tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post2347153766195769676..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: A Fran Better's Inspiration part 2Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-84302795040260404242023-06-16T15:16:00.026-04:002023-06-16T15:16:00.026-04:00Very cool post! I finally framed some flies I boug...Very cool post! I finally framed some flies I bought years ago from Fran Betters at his shop in Lake Placid, including a parachute he tied!trout7https://www.blogger.com/profile/10982705086602933356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-78261054428099927202020-12-07T17:08:33.957-05:002020-12-07T17:08:33.957-05:00Mark Kautz
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Mark I'm certain it would wo...Mark Kautz<br />Thanks<br />Mark I'm certain it would work in your neck of the woods. Hopefully by the spring we will have taken control of that virus.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-57209127755932410512020-12-07T10:28:19.466-05:002020-12-07T10:28:19.466-05:00Man, I would fish that Ausable parachute in a hear...Man, I would fish that Ausable parachute in a heartbeat. Have to wait until next Spring. Upcountry is currently closed. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-44418072848546594292020-12-07T07:25:09.784-05:002020-12-07T07:25:09.784-05:00Bill Trussell
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Bill it's like the old ba...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill it's like the old baseball saying "hitting is for show and pitching is for dough"...The dry fly is a spectacular show but the wet fly is for the dough.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31758356308363949782020-12-06T16:15:34.079-05:002020-12-06T16:15:34.079-05:00Alan
It has be satisfaction when you see the take ...Alan<br />It has be satisfaction when you see the take and land the trout from a fly that you tied. I wish I had you talent on the vice! Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-27203797990058945042020-12-06T06:42:49.930-05:002020-12-06T06:42:49.930-05:00Steve
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Steve those flies are buggy. One of F...Steve<br />Thanks<br />Steve those flies are buggy. One of Frans methods was to make sure you use enough thread wraps, make the fly secure. He said if tied the way he showed then that fly should be able to take a 100 trout without falling apart. He also stated that the flies longevity would be shortened if caught in the trees.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-72463514679807890922020-12-06T06:37:51.634-05:002020-12-06T06:37:51.634-05:00mike
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Mike Bob's statement rings true. T...mike<br />Thanks<br />Mike Bob's statement rings true. The two times i had visited the shop in NY Fran gave me the impression he was thrilled when anyone tied is patterns, no matter what they looked like.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-510264454582475352020-12-06T06:34:12.198-05:002020-12-06T06:34:12.198-05:00Beaverdam
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Joe I have wondered the same. Hav...Beaverdam<br />Thanks<br />Joe I have wondered the same. Having created so many patterns that catch trout my thought is he knew what trout wanted...usual, haystack, mini muddler Ausable caddis..they will go on.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-47180945886659184972020-12-06T02:51:19.700-05:002020-12-06T02:51:19.700-05:00G'Day Alan,
Great looking fly and no doubt pre...G'Day Alan,<br />Great looking fly and no doubt pretty visible on the water--an important quality for aging eyes! To me, a "messy" fly is often a "buggy" one. That last photo looked like that fly had taken a hammering but still catching trout.<br />Kindest Regards,<br />Steve.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349271164490121533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13000235633555141922020-12-05T17:09:20.146-05:002020-12-05T17:09:20.146-05:00I think your parachute is a fantastic looking fly,...I think your parachute is a fantastic looking fly, Alan. Fran certainly would approve. I think Fran's philosophy on flies is about like Bob Wyatt's: ain't nothing wrong with messy. I've always been a huge Fran Betters fan (and yours) mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092336363863109549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-55371505683696825932020-12-05T16:24:43.463-05:002020-12-05T16:24:43.463-05:00Alan,
Great looking fly. I wonder if Fran had any...Alan,<br />Great looking fly. I wonder if Fran had any idea how successful his fly would be when he first created it.<br />JJBeaverdamnoreply@blogger.com