tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post1945090075155602971..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: "February Red Soft Hackle"Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-22031506739718197362015-04-07T08:37:49.289-04:002015-04-07T08:37:49.289-04:00If one is going to tie North Country flies, recomm...If one is going to tie North Country flies, recommend you use silk thread. BTW, Pearsall's Gossamer silk thread is discontinued, but it continues as Langley silk, now in colors from the old recipes. Silk thread becomes darker when wet and can be transformed into different shades with the use of light or dark cobbler's wax. Its translucence allows other shades underneath the silk and is attractive to trout. flyflingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491857975024712248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-16022791142265648602015-04-07T08:31:22.375-04:002015-04-07T08:31:22.375-04:00Add books by a couple of contemporary UK authors, ...Add books by a couple of contemporary UK authors, Roger Fogg and Mike Harding. "A Guide to North Country Flies and How to Tie Them" by Mike Harding and "Wet-Fly Tying and Fishing" are an excellent start to tying North Country flies. Coch-y-Bonddu books is a good source, but its ordering process is quite fiddly. But I was really impressed how well it packs the shipment for the Royal Mail. A US book dealer is Abe books, which lists hard-to-find flyfishing books and dealers from all over the world. Allow plenty of time for shipment from any book dealer, usually 10 - 14 days or more and be prepared for pricey delivery cost. flyflingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491857975024712248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-38574833892617296412015-04-07T08:11:30.575-04:002015-04-07T08:11:30.575-04:00I fished the Little Red River years ago with a gro...I fished the Little Red River years ago with a group of us mostly from Virginia. We started out with sowbugs and had so-so results until I learned about the Green Ass from the manager of the Little Red River Fly Shop, now closed. His wet fly creation used a wet fly hook, green thread abdomen, a tiny ball of tan UV Ice Dub, and partridge hackle. The tan Ice Dub gave off a violet hue. He claimed the tan UV Ice Dub mimicked the violet cast of the exoskeleton of an emerging caddis. It worked and became the #1 fly of our trip for brown trout. Some days it seemed I caught brown trout with every other cast. Since then, I've modified this fly slightly by using partridge dyed caddis green or guinea dyed green and extending the hackle past the bend. It works even better. Has anyone used the Green Ass? I've only heard about it in Arkansas.flyflingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491857975024712248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-36446487868772472002015-01-17T11:51:15.074-05:002015-01-17T11:51:15.074-05:00TROUTI,
Thanks.
Hey Pete you have a deal. I'm ...TROUTI,<br />Thanks.<br />Hey Pete you have a deal. I'm wondering if the streams along the southern coast might be a little better.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-66807504276246118632015-01-17T09:48:06.803-05:002015-01-17T09:48:06.803-05:00Good Looking flies you've got there Brk Trt!! ...Good Looking flies you've got there Brk Trt!! I think they need a test drive, when the streams thaw!!TROUTIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648883169965021096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82330786505621272872015-01-17T09:40:07.972-05:002015-01-17T09:40:07.972-05:00steveculton,
Thanks.
Good comparisons. Can't w...steveculton,<br />Thanks.<br />Good comparisons. Can't wait to be able to free swing a few.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-33823781536616355632015-01-17T09:37:44.279-05:002015-01-17T09:37:44.279-05:00RM Lytle,
Thanks.
There are quite a few of us who ...RM Lytle,<br />Thanks.<br />There are quite a few of us who have the same boxes. A small stream angler could do well with a few of them ,a few picket pins and a couple of bombers.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-91365912608699290462015-01-16T13:49:38.211-05:002015-01-16T13:49:38.211-05:00I love the February Red. I fish it either large (1...I love the February Red. I fish it either large (10-12) as an Isonychia or small (16-18) as a Mahogany Dun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-30787806915620428662015-01-16T11:55:21.808-05:002015-01-16T11:55:21.808-05:00You should be able to get reprints from Coch-y-Bon...You should be able to get reprints from Coch-y-Bonddu books. http://www.anglebooks.comssjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882597023373182478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-2104870213198948252015-01-16T09:46:40.237-05:002015-01-16T09:46:40.237-05:00Beautiful flies. I have one box entirely dedicated...Beautiful flies. I have one box entirely dedicated to spiders.RM Lytlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177569674375245099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-38150899799744801262015-01-16T06:11:23.220-05:002015-01-16T06:11:23.220-05:00Jim Yaussy Albright,
Thanks.
