+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 23

Thread: Just A Teaser For Jack Hise

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Richland Center, Wisconsin
    Posts
    3,354
    Blog Entries
    15

    Default Just A Teaser For Jack Hise

    Jack these photos were from last fall when I fished the stretch I am going to take you on in September. The only thing that has changed here is I went up stream even further and discover 12 more holes loaded with brookies.











    When you arise in the morning, think of what a
    precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
    to enjoy, to love.
    - Marcus Aurelius

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Richland Center, Wisconsin
    Posts
    3,354
    Blog Entries
    15

    Default

    Jack,

    If the brookie photos didn't fire you up.

    This brown was caught in that same stretch . It came out from under a tree that crossed the entire stream. All 4 feet of the stream. There was a carved out hole under the tree and this brown came out and said "Hello"

    When you arise in the morning, think of what a
    precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
    to enjoy, to love.
    - Marcus Aurelius

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Coeur d'Alene, ID
    Posts
    2,521

    Smile

    Nice fish!!!
    15 days and counting!! (You wouldn't tell me what fly's you were using would you?!)

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Richland Center, Wisconsin
    Posts
    3,354
    Blog Entries
    15

    Default

    Some nice rock bluffs splashed in so you can get the feel of the driftless area.

    When you arise in the morning, think of what a
    precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
    to enjoy, to love.
    - Marcus Aurelius

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Richland Center, Wisconsin
    Posts
    3,354
    Blog Entries
    15

    Default

    pink squirrels
    pheasant tails
    lite bright biot nymph
    hoppers should in full swing when you come.
    When you arise in the morning, think of what a
    precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
    to enjoy, to love.
    - Marcus Aurelius

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Richland Center, Wisconsin
    Posts
    3,354
    Blog Entries
    15

    Default

    Lite Brite Biot Nymph
    Biot Bug Nymph
    Hook: Tiemco 3761 or other nymph hook, size 12-16
    Thread: Brown
    Weight: Non-lead wire
    Head: Silver bead
    Rib: Fine silver wire
    Body: Lite Brite Polar Blue dubbing (looks white with blue highlights)
    Wing/tail: Brown or white biots
    Thorax: Lite Brite Peacock dubbing
    Hackle: Brown
    Put bead onto hook, then start thread. Wind thread back to the hook bend, then wrap 10-12 wraps of non-lead wire onto the hook. I use 12 wraps, along with a slightly oversized bead for the head, because I want the fly to sink quickly. Anyway, slide the wire forward to the head of the fly and into the bead. Bring thread forward and give a few turns of thread over the wire to hold it in place. Bring thread back to the hook bend.
    Attach 3-4” of wire for rib. Use a very fine wire—I have tried with a “small” wire and the wire over powered the dubbing, giving a poor looking fly. After attaching wire, dub a small amout of the polar blue Lite Brite onto the thread. Lite Brite does not dub well—it is slippery—so work with small amounts and really twist well onto the thread. Tightly wrap dubbing forward, building a nicely tapered body, stopping about 1/3 back from the hook eye.
    Take two brown biots, goose or turkey doesn’t matter but mine are goose (I think they are finer/thinner than turkey biots and that is good). Hold the biots over the back of the fly with a slight “V” shape, then tie down at the point you stopped the dubbed body. Try to keep the biots in a “V” and do not let them roll to the far side of the hook. 3 or 4 turns of thread should secure the biots well. Trim excess biot.
    This is a tricky part: hold the biots down onto the back of the fly, then take ribbing wire and wind it forward over the biots, securing the biots to the fly. Wrap 4 or 5 turns of wire over the biots, evenly spacing the wraps to give a nice segmented body. Tie off the wire at the point where you tied in the biots and secure the wire with 4 or 5 wraps of thread. I like to add a drop of cement to the wire tie off point to really hold the wire in place.
    Dub a small amount of Peacock Lite Brite onto the thread and build up a fuzzy thorax, maybe 2 or 3 wraps. Tie in a brown hackle just in front of the thorax. This can be a soft hackle, but finding good small (size 14 and 16) soft hackle can be difficult, so I now use lower quality brown dry fly hackle. It has a low barb count and isn’t really stiff so it works well for this fly. Give the hackle one or two turns then tie off. Avoid the practice of too much hackle—there only need be a few “legs” on this fly so 1 or 2 wraps is sufficient. Whip finish and you are done.
    When you arise in the morning, think of what a
    precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
    to enjoy, to love.
    - Marcus Aurelius

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Richland Center, Wisconsin
    Posts
    3,354
    Blog Entries
    15

    Default

    http://onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?i=39779

    Page 68 has pink squirrel on it.
    Can also get them at the local fly shop.

    Is called Driftless Angler Fly Shop.
    When you arise in the morning, think of what a
    precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
    to enjoy, to love.
    - Marcus Aurelius

  8. #8

    Cool

    Jack,

    I am so jealous! Looks like you are going to have a wonder time at it with spinner1. Have fun.
    Trout don't speak Latin.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Coeur d'Alene, ID
    Posts
    2,521

    Default

    Those bluffs could be the twin of the ones below Dement Bridge on the Duck River!

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Coeur d'Alene, ID
    Posts
    2,521

    Default



    This is one of the medium size bluffs

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. Here's for Jack Hise!!
    By Betty Hiner in forum Fly Anglers Online
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 09-28-2012, 12:12 PM
  2. Jack Hise is This Old < >!
    By EdD in forum Sound Off
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 09-28-2010, 02:20 AM
  3. Thank you Jack Hise!
    By TyroneFly in forum Fly Anglers Online
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 10-12-2007, 10:07 AM
  4. Jack Hise
    By Gig in forum Fly Anglers Online
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: 09-02-2007, 09:56 AM
  5. Jack Hise
    By bdesavage in forum Fly Anglers Online
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 06-10-2006, 04:03 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts