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baitcaster, fairwxflyfish fished not ever never

Once upon a flimsy gray rod there were no slimy worms allowed which made the sky pink with marmalade and fish sticks. Then someone farted. It smelled like a bait fisherman’s truck. A little old green '53 Chevy rots in the molten lava beds of Hawaii. the grateful dead played a variation of spanking the monkey while a fisherman with his binoculars spied on cheerleaders eating Corn Flakes. They were singing this crazy version of Terrapin Station while an orangutan cast his fly toward a fat lady and hooked her basket of sandwiches which he promptly threw at the tourists. As he was arrested his fly rod was snatched up by Fairwxflyfish to

If you fish open water in the winter then, the thingamabobbers are the cats ass.. they do not freeze !!!!!!!! love them and they have a glow in the dark one that works for those summer fishing at midnight times...

Once upon a flimsy gray rod....

I spent 23 years in the armoured corps reserve and regular Started with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4PPCLI) 1974, then to Calgary with the Lord Strathcona's Horse and finished with the South Alberta Light Horse in Edmonton. a few other regiments in between. Calgary, Gagetown, N.B., Germany both Lahr and Baden solingen, Valcartier then back to Edmonton. Got out in 1996. Good Man you! I retired 2006, Signals, 24yrs, 1stCSR, Lahr, Gagetown, Wainwright. Retired, as the Sig Sgt in CMTC. Worked lots with the Strats, 8Ch, and SALH, and LER, 6 years at MTSC as the Sigs rep. Enjoy the site..

Hi Recceman.. By your "stagename" I was wondering if you were military at one time? I am also in Alberta but in the warm south west end.. Welcome to the premier Fly tying site on the web ..

Hans that is a very nice pattern of course along with the millions of others you tie, I very much like the idea of the butts of the CDC being used to stop the collapse of the wing..

This is the place to learn, that is for sure.... Welcome and welcome back..

God bless you and your father and I have my Fingers crossed for you, makes it hard to tie but I will manage.

Love my wife and family more/better.. Fly fish more and tie more. Catch an Alberta Trout and Char grand slam, last year only one I missed was the lake trout.. Be a better master to Fischer and Thor, and a better fishing companion to my Fishing partners.. To see and assist Project Healing Waters Canada move forward and touch more injured souls

letumgo you I myself never thought about asking that Question I may be wrong, But what I always thought was because the great size of the hackle...The hackle is such a much Larger size than normal......Say If you had a size #14 hook it would take a size #6 hackle to Hackle it.....In Other words it takes a hackle Four sizes Larger than the Hook To Hackle the Fly.....That why I always it was called a Variant...... Frank W Zervos If you tied them without the wing ie rolled wood duck or hair etc.. then they are called variants, Increased hackle size is also part of it, that is the traditional meaning of "Variant" I believe. Hahah I maybe wrong, I thought I was wrong once before, but when I checked I was mistaken!!!!!!

Fischer provided the fur/hair for this..

A solider, Christmas, and Jesus Some of you might have seen this before, but it always puts a lump in my throat, Ann and I would always bring home any of the single guys from my unit that could not get home or did not have any one to go home to, always gave them their own stocking. I am truly going to miss that, this and every year. Damn screen is getting blurry. Please read and MERRY CHRISTMAS, and HAVE A HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR HE is the reason for the season! The Night Before Christmas T'was the night before Christmas, He lived all alone, In a one bedroom house, Made of plaster and stone. I had come down the chimney, With presents to give, And to see just who, In this home did live. I looked all about, A strange sight I did see, No tinsel, no presents, Not even a tree. No stocking by the mantle, Just boots filled with sand, On the wall hung pictures, Of far distant lands. With medals and badges, Awards of all kinds, A sober thought, Came through my mind. For this house was different, It was dark and dreary, I found the home of a soldier, Once I could see clearly. The soldier lay sleeping, Silent, alone, Curled up on the floor, In this one bedroom home. The face was so gentle, The room in such disorder, Not how I pictured, A Canadian soldier. Was this the hero, Of whom I'd just read?, Curled up on a poncho, The floor for a bed? I realized the families, That I saw this night, Owed their lives to these soldiers, Who were willing to fight. Soon round the world, The children would play, And grownups would celebrate, A bright Christmas Day. They all enjoyed freedom, Each month of the year, Because of the soldiers, Like the one lying here. I couldn't help wonder, How many lay alone, On a cold Christmas Eve, In a land far from home. The very thought brought A tear to my eye, I dropped to my knees, And started to cry. The soldier awakened, And I heard a rough voice, 'Santa, don't cry. This life is my choice. I fight for freedom, I don't ask for more, My life is my God, My country, my corps.' The soldier rolled over, And drifted to sleep, I couldn't control it, I continued to weep. I kept watch for hours, So silent and still, And we both shivered, From the cold night's chill. I didn't want to leave, On that cold, dark night, This guardian of honor, So willing to fight. Then the soldier rolled over, With a voice, soft and pure, Whispered, 'Carry on Santa, It's Christmas Day, all is secure.' One look at my watch, And I knew he was right, 'Merry Christmas my friend, And to all a good night.' This poem was written by a peace keeping soldier stationed overseas.

WOW don't know how I missed this one!! I am a retired Soldier, 24 yrs in the Canadian Army, as a RADOP, Combat Communications, Retired as the 1st Signals Sergeant of Canadian Maneuver Training Centre, in Wainwright Alberta. I retired with a medical pension, to busted up to lead the troops, and it still bothers me to this day. I also did 8yrs as a part time E911 Dispatcher, and 8 yrs as a part time,Emergency Medical Responder on Ambulances, here in Alberta Canada.. I am now a full time husband, finally after 29years, full time trout bum, and fly tyer, I(we) have two fur kids now, Fischer and Thor, who are my fishing partners, when the wife or buddies are not up for a fishing trip they always are.. I am also the vice-president of Project Healing Waters & Fly fishing CANADA. That will teach me to rescue fellow fly fishers from snow banks in Feb, and there goes my quite retirement.. So far it has been great and I can only see it getting better,as more vets discovery the wonder we all know as fly tying and fly fishing.. http://projecthealingwaters.ca/

Thanks Wolfie, I bet your little wolf is loving the weather as much as Fischer is!!!

Holy WOW, and I thought I was spoiled.. Nice and I totally approve of your choice of vises..

Just have to add this !! Nor-vise, system.. Not conventional as a vise goes but and there is always a but you can tie anything on it!!! and it is a true rotary!!!!

Brother I don't know you, but I would not wish that on anybody.. Speedy and full recovery my and my wife's prayers are there for you!!

Agreed My wife's Golden retriever Thor, is that way I took him hunting and he gets Birdy the first time we pass a clump of tall grass and yep out comes a Cock Pheasant.. Good stuff, I still have not knocked one down yet ahhaa

not used to photoing individual flies , but will start and post ..

Thanks to all .. Here is the rest of the "fish Pit"

I bookmarked it!!!!!

I thought I would post a pic of me at my desk to prove I do tie, will soon post flies

vices are great ---------- tempation is my best friend OK so we are good with the 720, 420, what the hell is wrong with a NOR-Vise ? I have one and think it is great, not the only vise I tie on but the best one.. Ok, can we cool it on the NV?? All we need now is for someone to mention Paul W. and WC is gonna go postal on this thread.... :bugeyes: Who is Paul W. and who is WC. ? :innocent:

vices are great ---------- tempation is my best friend OK so we are good with the 720, 420, what the hell is wrong with a NOR-Vise ? I have one and think it is great, not the only vise I tie on but the best one..