tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post5473754130378781903..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: The "Soft Hackle Sulphur"Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-15728520206126965102014-05-29T05:17:45.937-04:002014-05-29T05:17:45.937-04:00Brookie61,
Thanks.
That's good to hear Kurt.Brookie61,<br />Thanks.<br />That's good to hear Kurt.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-55745499569030256082014-05-29T05:16:40.575-04:002014-05-29T05:16:40.575-04:00rivertoprambles,
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Same here Walt. The last ...rivertoprambles,<br />Thanks.<br />Same here Walt. The last few outings they have been effective, now for the dries.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-25176837244902563112014-05-28T19:43:46.646-04:002014-05-28T19:43:46.646-04:00Alan, Your tying always makes me sit down at the b...Alan, Your tying always makes me sit down at the bench.<br />Thanks<br />KurtBrookie61https://www.blogger.com/profile/00200917405588979220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-39950714485030114322014-05-28T17:17:44.034-04:002014-05-28T17:17:44.034-04:00Those are fine looking soft-hackles, Alan. Sulphur...Those are fine looking soft-hackles, Alan. Sulphurs are finally are on the streams around here, and this pattern should be really effective now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-49432510949066685252014-05-28T06:52:34.441-04:002014-05-28T06:52:34.441-04:00Howard,
Thanks.
Most times even the poorly tied on...Howard,<br />Thanks.<br />Most times even the poorly tied ones will work. It's that movement of the soft hackles in the water that draws the strike.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-18742592418087852902014-05-28T06:50:40.672-04:002014-05-28T06:50:40.672-04:00Kiwi,
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Nothing overdone, just enough..........Kiwi,<br />Thanks.<br />Nothing overdone, just enough.......simplicity.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-37889615458561386542014-05-28T06:49:18.654-04:002014-05-28T06:49:18.654-04:00LQN,
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They have been working very well.LQN,<br />Thanks.<br />They have been working very well.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64918633537808672622014-05-28T06:48:19.380-04:002014-05-28T06:48:19.380-04:00Gary,
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There's one thing that I conside...Gary,<br />Thanks.<br />There's one thing that I consider the most important, Do not put to much tension on the feather when wrapping. This takes practice to get the proper feel. Good hackle pliers are necessary also.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-24429260892874648332014-05-27T23:24:22.149-04:002014-05-27T23:24:22.149-04:00My first attempts at tying soft hackles turned out...My first attempts at tying soft hackles turned out passable, but not very pretty. This helps.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-85571108070723977652014-05-27T22:39:33.044-04:002014-05-27T22:39:33.044-04:00Great flies Brk Trt! They are very similar to a fa...Great flies Brk Trt! They are very similar to a favorite fly of mine, the Killer Kebari. You cant beat a soft hackle and that little bit of flash is enough to catch a trouts interest with spooking it.Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264481445338519105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-60051589206477560252014-05-27T21:42:45.525-04:002014-05-27T21:42:45.525-04:00Nice ties Alan! great sulphur imitations. Nice ties Alan! great sulphur imitations. LQNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329856719351029231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-79406824186126674012014-05-27T20:40:12.348-04:002014-05-27T20:40:12.348-04:00Alan, what's the trick for winding the hackle?...Alan, what's the trick for winding the hackle?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052424160283237144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13957663630533594242014-05-27T19:24:33.712-04:002014-05-27T19:24:33.712-04:00cphaneuf,
Thanks.
Cliff, I've taken brookies f...cphaneuf,<br />Thanks.<br />Cliff, I've taken brookies from small streams on some very big flies, flies so big I wondered what the fish was thinking.<br />But over all size 10 streamers, and for dries, wets I prefer size 14, but 12 and 16 are OK.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-19268441427494190932014-05-27T19:21:16.995-04:002014-05-27T19:21:16.995-04:00Bill Trussell,
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I'm telling you Bill th...Bill Trussell,<br />Thanks.<br />I'm telling you Bill they would work for you.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-14085314536239482292014-05-27T19:20:11.790-04:002014-05-27T19:20:11.790-04:00Mel Moore,
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Buying the whole saddle gives y...Mel Moore,<br />Thanks.<br />Buying the whole saddle gives you a wide variety of feather sizes, and they are not very expensive.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82947902279087825922014-05-27T19:18:11.672-04:002014-05-27T19:18:11.672-04:00Mark,
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I'm sure they are close enough t...Mark,<br />Thanks.<br />I'm sure they are close enough to do that. Partridge and Yellow is a staple.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-81260157513349654002014-05-27T19:16:47.192-04:002014-05-27T19:16:47.192-04:00Apache Trout,
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They work pretty well to Joh...Apache Trout,<br />Thanks.<br />They work pretty well to John.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-66458403312408542652014-05-27T19:15:28.321-04:002014-05-27T19:15:28.321-04:00ray henley,
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Ray in those tight quarters I&...ray henley,<br />Thanks.<br />Ray in those tight quarters I'll drop the fly in front of me and allow the current to take it downstream. When I believe there to be enough line out I'll stop and allow the fly to hang in the current. Strikes can come at any point in the drift, but most come when the fly is moved at the end.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-10360399776904574502014-05-27T18:05:16.130-04:002014-05-27T18:05:16.130-04:00Bt,
What size hook would you recommend for MA/CT b...Bt,<br />What size hook would you recommend for MA/CT brookie streams? I really enjoy your blog BT, thanks-Cliffcphaneufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930630181388505765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-69263765677471490052014-05-27T16:03:17.313-04:002014-05-27T16:03:17.313-04:00Alan
Outstanding job at the bench, this is another...Alan<br />Outstanding job at the bench, this is another pattern I will have to give a try. thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-17199703093737210172014-05-27T14:24:17.076-04:002014-05-27T14:24:17.076-04:00Soft hackles are very productive patterns, as you ...Soft hackles are very productive patterns, as you know. I really think the key to tying them is finding good quality soft hackle material to tie with. Hen necks are some of the best you can get. I usually use Partridge, but then again, not all feathers in a loose package are worth using. Good, clean, job here, Alan!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787242134608887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-25412721007533223422014-05-27T12:38:24.310-04:002014-05-27T12:38:24.310-04:00nice job Alan! I bet they would work for a caddis...nice job Alan! I bet they would work for a caddis emerger too! Have you ever tried a partridge and yellow?MarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-68957245561358773822014-05-27T08:51:25.394-04:002014-05-27T08:51:25.394-04:00Nice flies Al!Nice flies Al!Apache Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432419419024471108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-52869386446676172702014-05-27T08:26:27.138-04:002014-05-27T08:26:27.138-04:00When fishing this soft hackle in tight quarters wh...When fishing this soft hackle in tight quarters where swing retrieve is out of the question are you fishing the fly casting up stream with a high stick" retrieve"?<br />Lovely looking pattern.<br />RayRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033774681225764100noreply@blogger.com