Welcome, levidoug. I'm ceertain you'll enjoy this Board. Very nice, helpful people and lots of useful "departments".
Coughlin
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Welcome, levidoug. I'm ceertain you'll enjoy this Board. Very nice, helpful people and lots of useful "departments".
Coughlin
I tie the dropper to the bend of the attractor hook with an improved clinch. The attractor is usually a super bouyant fly like a humpty or wulff. My droppper is always smaller and usually a GRHE #16...
Bass_Bug
Sent you a PM but not sure it reached you as odd things happened when I hit the send button.
John was, indeed, the finest of gentleman.
Coughlin
Hi Casey. Just wanted to say hello, as there's not much to add to bluegill's post. 'Course, staying upright is one way to stay dry
Hi Casey. Just wanted to say hello, as there's not much to add to bluegill's post. 'Course, staying upright is one way to stay dry. :)
Seriously, if you don't use a wading staff, you should...
I know Bass_Bug, and believe me, the sorrow over a broken tool is is greatly overshadowed by the delight in a trip to the hardware store :roll:
Great thread, Casey. I really liked the article and planned to tie some up. Happy to get advice beforehand!
Coughlin
Yes, what a great game. Actually, while I rooted (loudly) for team USA, I was happy the Canadian's were able to have the party they hoped for. Vancouver deserved it!
Coughlin
Steven, I liked the article as well and am a big Gierach fan. I suspect EB White would have liked it as well, though Strunk would have tsk tsed Gierach's use of idiom. Old Will was as persnikity as...
RE thread title: Yep, I can tie. Just not like that...:)
Quite remarkable!
Coughlin
I seem to have more strikes with a parachute dry regardless of the pattern. First, I use a white post so I can see even the 20 & 22 version and second, I think they're a better trigger with the body...
Valhalla,
As long as you're out, don't forget the Jack Daniels :D
It's interesting that we got a good deal less snow than last week, but it's a darn sight more of a problem for being wet and...
Welll, here in Philadelphia it's snowing, thundering and lightening all at the same time! Sounds like BWO weather!
Coughlin
Trimming - I still think that part is a black art practiced by those in dark caves speaking ancient long forgotten languages and reading handwritten leather bound manuscripts, or perhaps those who...
Brassie = less chance of thumb wounds. :D
Aged Sage, I'll have to go back and look, but I think the hair on the spine is more suitable for wings and things than spinning. It's much finer than the...
I'll third Chris Helm!
The packing tool I think best is the one Helm uses. Rather than slipping over the eye, as do most packers, which means the diameter of the packer is larger than that of the...
Hairwing,
Excellent looking fly. I like your variations!
And yes...it's both an efffective and dangerous (to the fisherman :D) pattern.
Coughlin
Amen...
Coughlin
Hey, Betty,
Merry Christmas and good deal!!!
Coughlin
I love the liteature, and especially early Geirach.
Coughlin
Hans,
A very merry Christmas to you and family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
Coughlin
Hey, John, 23 inches here inPhilly! BWO weather.
Coughlin
Wow!!!
Great looking fly
Coughlin
Sully, I really liked the analogy you used. Very apt. For myself, I try and tie as artfully as my skills allow for my own accomplishment and enjoyment, but then I almost always "rough" them up before...
OK, boys, here's the only good thing I can say about getting older ( except maybe that we drink a better brand of bourbon ( Bass_bug excepted)...apparently, those of us in our early 60's and beyond...