Penn's Clave Update and a Show-of-Hands

"Allen Epps" wrote in message
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In article , Tom
Littleton wrote:

Roger asks:
BTW, can I buy some of the above mentiond flies at the Feathered Hook?

I am sure Jonas will be glad to sell you as many as you need. There will
be
vises set up around camp, as well.
Tom

Generally the camp is nothing BUT a bunch of vices!
Allen

Interesting, but I always got the notion that claves had a tendency to be
nothin' but a bunch of empty bottles ;-)

/Roger
Using his kid brother's computer, hence the "Jocke Ohlund" signature.


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I be there from the opening night of the North Carolina cabin and leave
Saturday.

Roger. I will have about three different Sulphur patterns for you plus a Gray
Fox , all in parachute style. There's also other patterns that I will have.
I'd wait until after check in before getting a week's supply. However it's
always nice to pick up a few of the latest patern that Jonas recommends.

Lou T

Roger. I will have about three different Sulphur patterns for you plus a Gray
Fox , all in parachute style. There's also other patterns that I will have.
I'd wait until after check in before getting a week's supply. However it's
always nice to pick up a few of the latest patern that Jonas recommends.

At the PA fly fishing show in Ft Washington last weekend, I saw a
presentation by Don Douple (If anyone gets a chance to watch it, its
well worth it). He did a lot of underwater videos of mayflies hatching
in PA. His mantra is to tie a fly that looks like the bug, not someone
else's fly. Two things I took away from that presentation is that the
flies that hang just below the meniscus, like a comparadun or a
parachute pattern, really do well to imitate those bugs trying to break
through. The Pirate showed me a fly that I now tie that is a GRHE
parachute. I will also now tie a PT Parachute. Perfect responses to
this behaivior.
The second item is the color silver. Many of the PA bugs hatch out on
the bottom and then pop to the surface (classic wet flies). Every
single one was covered in an air bubble that sparkled. I intend to wrap
some of my flies in plastic wrap or baggie plastic to imitate this.
We'll see how it works.
--
Frank Reid
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hang just below the meniscus, like a comparadun or a
parachute pattern,

there is a great and simple pattern that works for any mayfly in this stage.

It's a CDC emerger. Uses a trailing shuck of brown zlon, sparse and about the
hook shank length tied on a light wire scud hook. Dub a slim body to match, tie
in a clump of CDC. The secret to the CDC is to strip it off the stem, say about
4 or 5 CDC feathers for a size 16-18. Lay the stripped feathers in a pile and
role them like you would be rolling them up in a cigarette paper (sans paper of
course), tie in the the clump in the middle about 2 eye lengths back from the
eye (in other words, normal position for a mayfly), then pull up and tie post
style. Dub around the the CDC up to the eye.

Then pull the clump toward the hook bend and trim (this gets the approximate
length).

Floats like a cork, can be fished as a dry upstream, or down, then let sink
below the surface and fished like an emerger.

killer pattern. No need for any floatant ever. When the CDC gets wet, a few
false casts clears the water and your good to go.

-- Rob

"Lat705" wrote in message
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I be there from the opening night of the North Carolina cabin and leave
Saturday.

Roger. I will have about three different Sulphur patterns for you plus a
Gray
Fox , all in parachute style. There's also other patterns that I will
have.
I'd wait until after check in before getting a week's supply. However
it's
always nice to pick up a few of the latest patern that Jonas recommends.

Lou T

Lou,

Thanks for your offer. I will also try the feathered hook to see if I can
acquire some of the suggested flies.

/Roger
Using his kid brother's computer, hence the "Jocke Ohlund" signature.
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john arrives Fri-14th late afternoon/early evening (space for Roger if he
still needs it site #56)

depart sat the 21st? (well, physically)

john


"Tom Littleton" wrote in message
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As we have but two months until the next rendition of the Penn's Creek
ROFF
clave, I just wanted to pass along a few things and ask a question of you
folks
out there. First, it has been brought to my attention that the current
edition
of Fly Fisherman magazine has an article in which Jonas(of the Feathered
Hook
Fly Shop/Bed and Breakfast) offers advice on Sulfur hatches. This will be
worth
reading for all attendees, as Sulfurs of three species will be the
predominant
hatch in mid-May. Despite commentary on Cicadas and such, all attendees
should
figure on fishing the following: Sulfurs, March Browns, Grey Foxes, Tan
Caddises.
These bugs in all stages will be worth imitating. Craneflies and assorted
larger Stoneflies will figure in as well, with Stonefly and March Brown
nymphs
the most popular for the nymphing set.
Secondly, I want to note that all cabin space at Hemlock Acres is
currently
booked for May 16-22. There will be available housing if needed at
Shaeffer's
cottages in Aaronsburg, and possibly still some room at the Feathered
Hook, and
the Millheim Hotel. Plenty of room for RV's and lots of space in the
meadow for
tenters at Hemlock Acres is available as well. Once again, I have offered
my
personal guarantee that weather will be ideal for this year's clave. That
guarantee, plus 65 cents will get you coffee at the Sunrise Cafe any
morning
from 6 am to noon.
Finally, several have asked, on and off ROFF, what the estimated
attendance
will be this year. As could be expected, I have no friggin' clue.
Therefore,
could anyone reading this, and planning to attend, please post to that
effect,
with expected timeframe visiting us. This will help me: A) Get a Clue and
B) Do
a little planning for ideal dates for side events such as group dinners,
raffle
nights, mud wrestling, asadi's martini and taco fest, etc. Not that my
planning
won't go out the window under peer pressure and the consumption of
intoxicants,
but it really would help. Thanks in advance!!!

Tom
p.s. Those of you planning to host/sponsor/watch special events, post
those
details as well. I will contact the Millheim as to the wisdom of their
conducting
a Lobster night while we are in town.

On 18 Mar 2004 00:13:17 GMT, (Tom Littleton) wrote:

could anyone reading this, and planning to attend, please post to that effect,
with expected timeframe visiting us.

I'm a wannabe attendee. I'll be in the Keys for the 3 weeks prior so I
probably won't decide until I get back, and if I do come it will be
Tuesday or Wednesday through the end. Is there room to park a small
(~12') tent trailer in the meadow, or will I need an RV site?
--
Charlie...

C Choc asks:
. Is there room to park a small
(~12') tent trailer in the meadow, or will I need an RV site?

Although I don't speak for the ownership, I figure if you don't need electric
or water service, the meadow will do fine. Otherwise get an RV site.
Tom

On 18 Mar 2004 23:04:52 GMT, (Tom Littleton) wrote:

C Choc asks:
. Is there room to park a small
(~12') tent trailer in the meadow, or will I need an RV site?

Although I don't speak for the ownership, I figure if you don't need electric
or water service, the meadow will do fine. Otherwise get an RV site.

Thanks. I can do without hookups.
--
Charlie...

"Tom Littleton" wrote in message
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C Choc asks:
. Is there room to park a small
(~12') tent trailer in the meadow, or will I need an RV site?

Although I don't speak for the ownership, I figure if you don't need
electric
or water service, the meadow will do fine. Otherwise get an RV site.
Tom

Indian Joe suggests--when charlie arrives in the terminator wagon the owner
will probably ask him to rent two spots way off in the woods--if he puts out
the wings it will take three and don't offer to help put it up or you will
not get any fishing done that day
Charlie got the two story model---but heck if i had his money i would get
one too, and have an elevator installed