Clark Spinning Block

[hankaye]

ThirdMeadow, Howdy;

I'll second everything Ray just said... Great post on the 'Other forum'.
You may have found the new 'Grail'.

hank

[PhilA]

It looks like you and our friend William are cut from the same cloth. (compliment) Did you see his recent post about Killer Bugs? The yarn you've identified does look like a very good match for Chadwick's 477.

Ray,
Thanks for the tip on William's Killer Bug post. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't know parts of the forum (such as the Fishing Cabin) were invisible unless logged in. I had been looking in on the forum almost daily. But with nothing to post, I wasn't logged in through much of March. Doh! Part of being a newcomer, I guess.

William, you may have Killer Bug fever worse than me! Perhaps we should talk. I went through quite a few yarns (although fewer than you!) before finding the Berroco UAF1214. --Phil

[Ruard]

Welcome to the flymphorum Phil. What do you think of a Tupskiller: blend a dubbing of rams scrotum wool with the 477.

Greeting


Ruard

[tie2fish]

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[PhilA]

Fishing with Frank...

Yesterday I tested in southwestern Wisconsin some Sawyer Killer Bugs tied with the Ultra Alpaca Fine yarn. Two thumbs up! I fished a size #16 Killer Bug in tandem with a couple of my favorite wingless wets. The Killer Bug outfished a soft-hackled sow bug, and was on par with a soft-hackled pheasant tail (my #1 favorite fly).

The water:





A few of these:


Were mixed with quite a lot of these:



The raw materials of SW Wisconsin trout: limestone and ground water


This was but a first outing with the new Killer Bug yarn, but the results were encouraging.

[tie2fish]

Lovely little stream and gorgeous fish. It reminds me a bit of Little Bohemia, but I suppose many of those driftless streams are similar.

[Smuggler]

Looks gorgeous! What for rod are you fishing if you don't mind me asking?

Tomorrow is opening day. . I'm going to try and get away from the crowds.

[William Anderson]

Phil, thanks for sharing your environs. That stretch looks like exceptional Flymph water. That seem just lays it out. looks like a perfect day to be there as well.

Yes, we need to talk about the killer bugs. You've done an extraordinary thing. Nice job.

[PhilA]

Looks gorgeous! What for rod are you fishing if you don't mind me asking?
Tomorrow is opening day. . I'm going to try and get away from the crowds.

I own a handful of bamboo rods that I use as conditions warrant. Yesterday was windy (15 mpg, gusting to 25 or 30), so I needed a pretty stout rod. The rod was a 7'9" 5wt made by Don Schroeder, a fairly well known maker from Wisconsin (and a helluva nice guy!). Under more gentle conditions, I use 4wt and 5wt rods of Charlie Jenkins or Bob Summers.

In what state is tomorrow opening day for you Smuggler? --Phil

[Smuggler]

Don makes some pretty rods. I've never casted one but, aestheticly they look amazing.

Opening day in Pennsylvania, Phil. Lots of water here to explore.