Winter hobby.
Feb 24, 2018 09:58:38 #
Been doing this for more than 40 years. I hope my grandsons will learn and continue this art.
Feb 24, 2018 10:00:16 #
Feb 24, 2018 10:07:37 #
I’ve been tying for a long time also. Mostly tie steelhead and salmon flies anymore. You do nice work!
Feb 24, 2018 10:18:19 #
Nice parachute. I often use the parachute Adams at dusk for the local trout. My eyes no longer make out an elk hair caddis when the light is failing as dusk approaches. It's almost 3 months until trout season opens here but thanks for the inspiration/reminder.
Feb 25, 2018 07:49:38 #
I find usung yellow post I don'y lose the fly as easily in foam, fast water or realy light
Feb 25, 2018 08:43:34 #
queencitysanta wrote:
I find usung yellow post I don'y lose the fly as easily in foam, fast water or realy light
I may try that. That's poly yarn floats like a champ, also use it for down wing on my caddis.
Feb 25, 2018 08:47:42 #
pesfls wrote:
Nice parachute. I often use the parachute Adams at dusk for the local trout. My eyes no longer make out an elk hair caddis when the light is failing as dusk approaches. It's almost 3 months until trout season opens here but thanks for the inspiration/reminder.
Thanks, two 1/2 months till the opener here, middle of march I'll get out to the catch and release projects, get all my gear working.
I know what you mean about these old eyes...
Feb 25, 2018 08:49:57 #
Pkfish wrote:
I’ve been tying for a long time also. Mostly tie steelhead and salmon flies anymore. You do nice work!
Thanks, We do Lake Erie steelhead in the fall.
Feb 25, 2018 08:52:43 #
angler wrote:
Great set and flies Smilenangler.
Thanks Angler, it's fishing first, then photography.
Feb 25, 2018 08:59:39 #
What fish in its right mind wouldn't jump at one of those morsel's. I met one your neighbors yesterday Dave Allabaugh he was up to my town yesterday and done a presentation for our loacal chapter #688. A lot of us old timers up here like Dave like throwing wets and unlike Dave I also enjoy nymphing. TIGHT LINES and I enjoyed your pictures
Feb 25, 2018 17:33:29 #
My brother also ties flies as a hobby (and for use). He's the director of the American Fisheries Society now. He's been in the field his entire life and was awarded Distinguished Alumni from two of his previous colleges. He admits getting tired of all the travel to conferences and his commute is hard (Harrisburg, PA to Bethesda, MD). He sometimes just stays in a motel for a couple nights to work at the office and works form home the rest of the time.
Feb 26, 2018 11:18:07 #
those flies look awesome. too bad I can't use them. I'm a bass fisherman. been doing it for 45 years and never held a fly rod. my bad.
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