john1962

We will keep you in our prayers

Hey TT I hope everything is well on your end. Received the flys today and I was very impressed they are all really nice, can't wait to try them out. This has been a learning experience and alot of fun. Tightlines

I'm a southpaw/ lefthanded, cast left reel right, but I can do both just more accurate with left. The reel is a sixties Japanese knockoff hurricane 440 new never been fished till today, can be used L/R just drag knob will either be in front or in back of reel.

Thank you That is a heddon mk4 8ft. 6/7 weight. Never been fished till today. My grandfather bought in the sixties. Casts like a dream, the reel is actually a tad heavy for it.

Rusty parachute and as a dropper a size 14 bead head pheasent tail nymph. Lake topaz from shore.

For me being a beginner and for what it's worth, that's a really nice tied fly. Good job Tightlines

Hwy108 is a little south of where I am, the Koa campground at centennial bluff on 395.

I will do that, I will be fishing west walker between coleville and lake topaz, just waiting for 27 April. Thank you Tightlines

Nice, I walked down to the walker river yesterday, seen some rising trout in the deep pools, water is crystal clear. The itch is real,🤣😂🤣

It's all good, I'm a beginner and I just tied what is very useful here in the Sierras. There are many variations of flys we can't know all of them. I will give them a try on the walker river and see if they produce any hookups. Tightlines

Here is the pattern I worked from. Thank you Tightlines

#14 standard dry fly hook Black polyester sewing thread (experiment) White floss Black floss Grizzly neck hackle small for tail Grizzly hackle for collar Tell me what you think. Tightlines

Flies are on the way. Tightlines

Pat rubber legs done coming your way latest Tuesday. Tightlines

It's on my bucket list for sure, I think I have my dubbing issues worked out. I've tied a couple dry fly spinners posted in beginner section and they came out good too much wing though ,alot easier to ty then the parachute. Presently I'm working on tying the flys for the stone fly swap,shakey hands and working with rubber legs, the challenge is real.🤣 Tightlines

I just learned something new, was wrapping the dubbing wrong, I'm lefthanded. Thank you silvercreek, I will try that. Very good tip

Not my finest tying, but I'm working on it. Next year I will be visiting friends in Michigan and the plan is to do some fly fishing. I hope to be a much better fly tyer. Tightlines

Hey guys, I'm steadily working on these pats rubber legs, those legs are a serious pain in the rear, but I'm doing the best I can. 3 more to do.

The bar is set very hi now.

So 1 of my orders are in, its a go for the swap, I will start soon. The verigated chenille is what I was waiting for, and the other stuff happened for no apparent reason fall into my shopping cart.😇 Tightlines

Thank you for sending that info. That was an interesting read, I will try that next time I ty. In the process of packing up my 5th wheel to drive up and over conway peak, look like the snow as stopped, should be at my destination tomorrow. No hurry. Tightlines

For the moment my budget is running thin, but I might get back with you that at a later date. Thank you Tightlines

Thank you That is an excellent idea. Resin or uv light is on my next wish list. Tightlines

Thank you Honestly I didn't even think about that when I was tying them. I will be more consistent in the future. Tightlines

#12 dry fly hook 6/0 camel 6/0 uni thread White akron yard 1/4 pc thick Rusty brown ultra fine dubbing Tail 2 fibers of pheasent tail (thinking outside the box). Finished with 4 turn whip finish What do you think? Tightlines