Bob Cunningham

A real nice looking fly, and Fishaholic, that is a real neat lateral stripe - it looks pretty cool.

Sneaky Pete Poppers. Magic when they come up top!

Thanks, guys. A couple of good ideas to try. I really would like to get rid of sloppy finishes to my flies.

Sounds like everyone is heading back to the cabin for the winter. Summer is the time to get out and try all the winter creations, and only tie when "necessary" That can vary from person to person LOL.

Hi All! I would like to throw a question out there for the seasoned tyers. No matter how hard I try I always seem to get the materials too close to the eye and then have a problem whipping a nice clean head that doesn't booger up the front of the fly. Any rules of thumb that you use when planning out your wraps? Thanks!

Like a lot of the other FFers, I was torn on this one, but had to go with King Smallmouth. The heart attack takes, jumps and tremendous fights had to be honored. That said, I wish I could go with two because the mighty pan is a great second (especially on a nice full action 3 wgt!)

Hi Conehead! I went with a sit on top, because for fishing I think it is the most practical for me. If you buy the ones designed with fishermen in mind, they are extremely stable and are fun to just take out and paddle. I wear waist highs stockingfoot with boots, and the sit on top is so practical because you can hop in and out with ease depending on the water and hit a real good spot hard. I own a Malibu Mini-X, which is 9.5 ft. It isn't the fastest but is fine for my skill level which is slower moving streams and small impoundments. The kind of water you fish has a huge influence on what you might want to buy, but just based on your comments I would stay with 12' or under, which would also be good enough for back bay, marsh, etc. An excellent site with a very active waterboat section is riversmallies.com, which a few of the guys here are members of. They just changed policy and you have to register to use the board, but there the boats of choice are Liquid Logic and WS Tarpons, and I would recommend you visit there. Another terrific site is kayakfishingstuff.com. They are a kayak retailer but have an excellent forum site with a LOT of info available. Emotion Kayaks in Reading has a few boats designed for fishing, and Cabelas Hamburg carries the line, and you can contact the factory direct to check out "blems". These are color blemished boats and do not come with a warranty, but the prices are excellent and the hulls are sound. Anyway, we can talk more about it, but I really like having the boat and it has opened up miles of water bordered by private land, miles of pricker bushes with limited access, you get the picture. Please let me know if I can get you any more info. PS No matter what you buy, make sure to get a good PFD lifevest!

Beautiful waters, you're lucky to have those streams in your back yard. Quality coldwater is a little bit of a hike for me, and as my fishing passes are typically 3 -4 hrs I stay local. Plenty to keep me interested, and the park is pretty big.

Hi Crotalus. Newtown, which is in Bucks Co. Home water is Neshaminy Ck in Tyler park, only minutes away. Not prime but plenty of fun and some real nice Smallies, Red Eyes and Pans to chase after. Next season I definitely want to hit the mid Delaware River with my 'yak. (Maybe Bulls Island or thereabouts) I promised the boss not to do that until I find a partner - good advise that I'm listening to! Hows about you? Where is your town located?

Hi Mugsy. I'm a newby here as well, and this looks to be a terrific site to talk and learn about FF'ing. I got you beat by a few years but I came back to fly fishing a few years ago and wonder why I stopped. A lot of fun, that's for sure. Enjoy!

Wow, a 10wgt! I'm with the other guys on that one, but if your arm isn't falling off at the end of day more power to you! LOL. I'm partial to 7wgts, and for me so far they have the muscle to do everything I want. I don't think I would every go higher than an 8, which I don't own, but there might be times on the mid Delaware where that might be needed. With that 10 you could take on a muskie, that is for sure.

Wow, thanks everyone for the warm welcome! As the winter "cabin fever" sets in this will be a great spot to learn and get some of those "must have" killer patterns for the new season. This past season I added a kayak to the mix, and it has opened up a lot of new water for me. Getting the cast down from the 'yak is another matter though...LOL

Hi Rock, and thanks. BTW, I just saw that the site has an "Introduce Yourself" spot on the forum, so I apologize for posting this in the general forum area. If the Administrator needs to move this post no problem. Thanks! :dunno: (I guess it pays to look first!)

Hi Dale. Yea, it is really a very absorbing past time, and you learn a lot about stream life, entomology and so forth, which just adds to the enjoyment out on the stream. I know I will learn a lot here.

Hi Everyone. I just joined the site last night, and I wanted to say hello to everyone. I have been a fly fisherman for quite a few years, and a number of years ago (A lot!) I got a Thompson A vise and tied some flies, but never got into the flow of it. In the last year or so I have returned to what is really a neat hobby that complements the FF part perfectly. I fish warmwater, as the good coldstreams here in PA are a lot further than I usually have time to travel to. I think I will be spending the bulk of my time in the Beginner and Warmwater areas, but this site looks like a tremendous place to learn the art and craft of good tying, and I am looking forward to the winter tying season here. Anyway, now to dust off a very old but still workable model "A" and get to work. See you all in the forums, at some point I hope I can contribute. Thanks,