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by RickA
Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:00 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Krystal Flash Blue-winged Olive
Replies: 2
Views: 62176

Re: Krystal Flash Blue-winged Olive

The last time I was on your Owyhee, the browns crushed those on a dropper. ;)
by RickA
Fri May 30, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Pale Evening Dun
Replies: 3
Views: 5243

Re: Pale Evening Dun

You never cease to amaze me with your Bergman patternsI
I think Ray would approve.
Well done, Norm.
by RickA
Tue May 27, 2025 7:55 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Owyhee SL
Replies: 1
Views: 5158

Re: Owyhee SL

Anything Owyhee has to be good.
That is one special river.
Nice fly too, Bill 8-)
by RickA
Wed Mar 19, 2025 10:02 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Partridge & Rust
Replies: 1
Views: 24985

Re: Partridge & Rust

Very nice, Bill.
I see John Shaner several times a year, last at Fly Fest in Rosco, NY less than a month ago.
he is still very active here in the Catskills and it's always a privilege to sit and talk with him.
by RickA
Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:21 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: At the Flymph Buffet.........
Replies: 4
Views: 38472

Re: At the Flymph Buffet.........

What Roadkill said... 8-)
Very nice, Ken.
by RickA
Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:10 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Old Blue Dun
Replies: 10
Views: 77293

Re: Old Blue Dun

That's just WOW
Your tying skills are amazing.
Those would do some serious damage on my home waters...
Well done, Norm.
by RickA
Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Canary
Replies: 2
Views: 24931

Re: Canary

Very nice, Norm.
Carrie would approve! 8-)
by RickA
Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: The Rise of the Neversinker, Fly Tier Rube Cross
Replies: 2
Views: 152987

The Rise of the Neversinker, Fly Tier Rube Cross

A new book about Rube Cross by author Richard Lodge is now available. The life story of Cross and the birth of the Catskill style of fly tying should be an interesting read. Lodge spoke about Cross and his upcoming book at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center last May during Lance Hidys presentation of h...
by RickA
Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Lady Caroline 2nd try
Replies: 5
Views: 44558

Re: Lady Caroline 2nd try

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Those rouge wings will pulsate way better than those tied flatter.
Perfection is something we strive for and then we learn to tie for the fish.
Well done, Darrell.
by RickA
Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Red Dart testing coming up...
Replies: 7
Views: 55082

Re: Red Dart testing coming up...

That's great that your knee is coming along so well, good for you!
Now go soak it in the cold tailwaters of the Owyhee...