Hey Gary, I think you are write about it being a skip Morris article. The Tom Thumb is an old but still effective B.C. pattern.
Tom Fry and Wally Lutz have been know to use them. I've tied them before. It was a standard bluegill fly for me when I lived down South. Cheers, Alberta Al -----Original Message----- From: Gary Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 3:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Quick and dirty flies 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])
