Re: [VFB] Brittle Hackle

[Brian Van Erem]

Popham, oh the memories...

 

Yes, it looks quite good.  It lost its yellow body hackle, and of course the wing is a little compressed and out of wack, but it comes back when it's in the water OK.  It really looks like it belongs in the river -- seeing it in its element has deepened my appreciation for the classics.  Now, if I could convince a steelie, lake run brown, or even a big splake that this is something they shouldn't let go of...

 

The Popham is a cool fly, neat wing.  You'll like it.

 

Cheers,

 

Brian

Deborah Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Brian

I had big hopes of tying some more.  I went back to visit Ron and tie Jock Scotts.  He wants me to come back and tie Pophams.  I hope to soon but I started teaching beginning trout for the DEM (Department of Environmental Management) here and now I'm teaching beginning salt for UFT.  So I'm finding myself pretty busy again.  I want to try to get back and visit him before the heavy snow comes.  It's a long ride home when it's dark and snowy.  My husband keeps telling me he wants to go fishing with one of my gut eyed salmon flies.  I hope he's just trying to get rise out of me......   hmmm     :(  

Does your fly still look good after a couple of bites?

Deb

----- Original Message -----

From: Brian Van Erem

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:00 PM

Subject: Re: [VFB] Brittle Hackle

You girls...  I always wondered if conditioner would work.

 

Deb, how goes the salmon flies?  I had 2 good tugs on a full dress Torrish that wasn't good enough to frame.  Either the big lake run browns or an early steelhead took a shining to it.

 

Cheers,

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