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Very nice pics!

Motivating me to try to beat the wind this weekend

Great info already provided.

I will agree on raft/tuber hatch in July. BTW 24th of July is a holiday in Utah so you will get a surge of campers/tubers.

There are also a lot of little...

Has anybody tried these for emergers or hook up parachutes?

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Gamakatsu C16-B Crippled Emerger Hook Perfect hook design to lay hair forward on crippled mayfly patterns. Also tyes a...

It will work!!! I mix zelon or other similar synthetics in my BWO and midges all the time. Greatly increase durability and "repuffability". Still use Frogs Fanny but less often.

Nice...

It is a fun stream to break the winter doldrums. They put some big fish in there so that helps. They are smart and have seen a lot of flies by now. sometimes you have keep changing flies...

My rule of thumb is -When in doubt go Gold. I do have a number of pattern I use the glossy black on, but they are also primarily dark patterns. Only a few that I use silver for.

My first on is TV related. I have cut out most TV watching. The next step is- I am either exercising or tying flies if the TV is on. I think I will tie more flies and watch less TV :)

2nd is...

Thanks!!!

I will try tying some of these with some of my Congo hair. If you have not tried Congo Hair it is a Puglisi knock off at significantly reduced prices from Fly Tyers dungeon. ...

I am intrigued by the Puglisi flies. I could not locate the pics on the Big Bluegill. Could you please send me a link

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Dan

On more step I do is throw roadkill hides in the Microwave for a minute or so. I want to kill any critters or eggs that might be hiding in the fur or feather.

I have heard this may be hard on...

Now that is a good tip! makes perfect sense.

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Dan

I agree totally with your color analysis, however my experience on my favorite Western smallie river has been black helgie patterns outfish the more natural colored versions by a significant margin. ...

You can also make punches out of used shell casings. .45 .38 .25 etc Also Shotshell brass in .410, 28 Ga.

Just drill out the cap hole and add bolt, nut and washers as necessary to make an...

Great Link for a good fly Thanks!


RRhyne- I can hardly wait for the Greenies to start hitting on my favorite stream in a few weeks