mikechell

from a wife:

"Give a man a fish, and he'll have food for a day.  Teach a man to fish, and you can get rid of him for a whole day."

> Zenna Schaffer

I call them "Chell's Panfish Attractors".  I catch more fish on these than any other fly.  Saved a few trips with them.

Hook: size 8 or 6 Aberdeen  (pictured are 😎 

Eyes:  ceiling fan bead chain (hardware store)

body:  neutral dubbing (tan or mustard)

Tail:  Fly tier's dungeon "Crystal Flash" in blue

hook covering "wing": raccoon tail (I like raccoon because it doesn't soften in water, so it keeps the fly a little more weed resistant.

thread:  the one bright spot other than the eyes on these.  I also use a color similar to the body if I'm heading for clear water.

That first one was a nice fish!  

Welcome to the site.

Blingy!  I like it.

It gets confusing.  After a while, I just know they've changed because of the suggestions being made.  Hard to tell who is who in there, anymore !!!

Propane is not gasoline, obviously.  It burns differently, with different BTU and power outputs.  Propane requires ignition timing changes, exhaust tuning changes and air/fuel ratio changes.

All that said, it is possible to convert a gasoline engine to propane, but it's more than just pumping propane in.

Good luck, if you decide to go that route.

If the voices in my head switch every 6 months ... does that count as a change on this site?

👍

Okay birds ... that picture is okay.  

Can't put my finger on it, but I like this one.

That blue one sure is purty !!!!

9 hours ago, cphubert said:

Mike please don't forget to shut it off before we get to hot!😁

I only ran it an hour or so.  I figure a butterfly can start a hurricane, an hour with a shop fan should be able to warm the entire Northern U.S.  You should start feeling it in a week or so.

Welcome back!

8 hours ago, niveker said:

I don't think anyone is insulted.   

Couple of points, Mike. 

We're talking about the potential issues that may arise using 'cheap' hooks, one of those issues is the hook bending for whatever reason, most like poor quality control. 

Secondly,  a hook is more likely to bend when a fisherman doesn't play the fish out until its dead, but tries to get it in the net quickly.  

A poorly made, light wire, #16 or #18 hook can be weaker than the tippet I use, predominantly 4x- 6x nylon, so roughly 6-3# test.  

Thanks for the answers!

Thank you Sandan. 

I'll put my shop fan out and point it north.  A day or two blowing in that direction should start the butterfly effect and Spring for the North should be along shortly.

Remember to thank me when it starts getting warmer !!!  I doubt it will be in time for your show, Squeezy.

6 hours ago, flytire said:

you wont have any problems with those hooks on bluegills

Or on any trout less than 3 pounds or so I'd bet ... but I do catch bass in the 5 to 9 pound range once in a while.  It's not the size of the fish that's in my question, though.  I watch these videos where someone is playing a fish to death on 2# or 4# tippets.  A metal hook isn't weaker than a light tippet, right?  If you're using 6#, 8# or 10# test tippet, then the strength of the hook might come into issue.

I do understand the comments above for those who smash barbs or go for bent back profiles etc.

My questions are not intended to insult anyone ... just curious as to what would actually bend or break a hook?  And is the hook weaker than the mono lines we use for leaders and tippets?

Been in Ohio for the past three weeks.  I'm flying home in the morning, to warm sunny Florida and I don't plan on returning North any time soon !!!

I buy the $4 a box (50 or 100 hooks) aberdeens from Walmart, so I don't think they come much cheaper than that.  All my rods have 10# tippet mono, and I've rarely bent open a hook.  Are you guys really able to bend open a hook fighting a fish on your2# and 4# tippets?

You're welcome.  I don't listen to much from them, as I am not into "lyrics."  I like the instrumental work like this one.  I heard this one on "Black List".  It played when a "lead character" was shot. (I'm trying to not spoil it for anyone who might be watching episodes for the first time.

I may have posted this before.  This is the kind of music I listen to most of the time.

Hoping to get some fishing in when I'm home this time.  Tied a few more for attrition while in the hotel room.

You hardly use the heater.  Would you've even noticed if the power went out?

Just kidding.  Glad to read you made it through the storm okay.

Okay, let me preface this with, I am not a "Saturday Night Live" fan.  I'm not "against" it, I just don't watch it.  BUT ... In a YouTube rabbit hole, I came across this compilation of "Weekend Update" skits where the two write jokes for the other.  They explain this in the beginning.

If you're offended easily, you might not want to watch.  Just remember, each one is reading a joke the other wrote for them.  VERY funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IotincS7WBk