Pete I've heard of it. Even tied a few. Learned it from an older guy in the club I belong about 25 years ago. I was looking for a pattern to match a particular hatch. I don't think I've tied since then.
Jerry C "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." > On December 31, 2016 at 5:38 AM Pete Gramp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Anyone ever hear of a pattern called a "Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy"? > > Passed by my local pond and saw another fly fisher there (rare) just > reeling them in (very rare), hand over foot, thankfully catch and releasing > or I'd need to find myself a new local pond to fish - he was catching that > many - but when I stopped by to ask what he was using, he gave a sly grin and > said an older pattern called the "Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy". I > shouldn't be as surprised as I am, but seeing as it was a fellow who looked > fresh out of puberty, pimples and all, I was a bit surprised he was using an > older pattern. He never did let me get a look at the fly, so I'm on a > "quest" of sorts, to find a pattern recipe and example photo to get an idea > of what the end product should look like and how to tie it. > > Thanks, gang, any help is appreciated! > -Pete > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