Little delicate work ...Jim Yaussy Albright,<br />Thanks.<br />Little delicate work horses.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-4316411638812799772015-01-16T06:09:44.194-05:002015-01-16T06:09:44.194-05:00Mel,
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I'm sure we will buddy. Floss is ...Mel,<br />Thanks.<br />I'm sure we will buddy. Floss is an alternative and is used. The Pearsall Silk can be purchased at many online shops.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-28844828269229324972015-01-16T06:06:51.046-05:002015-01-16T06:06:51.046-05:00Justin Carfagnini,
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Justin I love tying the...Justin Carfagnini,<br />Thanks.<br />Justin I love tying these flies. And the histories of some of them are incredible.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-74186922185083901342015-01-16T03:53:12.342-05:002015-01-16T03:53:12.342-05:00Very beautiful.Very beautiful.Jim Yaussy Albrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242514828355510249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-62992198274116121542015-01-15T22:48:25.291-05:002015-01-15T22:48:25.291-05:00Have fun at the Show guys............................Have fun at the Show guys............................<br />Those are beautifully tied. Yes. I am a wet fly/soft hackle fan. Wondering on a source for the silk. The ones I have used were tied with a floss body.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787242134608887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-81999505265570126952015-01-15T22:45:26.971-05:002015-01-15T22:45:26.971-05:00Those are some beautiful flies. Thanks, for sharin...Those are some beautiful flies. Thanks, for sharing the background on them, as well. Interesting stuff!CARFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593449506895654252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-16894942758713528792015-01-15T20:08:40.917-05:002015-01-15T20:08:40.917-05:00I sure will. I'll be wearing a Catskill Flies ...I sure will. I'll be wearing a Catskill Flies hat.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-19457719267540547282015-01-15T19:49:40.960-05:002015-01-15T19:49:40.960-05:00If you see a guy with a brown "Eldredge Broth...If you see a guy with a brown "Eldredge Brothers Fly Shop" cap (striped bass image) and olive jacket aimlessly wandering around, say hello :)Hibernationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209232417170426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-11181410348746973752015-01-15T19:45:09.129-05:002015-01-15T19:45:09.129-05:00Hibernation,
Thanks.
Will silk is so much better. ...Hibernation,<br />Thanks.<br />Will silk is so much better. These classic spiders soft hackles deserve it. The trout say "yes".<br />I'll be looking for a deal or two tomorrow also.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64771876559504382902015-01-15T19:42:59.846-05:002015-01-15T19:42:59.846-05:00Mark,
Thanks.
That's the thought here.Mark,<br />Thanks.<br />That's the thought here.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-71153323155842042362015-01-15T19:42:11.221-05:002015-01-15T19:42:11.221-05:00Mark Kautz,
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Another pattern to look into.Mark Kautz,<br />Thanks.<br />Another pattern to look into.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-6252002222050309152015-01-15T19:41:18.985-05:002015-01-15T19:41:18.985-05:00ssj,
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Those are the titles on my list...cou...ssj,<br />Thanks.<br />Those are the titles on my list...could be costly.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-79717769684945588992015-01-15T19:40:28.266-05:002015-01-15T19:40:28.266-05:00Drew LooknFishy,
Thanks.
I'm going to check th...Drew LooknFishy,<br />Thanks.<br />I'm going to check this fly out.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-75286341644511221442015-01-15T16:22:54.886-05:002015-01-15T16:22:54.886-05:00I always debate buying some silk and using it on s...I always debate buying some silk and using it on spiders vs gsp, floss & thread, flat waxed or just good old thread. Something about silk though is so beautiful. You have convinced me Alan... On my little sojourn to the Fly Fishing Show tomorrow I'm going to treat myself to some silk :)<br /><br />GORGEOUS flies!Hibernationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209232417170426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-61973246072987346702015-01-15T15:11:39.665-05:002015-01-15T15:11:39.665-05:00Those should be good around here as we move into F...Those should be good around here as we move into February and March (hint, hint). Nice tiesMarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.com