On 30 Dec 2003 at 14:26, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Oh lets have fun with this. I REALLY like Byard's version of the > Copper John as the nymph much better than a Sawyer PTN or a > traditional PTN (Orvis tradition?). I like the shine of the copper, > the flash of the peacock and irridescence of the awesome hair.
Plus it takes less skill to get it down to the fish's level, you ole jig-fisherman you! ;-) > OTOH, I'm experimenting with a simple wet hackle tie with a copper > wire body or rope dubbed ice dub depending on my mood. I just think a > wavy wet hackle gives more action than CDC. (At this point the > Lowlander raps my knuckles with his cane rod) Nah, I like my boo rods too much. Now the old Shakespeare WonderRod... that might be a different proposition ;-) > Thorax flys have always done better for me in the midst of a heavy > hatch. For the light sporadic hatches of fall I tie a slightly > oversized hackle tipped wing with sparse hackle. It just seems to > work well for me I suppose. > > Never seem to see an olive spinner fall. Must be my eyes. Your serve > Hans. ;-))) 15-love... Happy New Yar Dave, to you and yours. And same to the other list members. Cheers, Hans
