Mark Knapp

I use cocoons too. Mine are completely plastic and have not warn. They also have tinted side panels so there is no need for blacking out. I buy a new pair every year so I'm sure they are the newest version. They only problem I have with them is, I look funny wearing them, I might look funny even when I'm not wearing them.

A clip like that mysteriously showed up in my mail yesterday for which I am eternally grateful for. I think it will work great for me. Thanks.

No. wolves are not protected in any way except on ebay. They are on the CITIES list but that's only for if you want to ship them overseas because they are protected in some countries.

Sure, tie a Gold Rib Wolf Hair Nymph, or a Wolf Tail Nymph or any wet fly that uses black fur or black fur with silver tips. Any of the underfur can be used for dubbing. The guard hairs can be used to sub for any similar hair like squirrel or coon etc. Don't be afraid to use it on flies that don't call for "wolf hair" There are no rules really. Experiment. Have fun. But of course, you already knew all this.

I really like all of your hair wing salmon flies Norm. For me, they have a certain je na sais quoi.

I'm like you. Mine is almost at eye height on a pedestal. This allows me to tie while the fly is vertical and I have, almost, exactly a side view, and I have lots of room for hand clearance and the bobbin holder underneath the fly. I'm petty sure my hands are bigger than average and I like to hang my bobbin holder under there with line out for winding. I re-wind the bobbin a lot less for hanging with room under the fly. I also have lots of room under there for spinning a dubbing noodle.

107 fish on Sunday with Cassie and other friends. Shhh..... don't tell anybody. Cassie's Mom caught the biggest one, a 20 incher. The two smaller ones were kept because they were injured.

Nice.

Nice stuff guys, thanks. Soft hackles.... got it.

I'm sorry for you. I've given up drinking, smoking and swearing. I'd hate to lose the womanizing or the fly vise!😄 Seriously, I have a regal and I like it.

Good news. Thanks Bob.

Thanks you guys.

Hi Poop, We make our own baits. I cure three different things, salmon eggs, baby shrimp and squid in commercial salmon egg cure. They are not mixed. In Alaska we are allowed to fish two poles while ice fishing and I like to fish one baited jig on a bobber while I jig a hand tied jig without bait in another hole. These fish have seen it all before so the big ones usually take bait very carefully or not at all. They haven't seen my hand tied jigs before, for the most part, so they are not reluctant to bight them. Most of the big fish we catch are not caught on bait while most of our overall catch is on bait. Here's a trick I learned, we microwave the shrimp first to make them tougher, ( you know that over-cooking meat makes it tougher) then we cure them. They stay on the hook real good. many fish get frustrated trying to knock the shrimp off the hook. When frustrated they get careless, kind of like me. Talk to you again soon.

With at least 14 inches of ice, it was finally time to start ice fishing. We put a small house out on Birch lake and fished the rest of the day. Two of us caught over seventy five fish the first day and kept three of the 18 to 20 inchers. Then we put the big house out on Quartz lake and four of us caught over a hundred and kept three respectable fish and a smaller one the that was injured. Many more nice fish were caught and let go. We kept three between 17 1/2 and 20 inches and one injured, smaller one. We are going again soon.

I've filled up the dry side of the main Grayling box. Of course it's great for trout too. I finished up by tying some Spruce bud worm moths and Parachute 'squitoes. I tied light colored mosquitoes, and dark ones. Now I'll start on the wet side. For starters, all the common nymphs, Gold Rib Hair Ears, Pheasant Tail nymphs and the bead head versions. Then, who knows what?

Thank you, you all too.

Thanks Mr. You have a fine Christmas too. The parachute on the flies is and attempt/experiment to see if flies float longer in turbulent waters. Fingers crossed.

Thanks, you too.

Thanks. That's a moose hair, sometimes I do one light and one dark, but on these I just decided to do one hair each.

Still tying for grayling. This time I'm tying a bunch of parachute Mosquitos, Adams and Royal Coachmen.

Very cool.

Nice info, thanks

Very nice, you are talented.

Thanks Bud. It's taking shape. I'm going to fill one side with dries and the other with wets.

Thanks bud, we will see.