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- Thu May 16, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Soft Hackle book?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 311
Re: Soft Hackle book?
I love all of Syl's books, I mean, he's the Godfather of American wet fly fishing. I think they're about even as far as fly patterns go. There are more color photos of flies in my copy of The Soft Hackled Fly and tiny soft hackles. You really can't go wrong with either one.
- Sun May 12, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Purple
- Replies: 11
- Views: 436
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...
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:42 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: A Flymph for the Grey Fox hatches
- Replies: 7
- Views: 263
Re: A Flymph for the Grey Fox hatches
Dang, Carl. When I grow up, I want to tie like you. Just a picture perfect flymph, as usual. Wonderful dressing.
Something for a mere mortal to shoot for.
Something for a mere mortal to shoot for.
- Sat May 11, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Purple
- Replies: 11
- Views: 436
Re: Starling and Purple
Ron, For one of my travel rods I made T-14 tips in 2, 5, 7 and 10' to adjust to different water conditions when only taking a floating line. ;) I find myself using a Skagit head and running line more and more, even with my single hand rods. Everything from a 6'6" 3 weight to a 12'6"5 weig...
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Purple
- Replies: 11
- Views: 436
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Purple
- Replies: 11
- Views: 436
Starling and Purple
I was recently reminded that this was a great little pattern. I used to fish these all the time, but they were overlooked in favor of some newer flies. Thought I'd give these old friends another go. In both flies the hook is a Daiichi 1640 size 14, Hackle is starling flank feather, the silk is Pears...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Melanistic Hen Pheasant
- Replies: 6
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Melanistic Hen Pheasant
Just received a hen melanistic pheasant skin from Steve Cooper at Cookshill fly tying. Man, is it a thing of beauty! Try as I might I can't get a decent photo that shows the colors in those feathers. Imagine the dark portions with the same sheen and color as a starling feather. Steve does such a won...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Little Olives
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1750
Re: Little Olives
Those look killer, Wayne. That pearl tinsel, gas bubble? Wing? Great looking bug, especially for size 18.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Golden Brown
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1871
Re: Golden Brown
My Golden Brown Hare's mask arrived today from Charlie's Fly Box. The pictures don't do it justice, at least as they look on my computer. What a great color! Thanks for mentioning it, Wayne. I also had some TMC 201R hooks in the order. Really nice hooks. Better shape, better finish than the old 200R...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1474
Re: Gosling attempt
I just came back from a day of driving around the woods checking the pond ice; it's still here. Madawaska Lake may have gone out this afternoon, it was close yesterday afternoon. Everything in the Fish River chain is still locked up. I like Nova's variant, too. I might stretch it out a bit... Mike,...