Re: [VFB] Re: Alaska fies

[mark romero]

Joyce, the carpet fly is actually known as Mark's Carpet Fly. It's another 
Mark's pattern, not mine. I tye them though. Very simple. Just take 6 
different colors of one inch pieces of the yarn and tye in on top the hook, 
then do the same underneath. Trim to a ball. DONE. Fly works great too. 
Personally i don't use them anymore though. I'd rather catch fish with flies 
that take a bit of time and trouble. Backwards from a lotta folks, but 
hey..................lol. mark

From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <vfb@troutnet.com>
Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Alaska fies
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:21:35 -0800
Joyce,
I'll send you a couple of mice, since you're not in the bass-bug swap.
Never been there, but Alaska fishers comment on how well my mice would do 
up
there.  They just won't spring a 100 bucks for a fly to throw at trout.  I
don't know why...?
These would be shy of 'show-flies', but would have the same mousey appeal.

Also, a popular fly has been the 'carpet fly', a very large egg (up to
gold-ball size) pattern with 6 or so egg-colors (McFlyfoam yarn) all mixed
up in the ball.  I've tied many of these on request for Alaska flyfishers.
Others are egg-cluster flies, egg-sucking leeches, sculpins, and frye-egg
flies.  (Eggs seem to be popular).
DonO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Westphal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <vfb@troutnet.com>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 5:16 PM
Subject: [VFB] Re: Alaska fies
> Mark, Saw the message but am unable to attend this year. Thanks for
> asking me. Currently am tying for an Alaska trip in June..so those
> with Alaska experience, kindly let me know which flies were winners.
> Thanks. Joyce
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