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I tend to think it was probably stolen because of the numbers. Then again people do dumb things. I remember reading about a guy that tried to rip an ATM out of the ground with his truck. When It didn't budge he drove off not realizing he left his bumper along with his license plate. I believe alcohol may have been a factor-

I certainly tied some awful PTNs when I first started out but I still caught some fish with them. Even a few of wary trout grabbed what could best be described as a "sort of PTN shaped object". All I can figure is that the trout thought the nymphs floating by had been really banged up from some seriously broken water upstream. Maybe I just a found a few trout with a predilection for very, very tenderized nymph?🙄 But it was enough to keep me going and all these years later I'm still tying PTNs. Fortunately these days they're a little more recognizable.

I love exploring with the pup, he loves it too! I can't imagine what is so interesting about certain spots to that nose of his and he probably can't imagine why I stare for so long at the water. I'll be happy to PM you the location but it's going to be a fairly long car ride from Tennessee!

I like your thinking Chug but most people here don't know the law and think they own the stream on their land. This mean calling the environmental police to settle the argument and that just kind of ruins the peace of the day for me.

Yes I agree with you about the Y pool which is even more crowded these days. Since covid it seems like everyone has discovered fly fishing (much like like when the Brad Pitt movie came out). Some will tough it out, get good and remain but others will lose interest. The good news is in a few years there will be lots of top of line gear on ebay cheap. As far as the level at this time of year it's hard to judge. I'm hopeful as a cold water fishery that means springs and they are less likely to trickle out in the summer-

Same here Sandan (the American version with legs, not the original English version tied with wire)- It's a great first fly because it teaches a new tier a lot of the necessary disciplines to become proficient at the craft. Once learned there are probably hundreds of variations that you can move onto. AND as a bonus the PTN will catch fish anywhere in the world . Catching fish on your own flies will keep anyone new or seasoned inspired (my wife would probably use the word obsessed).

I met up with some coworkers at a park and ride in Northern Connecticut yesterday. I hate when people litter-

The Bear hat will be far less expensive long term. 😉

I found this off trail last autumn, I don't know what it is- Lean too? Kids? Earthy Hippies, Sasquatch? It was about a 100' off a well used trail.

This past weekend my wife headed out of state to help her friend with some interior design and painting at a rural cabin she purchased in New Hampshire. That left myself and our pooch Oliver free for most of the weekend! Oh what to do? It's cold, the fishing is slow and fingers and toes still go numb quick. I'm primarily a small stream, wild trout guy so I decided to spend the time hiking and chasing down some nearby "thin blue lines" that our state has listed as cold water fisheries. Now the trouble for us here in central Massachusetts is that a lot of really promising water is land locked by private property. The unwelcoming posted signs are all to common, the result of years of moronic lawsuits. "Yes your Honor I was crossing through the defendants wooded property drunk at night when I fell and broke my leg and obviously it's his fault because he didn't post his property".....And they win so as landowner myself I really can't blame the owners. Our state law does allow that if you are are able to get into the water without trespassing you can wade fish any navigable waterway. They define "navigable" to include unpowered vessels like kayaks so there are a lot of small streams that can be waded legally though you may have to deal with some angry landowners from time to time. There are many places where streams run under a road and the public right of way allows you legal access. After a few misses due to lack of public access or the thin blue line was just too thin Oliver and I found this gem. It runs through acres of state owned land and there is a nice pull off at the head of the trail. I did some research and did find one sentence from a newspaper article that this water holds native Brook trout. It's also a tributary to a well stocked warm water river so there may be some holdovers or even some wild browns. It certainly looks promising, will see what swims there in the spring- If anyone else is hunting new spots I'd love to see pics.

