Rene - The Tom Thumb was featured in Fly Tyer a few issues ago. If memory serves me correctly, it was tied by Skip Morris. I will look it up for you and pass the recipe along via the list.
- Gary At 02:44 PM 03/04/2002, you wrote: >I heard from a fly called Tom Thumb. From what I read a very simple fly. I >tried to tie one (with my limited knowledge about it) and it cought 2 or 3 >flies for me. Does anybody have the exact pattern for it. Was basicly two >bunches of deer hair tied on a hook. Probably similar to the usual. >Rene >Germany > >-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- >Von: Grombacher, Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Datum: Montag, 4. M�rz 2002 21:31 >Betreff: RE: [VFB] Quick and dirty flies > > > >Hey Folks, > > > >Don't forget about the snowshoe hare patterns - the usual, the OBU, WDU, >and > >the Try It. > > > >And include the assorted hares ear soft hackle patterns. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Alberta Al > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Tony Spezio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 1:24 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Quick and dirty flies > > > > > >I am sure there are a number of flies tied this > >way. I use the same system of tying with antron > >for my Still Born, Olive Emerger, and several > >other flies I tie. Really any material can be used > >this way. I think Jack might of given one of his > >Soft Hackle Streamers. We have traded several > >times. The marabou can be spun as a collar instead > >of a wing. One of my sayings is. Nothing is new in > >tying flies except the materials. > >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Thank you. I ask because I tie one that sounds > >> similar its called a Gartside Soft Hackle > >> Streamer. They are GREAT!!!! > >> > >> Delbert (Del) Roberts > >> Belton, South Carolina, USA > >> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
