tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post7706218427269831140..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Soft hackle feathers ...Waterhen Bloa VariantBrk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-4745365600530903602020-11-24T08:28:07.372-05:002020-11-24T08:28:07.372-05:00Kevin you are quite the researcher. I forgot I did...Kevin you are quite the researcher. I forgot I did a post on that fly. And by the way the February Red is just not for February. Honestly tie some up and use them.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-90779498390160864692020-11-24T07:22:31.943-05:002020-11-24T07:22:31.943-05:00It is now on my list to tie, thanks for the recomm...It is now on my list to tie, thanks for the recommendation. I also found the recipe posted by an expert tier. <br /><br />http://smallstreamreflections.blogspot.com/2015/01/february-red-soft-hackle.html<br />Thanks, KevinNed Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825914856321439669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-16947627782627529022020-11-23T06:39:00.871-05:002020-11-23T06:39:00.871-05:00Ned Zeppelin
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Kevin the Winter Brown is a ou...Ned Zeppelin<br />Thanks<br />Kevin the Winter Brown is a outstanding little fly. I agree with your making it on the sparse side.<br />Do you tie the February Red? Another good fly to fish in the colder months.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-45706552007070160342020-11-23T06:34:31.277-05:002020-11-23T06:34:31.277-05:00Matt Grobert
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Hey Matt it's good to hear...Matt Grobert<br />Thanks<br />Hey Matt it's good to hear from you.<br />Simplicity seems to always be the better route.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-75241966951043061512020-11-23T03:13:59.351-05:002020-11-23T03:13:59.351-05:00Great ties there, the Waterhen Bloa is popular at ...Great ties there, the Waterhen Bloa is popular at the stream I fish in the Poconos. Completely agree on the California quail, perfect hackles and more in the small sizes than an actual waterhen wing you have to import from England. Lately I’ve been tying Winter Browns with brownish CDL brahma hen hackle, and stripping one side of the hackle for a leaner look. <br />KevinNed Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825914856321439669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-47061689081494343212020-11-22T21:55:58.255-05:002020-11-22T21:55:58.255-05:00Very nice, Alan. As usual it's the simple thi...Very nice, Alan. As usual it's the simple things. :)Matt Groberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729161746029381781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12766745705302765302020-11-22T17:46:31.006-05:002020-11-22T17:46:31.006-05:00Bill Trussell
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Bill it's great your goin...Bill Trussell<br />Thanks<br />Bill it's great your going to get to fish the Sipsey. Let us know how the soft hackles work for you.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-77872677879434706402020-11-22T17:45:05.087-05:002020-11-22T17:45:05.087-05:00Dougsden
Thanks Doug I have tied them in #14, but ...Dougsden<br />Thanks Doug I have tied them in #14, but never smaller. I will try the smaller sizes. I love cooking, and Italian is a favorite but Polish is a close second.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-77375137701830990572020-11-22T10:03:57.686-05:002020-11-22T10:03:57.686-05:00Alan
You make it so easy; headed to the Sipsey Mon...Alan<br />You make it so easy; headed to the Sipsey Monday to fish some of your soft hackles. Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82189799849638918102020-11-22T08:38:13.588-05:002020-11-22T08:38:13.588-05:00Alan,
Your Waterhen Bloa Variant is gorgeous! You...Alan,<br />Your Waterhen Bloa Variant is gorgeous! You have done a great job in matching the dyed quail to original waterhen! WHB's are killer in my neck of the woods and especially effective in sizes 14-16-18! <br />Your sausage, sauce, and bread look delicious (from the previous post) and the stuffed clams are mouth watering as well! I can almost smell the sauce! Be ever thankful for your fine Italian heritage! <br />Hungry in the den,<br />DougsdenDougsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800383538251413175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-7202347358822002952020-11-22T01:34:08.997-05:002020-11-22T01:34:08.997-05:00Alistair
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Alistair I believe there's no ...Alistair<br />Thanks<br />Alistair I believe there's no question as to the effectiveness of the WHB...getting the right shade of feather is tough but it can be achieved with a good eye.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-63251457845401762922020-11-22T01:30:01.478-05:002020-11-22T01:30:01.478-05:00mike
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Mike the fly looks great but the clams...mike<br />Thanks<br />Mike the fly looks great but the clams taste great.<br />Decisions decisions.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-17918203746557296892020-11-22T01:28:13.214-05:002020-11-22T01:28:13.214-05:00billp
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Bill it's a great fly in time of ...billp<br />Thanks<br />Bill it's a great fly in time of need. Clams are pretty easy to make and provide such comfort.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-21938393700552447072020-11-21T16:20:59.072-05:002020-11-21T16:20:59.072-05:00Hi Alan
Aahh, the Waterhen Bloa, probably the mos...Hi Alan<br /><br />Aahh, the Waterhen Bloa, probably the most successful wet fly ever devised (?). There is something about the olive hues the fly has from the waxed primrose thread, with its haze of mole (or water rat) dubbing, and the tones of the waterhen hackle. Waterhen is quite difficult to find in the UK as well now - I have a dwindling supply from decades ago which I am eeking out. I have tried substituting with Coot which is OK but is more steely gray than olive gray (I haven't really spent much time testing if the trout & grayling have a preference). One thing I have tried is using a pearlescent butt (a tip proffered to me from the great Cumbrian fisher Paul Proctor) and this has been successful.<br /><br />Take care & stay safe<br /><br />AlistairAlistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368221176073279498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-22612357065563868062020-11-21T15:30:38.673-05:002020-11-21T15:30:38.673-05:00I can't decide what looks better: the fly, or ...I can't decide what looks better: the fly, or the stuffed clams. mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092336363863109549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-88631935100912467732020-11-21T09:05:09.960-05:002020-11-21T09:05:09.960-05:00Nice sequence of steps Alan and those stuffed clam...Nice sequence of steps Alan and those stuffed clams look tasty. billphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321627853004175813noreply@blogger.com