I've just learned to make posts out of yarn. You guys are so sophisticated.
I'm impressed.
Les
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland Miyawaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: Dry Falls
> I'm a big fan of zelon. I have been using crinkled zelon (which I have
been
> buying from Blue Ribbon Flies - dyed specifically for flytying) for my
> posts on parachute flies such as adams (callibaetis, bwo/baetis, gray and
> green drakes). I mash the posts down and they become part of the wing
> impression. I have also found that the darker colors, particularly gray,
> are much more visible to me than the white or orange posts, especially in
> moving water.
>
> Leland.
>
> >Another great use of super glue. Les mentioned the "cripple" being a
great
> >pattern. On that note, I think it is primarily due to the visible wing;
> >that to me, is the "trigger" mechanism. Standup wings, as they enter the
> >fish's window, do not show up in the fly profile like the forward tilting
> >wing. A great, proven pattern is the parachute. Here CAN be an
> >improvement. Use floating yarn as a post. It comes in grey, for a
natural
> >look, and visible white if that works for you to see it; other colors as
> >well. Now, don't go sparingly with the post. It will depend on the size
of
> >the fly, but use "enough" to do the next step. After wrapping the
feather
> >around the post. (I like the Mike Lawson way of finishing the fly and
then
> >attatching the feather and wrapping counter-clockwise with the feather
and
> >finishing off by catching the feather with the thread at the head and
> >forming the head. When you catch it this way, you continue to tighten
the
> >feather. Now, take your thumb and push down, squawsh the post spreading
out
> >the post. Easy to do and it will make a "halo" wing around the body with
> >the front portion tilted forward. It is visible to the fish from all
> >angles. Put a drop of super glue right in the middle of the
"halo"...wing
> >stays perfect and feather won't come off. If there is a drawback to the
> >parachute, lots of good features, but the wing profile is not as good as
the
> >cripple and other patterns.....now it is. Jere
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Les Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:07 AM
> >Subject: Re: Dry Falls
> >
> >
> >> Right! Actually I have been using Quick Tite super glue. It comes in a
> >handy
> >> little brush bottle. Gene Gudger, a chironomid junkie of the first
order
> >> gave me the tip.
> >> Les
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Warner, Paul W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:03 AM
> >> Subject: RE: Dry Falls
> >>
> >>
> >> > One thing Les left out that's important unless you tie very fast or
are
> >a
> >> fly tying "addict" is to coat the body with either Sally Hansen's nail
> >> polish or Soft Body. Even with a coating on the fly the fish still
rip
> >> the flies up.
> >> >
> >> > I have a tattered chromie proudly sitting in my chironimid box that I
> >see
> >> everytime I open the box up.
> >> >
> >> > I've been using that pattern since last May and it seems to work in
just
> >> about every chronie hatch.
> >> >
> >> > Bill W
> >> >
> >> > > ----------
> >> > > From: Les Johnson[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> > > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 4:15 AM
> >> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> > > Subject: Re: Dry Falls
> >> > >
> >> > > The Chromie is a pattern listed in Phil Rowley's new book, Fly
> >Patterns
> >> for
> >> > > Stillwaters. This is a very good chironomid that is often quite
> >> effective.
> >> > > Hook: Tiemco 2457 (use any wet fly hook). Body: silver flashabout
> >> (thin).
> >> > > Rib: single strand of red flashabou or red wire. throax: few turns
of
> >> > > peacock herl. black bead head. Gills: tuft of white sparkle yarn.
> >> > > I bought the book. Phil Rowley knows his stuff. He is an
experienced
> >> > > stillwater angler who counts Gordon Honey and Brian Chan among his
> >> regular
> >> > > fishing buddies. A lot of knowlege in that trio.
> >> > > Good Luck!
> >> > > Les Johnson
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "flyman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 12:16 AM
> >> > > Subject: Re: Dry Falls
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > I hope you don't mind me asking but I don't know a lot about fly
> >> patterns.
> >> > > > Is that pattern listed in a book or is it a pattern that gets
passed
> >> only
> >> > > > between friends?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thank you,
> >> > > > Ray :-)
> >> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 5:43 PM
> >> > > > Subject: Re: Dry Falls
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > I fished Lenice on Monday (may 14). Left my home in
Leavenworth
> >at
> >> > > 4.45am
> >> > > > > and was on water somewhere around 7.00am. It was cloudy ,
trying
> >to
> >> > > > rain,with
> >> > > > > wind gusting very strongly. I was hopeful that if the wind died
> >down
> >> > > there
> >> > > > > would be a good Callibaetis hatch. Conditions remained very
> >> difficult,
> >> > > > making
> >> > > > > it almost impossible to anchor my tube in deep water and fish
the
> >> column
> >> > > > with
> >> > > > > midge patterns - my favourite form of 'below the surface' still
> >> water
> >> > > > > fishing. One has to watch the end of the line with the
> >concentration
> >> of
> >> > > a
> >> > > > > hungry heron, and that is close to impossible when there is big
> >wave
> >> > > > action.
