New Fly.....Old Friend

Fly Patterns
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While developing a new fly - a very big one at that, I was taking a few photos of them and found Angel to be well positioned to give me a hand showing it off

This fly is just over 10 inches long and is essentially hollow. For now I am calling it a “Flathead Fatfish” and it is a saltwater baitfish imitation.

Construction: 8/0 Hook, Yak hair and synthetic flash material bunches are laced around the periphery of a foam disk.This technique allows this fly to have a huge profile, yet remain ultra-lightweight and maintain castablility. This fly is designed to be worked behind a popper head. However, it just may work OK all by itself too. Three of these have been sent out to a guide for offshore testing.

Rich & Staff

[This message has been edited by flymaker2 (edited 25 July 2005).]

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WOW !!!
Is that my next X-wife???

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I don’t know what she’s fishing for, but with a fly that big…it probably isn’t very bright to be wading in the water.

Warmouth

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That’s not some of her hair in that fly, is it?

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What fly are you guys talking about?

REE

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You all be carefull what you say. Thats my sister you are all talking about, ye all hear.

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hikepat,

If that’s you’re sister let American Angler mag know. They are trying to track down the Hardy Angel and have promised a column (in September I think) with the details. If they include a phone number I predict it will be the highest selling issue in the history of the mag!

Fish more, work less!

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If I find her I’m keeping her!

The heck with American Angler!

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I looked at the recent Hardy catalog and there was nary a picture of Angel. This is a corporate booboo of the worst kind. How could they?

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What a coincidence! This morning I was reading Paul Marriner’s : Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies and just finished the chapter on Black Bear or “Butt” series hair wings.
As Paul writes:" Often, they are referred
to simply by the colour of the “but”,e.g.,
Green Butt or Red Butt.
Rich , If you did not name this one yet,
perhaps a Blue Butt?
Best Fishes

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Female fly anglers are not toys, no my boy, not a toy.

For your own special joy.

Female fly anglers, are not…, a toy!

(Parody of the song “A Secretary Is Not A Toy!”, from the Broadway Show “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!”)

Look very closely and you will notice, no where is the word “LIONEL”, found on her caboose!

~ Parnelli
Chartered Member of “Friends of FAOL”!

Down in the meadow in a little bitty pool
Swam three little fishies and a mama fishie too
“Swim” said the mama fishie, “Swim if you can”
And they swam and they swam all over the dam

[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 26 July 2005).]

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Parnelli, man, I love you for this post. But if I’m still singing that dumb song in two days, I’m going to have to hunt you down and hurt you.

BTW, this thread is not funny. I’m already sick of it. Go drool on your posters, eh?

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A fine blue butt. Reminds me of WW-I (aka Dianna).

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Speaking of American Angler…I missed the last issue because my local retailer sold out quickly. Anyone know when the next issue is due to hit the stands? I want to make sure I get one this time.

Thanks.

dw

‘Don’t know, what you don’t know.’