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Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:27 pm
by willowhead
WOW! WAY COOL!!
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:53 am
by DNicolson
Those look really great roadkill, youve saved me tying the recipes.
I have a list of Turton's wingless patterns, amended for modern or more
available materials on my web-site :-
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page472.html
I have not been able to dress any yet, this was one I had in mind.
Three excellent examples.
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:20 am
by DNicolson
Roadkill,
Do you mind if I use your pictures on my web-site to illustrate this pattern,
I will give you full credit for the dressing, I do not claim copyright on my site
for any pictures dressed by myself, and I have not used anyone else's pictures before.
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:14 am
by DNicolson
"The Anglers's Manual" by John Turton (1836)
There are over a 100 print on demand copies on ABbooks at very cheap prices,
and a first edition at $500.00.
As there are not any illustrations apart from an ornate head picture,
the print-on-demands are good value.
Or you can download a free PDF from the Internet Archive :
http://www.archive.org/details/anglersm ... 00turtiala
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:06 am
by willowhead
Thankx Donald.....
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:23 am
by Ruard
I like the last one the most!!
greeting
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:26 pm
by Roadkill
Donald
PMs sent but don't know if they are getting through to you. They stay in my out box but don't show as sent even though it says they have been sent after I
Submit the messages.
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:03 pm
by DNicolson
They got through ok Bill, I have the same problem, I think I sent the reply twice, och weel, never mind.
Will send you more info. Donald
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:23 am
by kanutripr
Beautiful flies! I've never quite understood the purple thing though. Has anyone fished the purple? I don't even have purple here I'll have to find some.
Vicki
Re: Purple Midge
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:44 am
by willowhead
Vicki, purple WORKS!
One of the BEST flies there is, on the Steelie tribs. upstate N.Y., is a purple Stonefly nymph. Go figure
