Don Pool, West River

[JeffHamm]

Hi John,

Yah, it's a great photo - more due to the subject than any photographic skill on my part! Planning on taking the boo out for a test run this evening, so there may be an opportunity to get that shot. Will see.

- Jeff

[JeffHamm]

Hi Ron,

A lot of roll casts were indeed required. There are a few locations where you can get a backcast in though; well, I thought you could anyway! Actually, it was the day I had the waders on and was in the water when I kept getting caught in the trees. I would be fine casting over the river, but then would turn to cast to a new location and forget that the back would end up behind me, and the trees were waiting for me.

I'm very pleased to have Pritt's flies doing the trick. But also, a Dark Betty has done very well too (body Royal Blue floss, black hackle). Our Betty introduced me to her Snipe and Blue, a few years ago (I call that one a Betty Blue, which I now have the materials to tie up as well). At the time though, I didn't have the proper bright blue floss, nor snipe, and ended up with the above dark dressing. It's one of my go to flies, and has taken brookies, rainbows, and browns. Vanessa got the above brown using it.

- Jeff

[kglissmeyer]

Excellent report and photos, Jeff. Keep 'em coming.

Kelly.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Jeff,

I've been following a thread by Roy Christie on another forum where he's been tying all of his spiders in the somewhat the manner of Baillie. He doeesn't wrap the hackle around the silk, but palmers the hackle down the body then works the silk through the hackle back to the eye. Very durable flies (except when your hookin tree fish) that fish very well. lots of action in the water.

I'll be tying a few and posting some examples later today.

REE

[Mike Thomas]

Another great report Jeff, thanks. Like John Said keep that camera handy, I for one would love to see a picture or two of a sea trout!
All the best.
Mike.