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+1 Imo get the JStockard pedestal base for $20 until you get some tying time under your belt. It's a good match for a starter kit.

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Too close for comfort there ggmiller! Good to hear you caught it early.

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I'm familiar with that tune. At least it wasn't 6 for your buddy and a skunk for you, right?

Silhouette looks great science guy, I like your idea re adding cdc to the body, too. Tall order to improve on the CDC & elk and the ehc, but sure seems like you're doing it. Hope you get good results

It's their big bug, they can't seem to figure out how to program it to be truthful or reliable.... Like voters with their politicians 🙃 (They don't call it lying btw, believe it or not their term of art is that the program "hallucinates".) Welcome back btw, how was your trip?

🤯 Lines up perfect!! The fish are going to beg you to take a picture of them with it in their mouth

Try it out, it's free https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt But be warned, it only will appear to nail it. The big "bug" in the program is, they're having a heck of a time getting it to tell the truth! It's still useful, though, just has it's limits. Here's a recent blog post that got me oriented. https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/how-to-use-ai-to-do-practical-stuff

Ah, this is where chatGPT really fails! 🙂 Went to school there 40 years ago, visiting my son there next week, so I may have a lot of extra time or not much, won't know which til I'm there... Never been shad or striper fishing, sounds like that's the ticket? If you or anyone is nearby and wants to grab a bite or coffee (or fish, but I can't promise), pm me

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Fantastic! He'll be happy as a clam. Everything's great, btw, but wow I'm liking those hot orange palmered deer hair dries at the end. Nice touch

A closeup of a trout sipping a well-tied dry fly on the stream's surface, painted in the style of Rembrandt, showing just the front part of the trout's head peeping out of the water.

Yes, but I did ask for it.... Ah, I had told it within walking distance of Middletown because I don't want to rent a car... Here's what happens when I asked: What if I have access to a car on my trip to Middletown If you have access to a car during your trip to Middletown, Connecticut, there are several additional options for trout fishing in the area. Here are a few places to consider: Farmington River: The Farmington River is one of the most popular trout fishing destinations in Connecticut. It's about a 45-minute drive from Middletown, but it's well worth the trip. The river is stocked with brown and rainbow trout, and it offers both excellent nymphing and dry fly fishing opportunities. Housatonic River: The Housatonic River is a bit further away from Middletown (about a 2-hour drive), but it's another excellent trout fishing destination. The river is known for its large brown trout, and it offers both wade and float fishing opportunities. Hammonasset River: The Hammonasset River is about a 30-minute drive from Middletown, and it offers good trout fishing opportunities in a scenic setting. The river is stocked with brown and rainbow trout, and it's particularly good for nymphing. As for flies, you may want to consider adding a few streamers to your fly box if you plan on fishing the Farmington or Housatonic Rivers. Here are a few suggestions: Woolly Bugger: Hook: #8-12, Thread: Black, Body: Black Chenille, Tail: Marabou, Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire, Hackle: Black. The Woolly Bugger is a classic streamer pattern that imitates a variety of food sources, including leeches and baitfish. Fish this fly using a slow, steady retrieve. Muddler Minnow: Hook: #6-10, Thread: Black, Body: Gold Tinsel, Tail: Marabou, Wing: Deer Hair, Head: Spun Deer Hair. The Muddler Minnow imitates sculpins and other small fish, and it can be fished using a variety of retrieves, including a strip-and-pause retrieve. Zonker: Hook: #6-10, Thread: Black, Body: Silver Tinsel, Tail: Rabbit Strip, Wing: Rabbit Strip. The Zonker is another effective streamer pattern that imitates baitfish. Fish this fly using a strip-and-pause retrieve. In addition to these streamers, you may also want to add a few dry flies to your fly box if you plan on fishing the Hammonasset River. The Blue Wing Olive Parachute and Tan Elk Hair Caddis patterns recommended earlier should work well in most situations. Overall, these flies should help you cover a variety of fishing situations on your trip to Connecticut. As always, be sure to check local regulations and obtain any necessary licenses before heading out on the water.

