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- Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:27 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Alfred Ronalds' "Companion"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7028
Re: Alfred Ronalds' "Companion"
I can feel the history radiating from that book from here. Amazing is an understatement.
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:22 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Pass Lake Special (Paape) & (Srubenvoll)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4198
Re: Pass Lake Special (Paape) & (Srubenvoll)
Man, those are some sharply dressed flies; beautifully tied. I ran into an ancient fisherman on Millinocket Stream many years back who was using this pattern; said he didn't carry much else. He gave me one, and I immediately came home and tied up half a dozen. The old dude was right, they work. I th...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:41 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pike flymphs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6600
Re: Pike flymphs
Man, good luck; I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with for a pattern! We don't have Pike, but we do have Muskie. I don't think there's a huge difference, but then I don't know anything about either of them, really. Muskie have become established here in the Allagash. Thankfully, ...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:18 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Pale Evening Dun(Catskills)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1577
Re: Pale Evening Dun(Catskills)
Damn, there is serious talent running around this place...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:16 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Winged Starling & Eggplant
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1393
Re: Winged Starling & Eggplant
Beautiful work; nicely done! I tie the same pattern in black (you tie it better) I tie it small, #18 because I can't tie #20's, and fish it very early in our season if I can find any open water. I had thought it might be a good representation of the Little Black stones that are everywhere at that po...
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:32 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Little Gray Bastard :-)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2866
Re: Little Gray Bastard :-)
Out east? I keep trying that one out but I can't make it work; it doesn't exactly trip off the tongue. It's like me referencing Montana by calling it 'back west'.
Other than that..., the flies are great!
Other than that..., the flies are great!
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:58 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Lilith Li Chinese Silk Floss
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5237
Re: Lilith Li Chinese Silk Floss
...and when you get done with this masterful organizational stroke of business, you're invited up to my place where you can tackle the barn.
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:46 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Wet Fly Fishing (1960 Sports Illustrated Magazine)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26397
Re: Wet Fly Fishing (1960 Sports Illustrated Magazine)
That's a great find, thanks for sharing it. I love to read stuff like this.
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:12 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: I've been busy ....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2876
Re: I've been busy ....
Damn. Motivation: get you some of that!
...I'm barely half way through my swap ties! Whatever you're on, bottle it, I'll buy it.
...I'm barely half way through my swap ties! Whatever you're on, bottle it, I'll buy it.
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:51 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Source for Bullock's Hair?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5153
Re: Source for Bullock's Hair?
I spent the last 30 years raising Scotch Highland cattle. I sent a few bags of highland fur out to some folks here but I don't know that anything ever got tied with it yet. The longer outer hair is a pain and I've never been able to figure out how to deal with it properly. After seeing Carl's magic ...