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I have to admit, I have thought about using my own hair (brown) to work up a few nymphs. I just never seem to remember to bring along a baggie with me at cutting time.

I say nymphs sound like the best bet also. A twist on a golden stone fly maybe?

Good luck and let us know how you do.

Couple of gift certificates to my favorite flyshop, leaders, tippet gauge, Klausmeyer's Tying Classic Streamers, and Buffett's Salty Piece of Land. A very nice Christmas indeed.

Victoria Houston's Loon Lake series of mysteries is pretty good. I have only seen them in paperback.

I have not read Patrick McManus in awhile but always enjoyed his stories.

Gierach is good also.

There is an article in FAOL from someone who devised and installed a 2 anchor system to be used on his canoe while he's by himself. I believe the author is Joe Hyde. Sounded like a pretty good system to me. I don't see why it would not work on a johnboat.

A couple of years ago I read A Life Worth Living: The Adventures of a Passionate Sportsman by John Hemingway. It's a compilation of events in his life that center around fishing. From childhood through a flyfishing adventure in occupied France during WW2 to his death many years later.

You might try Victoria Houston and her Loon Lake series of murder mystery series. Set in Wisconson and centers around a small semi rural community with not only flyfishing settings but everything else.

The wife just finished Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. She said there's quite a bit of supernatural stuff in it.

There's a book called Every Spy a Prince. Sorry I cannot recall the authors name but it's about the Isreali Mossad from the early days to the '90s. Pretty interesting read.

I haven't had a lot of chance to do much reading lately with work being so busy. When there is some time I do like some John Gierach and his prose.

There are a few books and they mention some of the flyfishing opportunities available to Long Islanders.

There is The flyfishers guide to NY by eric Newman. wilderness adventuers press

There is also Fishing Eastern NY by Spider Rybaak. Afalconguide for the publisher.

And also Good fishing close to New York City. Sorry cannot remember who is the author or publisher.

Hope these help and best of luck! Let us know how you make out.

I think it's great that your son wants to learn to tie.

In the beginners classes I have seen lately they almost always seem to include a foam beetle. I think this might be a pretty simple thing for him to work on. Especially since they come in a variety of sizes and color.

Maybe even a chernobyl ant or hopper would be good to work on.

A mohair leech is pretty simple also.

Looking at all the patterns and figuring out what works on your local waters are the best thoughts that everyone here has had.

I like to tie the patterns that will cross over from trout to bluegills and other panfish and even the other larger fish on occasion. It seems to me that alot of these are pretty simple and work well.

Good luck!

and a Diamondglass 6' 6" 3 wt.

Who am I kidding! She'd outfish me with both hands tied behind her back and the wife'd laugh while she did it!

I caved in about 2 years ago and bought a small stereo unit to keep on the desk. This is so the one in the living room does not blast out the neighbors or wife.

I usually drop Jimmy Buffet in the cd player or if in a very relaxed frame of mind will listen to some classical music. Every once in awhile the a local NPR station does old radio shows later in the evening.

I know one guy who listens to nothing but the oldies channel on a small radio he seems to take everywhere with him.

A cup of coffee if it's early in the morning. If it's later in the day or evening, then plain iced tea or iced water.

Very good ideas from everyone!

I have the one of the small oasis tying benches and it came with a small magnetic strip attached, I have been thinking of adding another 1 or 2 to help out for some of the larger hooks for bass bugs and the like. It's come in handy while I am at work and have to put the bench down so I can drive and not have hooks going all over the van.

I know fishing for NY was already posted but it was for resident and at the annual rate($19). 7 day fishing resident is $12 and a Senior (65+) is only $5.

For The out of towners they get the privilige of $40 a year or $25 for 7 days.

There is also a 1 day fee of $15 for anyone if that is all they will fish.

NY also has a $5 habitat stamp (completly optional) which goes to land purchases and maintenance of such.

These rates have gone up to these levels a couple of years ago after more than 10 years at old rates. I heard alot of people complaining until they heard about other states fees and realized that maybe it wasn't so bad afterall.

