Article fly.....

[willowhead]

i'm doing an article bout Flymphs in the NAFF (North Arkansas Fly Fishers), newsletter........been sending bits and pieces to be edited together by out President who is also the newsletter editor and the webmaster..........this guy (Mike Tipton) does it all. He's a really good guy who has taken the club to new heights. His leadership helped make the most recent Sowbug Roundup, the BEST ever. Here's a pic of the fly i did for the article..........of course i did it in my fashion..........figured i'd better: to thyn own self be true." Rather than be worried to much bout historical accuracy.........the Leisenring/Hidy book is referenced in the article as is this website............so, folks have plenty of places to go get all the facts.
Tail and hackle are both feathers off a Blue Roller skin.....threw this fly together pretty fast, as in for fishin'.....not for the frame in any way, shape or form.

[kanutripr]

I see you're coming over to the dark side. Are you going fishing? Nice fly Mark.



Vicki

[tie2fish]

That should stir up some piscatorial interest, Mark. I'm thinkin' Daddy Long Legs ...

[willowhead]

Tkx. guys.
The final turn of ribbing does not show in this pic.....and YES! i am going fishing. Water was up this morning.........Misa is at the Bull Shoals State Park as i type..........i have to leave in a few minutes to go pick her up for lunch. She's teaching a casting course there today. Beginners today and internediates next Sat. This is the second time she's taught both courses there.
i plan to swing this fly Bill.....

[letumgo]

Congratulations on the article Mark. Be sure to post a link when it gets published.

[willowhead]

Oh my God.............the federal hatchery has dumped a HUGELY inordiante number of fish in the river over the last week, in anticipation of the federal government shutting down. If the government were to shut down........nobody working at the hatchery getS paid............so, because they won't be comming to work in such an event...........and that means no one there to feed the fish..............they decided to dump them.

[letumgo]

I wonder if other areas did the same thing.

[willowhead]

"i" wonder if the government ("maybe" it already has?.....) doesn't shut down.....does that mean since all the fish have been dumped and there's no fish to feed.....do they just tell the hatchery employees to stay home............. now, they don't get paid either way...........

[hankaye]

w'head, Howdy;

Does the term "busy work" ring a bell? Now they are in a work space that ALL Govm't employees enjoy...

[willowhead]

The NAFF Newsletter comes out tomorrow...........we also have a NAFF Sowbug Roundup Committee meeting tomorrow.....and a NAFF Fly Tying Get-Together on Wed. Then a regular NAFF Club meeting on Tue. the 19th., and a NAFF Tye-In on the 30th. We'll miss the Tye-In because we'll be in Oaklahoma at a show. The url for the club is http://www.northarkansasflyfisher.org but i really don't know if my article will be at the site or just in the newsletter in print form.....i'll find out and let you know.