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Old August 15th, 2006, 12:57 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Frank Reid
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Default Frank's hellgrammite

Frank...any chance of getting one or two more? I can send you something from
HK in exchange. :-)

--riverman


I believe that was this fly.
http://gula.org/roffswaps/detail.php?page=FS2003&id=24

If so here's the recipe
http://www.about-flyfishing.com/libr...waps/blott.htm

Dare I tell tell the fish to bite me?


I used grey schlappen for the hackle on that and the whole damn thing
was about 4 inches long. Sounds like a huge fly, but the smallies love
it. Its the only fly I use on the Potomac.
If you look at Harry Murrays pattern, he cuts off the tail straight. I
prefer tailing on this fly that has different lengths. Don't know why
it works better, but it does.
I tie some up for you Myron. When I'm done, I'll get your snail mail
addy.
Frank Reid