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The Spirit River guy here in Aus. has deliverd unto me three of said feet. I perused the recent(ish) thread/s where Tom/Willi described using a coffee grinder. To summarise for: Smaller flys (16 - .) blend, tie in clump and trim to shape. Larger flys (14 - Beyond) tie in a clump (not necessarily blended) and leave. Is that about right? Frank Reid was looking for some dyed stuff, I came across this WMBOI: http://haresfeet.50megs.com/snowshoefeet.htm Steve |
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Stephen Welsh asks:
Smaller flys (16 - .) blend, tie in clump and trim to shape. Larger flys (14 - Beyond) tie in a clump (not necessarily blended) and leave. Is that about right? Two minor details. First, for larger flies, feel free to trim, should you wish a neater effect. I have no clue whether the fish care. Second, for smaller flies, a couple extra procedures to play with: a) Bind a sparser clump across hook shank, bind down with a couple cross wraps like a spinner wing. Pull both sides upward and take no more than two wraps parachute-wise around base of clump.Gives the neatest fan-wing on small flies, with no bulky tie-down point behind wing. b) for Downwings, take a sparser clump of unblended hair, bind down with tips to rear with a couple wraps of thread, then, pull back butts of hair which point forward. Pull them back in two parts, one clump to either side of tip hairs, bind down with a couple more wraps to form a nice down wing, clip at end of wing to shape. Now, practice away, and fish with the flies. You will enjoy the ease with which they stay functional, fish after fish. Tom |
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"Stephen Welsh" wrote in message
. 1.4... Excellent tips Tom, thanks! Tried them last evening to great effect. I may have to wait till spring to fish the caddis: midges might prove handy very soon even though, to date, the fish have generally been hanging deep on pupa. The snowshoe is an interesting material, excellent for smaller bugs, the underfur makes a nice (somewhat coarse) translucent dubbing as well. Yes indeed. The body of The Usual is underfur dubbed over red (or orange) thread. It shows through nicely when wet. A couple of examples from the 2000 fly swap: http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...ge=FS2002&id=3 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=22 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...ge=FS2002&id=8 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=28 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=39 |
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steve wrote:snipI may have to wait till spring to fish the caddis:
spring is scheduled to be over next week around here. Big Dale |
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FWIW:
Hunting snowshoe rabbits with a 22 rifle (for those of us lucky enough to live in the Rocky Mountains) is a blast. You can chase these guys all winter long. You have to wear snowshoes yourself, as they all seem to live at high altitude, in or near spruce forests. It's best to chase them after a light snow...when all the tracks you see can be assumed to be fresh. They're like great big cottontails: pretty tasty little critters. |
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"Stan Gula" wrote in news:txUmc.17551$vz5.10342
@nwrdny01.gnilink.net: http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...ge=FS2002&id=3 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=22 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...ge=FS2002&id=8 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=28 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=39 Looking at various pics also reminded me of the other thing about the fur - the subtle sheen of the natural material. I suspect the Usual (classic) would be to dries as the Hare's Ear is to nymphs. Steve |
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"Salmo Bytes" wrote in message
om... pretty tasty little critters. Mmmmmm... Me likes the taste of rodents. Not ! ! ! |
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steve wrote: steve wrote:snipI may have to wait till spring to fish the
caddis: spring is scheduled to be over next week around here. Big Dale :-) You don't seem too pleased? One of the drawbacks of living in this area is that spring seldom lasts more than one week. Then it is time to spend most of the time in the air-conditioning.for the next five or six months. Big Dale |
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Stephen Welsh wrote: "Stan Gula" wrote in news:txUmc.17551$vz5.10342 @nwrdny01.gnilink.net: http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...ge=FS2002&id=3 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=22 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...ge=FS2002&id=8 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=28 http://www.gula.org/roffswaps/detail...e=FS2002&id=39 Looking at various pics also reminded me of the other thing about the fur - the subtle sheen of the natural material. I suspect the Usual (classic) would be to dries as the Hare's Ear is to nymphs. Maybe back East but in the Rockies, I don't think I've ever come across an angler using one. Willi |
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"Hooked" wrote in news:jNinc.13401$0K.3926
@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com: "Salmo Bytes" wrote in message om... pretty tasty little critters. Mmmmmm... Me likes the taste of rodents. Not ! ! ! Actually, lagomorphs, I believe. Scott |
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Willi wrote in news:409e6282$0$201$75868355
@news.frii.net: Maybe back East but in the Rockies, I don't think I've ever come across an angler using one. Ah well, there goes that notion :-) Steve |
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Steve wrote:Ah, so your/another cabin fever season is pending ... :-(
Locale? Around Dallas. This year has been pretty mild. It has not reached 100 yet. some years we have three weeks of that before June. I try to escape by going to the Rockies sometime in August. Price of gas may prevent that this year. Big Dale Big Dale |
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Mmmmmm...
Me likes the taste of rodents. Not ! ! ! Lagomorph: Any member of the mammalian order Lagomorpha, a terrestrial group that includes the relatively well-known rabbits and hares and also the less frequently encountered pikas...distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing. |
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"Stephen Welsh" wrote in message
. 1.4... Well FWIW, Petrol/Gas prices haven't reached the claimed/expected heights here in Aus. and the crude price is falling. Fingers crossed. That's because your country doesn't make deals with the Saudi's to cut production for a few months, and then raise production just before an election. |
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"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
. 1.4... Actually, lagomorphs, I believe. What ever. If they are furry, have four legs and live in holes in the ground, they're rodents to me. |
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"Salmo Bytes" wrote in message
om... Lagomorph: Any member of the mammalian order Lagomorpha, a terrestrial group that includes the relatively well-known rabbits and hares and also the less frequently encountered pikas...distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing. See reply to Scott. |
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