tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post2322660046230001195..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: "Legends" and "Winter Spiders"Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-57711463346259195162017-01-09T18:36:19.496-05:002017-01-09T18:36:19.496-05:00RI brook trout
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Jon hope your enjoying your ...RI brook trout<br />Thanks<br />Jon hope your enjoying your holiday break.<br />The story was terrific.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-79779009573028631822017-01-09T16:47:36.564-05:002017-01-09T16:47:36.564-05:00Rifle and shotgun...such a cool analogy. Great ti...Rifle and shotgun...such a cool analogy. Great ties as always.RI brook trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741114603354216785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13978501893603249872017-01-08T19:13:52.873-05:002017-01-08T19:13:52.873-05:00Dougsden
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Doug, I have used then this summer...Dougsden<br />Thanks<br />Doug, I have used then this summer in a lake I frequent and they took there share of bluegills, as well as smallmouth. The attraction is the seductive movements of the hackle and in some cases the sparse dubbing.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-24126708166794059042017-01-08T17:14:47.677-05:002017-01-08T17:14:47.677-05:00Alan,
Your patterns are so mind-blowingly beautifu...Alan,<br />Your patterns are so mind-blowingly beautiful! Simple, delicate, and such fish getters! These are equally effective on my little darlings (bluegills) in the stillwater ponds that surround my house! What is this universal appeal? What qualities attract the beautiful brookie as well as the intriguing bluegator? <br />Your patterns are exceptional and to that we cannot deny!<br />DougDougsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800383538251413175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-54657595774919692632017-01-06T07:59:47.225-05:002017-01-06T07:59:47.225-05:00penbayman
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Mike isn't that a great title...penbayman<br />Thanks<br />Mike isn't that a great title..the article is great.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64836685430929145192017-01-06T07:58:23.757-05:002017-01-06T07:58:23.757-05:00Grandpa Mel
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Mel there are several old North...Grandpa Mel<br />Thanks<br />Mel there are several old North Country patterns that put a few turns of peacock for a head. Peacock is a fish attractor, but I personally prefer the peacock as a thorax.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-49301960249815397492017-01-06T07:55:39.374-05:002017-01-06T07:55:39.374-05:00Mark
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I fished both patterns last winter and...Mark<br />Thanks<br />I fished both patterns last winter and when I did I got mixed results...the February Red, a pattern from Dave Hughes book "Wet Flies" did much better.<br /><br />Mark, check e-bay.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-71911321835332844842017-01-06T05:41:44.519-05:002017-01-06T05:41:44.519-05:00Great gift Brk Trt..Rifle and Shotgun Dry Fly Fish...Great gift Brk Trt..Rifle and Shotgun Dry Fly Fishing..priceless..penbaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539195518644206210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-80055492842004326762017-01-05T23:04:50.074-05:002017-01-05T23:04:50.074-05:00Wow, great reading and reference material from day...Wow, great reading and reference material from days gone by. Beautiful job on the flies. Particularly, noticing the small peacock wrap in front of the Soft Hackle. Something I had not seen before..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-41790645031189849132017-01-05T15:18:35.005-05:002017-01-05T15:18:35.005-05:00Howard Levett
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Howard it's a hard find.....Howard Levett<br />Thanks<br />Howard it's a hard find...maybe ebay.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-43363872574174475592017-01-05T14:17:35.216-05:002017-01-05T14:17:35.216-05:00Boy would I love to get a hold of a copy of that b...Boy would I love to get a hold of a copy of that book! cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-21528111504365204262017-01-05T12:55:44.123-05:002017-01-05T12:55:44.123-05:00Fading Angler
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Chris, I would suggest a real...Fading Angler<br />Thanks<br />Chris, I would suggest a really good vise first...then the best materials you can obtain, and then pick a pattern and continually tie it until you master it. Do not be discouraged at first, the quality flies will come with practice. Even the lousy ones "will" take there share of fish.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-78123768008475087902017-01-05T12:51:44.037-05:002017-01-05T12:51:44.037-05:00John Dornik
