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happy new year and good tidings to all who fish with angle and fly shane

closest fly shop to me is 130 miles away and when i'm there i drop some dead presidents,but gosh r they pricy. shane

i think i'll tie some of those patterns yall suggested..... thanx shane

i think....something about wrapping thread on a fish :dunno: hook and looking like an insect???????????

cked some .any1 ever tye with starling feathers for soft hackles? shane

i get 80% of my hunting-fishing-tying form cabelas and have done so for years,through catalogs.I second the flyfishing-tying catalog lotta great stuff in there.Cabelas has always been very customer friendly in my experiences,they have specialized waterfowl catalogs,tying catalogs,,,this is all greek to me. my 2cents shane

good day shane

IF IT SHOWS WHAT U PUT DOWN URE SUBMITTED SHANE

any flies that there recipes call for hooded mergansers.The flank feathers r almost identical to a woodduck,but they seem darker and denser.I will definately keep these for nymph tails and legs..and ,maybe dry fly wings.Any one with any experience tying with hooded merganser(sawbill)feathers input is appreciated. shane

and fish with wooly buggers dead drifted and streamer style.Tie you some glo eggs and fish right when they stock.Be persistent.Study the river,dont just go thrashing onto it with out taking a long nice gander.Fish upstream,watch for surface feeding,,, starting early spring-through mid fall.above all else keep your fly over fish,where you,after a bit,.. have found them. shane shane

any kind of flooring and when you run out of hooks or feathers do what i do,Get a flashlight and go treasure hunting,you will be amazed at the materials you will find if you look about once a month! shane

tell me a little bout the water u r fishing and the type of trout....wild.....stocked.combination of both? flies u r using and time of year and i am quite sure we (the members )can help you. shane

merry CHRISTmas and have a happy new year God bless shane

The traditional at my grannys,turkey,ham,dressing. But on christmas day,i usually grill a few duck and goose breasts.My 11 year old son and i eat them.My mom ,her boyfriend and my daughter dont care for them that much.But me and my son clean our plates,nothing like a big plump mallard to fill the stomach. shane

i've used under fur for dubbing from my golden retrievers before,makes pretty good dry fly dubbing. shane

of late i have been using the whiting 100's and love them...no need for hackle pliers and good quality hackle. shane

the tv mostly,outdoor channel,but if its music,its all country baby.George strait,brad paisley,jamey johnson,keith whitley,billy curringtom,blake shelton,gary allen,did i say keith whitley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shane

correct me if im wrong but i believe it is size 20 and smaller? shane

nice very nice,,,,,,how did you get that bead on there? shane :headbang:

i was wondering if they were efeective in winter also. one more? when a pattern calls for hen.....what is this....hen mallard maybe???????????? shane

thanks guys im going to go try some more right now shane

I should be tying,for late winter early spring.I'ts funny,i always looked at soft hackles as out dated,but since i've been researching them and tying them i am finding myself intrigued in yet another form of tying and wet fly fishing,something i have rarely done...I high stick with nymphs all the time and swing streamers across the current,but this year i plan on doing some classic across down stream wet flyfishing.Any tips would be appreciated..............weight for instance,I have been tying a lead strip on each side of the shank to keep the fly porpotioned correctly?Or should i just use small shot????????????? shane

No criticism from me,before i started fly fishing,when i was about 14,every trout i caught, got there neck broke.My dad loved to eat them so i would always bring them to him.I have since become almost a 100% catch and release fisherman.That is not to say if the regulations permit and i am hungry and i catch a nice trout,he is going to be grilled and in my stomach. shane