tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post8014900718319882784..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: The Grouse And FlashBrk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-13813508194602473102019-08-04T22:23:40.631-04:002019-08-04T22:23:40.631-04:00Oh my gosh Alan.....the patterns above are beautif...Oh my gosh Alan.....the patterns above are beautiful and so beautifully simple! They look alive! <br />Very interesting and intriguing photo below! The upper one born of the water and the lower one created for the water! What a pleasing and surprising combination! <br />DougsdenDougsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800383538251413175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-91242972628783997652019-07-31T18:43:24.385-04:002019-07-31T18:43:24.385-04:00Thanks for the heads up on using this fly on the F...Thanks for the heads up on using this fly on the Farmington, Alan. Haven't fished there this year, but will in the near future.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-59369034005796495172019-07-30T20:22:28.626-04:002019-07-30T20:22:28.626-04:00Sam
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The grouse and flash is a caddis patter...Sam<br />Thanks<br />The grouse and flash is a caddis pattern. It was created by Nick Yardley of Vermont. He fishes it i his home river Winooski. He says it fishes well in his native Yorkshire waters.<br />Sam it also works well in the Farmington.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-6820057361557289422019-07-30T19:52:55.160-04:002019-07-30T19:52:55.160-04:00Beautiful soft hackles, Alan. I imagine with that...Beautiful soft hackles, Alan. I imagine with that bit of flash the trout might view the fly as a small bait fish. Certainly a good attractor pattern.<br /><br />Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-16147470386858078712019-07-30T17:33:37.566-04:002019-07-30T17:33:37.566-04:00Matthew Harding
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Matt they are grouse wings ...Matthew Harding<br />Thanks<br />Matt they are grouse wings from the UK. I found them on ebay. Great coloring and marking.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-66336835488547039462019-07-30T16:44:39.828-04:002019-07-30T16:44:39.828-04:00Thanks for the tip! On occasion, I see one of your...Thanks for the tip! On occasion, I see one of your soft-hackles with that orange & brown (or black) and wonder what it is or if it's dyed or naturally colored. Now I want some grouse.Matthew Hardingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-82926803921431568722019-07-30T13:17:56.518-04:002019-07-30T13:17:56.518-04:00Chris "Kiwi" Kuhlow
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Chris by all ...Chris "Kiwi" Kuhlow<br />Thanks<br />Chris by all means tie a few. Great for panfish and bass.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-12107729741514477212019-07-30T13:16:06.888-04:002019-07-30T13:16:06.888-04:00MarkW
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Mark when I put it into service it...MarkW<br />Thanks<br />Mark when I put it into service it's gets it done.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-67572579952688879922019-07-30T09:40:41.248-04:002019-07-30T09:40:41.248-04:00That is one beautiful fly! I think I have to add ...That is one beautiful fly! I think I have to add that one to my fly box.Chris "Kiwi" Kuhlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675742497819893988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-20401745294479254472019-07-30T07:27:45.455-04:002019-07-30T07:27:45.455-04:00Very nicely tied my friend! That's a great pa...Very nicely tied my friend! That's a great pattern for sureMarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-18692600458867601912019-07-30T07:20:24.495-04:002019-07-30T07:20:24.495-04:00Yup, just a darker hares ear. I leave it a little ...Yup, just a darker hares ear. I leave it a little spiky. mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092336363863109549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-54348705865252976672019-07-29T22:45:56.006-04:002019-07-29T22:45:56.006-04:00It is a nice rod for my style (or lack thereof) of...It is a nice rod for my style (or lack thereof) of casting. Nice and relaxed like my Sage LL back in the day.billphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321627853004175813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-70278990873029300412019-07-29T19:42:05.616-04:002019-07-29T19:42:05.616-04:00mike
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Mike a darker hears ear dub, or anothe...mike<br />Thanks<br />Mike a darker hears ear dub, or another dubbing?<br />I like to experiment.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-84350302318472172202019-07-29T19:40:09.021-04:002019-07-29T19:40:09.021-04:00John Strucker
