Yes . . Something like this . . .. https://www.driftlessangler.com/estore/8070-thick-bodied-sub-surface/104594-pink-squirrel
On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 5:05 PM DonO <[email protected] wrote: > Jack, > These samples of rope-dubbed fly bodies are tied with a mixture of > squirrel and > spikey hare’s mask (ears) dubbing. > On the real samples, the segmentation stands out a lot more because of > lighting. > > Does the pattern call for dubbing this spikey? > > [image: P1010020] > > It also looks like the tail fibers of twisted pearl mylar flash are basic > to the pattern. (not shown) > Do you have an official pattern recipe to include with the swap info? > > Also, do you have the official background story of the crawfish caught on > one? (my intro post) > > THANKS! > > DonO > > *From:* Jack Harford <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2019 2:29 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Sign-up list update 3-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink > Squirrel Nymph > > Don > > I think the spikey squirrel is just the ticket for the pink squirrel . . . > . > > Tight lines, > Jack > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM DonO <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jack, >> Would the proper recipe dubbing be a spikey squirrel? >> So where’s Nick R. these days? >> Talking about the squirrel reminds me of him. >> >> Hoping to hear from Deb also. >> >> DonO >> >> *From:* Jack Harford <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:27 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Sign-up list update 3-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink >> Squirrel Nymph >> >> Yep Pink Squirrel is a WI pattern. I think it came out of the Driftless >> Angler Fly Shop in Viroqua WI. >> >> On Sat, Jan 19, 2019, 11:00 PM DonO <[email protected] wrote: >> >>> Jack, >>> Thanks for the story- very interesting. >>> >>> I’ve got some ‘upgrades’ to the basic pattern for you to try. Lots of >>> variations in Google images, but no rope-dub grub patterns. >>> >>> Wisconsin is the ‘home’ for this pattern, isn’t it? >>> >>> DonO >>> >>> *From:* Jack Harford <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 19, 2019 5:12 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Sign-up list update 3-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink >>> Squirrel Nymph >>> >>> Hi Don . . . Count me in too if we have a couple of months as recently >>> posted. >>> >>> Did a trip to Wisconsin to visit my son and go to Kyle Zempel's trout >>> camp. I was introduced to the Pink Squirrel at that time and landed a few >>> trout with a tenkara rod. On returning to Indianapolis I ventured to the >>> local pond with the Pink Squirrel still attached and decided what the heck >>> let's just toss it in and see what happens. The fly hit the surface and >>> about a foot under the water a big, really big sinister silver thing >>> flashed on the fly and immediately broke me off. 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