A few more ideas to look at are from Skip Morris. There is one on tying dries,one for nymphs, and a general one. They are available in a softcover spiral bound as well as paperback. They have a pretty good variety in each book as well as alot more recipes in the back.

He also has one for bass bugs if you like to go for warmwater fare as well.

All are well done with quite a few photos for each fly and how to fish suggestions as well.

Good luck and may your bookcase be strong for all your acquisitions to come.

I managed 19 on my own, the wife answered the seven dwarfs for me.

Missed the canadian stuff, matches(never smoked), no smoking, and never thought about what side a womans blouse buttons were on. Just what was under it.

First fish on a fly was a bluegill about 8 1/2" inches long on a modified wooly worm type of creation. Size 8 or 10 about 3x long, black chenille body, grizzly hackle with a gold tinsel rib and 4 white rubber legs for a tail. They would hit it so fast and hard, forceps were needed to remove them. Lots of fun that day!

Liverpool. Right outside of Syracuse. Most people I meet have not heard of L'pool so it is just easier to say Syracuse.

The shop I deal with in/near Utica is RisingTroutOutfitter. It used to be on the 3rd floor of an old textile mill. NOw it is on 2nd floor and even bigger. The owner is Jordan Ross. NOt only does he have a flyshop but manufactures a series of flyrods.

http://www.risingtroutoutfitter.com/

I am not sure how long he's been in business but I am sure it's been more than 4 years. Definitely one of the friendliest places I have had the pleasure of dealing with.

I know there used to be a couple of other shops around the area but it seems they have departed for various reasons.

Stop in if you are in the area and make sure you have a treat for Montana (his black lab) and you will have a friend for life.

My favorite shops are the one here in Syracuse where I learned to tie and cast. The other is in NY Mills near Utica. All the staff and customers are friendly and helpful.

I am also fortunate that work takes me out of town from time to time so I get to check out a new place and occassionally find a few things the others don't have.

I have ordered from Cabelas, Feathercraft, The Flyshop(California), and a few other places. I have had very good service from them all.

For now I have to wait until after Christmas to get any new materials since the wife needed a wish list. I have to admit she's pretty cool in that she'll go to the shops with no qualms to pick stuff up. I am glad she does not suffer from this addiction also because we'd be "living in a van down by the river!"

Very nice! I can use it this coming May upon the St Lawerence. And a few other places around here also. The pike and pickerel should love it!

Are you refering to the kind used in killer caddis imitations? If so, online you can go to feathercraft.com. That's where I picked up mine.

Since Feb. 1996.

My ex had seen the episode of Northern Exposure where some of the women were tying and she said she wanted to try it. I knew the local shop had a class coming up so I signed us both up. I had always wanted to give it a try since I was about 13 but never really had the chance. We both had fun and learned alot. When the divorce came along the tying stuff came with me since she had lost interest.

In Feb. 2004 my then fiance wanted to try it and only if I came along with her. The shop owner had no qualms and I even helped him a little with some of the class one night. She liked it but decided it's not really for her but she did ask if she go use the desk sometime and of course I told her whenever she wanted.

She's supportive and has no problem when I go to tie for 3 hours or so with a small group from the local TU. She even bought me the materials for some flies when she learned about the donations to Casting for Recovery we were tying.

She is even willing to do it again this year coming up. Maybe I can get her to do a few with me. If not, I'll keep her anyway!

I will tie for warmwater as well as for trout, "I am not prejudice.....I will fish for almost anything!"

Hi there! My real name is David (or Dave if one prefers). Moved to Syracuse about 12 years ago and my interest if flytying and flyfishing has taken off considerably with this move. I have fished for bluegills(first fish on a fly), bass, trout, yellow perch, and crappies. I have no preference, just being able to get out is good. My lovely wife Rachel(married 10/3/2004) is quite supportive of my 2 addictions and even took a beginners tying class to get an idea of what it's like. My fishing season is relatively short since I work 50 to 60 hours a week, but there are all kinds of waters within a short drive of here so you can go for whatever you like to catch. I have read a few posts here already and everyone so far seems pretty decent and I look forward to seeing more and even having some contributions.