After be abscent from fly fishing and tying for a number of year due to work comitments i am back in the game so to speak............this article was exactly what i was looking for.
Just a tip, if you go and get a yarn or wool funnel, the ones that taper. Small at the top big at the bottom, pop that over the chicken head before you chop its head off it helps not to get the feathers matted with blood
Etienne
Do you know anything on Pal angler's antique line clippers. Made by HC COOK COMPANY ANSONIA CT USA thats what we can read on the lure its self.Ihave searched came up empty handed.
Mike,
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Nice web site by the way!
Martin
Contact information for Sirrus?
I appollogize about the link from my previous posting, it was unintentional. Please forgive me.
Thanks Martin!
Mike Lembke
www.wollastonlakelodge.com
Do you have a chart on how to measure the hooks for fly tying because if you do could please send me one or let me know what they cause that I may order one.
Do Snooth Hounds move south to over winter as the sea remperature drops around the North sea? How big do the Hounds grow as a friend of mine caught a fifteen pounder.
I've built a a few rods, without any problems until my last one. When coating the thread, only the section above the handle and the first eyelet actually hardened. The remaining guides are still tacky. I'm not sure if my mixture wasn't exactly 50/50, or if I contaminated my coating. Any suggestions on how to repair the rod? Thanks.
Mike,
The Danish fly fishing gear manufacturer Scierra makes their pike rods with this cutout.
Martin
Where did your ever get a pike cut-out reel seat? That is beautiful!
Not sure how the Perch in the US compare to their European cousins behavior-wise (different species Perca flavescens vs. Perca fluviatilis), but in the north-central North America the perch typically feed on sub-surface insects near the bottom and fish fry, especially their own.
Personally I most often find caddis larvae, damsel, dragonfly nymphs and bloodworms in stomach contents, though they are not terribly picky and like to hit bright colors as well as subtle ones.
Fry-wise, I have found that a fairly large Alexandria or similar streamer will attract them. Red and Silver in general seem to work well, and also Yellow and White. Don't underestimate their cannibalistic tendencies.
Also, they like to short-strike, so avoid long tails or wings.
Tight Lines,
-flywalleye
Great article!
You can do as Gary says before, cutting on a side of a discarded water bottle to put there all the trash, like packages, tippet, cigarette butts, etc.
Kiora,
Another kiwi here Hemi, yes we call them Piper but the Aussies call them Garfish Totally different to what the Texan is referring to. Little bits of left over soft baits work O.K. particularly scented one like Gulp, I use baits such as PIPER!(the best), pipi,dough, small silver or white fly's, haven't tried orange yet. Sabaki rigs work great we use a small pencil float on the end of the rig to keep the hooks at or very near the surface which also keeps them out of weed if any. Plenty of burly e.g. wet sand chopped sea grass mixed with porridge bread crumbs and maybe fish meal, ( fish flavour cats biscuits buzzed in a blender work great to). This lot usually brings in the odd Pororae as a bonus. I no that if it is windy or rough it's time to go elsewhere like up a creek and target Mullet. Easy cook if not baking or bottling is gut and stick spear through in front of tail and quick fry turning once e.g 30 secs on top 20 secs bottom.
This is Aspen country !!!
On the Arkansas River, miles and miles by yourself, you can fish for smaller but more frequent fish.
The brownie takes your fly and snaps you off around the other post in the water?
Ken,
The pictures seem to work fine... can't you see any pictures or can't you click to see the larger versions?
Can you see these pictures below? They are taken directly from the links in the article...
Martin
I am unable to open the pictures. Any suggestions? Thanks.
how are the accommodations a salmon lodge? 2 rods per room? bathrooms separate?
how did you find the ZEC booking business - who loks after this? is it a pain?
was there rod pressure in the pools?
how does the end-of -June look?
thanks
patagonia's river walkers are horrible. I fish mostly freestone streams and hike in w boots quite often. after approx 40 days, the boots fell apart, an eyelet detached, the uppers literally disintegrated, and a felt sole fell off. So, I don't know what you are smoking, but it's either really good or you wade around in sand at night.
As for aqua stealth soles, tried them as well on a bean boot, and they are downright dangerous. Like sneakers on ice.
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