My own take is that it is very good at giving what seems to be a direct answer to your question in every particular, and at pretending it knows (and seeming to know) what it is saying

Here's food for thought.,. I plugged these questions in and got these answers... Uh oh... Artificial Flies for Trout chugbug: Using any of the following materials, but only the following materials and no other) please design a full group of artificial flies of your own creation with a goal of achieving one box of flies (12 designs, with 6 flies of each design in sizes you suggest, totaling 72 flies) a fly fisher could take any major moving water destination in the USA at any time of year and catch his or her fair share of trout: Hook (suggest a make, model, and a size range) tan, black, yellow, and olive thread, superfine dubbing (specify color type), hares ear dubbing (dyed and natural, specify color type), silver wire, gold wire, peacock herl, pheasant tail herl, hen feathers (specify color type), and rooster feathers (specify color type). chatGPT: Great challenge! Here is a selection of 12 patterns that will cover most trout fishing situations in the USA. I'll specify the materials needed for each fly and suggest the hook sizes that will work well for each design. Adams Parachute: Hook - Tiemco 100, size 12-18; Thread - Black; Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers; Body - Gray superfine dubbing; Wing - White calf hair; Hackle - Grizzly. Elk Hair Caddis: Hook - Tiemco 100, size 12-18; Thread - Tan; Body - Tan superfine dubbing; Wing - Elk hair; Hackle - Brown. Pheasant Tail Nymph: Hook - Tiemco 2457, size 12-18; Thread - Brown; Tail - Pheasant tail fibers; Body - Pheasant tail fibers; Rib - Copper wire; Wing case - Pheasant tail fibers; Legs - Pheasant tail fibers. Hare's Ear Nymph: Hook - Tiemco 3761, size 12-18; Thread - Brown; Tail - Hare's ear fibers; Body - Hare's ear dubbing; Rib - Copper wire; Wing case - Pheasant tail fibers; Legs - Hare's ear fibers. Woolly Bugger: Hook - Tiemco 5262, size 6-12; Thread - Black; Tail - Marabou; Body - Black chenille; Hackle - Black; Wing - White saddle hackle. San Juan Worm: Hook - Tiemco 2457, size 12-16; Thread - Red; Body - Red ultra chenille. Copper John: Hook - Tiemco 2457, size 12-18; Thread - Black; Tail - Pheasant tail fibers; Body - Copper wire; Wing case - Black thin skin; Legs - Goose biots. Prince Nymph: Hook - Tiemco 3761, size 12-18; Thread - Black; Tail - Brown goose biots; Body - Peacock herl and brown superfine dubbing; Rib - Copper wire; Wing case - White goose biots; Hackle - Brown. Zebra Midge: Hook - Tiemco 2488, size 18-22; Thread - Black; Body - Silver wire. Griffith's Gnat: Hook - Tiemco 100, size 18-22; Thread - Black; Body - Peacock herl; Hackle - Grizzly. Blue Winged Olive Parachute: Hook - Tiemco 100, size 16-22; Thread - Olive; Tail - Dun hackle fibers; Body - Olive superfine dubbing; Wing - White calf hair; Hackle - Dun. Sulphur Dun: Hook - Tiemco 100, size 14-18; Thread - Yellow; Body - Yellow superfine dubbing; Wing - Light yellow elk hair; Hackle - Light dun. I recommend tying these patterns in sizes 12-22, with a mix of sizes that lean toward smaller sizes (18-22) for more technical fisheries and larger sizes (12-16) for bigger water or more aggressive trout. chugbug: Use ingredients of your own selection to design a dozen newly created flies of your own invention to catch trout in a broad range of seasons and locations chatGPT: Sure, here are a dozen newly created fly patterns that I believe would effectively catch trout in various seasons and locations: Rainbow Warrior: Hook - Daiichi 1150, size 18-22; Thread - Red; Tail - Pearl Krystal Flash; Body - Rainbow mylar tinsel; Wing case - Pearl Krystal Flash; Thorax - Black superfine dubbing; Legs - Black hen hackle fibers. Golden Stonefly: Hook - Daiichi 1550, size 6-10; Thread - Brown; Tail - Brown goose biots; Body - Golden chenille; Rib - Copper wire; Wing case - Brown thin skin; Legs - Brown hen hackle fibers. Peacock Caddis: Hook - Daiichi 1110, size 14-18; Thread - Olive; Antenna - Brown hackle fibers; Body - Peacock herl; Wing - Tan CDC; Legs - Brown hen hackle fibers. Chartreuse Hopper: Hook - Daiichi 1170, size 6-10; Thread - Chartreuse; Body - Chartreuse foam cylinder; Legs - Tan rubber legs; Wing - Tan foam sheet. Black and Blue Scud: Hook - Daiichi 1120, size 16-20; Thread - Black; Body - Black and blue two-toned dubbing; Rib - Silver wire. Rusty Spinner: Hook - Daiichi 1190, size 16-20; Thread - Rusty brown; Tail - Brown hackle fibers; Body - Rusty brown superfine dubbing; Wing - White or cream CDC. Olive Quill Emerger: Hook - Daiichi 1130, size 16-20; Thread - Olive; Tail - Olive hackle fibers; Body - Olive stripped quill; Wing - White or cream CDC. Orange Stimulator: Hook - Daiichi 1280, size 10-14; Thread - Orange; Body - Orange dubbing; Wing - Tan elk hair; Hackle - Brown and grizzly. Purple Prince: Hook - Daiichi 1710, size 12-16; Thread - Black; Tail - Brown goose biots; Body - Purple dubbing; Rib - Copper wire; Wing case - Pearl Krystal Flash; Hackle - Brown. Yellow Sally Stonefly: Hook - Daiichi 1190, size 14-18; Thread - Yellow; Tail - Yellow hackle fibers; Body - Yellow superfine dubbing; Wing case - Black thin skin; Legs - Yellow hen hackle fibers. Red San Juan Worm: Hook - Daiichi 1130, size 14-18; Thread - Red; Body - Red chenille; Rib - Silver wire. Black and Green Leech: Hook - Daiichi 2220, size 6-10; Thread - Black; Body - Black marabou and green chenille; Rib - Silver wire; Wing case - Black thin skin. Chugbug: Explain when, where and how to best use each of those new flies you invented chatGPT: Certainly! Here's a rundown of when, where, and how to best use each of the newly invented flies I provided earlier: Rainbow Warrior: This fly is effective year-round, particularly in freestone rivers with fast water. It's a great attractor pattern and works well as a dropper behind a larger dry fly or on its own in pocket water. Golden Stonefly: Best used in late spring and summer, particularly in rivers with rocky bottoms. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in riffles and runs. It's a great option to use as the lead fly in a double-nymph rig. Peacock Caddis: This is a great fly for late spring and early summer when caddisflies are hatching. Fish this fly in slower-moving water and along seams. It's a great option to use as the lead fly in a double-nymph rig. Chartreuse Hopper: Use this fly during late summer and early fall when grasshoppers are abundant. Fish this fly on the surface in slower-moving water, particularly near grassy banks. Black and Blue Scud: Best used in the fall and winter months when trout are looking for protein-rich food. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in deep pools and slow-moving water. It's a great option to use as the lead fly in a double-nymph rig. Rusty Spinner: Use this fly in the late summer and early fall when mayflies are hatching. Fish this fly in slow-moving water, particularly in eddies and backwaters. Olive Quill Emerger: This fly is a great option for early spring when baetis mayflies are hatching. Fish this fly near the surface in slower-moving water, particularly in eddies and backwaters. Orange Stimulator: Use this fly in the late summer and early fall when stoneflies are hatching. Fish this fly on the surface in faster-moving water, particularly in riffles and runs. Purple Prince: This fly is effective year-round and works well in both freestone and tailwater rivers. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in slower-moving water. Yellow Sally Stonefly: Use this fly in the late spring and early summer when yellow stoneflies are hatching. Fish this fly near the surface in slower-moving water, particularly in eddies and backwaters. Red San Juan Worm: This fly is effective year-round and works well in both freestone and tailwater rivers. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in slower-moving water. Black and Green Leech: Best used in the fall and winter months when trout are looking for protein-rich food. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in deep pools and slow-moving water. It's a great option to use as the lead fly in a double-nymph rig. Chugbug: I'd like to make a second box of flies to bring with me to a trip I am taking to Middletown, Connecticut April 19-24. Can you recommend a place near there to fish for trout within walking distance, and recommend another group of flies of your own design (in addition to that first box), giving recipes for each and suggestions on how to fish each chatGPT: Certainly! I'd recommend checking out the Coginchaug River in Middlefield, CT. It's a small river with plenty of trout, and it's accessible from several points along River Road in Middlefield. Another option is the Salmon River in East Hampton, CT, which is also easily accessible from several points along Route 16. Here's a second box of flies, specifically designed for fishing the Coginchaug and Salmon Rivers in Connecticut in mid-April: Olive Hare's Ear Nymph: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Olive, Body: Hare's Ear Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire, Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibers, Wing Case: Pheasant Tail Fibers. