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Wow, Nice water, nice flies and nice fish. You are very fortunate. Thank you for showing us your stuff.
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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.
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A friend of mine says only people that are too lazy to look for a tool put them away after each job.
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I personally would not cross the street to see him.
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21 hours ago, SBPatt said:Leggy Pennell Muddler
Notional.hook - WFC Model 3 #10thread - Uni 8/0 blacktag - medium tinsel silvertail - golden pheasant tippetrib - small wire silverbody - Ice Dub peacock blackbody hackle - blackshoulder - Amherst pheasant tippetcollar/head - pronghorn whiteRegards,ScottI figured out it's the contrast of colors in flies like these that make me like them so much
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On 8/2/2022 at 10:57 AM, SBPatt said:Spruce Moth Muddler
And it's open for two months.
And it's open for two months.
hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
tail - Congo Hair shiner tan
body - mini flat braid root beer
wing case - 1mm foam tan
wing/head - deer hair
Regards,
ScottI like the spruce moth muddler. Lots of applications up here.
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Nice find. Have fun.
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On 7/27/2022 at 4:59 PM, mikechell said:Welcome back Mark! How'd the fishing trip go? Er ... no need to reply here, but I'm glad to see you're back.
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.
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Getting old is not for sissies. Glad you are not one.
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34 minutes ago, DarrellP said:Bigfoot is running out of places to hide.
Flytier has him.
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Very nice.
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21 hours ago, flytire said:I thought he'd say that.
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I'd give a few bucks for just a handful of Squatches fur.
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Getting older is not for wimps. Thanks all for the well wishes, and well wishes for all.
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Glad to hear you got that one whipped.
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On 7/5/2022 at 5:13 AM, SBPatt said:
Muddled Kate McLaren (variation)Aiming for a sparser head on this one.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 black
tag - medium tinsel opal
tail - yarn sunburst
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dub black
body hackle - dark ginger
shoulder - golden pheasant body feather yellow
collar/head - deer hairRegards,
ScottI love this one especially for some reason.
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Yum.
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6 minutes ago, flytire said:I basically follow the order of materials as written in a fly recipe
why hackles are before or after a wing, i have no idea but maybe the hackle in front of the wing may push more water and give the fly a little wiggle to attract a fish
why is it a beard hackle or wrapped hackle i have no idea
i prefer a tying a beard/throat hackle under the hook shank rather than wrapping the hackle and then pulling it down under the hook shank to resemble a beard/throat. it basically gives the same appearance. at least to me
thats my story and i'm sticking to it 😃
Well said, I agree with you.
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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.
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Nice work bud.
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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.
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Very nice job.
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Sorry to hear that.
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23 hours ago, mikechell said:Admin, Mark, yes ... but also bulk I would think.
My company used to contract me out to another company teach their dealership courses. I'm not saying the names, just to be "legal". The company I taught for is FedEx's largest customer, shipping more in one year than most do in 4. Because of that, their shipping charges were ... ridiculously low. I.E. shipping a "Pelican" brand tool case cost us $120.00 with UPS on average, when we're doing government classes. When we taught dealer classes, we used their FedEx account and paid $26.00 for the same box. UPS is less expensive that FedEx, so I don't know what the actual savings are.
So, I assume this "pirate ship" company has worked out a bulk rate deal with USPS.
Could be.
Tying without a bobbin
in The Fly Tying Bench
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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.