OLIVE MIDGE HOOK: #14 CURVED NYMPH THREAD: BLACK 8/0 UNDER BODY: CHARTREUSE FLOSS ABDOMEN: VINYL RIB, MEDIUM -CLEAR THORAX: PEACOCK HERL- NATURAL WING CASE: ANTRON YARN - CREAM HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

Easy, Simple and Effective- These worked exceptionally well last April on Brooks and Rainbows. GREEN FLASHBACK NYMPH HOOK: #16 STANDARD NYMPH THREAD: BLACK 8/0 TAIL: GINGER HEN ABDOMEN/BODY: PEACOCK HERL- GREEN WITH HOLOGRAPHIC GREEN TINSEL RIB: ULTRA WIRE, SMALL- BLACK HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS BROWN FLASHBACK NYMPH HOOK: #16 STANDARD NYMPH THREAD: BLACK 8/0 TAIL: GINGER HEN ABDOMEN/BODY: PEACOCK HERL- RED WITH HOLOGRAPHIC BLACK TINSEL RIB: ULTRA WIRE, SMALL- GOLD HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

Alright then I'll give it a try-

Thanks for the response. That's the bomber pattern I thought you were talking about, not to be confused with the "Little" Green Machine below. I stopped at one of my local fly shops yesterday, they had bright chartreuse but only in buck tail, not body hair. I don't tie a lot of deer hair fly's but I'm told buck tail doesn't splay correctly and was advised it would not work. So I may have to tie a few in a more subdued natural green until the bright stuff arrives. Nothing I need right away, I'm just doing my time through the single digit artic weather by filling the empty spaces in my boxes. Enticing takes in the late fall when the weather first turns cold has always proved to be a challenge for me. I'm looking forward to trying a range of new flies this late season. Thanks again!

George, I use Chrome mostly to access the site because I'm on a work issued laptop. Nothing happens when I click any of the pre, 1,2,3, next tabs shown below. What I have to do in right click the tab and select "Open link in new window".

RHYACOPHILA CADDIS NYMPH-DAVIE McPHAIL VERSION HOOK: #12 LONG CURVED NYMPH THREAD: OLIVE 6/0 UNDER BODY: .015 WIRE TAIL: PARTRIGE FIBERS - GREEN ABDOMEN/BODY: HARELINE SHELL BACK, LIGHT GREEN OVER HARELINE DUBBING, DARK GREEN RIB: UTC ULTRA WIRE, SMALL, CHARTRUESE (DAVIE USES Chartreuse Tail litez or V-Rib) THORAX: HARELINE SHELL BACK, LIGHT GREEN, COLORED WITH BLACK MARKER OVER LIFE CYCLE CADDIS DUBBING, BLACK HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

Not Fluro but I do use mono for rib on occasion. With regards to pheasant tail wraps I just think they look better without a rib.

Thanks! shaped dry? Do you like the bright chartreuse green or a more subtle green?

If only more celebrities, sports icons and corporations could figure that out. I've never understood a business model that alienates up to 50% of your potential customers? That is exactly what happens when entities make public political comments.

I love winged wet fishing and Davy is the man! I learned a lot from his video "Wet Fly Ways"-

A really impressive page thus far Gents-

That's the funny thing about vises, as it turns out the "Best Vise in the World" is the one you like the best.

Same here- I'm also still getting that "Resource Limit Reached" screen on occasion (whatever that means).

That's a beautiful looking skin!

I call this unweighted Baetis nymph my "Red Baron". I do not rib these because the orange and black on the tail fibers give the body a really interesting look that a rib, even a small one seems to ruin. they're easy and fast to tie so I'm not really worried about long term durability. Orange/red seems to work locally especially late summer through the fall. THE RED BARON HOOK: #14 1XL NYMPH THREAD: RED #70 TAIL: PHEASANT TAIL ORANGE ABDOMEN/BODY: PHEASANT TAIL - ORANGE RIB: NONE WING CASE: HARE LINE SHELL BACK -RED WITH S.H. HARD AS NAILS THORAX: OSTRICH HERL- BLACK HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS