Fame will, undoubtedly, go to his head. Just you watch, the next time we go fishing he'll be demanding the best runs, hoarding flies and keeping the scotch all for himself.
tying vid - Para Wulff Adams
Labels: tying
I found this pattern in the tying section of my local (read : only) flyshop, Shannon's in Califon, NJ. His son runs the place now, I think, but Les was quite the character. Either smoking up a storm, chatting about the hatches, or grumpy at your lack of contribution to the conversation, he was a treat to run into.
His emerger pattern is quite excellent. The ostrich herl really provides a nice imitation of leg movement. And the lack of bulk should make it effective.
Labels: tying
Here are the long-anticipated 2009 Fishing Goals, in no particular order:
~ Catch a fish in at least 3 new rivers.
~ Catch a fish in a new state. I’ve caught fish in AK*, CO, MA, MD, MI*, MT, NJ, NY, OR, PA, VA, VT, WA, and WI*. Asterisks indicate spinning rod rather than fly rod, which means I caught fish there long, long ago.
~ Catch a fish during every month from March to December. I’m not including January and February for some odd reason.
~ Catch a fish at night (between 10pm and 4am).
~ Catch a fish on a mouse pattern. Umm, I’ll probably try this pattern out at night.
~ Catch a fish from the very depths of the Beaverkill’s Sunoco Pool. More will be said about this plan at some later date.
~ Tie more flies. Move from "Terrible" fly-tyer to "Average" fly-tyer. Baby steps, you see.
~ Take someone for their first time on a river, fly-fishing.
~ Catch a fish in at least 3 new rivers.
~ Catch a fish in a new state. I’ve caught fish in AK*, CO, MA, MD, MI*, MT, NJ, NY, OR, PA, VA, VT, WA, and WI*. Asterisks indicate spinning rod rather than fly rod, which means I caught fish there long, long ago.
~ Catch a fish during every month from March to December. I’m not including January and February for some odd reason.
~ Catch a fish at night (between 10pm and 4am).
~ Catch a fish on a mouse pattern. Umm, I’ll probably try this pattern out at night.
~ Catch a fish from the very depths of the Beaverkill’s Sunoco Pool. More will be said about this plan at some later date.
~ Tie more flies. Move from "Terrible" fly-tyer to "Average" fly-tyer. Baby steps, you see.
~ Take someone for their first time on a river, fly-fishing.
Labels: 2009 goals, Sunoco Pool, tying
Progress Report #1
Last winter was the first time I ever made a consistent and concerted effort to tie my own flies. I've stopped and started the hobby a half-dozen times in the last fifteen years, but last year I decided I would really get into it. I got more gear, put together a portable tying kit and put some serious time in practicing techniques. And it paid off too. Last spring I caught my first trout on a fly I tied myself.
This winter has been much more productive than last. And lately, I've decided I'll fill a box. Here's the start:
Rest assured I've tied many more than this, but there is a plan for this box and these are the ones that fit that plan.
Last winter was the first time I ever made a consistent and concerted effort to tie my own flies. I've stopped and started the hobby a half-dozen times in the last fifteen years, but last year I decided I would really get into it. I got more gear, put together a portable tying kit and put some serious time in practicing techniques. And it paid off too. Last spring I caught my first trout on a fly I tied myself.
This winter has been much more productive than last. And lately, I've decided I'll fill a box. Here's the start:
Rest assured I've tied many more than this, but there is a plan for this box and these are the ones that fit that plan.