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by Boarmountain
Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

Re: An evening on the river

letumgo wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:21 am Wayne - Don’t be shy. Your photography and tying skills are both exemplary. ;)
I was thinking the same thing ......
by Boarmountain
Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:58 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

Re: An evening on the river

Happy to return the favor. After all, it was your midge pupa that produced for me.

I would love to see your pupa pattern you came up with.
by Boarmountain
Sun Oct 09, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

Re: An evening on the river

Mike, I did very well Friday on the Roaring Fork. I tied a few October Caddis pupa using Swiss Straw as wings. Similar to your photo/technique. I am currently tying some tan pupa usingvthe same technique in preparation for a float on the Colorado tomorrow. Thank you for posting your pattern. Glad t...
by Boarmountain
Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

Re: An evening on the river

letumgo wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:48 pm Mike - You make the blanks yourself?

PS - Thank you for posting the pattern recipe.
No, I sourced them overseas. I worked with a company for over two years to get the tapers right. I have 5 sizes.

That pattern has worked great for me over the years.
by Boarmountain
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:30 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

Re: An evening on the river

Mike, that caddis pupa is pretty dang cool! I have been swing soft hackles for about 6 weeks. I have managed alot of fish, but only one as nice as your fish. I have been thinking of adding a Swiss Straw wing similar to the wing on your pattern. Good looking fish and pattern man! It's actually not a...
by Boarmountain
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:27 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

Re: An evening on the river

Three-Fingered Mike, (humor) DAMN! Now that's the way to enjoy an evening! Great pictures Mike. Those are some beautiful trout. Very healthy looking. Love the caddis pattern at the end. Would you mind posting the recipe? Is that rod built on the fiberglass blank you mentioned a while back? I like t...
by Boarmountain
Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:15 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: An evening on the river
Replies: 21
Views: 33027

An evening on the river

Spent the evening on the Missouri river. The caddis were mating so time to swing some wets. https://i.postimg.cc/qBL2brVG/20220924-175012.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ncSBx1Lj/20220924-180021.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/5N2LDrfW/20220924-172045.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sgBSgZBn/20220924-170006.jpg https://...
by Boarmountain
Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: One to swing for big browns
Replies: 10
Views: 3104

Re: One to swing for big browns

Baby Brown spey Hook Alec Jackson #3 Tag Gold tinsel Rear body yellow floss ribbed w/ flat gold tinsel Front body yellow seal or substitute ribbed w/ french tinsel Body hackle ringneck pheasant rump blueish/grey color Front hackle same rump feather, this time a brownish one Wing Blue wing teal body ...
by Boarmountain
Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: One to swing for big browns
Replies: 10
Views: 3104

Re: One to swing for big browns

The body hackle is ringneck pheasant rump hackle, the feathers right next to the tail.
Thanks for the compliments!
by Boarmountain
Sun Jul 10, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: One to swing for big browns
Replies: 10
Views: 3104

One to swing for big browns

I'm gonna try to swing up a big, cannilbalistic brown. What do you guys think? https://i.postimg.cc/9MFhkGyw/20220705_143438.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ydQHCkTQ/20220705_143427.jpg One for the rainbows too https://i.postimg.cc/d1xH821R/20220701_131544.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/2669bcz8/20220701_131641....