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Dang, Bill beat me to it. I was going to say the same thing. :)

I have this shot of the beach at Frankfort, MI as my desktop. In mid-winter it takes me to a warmer state of mind.

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Jack Hise. Like many I lurked here for awhile before registering (and I still mainly lurk). Jack pulled me in though. We sorely miss you up north Jack. I've had the honor and privilege to tie...

A couple of years ago I won a kayak at our chapter TU banquet raffle. No other major winnings in my life.

Mike

How very cool to see a coffee roasting thread here...

I've been roasting my own coffee since 2004. I definitely get better coffee than I could ever get at a grocery store or a coffee shop. I...

Couped up? Between work, kids, shoveling snow, watching the Wings and tying, who has time to be couped up? Spring is coming so quickly. I hope I'm ready for it :lol: Of course there's always...

Betty,

It's OK with me if it's OK with the rest to have you as a late substitution. Maybe drop an e-mail to Diane and let her know that you can fill the 12th spot. Be warned though - I really do...

I'm still in.

Mike

A salute to the U.S.S. California (BB-44), sunk at Pearl Harbor. My grandfather was on the California that day and below is a recollection my dad managed to get not long before my grandfather passed...

Sounds like fun. Too bad I missed it. Maybe I'll get to the Midwest Fly Fishing show in March and meet up with some of you.

Mike

#16 Poly Caddis will be in the mail on Monday (I was too late for today). This was a great exercise as I was able to experiment with traditional hackled dries, parachute style dries and the caddis. ...

Abosolutely true. I started tying with an Ott light about a month ago. What a difference. Now my back gives out from sitting too long before my eyes do.

Mike

Thank you for posting the link to the tips. I forget that the tips are there. What a fantastic resource. I could probably spend a month just reading all of those tips.

Mike

Thank you everyone. I didn't think it would be a big deal to substitute, especially since there are so many different published patterns that I've run across.

Mike

Does it matter what a person uses for tailing materials for a parachute hares ear? I've seen patterns that use deer hair, moose mane, elk hock, and micro fibbets. Would it be ok to use squirrel...

The stuff I buy comes in a big plastic bag. I just leave it in the bag. I punch a small hole at one end to draw out what I need. If you can wait until the week after Christmas it will be even...

I use pearl mylar tinsel. This time of year your local big box store (Meijer, Wal-mart, etc.) should have truckloads of it in the Christmas decoration section. It comes loose in bags. You can also...

Thank you for the pics and for hosting. Looks like a fantastic group of flies.

Mike

I enjoy both. The time on the river alone is quite relaxing. Sometimes I need that. Other times, being with a group is fun. Then it seems the focus is more on the stories we swap and the things...

Good luck and drive careful. Sounds like it'll be a fun day.

Mike

Good to hear the positive report. So is there a blood type that must only eat pizza, cheeseburgers, ice cream and wash it all down with a Coke? Hopefully I'm that type. :lol:

Mike

All that commercialism takes the fun out of the holidays. I really can't stand going to the big box stores between now and New Year's day.

The snow reared its ugly head here as well today. 2" on...

Count me in please. Anything that will get me motivated to learn some dry techniques is good.

Thanks!

Mike

Welcome. You will enjoy it here. Lots to learn and the finest bunch of folks in cyberspace. Many of them are real fine in person too :D

Mike

Happy Birthday Jack. Glad you had a good time.

Mike