Mark Knapp

I have often tied without a bobbin holder on "survival trips" with found feathers and fur and sock yarn. Then, caught fish with them. It's a worthwhile endeavor.

Wow, Nice water, nice flies and nice fish. You are very fortunate. Thank you for showing us your stuff.

We don't use any cleats because we use a lot of rubber boats here. It's against the law to use felt because of fear of spreading invasive species. T^hose are the only two drawbacks to living in Alaska that I can think of. ( Mike Chell). We have calks we can slip over regular waders when we are wading.

A friend of mine says only people that are too lazy to look for a tool put them away after each job.

I personally would not cross the street to see him.

I figured out it's the contrast of colors in flies like these that make me like them so much

I like the spruce moth muddler. Lots of applications up here.

Nice find. Have fun.

The highlight was the 112 pound halibut I caught. It was on conventional gear. The weather was not suitable for fly fishing. I wish the best health for everybody.

Getting old is not for sissies. Glad you are not one.

Flytier has him.

Very nice.

I thought he'd say that.

I'd give a few bucks for just a handful of Squatches fur.

Getting older is not for wimps. Thanks all for the well wishes, and well wishes for all.

Glad to hear you got that one whipped.

I love this one especially for some reason.

Yum.

Well said, I agree with you.

Oh how you exaggerate Mike. It's really only 5 months, six tops. I say, if you like it and get satisfaction from it, do it. I don't, so I don't.

Nice work bud.

Where we live, people will mow their' lawns at 2:00 in the morning because they can and it's a short summer. I myself don't have a lawn and I wouldn't. Why take care of a lawn when there's fishing to be done? Why tend a garden, same answer? Do work, sleep, go fishing...repeat.

Very nice job.

Sorry to hear that.

Could be.