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Me too, Rick
Rick,
Yesterday, I had the same problem you described in one of your stories this morning. I was throwing a tiny (#16?) version of the Hare's Ear Nymph and no matter what I did it wouldn't sink and therefore behaved more like a dry fly than a nymph. The 'gillies ignored it totally.
Partly my fault, I think; I was using a 4X (6-lb. test) leader which is somewhat resistant to sinking anyway due to its larger diameter creating more surface tension flotation.
Three guesses how I solved the problem, and the first two don't count.
Joe
"Better small than not at all."
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Don't tell me that you used some of that toxic spit on them. That will ruin the fly.
Rick
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Joe;
7X tipet, 6X leader. Or, Flourocarbon! Or, a little "Desent# on both.
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Don't forget the Michigan Fish-In August 14th to the 20th. The Holy Water's of the Au Sable await you!!
Cactus
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Bzzzz. Wrong!
I just switched to a heavier nymph that would sink through the surface and descend to bluegill depth. A #10...flashback Hare's Ear Nymph.
Does "Old Reliable" ring a bell?
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Hey Joe, I tie mine with squirrel tail for the #10 flashback HEN tail as I don't have the guard hairs. Are you tying your flies yet or still buying them from that local fly shop you frequent?
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Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL
"Flip a fly"
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I guess I'm gonna havta throw some of the GRHE in my box. I usta use it quite a bit [but then, I "usta" a lot of things!!!!!!!! http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif ] I just got away from it I guess.
donald
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Dixie,
Am I tying my own flies yet? No. And I won't until the Douglas/Jefferson county dump is covered by a roof that's big enough to cover the equivalent mass all the materials and tools I'd doubtless accumulate if I began tying.
The idea of tying my own flied scares me. I now own five fly rods; I know how I can get.
Joe
"Better small than not at all."
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Come on and learn to tie Joe. All you need is the hooks, thread and Hares Ear dubbing and you are in business.
Running' and duckin' now.
Rick
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Hey Joe just remember that anything worth doin' is worth doin' to excess! Just ask my wife!! I was a competitive shooter before stumbling into fly fishing and fly tying, all I did was trade one addiction for another....
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Relax, fellas. Joe Hyde will tie in time. He won't be able to resist the pull. I doubt if I'd put the ol' lady up for ante, but I feel that strongly that it is only a matter of time. JGW