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by Mike62
Sun Jun 02, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Starling and Purple
Replies: 14
Views: 732

Re: Starling and Purple

Back in '92, I built myself a 6'6" Lamiglas 4 Wt. for those brushy little creeks in Eastern Oregon. Didn't need much distance, but relied on a bow and arrow cast most of the time. ;) High banks and over hanging branches are the name of the game around here, unless your fishing a still water fr...
by Mike62
Tue May 28, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Fishing a Riffle
Replies: 12
Views: 685

Re: Fishing a Riffle

I think the old sliding bead technique is an old bass fishing trick... using a bullet weight above the worm and letting it slide as it moves along the bottom...sure works with a plastic worm on bass... should work on trout. I'd forgotten about that set-up; we used to use it when surf casting for st...
by Mike62
Sun May 19, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Soft Hackle book?
Replies: 9
Views: 1167

Re: Soft Hackle book?

Why is there even a question of which one to buy? The correct answer is:... you buy all of them.
by Mike62
Sun May 19, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Partridge & ... Lightning Bugs
Replies: 3
Views: 305

Re: Partridge & ... Lightning Bugs

They're all wonderful looking patterns. I'm intrigued by the thought of a luminous primrose thread!
by Mike62
Fri May 10, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Starling and Purple
Replies: 14
Views: 732

Re: Starling and Purple

Purple is the color of evil; ...I gave all of mine to Dana.
by Mike62
Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Melanistic Hen Pheasant
Replies: 6
Views: 848

Re: Melanistic Hen Pheasant

Don't leave this one unguarded! Better yet, don't take it to any shows. Now, start tying! Tell Chase Trout says hi.
by Mike62
Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: a Trout Nightmare
Replies: 4
Views: 1125

Re: a Trout Nightmare

Those lumo beads take me back in time. There used to be a handful of old French dudes up here who only ice fished. All they wanted was big cusk, nothing else. They'd fill an onion bag with a couple cans of cat and/or dog food with holes punched in the top and bottoms, and then in another onion bag, ...
by Mike62
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Not a Flymph...
Replies: 7
Views: 1162

Re: Not a Flymph...

I have a serious desire to drop one of those down about 100', run it behind a cannonball and try and hook up with a 20lb. togue this summer.
by Mike62
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Gosling attempt
Replies: 11
Views: 1769

Re: Gosling attempt

I actually like your variant better than the original. I seem to get some tippet twist with those flies with palmered cock hackle on the body. I'm going to use your pattern and see if I can tempt some brookies out of some local ponds. I think I have some seal that will do just fine for the body. I ...
by Mike62
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Gosling attempt
Replies: 11
Views: 1769

Re: Gosling attempt

Thanks guys. Ron, that definitely could be. I basically just too the recipe for this fly from Hans Weilenmann who did a video of it. I thought I may be able to use it effectively in some ponds I fish. I actually like your variant better than the original. I seem to get some tippet twist with those ...