Matt:
IMHO, "ethical dilemma" when it comes to what you attach to a tippett is a personal matter. If you're comfortable throwing it with a fly rod, good enough for me. I think the board has beaten that thread to near death in past discussions.
Now, tying materials and material costs are a different matter. Thankfully my wife has given up on "discussing" my hobbies. Yes, I do need 3,000 hooks, neatly organized in 2 boxes. And yes, I do have a reason to have pink deer hair. No, I don't know what this whole mess cost. I clean it up a couple times a year...... Makes no sense to her, but the fact that she needs a new purse that to me looks the same as all the other ones she has makes no sense to me. I guess some discussions are better off un-had. Everyone's happier that way. She did like the bride and groom flies I tied out of spun deer hair before our wedding, though. Or at least she showed them to friends, which I interpret as liking......
I'm not a fan of the MO trout parks, either, but I did pretty well on the Meramec in the wild trout areas at the end of October. The river's been too high to fish for a much of November. I went there Thanksgiving weekend and was almost swept away. Going to try and get back there or to the Current before the end of the year, also in the wild areas. I'll let you know how they're fishing.
Kev
From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:50:44 -0600
Kevin,
The flies, depending on size, were about $4.00 - $5.00 apiece, that is why I
decided to tie my own. I picked up a pack of the Mother of Pearl with the
intention of using other materials underneath. I think I am going to get a
pack of the silver and maybe blue so that I can follow the actual recipe.
Damn this hobby gets expensive! My girlfriend, who once thought it was a
neat hobby that kept me out of trouble, is now starting with the "Don't you
have enough stuff?", "You have more stuff than you could ever use." and "No
you cannot to go to the craft store with me!" comments.
Is there an ethical delima with using these things? It feels like I am one step away for chucking worms! LOL
I have not fished the Current since July, and the Meramec since Setpember. I am not a big fan of the parks, but Bennet was good this weekend. Sunday morning I landed 10 within an hour, and missed just as many hits.
~Fuller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:35 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
> Matt:
>
> I've seen the fly - a couple guys I was with did pretty well using them
> while floating the Gasconade for smallies last summer. But haven't tied
> with the material. I guess the material costs are why the same guys were
> complaining about the cost of the flies!
>
> BTW - have you fished the Meramec or Current recently?
>
> Kev
>
>
> >From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
> >Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:49:42 -0600
> >
> >This past weekend I was in Charlie Readings fly shop near Bennett
Springs,
> >MO and saw the new 'gummy minnow" that was featured in the Nov/Dec
American
> >Angler. Have you seen this thing? I definitely looks like it would
catch
> >a lot of fish.
> >
> >Anyone have much experience tying with sili skin? The recipe I saw says
to
> >use two strips of the stuff to build a base, then one big piece over it
> >all. This allows you make the back a bit thicker and to create color
> >variations which is pretty realistic. The problem is, this stuff is $6
for
> >a 2x6 sheet. I was thinking of making a base out of foil, foam or some
> >other(cheaper) material. Has anyone tried this? I don't want to waste
any
> >of this "sticky gold".
> >
> >BTW- It was like X-Mas this week. I received my "Whiting Essentials
Group"
> >from the LinesEnd co-op, and I traded some things for new a Renzetti Cam
> >Traveler. Not in love with it yet, but it is growing on me.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Matt
> >St. Louis, MO
>
>
>
