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Archive for November, 2009
19
Nov
09
You harlot!!
I didn’t tie this pattern (Jack Hagan, see 7-26-08 posting here)…the Summer Run (which I believe would be perfect year around). The dubbed thorax and wrapped wing would be typical, but the double wire wrapped body requires a precise handling of the two wires, that need to be wrapped to ensure one set of wraps butts up against the previous wraps resulting in the beautiful body.
The Hare’s Ear..The Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear…The Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear….so it progressed. And, did it progress right out of your fly box? Oh, some of you still have a spot for a few along with the must have Adams. But, in the quest for the new fix, I think perhaps, if not taken for granted like you know who, then you have perhaps opted for that new curvaceous hook and some concoction that owes its worthiness to the original bristling gem…the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear.
The GRHE or the beaded version, became the nymph staple up until about eight or so years ago when boredom, innovation or anarchy set in and the Hare’s Ear became respectfully tucked away. No, you say. Well, perhaps not you, but the old dynamic duo of the GRHE and the PTN (Pheasant Tail Nymph) have been set aside in a 7 year itch sort of way….later to be appreciated. Oh, and don’t think just because you reflexively resort to a hare’s ear dubbed thorax you’re off the hook. This is a good pattern for the chunky, clinger mayfly nymphs. Don’t let it go the way of the Green Butt Skunk and Woolly Worm!!!
Tutorial (Tier initially uses pheasant tail fibers for tail….see how easy the classic is forsaken? Then note in the bead version the tail is hare’s ear tied in at the tail).
17
Nov
09
Support Local Fly Shops
Yes, you can order on eBay, shop at the big box ‘sportsman’s warehouse’ or find little discoveries at yarn shops and fabric stores. However, when it is all said and done, picture the demise of fly shops (given these tough times and our refusal to purchase big ticket items at the shops) and the impact it would have on issues we profess to care about. The fly shop should be like the mercantile with the pot bellied stove…where shop owner, employees and customers gossip and pass on important information and total BS. The important information is often related to habitat, environmental and use/access issues. The shop provides a central hub for potential coordinated efforts to address important issues.This is a world wide call to support your local shop.
Logo Care of Ulf Börjesson and found at Eco Fly (FB)
Ravenstoke Solves Loneliness Issue for Men
(Before you write that it is not legit….ah…understood.. Thanks SPP)
Well, being in the Pacific N.W. this week means rain. No crisp, cold nights on the west side of the Cascades the next few days. But, this is obviously an event surpassing my small back yard..so:
“When to watch
Earth will pass through one of the denser debris streams at around 4 a.m. EST (1 a.m. PST) Tuesday. If you have only an hour or less to watch, center it around this time. Leo will be high in the sky for East Coast skywatchers, putting more meteors into view. In the West, Leo will be low in the eastern sky at this time, so fewer shooting stars will be above the horizon, and therefore Western skywatchers should also try to stick it out until daybreak.
Across Europe, the best bet is to watch anytime between 1 a.m. and daybreak local time.
The planet will pass through an even denser stream later, just before dawn Wednesday in Indonesia and China, but that show won’t be visible from North America because it will be daytime here.
One truth about the Leonids: They always produce, and they sometimes produce spectacular, unforgettable fireballs.”
The Leonid shower (Nov. 17-18) was good in 1998, 1999, and 2002.
15
Nov
09
Writing’s Accents (Far and Wide)
Qwerty Keyboard Help
accenting your writing
Noticed this old beauty on Jefferson St. in Corvallis, Oregon. Where’s the wind when you need it?
Shaving Brush
SHAVING BRUSH EMERGER PATTERN AT GOULBURN VLY. FF
Goulburn Valley FF Site Fly Tying Archives
A simple, in the film fly. I like the mostly horizontal presentation of this pattern on a standard dry fly hook.
12
Nov
09
God’s Speed!
