petegray

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while you're catching what might be considered BAIT...?!

Albies chase down and eat bait for a living... they are speedsters and go where the food is... being bait sucks... strength in numbers probably helps, but it still sucks... These T-tailed phunny phish can be seen in the surf or out off shore in deep water... [almost anywhere] I've caught then right up on the beach and in 60+ feet of water 10 miles off the beach... When the fight goes "vertical" it turns into an arm aching rod bending tug-of-war... DON'T high-stick! Sometimes it's like playing "whack-a-mole" when they pop up here and there, or not at all... Their basic design seem to be right out Kelly Johnson's Skunk Works @ Lockheed where the SR-71 was hatched... Catch and Release... they are simply horrible to eat [iMHO] and are way to valuable a resource to catch only once... The norm is 5-10# but later in the season, the Water Buffalo version will tip the scale to 15-25#... YIKES! Exponentially larger / stronger and they will be in charge early on and put a hurting on you and your gear... but that's the idea... 'sore in the morning is a good thing, I think... and this goes on from early October until the Christmas decorations come down... Life is good here in Eastern Carolina... and better if you know someone with a boat... and Ken FlatRock... maybe next year we can get you out onthewater and all salty...?!

Birds and shark and albies, oh my...

Thank's... There's a lot to like about this Eastern Carolina fishery... I'm NOT a big fan of the reverse tie method but prefer to let the thread do it's magic... There's a Bill's Body Braid foundation that enhances a controlled flair of the buck tail with increased thread tension... and then the judicious application of Light Cured Resin seals the deal... by the way... rolling in the phracas behind the second dragger, there were at least a dozen 5' to 8' sharks... gott'a put the heat on or there can be a dramatic casualty... life or death in the mix...

NC Albies look just like Albies... only BIGGER...! 14.5 lbs and BIGGER Water Buffalos are ontheway...! Bueller...? Bueller...? Anyone...?

tube phlyz... another option... google search "dual tube phly"

Thank's... a rigid HMH tube with their soft junction tube to secure the hook... Bill's Body Braid as a base then pheatherz and phlash welded on and 3D eyez encapsulated with Bug Bond... same idea... different day...

welded wide body broad spectrum albino stimulator...

travel mode... with thoughtful supervision...

Year's gone back when the Symposium was held in the hotel proper [not in the convention center] it seemed to have a closer friendly feel to it... Those were the DAZE ! Then it migrated over to the Convention Center and became much less intimate... sort'a felt like WallyWorld... Saturday's were generally busy but Sunday afternoon evolved into a funeral wake... getting sleepier and sleepier... Disappointingly, thank's to the lack of a crowd, venders would start packing up at 3 to better make ready for the mad dash to the door at closing... I suspect and fear that this year's logistical changes will take a toll and put the not so International Symposium on "life support"... I hope not, but... remainstobeseen... If I had to guess and if the recent trends continue, The Fly Fishing Show in Edison will soon claim sole survivor status and be the Last Man Standing... a GOOD show it is...! November will tell the tale... weshallsee...

Thank's for the kind replies...! sort'a reinforced what I had suspected... I'm going to keep the Bear's Den as my go-to source for everything fly related... and I'm going to look into the Beaufort ferry services to Shackleford Banks for "day trips" when the SW wind isn't a show stopper...

anyone here frequent these areas...? re: surf fly fishing the beaches I'm still dealing with the Bear's Den in Taunton MA... If it ain't broke, don't fix it... but... Any noteworthy NC saltwater fly shops...?

The ONLY rule is... there are NO RULES...

Way back in a "previous life" while stationed in Utapao, Thailand, I tried a "rice bug"... tasted sort'a like fermented liquorish... Been there, done that, got the T-shirt... I'll pass on Cicada... Thanks'

I emailed Jay regarding the 3/8" stem issue... and the larger metric alternative... He constantly chases down ideas and turns them into kinetic art... here's what he had to say... "Hi Pete, I turn down the bottom 2" to 3/8" so that it will fit US Clamps. I also make a 3/8" adaptor to take 3/8" fittings. Have attached a few pics for you. One of the extension arms has a 3/8" stem." If you're looking for something "special" or off the beaten path, Jay might oblige...

a rattling after thought...

Thank's Mr Mouse... I do believe Jay sources his Damascus from Sweden... same design as the Pro Jaws... it's a visual pleasure...

Too funny... Area61 on Kape Kodistan... my little bit of Heaven had a front yard and a back yard [both trimmed]... and then there was the Outback... somewhat "primitive" and untrimmed... the hanging chair, bird houses, camper, solitude, and close to the water... The hanging chair now swings at Pete's Last Resort [kept lawn] near Morehead City and Albie-ville... Life is mighty fine in NC... !

If there is any common interest in obtaining J-stuff, the sting of international postage can be tempered by having multiple orders sent out in one parcel, then "redistributed" once is escapes from the Black Hole of Customs @ JFK in New York to find it's way to a domestic front porch... Just sayin' Another outside possibility... Jay may be attending the Fly Tying Symposium... remainstobeseen...

The more one drinks, the better one sounds... and beer goggles never lie... [NOT!] They don't call it "loud mouth soup" for nothin'...! re: Jvise hand rest... Peronally,while waiting for inspiration or the next application, I've found comfort and NO issues resting my left hand in that "J-crook"... 'same for the Law... Different stokes for different folks... 'always nice to take a test ride before using your DiscoverCard... A GOOD tool will disappear in your hand... A CRAPPY tool will ALWAYS remind you that it's there...

Well stated... THANK YOU ! Two reasons why you should never try to teach a pig to sing... 1. It wastes your time... and... 2. It annoys the pig... the same goes for drunks' and fools' and crazy people...

good for you... a bit off topic... knock yourself out... enjoy your wonderful tool... DamascusJaws... unnecessary ? absolutely !