Mark
At 07:47 AM 3/13/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Making deals, if that will get you out here go for it. I hope you get some time to fish the White. Tony
Mark Wendt wrote:
> Well, the good news is you got to bend a rod. Sounds like the joint
> replacement is well on it's way to getting you back to normal. I'm very
> happy for you my friend. I can't imagine how painful the aftermath of the
> operation is for you, but I'm so happy to hear you're getting back to
> normal. Looks like I just might be able to get back to the SRG again this
> year!!!!! With everything that's been going on here at the homefront, I
> wasn't sure I was going to be able to make it, but I swung a deal with my
> wife. Maria and Jan (that's my daughter) are going to Hawaii this summer
> to visit her sister, and I agreed on one condition - I would be able to get
> back to Mountain Home in October.... Woo Hoo!!!! We gonna do some fishin'
> this time! Wonder if Bret and Todd will be able to make it back. I'll
> have to dash off an email to them and see what their plans are.
>
> Mark
>
> At 03:06 PM 3/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >Got down the ramp, it was not as easy as I thought it would be. A cold
> >breeze came
> >up from the south and it got overcast. Never reached the high that was
> >predicted.
> >No hatch came off. I tied on a sz 14 purple bugger and made a few casts.
> >Did hook
> >up with two rainbows and a brown, then everything shut down.
> >My neighbor was fishing across the river and he came by the dock. Said he
> >was out
> >since morning and did real well early in the day. C&R over 20 trout.
> >I asked "what are you using". He showed me a fly like I had never seen before.
> >It was tied like a Sowbug on a 16 scud hook. It had white antron looking
> >stuff for
> >the body that was all brushed out and the shell back was PURPLE antron looking
> >yarn. The rib I believe was fine silver wire.
> >I will stop over his house in a day or so and get the recipe. He said he
> >had been
> >catching some nice trout on it the last few days. Said he had a 75 + fish
> >day with
> >that fly on Sunday. He is the kind of person I believe.
> >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >Mark Wendt wrote:
> >
> > > Tony,
> > >
> > > Good luck in the piscatorial pursuits. Hope you can make it down
> > > the ramp without too much difficulty.
> > >
> > > mark
> > >
> > > At 11:54 AM 3/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >Was going to make a Sir D. Made them the past three years. Am making a 6
> > > >1/2' two
> > > >piece two tip 3 wt. It will be a fast rod.
> > > >It is heat setting now.
> > > >The water is still down and the trout are still rising.
> > > >If I can navigate the ramp I am going to go down to the dock and see
> > if I can
> > > >harass a few trout.
> > > >If I do, I will post a report later today.
> > > >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >Mark Wendt wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Oooh, what rod you making for the Sowbug? Sir D? Or, another Twisted
> > > > > Miss.... =8^�
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > > At 09:37 AM 3/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > > >I plan on it today if they don't turn on any water.
> > > > > >The trout have been dimpling like mad below the dock each morning
> > before
> > > > > >the water
> > > > > >comes up. Working on the Sowbug rod, getting ready to go to the
> > shop to
> > > > > >heat set
> > > > > >the glue.
> > > > > >I will save those trout for when you come back out here.
> > > > > >I have been asked to tie some extended woven body BWO. What colors
> > would
> > > > > >you use
> > > > > >for weaving the body. This question is open to all.
> > > > > >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Mark Wendt wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tony,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There's always the dock or the boat my friend...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mark
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At 09:11 AM 3/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > > > > >It will get to 72 here today so the weather forecast tells us.
> > > > > > > >The river is down and the wind is calm, the sky is clear. The
> > river is
> > > > > > like a
> > > > > > > >sheet of glass except where the trout are dimpling. The BWO
> > hatch is
> > > > > > on and I
> > > > > > > >am still nursing my knee. No wading till June my doctor says.
> > > > > > > >Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Desert Eagle wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Was outside last night and noticed something new. For the first
> > > > > > time this
> > > > > > > > > year I heard crickets chirping. Must mean that spring is either
> > > > > > here, or
> > > > > > > > > just around the corner. Mesquite's greening so I think we
> > are safe
> > > > > > from any
> > > > > > > > > more frost's. This means the camping and fishing season is
> > > > right at the
> > > > > > > > > door. Was 78* yesterday and promises to be in the 80's today.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Jimi
