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- Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:19 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Biot & Plover March Brown
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10090
Re: Biot & Plover March Brown
im bringing you a few Allcocks this weekend, Bill. To make up for the sarcasm !! And maybe a few other trade items.......
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:56 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Biot & Plover March Brown
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10090
Re: Biot & Plover March Brown
Oh - THAT fly is no good....... Bring all flies to THEROE this weekend for proper disposal !!!!
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Allgrouse Red
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7793
Re: Allgrouse Red
Thanks Bill
Very nice pattern and tie!
Very nice pattern and tie!
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:39 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Spring Grey Tenkara
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8439
Re: Spring Grey Tenkara
That's a good point, however I know nothing about Tenkara. One point I do want to make: I do better with flies than one of my friends does with live nymphs. Many times we have fished side-by-side.... i've come to believe over the years it has a lot more to do with presentation than what's on the end...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:28 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Spring Grey Tenkara
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8439
Re: Spring Grey Tenkara
We use one in northeastern Pennsylvania very similar but it doesn't have the yellow tag. It's called "stick bait". Interesting. "Stick bait" is an older term for a live caddis larva. ..... which was my preferred method in the late 60s and early 70s before I converted to the long...
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:39 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Allgrouse Red
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7793
Re: Allgrouse Red
Bill
Fill me in on the body---- is that a twist, or quill? VERY interesting....
Dana
Fill me in on the body---- is that a twist, or quill? VERY interesting....
Dana
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:19 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Spring Grey Tenkara
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8439
Re: Spring Grey Tenkara
Wow Bill that's a beauty. We use one in northeastern Pennsylvania very similar but it doesn't have the yellow tag. It's called "stick bait". Underneath the body I put two wraps of lead tape to weight it and get it down.....i'm going to have to try that ligher version .....it looks to be de...
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Allgrouse Red
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7793
Re: Allgrouse Red
That's a beauty, Bill. I just received a pair of red grouse wings( and a pair of waterhen wings as well) which I think I will use to tie some breadcrusts, a la English grouse ....... thanks for the inspiration!!!!
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:04 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pearsall's Thread
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11690
Re: Pearsall's Thread
Pearsalls is lovely material to work with. HOWEVER there are many, many alternatives. one of the good things about being in NYC is the abundance of stores, shops & vendors of all sorts. In the garment district(where I have my office)there are a TON of bead/sewing shops that carry every type of t...
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:11 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Second Cousin Sulfur Emerger
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8456
Re: Second Cousin Sulfur Emerger
Very, very nice - is the body CQ ??