The info below is the Widowmaker I know of, Have not heard of the Alaska patteren till now. Tony
gerich77 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The Widowmaker is a streamer fly originated by Bob Johns when he ran a >fly shop in Ventura, CA. It was distributed by Orvis for a year or >two. It was a sculpin imitaion tied with wool, rabbit strip, a mystery >hair that he used for the pectoral fins, braided mylar tubing for the >body, on a Partridge hook called the BJCX "Class Ten," which was a >XX-Heavyweight Streamer Hook, with a straight tapered loop eye 6-XL. >This was a hook specially made by Partridge for Bob. It is a difficult >fly to tie, and to watch him apply and trim the wool was a real treat. >By layering different colors of wool for the top, bottom and eyes, >then trimming to shape a great looking fly was formed. The end result >is a really spectacular fly. He used to say to fish the fly, the first >thing you had to do was find a really sturdy tree, then hang on to it >as you fished the fly. Hope this helps--Gerry > > >On 5/27/05, Desert Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Interesting, but does not fit the description of the fly a friend wants me >> to tie for him. Maybe there are others?? >> >> >> http://www.alaskaflyfishingonline.com/afb/widowmaker.html >> Ahhh Ha >> Steve >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.0.0 - Release Date: 5/27/05 >> >> > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