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John I'll have to tie a f...John Strucker<br />Thanks<br />John I'll have to tie a few 16's-18's and run them past my brookies. The Hornbergs are brookie magnets. I appreciate your input.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-53843560587303127892019-07-29T19:30:22.958-04:002019-07-29T19:30:22.958-04:00John, the Grouse and Flash works for us up here on...John, the Grouse and Flash works for us up here on the Fish River in fall as well. I tend to use a darker thorax than Alan does but everything else is the same. A wonderful pattern, Alan, thank you!mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092336363863109549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-65853062028383764392019-07-29T18:26:39.897-04:002019-07-29T18:26:39.897-04:00Hi Alan and friends,
I've had good luck with t...Hi Alan and friends,<br />I've had good luck with the grouse-and-flash for landlocks in Grand Lake Stream in Sept. and Oct., in small sizes #16 and #18. I also make heavy use of small down-wing Hornbergs for brookies in the Berkshires. Thanks, as always, Alan, for your wonderful posts. <br />Best,<br />JohnJohn Struckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799054064448058771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-25978243831416931552019-07-29T17:14:39.168-04:002019-07-29T17:14:39.168-04:00NJpatbee
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Pat, Ames book has been around for...NJpatbee<br />Thanks<br />Pat, Ames book has been around for 15 years and I have been saying to myself tie some. They work well on bluegills and bass.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-79720797614553986162019-07-29T17:11:57.612-04:002019-07-29T17:11:57.612-04:00Alistair
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Alistair just look at those North ...Alistair<br />Thanks<br />Alistair just look at those North Country spiders, simplicity to max and so effective.<br />Tie up a few and fish them. We would love to see how they do.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-16570109887658500082019-07-29T14:58:32.445-04:002019-07-29T14:58:32.445-04:00Alan - That's a new pattern to me and I do hav...Alan - That's a new pattern to me and I do have the ingredients and will add it to my "to try" list. It looks great!NJpatbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025112886060368479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-48157885743682266532019-07-29T14:50:58.442-04:002019-07-29T14:50:58.442-04:00Alan,
It is amazing how a few simple ingredients w...Alan,<br />It is amazing how a few simple ingredients when added together create a winning recipe.......<br />I occasionally use a Waterhen Bloa with a pearly butt (to represent an air bubble on the emerging insect or so I have been told), a pattern that the great Cumbrian angler Paul Procter introduced to the UK in 'Trout & Salmon' magazine about 6 or 7 years ago.<br />I feel a tying session coming on before I go out to the river next - some 'Grouse & Flash may be hatching from my vice!<br />Thanks for sharing<br />AlistairAlistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389466523719234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-11623362139342009392019-07-29T13:37:12.955-04:002019-07-29T13:37:12.955-04:00billp
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Bill the pinkie is a good choice. It&...billp<br />Thanks<br />Bill the pinkie is a good choice. It's a great winter fly too.<br />That LL Bean rod sounds like a small stream tool.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-42997662590832385422019-07-29T13:35:10.289-04:002019-07-29T13:35:10.289-04:00Hibernation
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Will it's one of those flie...Hibernation<br />Thanks<br />Will it's one of those flies that when put into use usually gets the job done.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31936909514923776712019-07-29T10:15:06.530-04:002019-07-29T10:15:06.530-04:00Nice pattern and ties Allan. I'm taking your P...Nice pattern and ties Allan. I'm taking your Pinkies and the Tenkara rod out this week.<br /><br />Tried the 6' 6" LL Bean 3 wt. this am on the rotator cuff and it wasn't too bad.billphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321627853004175813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-81758143799899423412019-07-29T09:10:02.070-04:002019-07-29T09:10:02.070-04:00Beautiful Alan. I really need to try this fly mor...Beautiful Alan. I really need to try this fly more. I forget about it, then see it, and think - AWESOME. Thanks for the reminder!Hibernationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209232417170426487noreply@blogger.com