re: Brown Hackle Peacock......

Nicely done, Doug
I'm lovin' that bronze hurl you got there!
All mine comes off a few well guarded sticks.