Rene, Some years ago in the month of March, I was fishing at the Cotter Access with a # 14 fly tied on a scud hook. It had a dubbed body and a soft hackle. The catching was almost unbelievable. At about 60 trout there was almost nothing left on the hook. My hands were too cold to change the fly and I was still catching so I left it on. The hook was finally just a bare hook and I was hooking up on every cast. Had some people watching and counting. It was just one of those unbelievable days. According to one counting, I landed 89 trout. I would guess over 20 on a bare hook. When I got home I posted on the old Flytyers list "Bare Hook Matches the Hatch". (Some of you old timers that were on that list might remember) I got a number of replies that using a bare hook in their state was illegal unless the hook was of a given color, Missouri being one of them. That was one of the best (catching) days I have ever had. Now about fishing last evening. Only hooked two trout, lost both of them. Not all of my fishing days are good "catching" days Tony
--- Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a 'Bare Hook Nymph' in the pattern > libraries. > the story is, that this was originally a PTN, but > chewed up by trout so > that only the thorax made from copper wire was left. > The fly was still catching fish, therefore the > angler (forgot his name) > decided to give it a name. > The pattern is simple: > > hook: nymph > thorax: Copper wire > > no thread, no... > > Rene > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 6/30/2006 11:10:31 A.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > It's Goldbug!! > > > > that would really save lots of tying time, > wouldn't it??? > > > > Tom in VT > > > > ><))))))*> > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