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in slower-moving water. Black Stonefly Nymph: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Black, Body: Black Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Silver Wire, Tail: Black Marabou, Wing Case: Black Thin Skin. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in riffles and runs. Cream Miracle Midge: Hook: #18-22, Thread: Cream, Body: Cream Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire, Wing: White Antron. Fish this fly near the surface in slower-moving water, particularly in eddies and backwaters. Chartreuse and Yellow Caddis Larva: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Chartreuse, Body: Yellow Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Gold Wire, Tail: Chartreuse Antron Yarn, Wing: Clear Thin Skin. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in slower-moving water. Tan Elk Hair Caddis: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Tan, Body: Tan Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire, Wing: Elk Hair, Hackle: Brown. Fish this fly on the surface in faster-moving water, particularly in riffles and runs. Green Woolly Bugger: Hook: #8-12, Thread: Black, Body: Olive Chenille, Hackle: Olive Grizzly, Tail: Olive Marabou, Wing: Olive Thin Skin. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in deep pools and slow-moving water. Blue Wing Olive Parachute: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Olive, Body: Olive Superfine Dubbing, Wing: Dun CDC, Hackle: Dun. Fish this fly on the surface in slower-moving water, particularly in eddies and backwaters. Orange and Black Soft Hackle: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Black, Body: Orange Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire, Hackle: Black. Fish this fly near the surface in slower-moving water, particularly in eddies and backwaters. Red Squirrel Nymph: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Black, Body: Red Squirrel Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire, Tail: Red Squirrel Hair, Wing Case: Red Squirrel Hair. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in slower-moving water. Olive Zebra Midge: Hook: #18-22, Thread: Olive, Body: Olive Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Silver Wire. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in slower-moving water. Yellow and Black Humpy: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Black, Body: Yellow Superfine Dubbing, Wing: Yellow Deer Hair, Hackle: Black. Fish this fly on the surface in faster-moving water, particularly in riffles and runs. Purple Prince Nymph: Hook: #14-18, Thread: Black, Body: Purple Superfine Dubbing, Ribbing: Fine Silver Wire, Tail: Peacock Herl, Wing Case: Thin Skin, Bead Head: Tungsten or Brass. Fish this fly near the bottom of the river, particularly in deep pools and slower-moving water. When fishing the Coginchaug and Salmon Rivers in mid-April, it's important to pay attention to the water temperature and adjust your fishing tactics accordingly. If the water is still quite cold, you may need to fish deeper and slower, using nymphs and other subsurface flies. As the water warms up, you can start to fish more on the surface, using dry flies and emergers. In the early morning and late evening, trout may be more likely to rise to dry flies, so it's a good time to try using flies like the Tan Elk Hair Caddis or Blue Wing Olive Parachute. During the middle of the day, when the sun is high and the water is warmer, nymphs like the Olive Hare's Ear or Black Stonefly Nymph may be more effective. Overall, these flies should cover a variety of situations and water conditions you may encounter while fishing in Connecticut in mid-April. Good luck, and tight lines!

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Already! Good luck! Catch that bigun

Beautiful work there Mr. Deringon!

Trying out Dall-e ai application... In just a few clicks I got from this: To this... To this Maybe that's what a Partridge and Orange looks like to a trout?

Ah, Sandan beat me to it

Soft hackles and flymphs make good use of a silk thread just imo

Came back home Sunday night, and today Mark's tightening rod arrived. A big thank you, it fits and will do the job! As promised, here are some pics. First the rod Mark fashioned for the vise... Here it is in the vise