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John...lived in PA, kielbasa it...John Dornik<br />Thanks<br />John...lived in PA, kielbasa it all comes together.<br />In this day penmanship is a lost "art"...you probably know the reasons.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-68288326878435339162017-01-05T11:14:09.637-05:002017-01-05T11:14:09.637-05:00Alan - wonderful job on the spider's. This ti...Alan - wonderful job on the spider's. This time of year that winter brown should really shine! <br /><br />Brad - if you find a source for that book, I would love read it myself!MarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-29943243019167028222017-01-05T09:58:25.020-05:002017-01-05T09:58:25.020-05:00Alan - Question from someone who doesn't tie y...Alan - Question from someone who doesn't tie yet... How difficult would these be for a novice to tie? I was having my best success of the year on soft-hackle flies last fall.Fading Anglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512558055052261053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-58571223389233821572017-01-05T08:52:46.415-05:002017-01-05T08:52:46.415-05:00I lived in PA for 5 yrs. Lots of good fishing &...I lived in PA for 5 yrs. Lots of good fishing & hunting. I was also a fan of Chauncey K. Lively, who wrote a monthly article for the "PA Angler" on fly tying, featuring a pattern. I once sent Chauncey a letter and he wrote me back, in the most beautiful penmanship, I have ever seen.Unfortunately the letter was lost in a subsequent move. John Dornikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244892643352562421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64687904300140152272017-01-05T07:37:16.427-05:002017-01-05T07:37:16.427-05:00TROUT1
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Pete the book's out of print and...TROUT1<br />Thanks<br />Pete the book's out of print and many are still trying to get their hands on it. Those old patterns are finding there way in many new fly boxes.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-8170896585279375452017-01-05T06:11:09.318-05:002017-01-05T06:11:09.318-05:00Looks like you have a classic book there Alan!! Lo...Looks like you have a classic book there Alan!! Love those soft hackles and spiders!!TROUTIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648883169965021096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12879949730564239342017-01-04T21:14:00.315-05:002017-01-04T21:14:00.315-05:00Brad Basehore
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Brad rereading the book is ju...Brad Basehore<br />Thanks<br />Brad rereading the book is just what I'm doing. It's great reading the words of such masters as well as those who inspire us. I love sitting at the vise and tying those simple flies of years ago, and fishing them getting quick responses form our brook trout. Life is indeed good....thanks.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-32854477163640799592017-01-04T20:54:06.617-05:002017-01-04T20:54:06.617-05:00Alan, I'm glad you are enjoying the book, it i...Alan, I'm glad you are enjoying the book, it is the one book I have that I sit down on cold winter nights and read again. It has a lot of wonderful history and lessons for all to share. I honestly do not if that book is available anymore but I am going to find out. Your spiders are great,love when you post pictures of them , as far as the article goes it was written by a true gem of a human being. Charlie was a fine gentleman, I have been blessed to have met him. Thankyou Alan, I think I am going to pick my copy up and read it again... Brad Basehorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370164013886548970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-35346279238008378202017-01-04T20:12:22.408-05:002017-01-04T20:12:22.408-05:00It is very pretty fly. I may tie a few.It is very pretty fly. I may tie a few.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-23453388568764845852017-01-04T19:56:13.257-05:002017-01-04T19:56:13.257-05:00I am not sure if I can post a link, but here goes....I am not sure if I can post a link, but here goes...<br /><br />http://softhacklepatternbook.blogspot.com/2016/06/exe-fly.html<br /><br />It is pretty handsome if you ask me. I did use some super glue under the pheasant tail to protect it, since there is no wire rib.<br /><br />I couldn't find any reference other than this on the interweb, but it did strike me, so I tied it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242778635502499052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-70659610097188388662017-01-04T19:23:44.898-05:002017-01-04T19:23:44.898-05:00Sir...what are EXE flies?Sir...what are EXE flies?Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-50723957248725311462017-01-04T19:22:49.314-05:002017-01-04T19:22:49.314-05:00srtillis
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Keep tying those flies. The simpli...srtillis<br />Thanks<br />Keep tying those flies. The simplicity of the spider is what makes them so effective.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82278629477124434532017-01-04T19:21:04.653-05:002017-01-04T19:21:04.653-05:00Bill Trussell
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Bill most times they will tak...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill most times they will take these flies...today was such a day.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.com