> >> > > > > Wave action also gives the fly down below an unnatural
movement,
> >> which
> >> > > is
> >> > > > not
> >> > > > > conducive to a fifty fish day. This can be mitigated in some
> >degree
> >> by
> >> > > > > keeping the last third of the rod under the water which dampens
> >the
> >> up
> >> > > and
> >> > > > > down movement of the fly to some degree. But then you cannot
> >watch
> >> the
> >> > > > line
> >> > > > > and have to rely on the tactile sense only - again not
conducive
> >to
> >> > > fifty
> >> > > > > fish a day .............Anyway, I resigned myself to to finning
> >> close in
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > > shore and fishing scuds, mayfly nymphs and damsel nymphs around
> >the
> >> > > > tulles.
> >> > > > > Action was very slow, two fish to hand by mid-day.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I was in two minds to call it a day, but for some reason
decided
> >to
> >> hang
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > > there in the hopes of the wind dropping and the promise of a
> >mayfly
> >> > > > hatch -
> >> > > > > exclusive of the wind, the weather was just right for one.
There
> >was
> >> > > bird
> >> > > > > action all over the lake but for the life of me I could not see
> >what
> >> > > they
> >> > > > > were taking , nor could I see any rising pupae or floating
shucks.
> >> At 67
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > > eyes are not what they used to be, but this was getting
ridiculous
> >> !!
> >> > > > > However, at about 5.00pm the wind dropped and I saw one mayfly,
> >not
> >> two
> >> > > or
> >> > > > > three or fifty but one, but it was enough to get the old
carcass
> >off
> >> the
> >> > > > > bank, into the tube and back into the fray. That was the mayfly
> >> hatch>
> >> > > for
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > > day. Not a fish dimple to be seen in any direction - but by
god,
> >the
> >> > > wind
> >> > > > was
> >> > > > > down and I was going to rip fifty fishes lips or die in the
> >attempt.
> >> I
> >> > > > > anchored off in in deep water (for Lenice) from 5.10 pm till
7.35
> >pm
> >> in
> >> > > > water
> >> > > > > which varied from 16' to 22'; I like to know at exactly what
depth
> >I
> >> am
> >> > > > > fishing when fishing the column; in a float tube I use a
hand-held
> >> depth
> >> > > > > finder put out by MarCum Ent,Inc.in Minnesota. It is about the
> >size
> >> of a
> >> > > > > standard flash light and is used primarily by ice fisherman.
> >Cabela
> >> > > sells
> >> > > > > them under the name of 'Polar Vision' and they are a jewel of a
> >> tool.
> >> > > With
> >> > > > > this kind of sub-surface fishing I do not use a full sink line,
> >but
> >> the
> >> > > > > slowest intermediate line sold by Airflo with a fast
intermediate
> >8'
> >> > > > leader,
> >> > > > > then about 6' of 3 pound test tippet (sometimes 5 pound test)
and,
> >> as I
> >> > > > > choose never to weight my flies for still water use, 1 lead
shot
> >> crimped
> >> > > > > about 12" above the fly itself. Back to business......... I
> >suceeded
> >> in
> >> > > > > losing the first six fish I hooked (this was becoming one hell
of
> >a
> >> > > day),
> >> > > > > until I realised I had a bad spool of tippet material. From
then
> >on
> >> I
> >> > > > never
> >> > > > > looked back, from the time I hooked the first fish till I quit
at
> >> way
> >> > > > after
> >> > > > > seven it really was a fish a cast. Keep in mind it takes time
for
> >> the
> >> > > > line
> >> > > > > and fly to sink and often longer to tweak it back up again.
That
> >> evening
> >> > > > fish
> >> > > > > were breathing the fly in on the way down, on the bottom and
also
> >at
> >> all
> >> > > > > levels on the way back. I am sure that some of these fish were
> >> following
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > > fly up before taking it , if it was still a way down they would
> >> gently
> >> > > > suck
> >> > > > > it in, if close to the surface they would whack it. I used
only
> >> one
> >> > > > pattern
> >> > > > > of fly all evening in two sizes, my fellow countryman (if he
still
> >> > > claims
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > > be a Brit) Phil Rowley's Chromie in sizes 10 and 12. It is a
> >> > > remarkably
> >> > > > > effective fly. How many fish did I catch ? I truly do not
know,
> >I
> >> have
> >> > > > long
> >> > > > > ago quit the counting game. However, the rainbows ranged from
17"
> >to
> >> 22"
> >> > > > with
> >> > > > > 2 small browns of about 10 to 12 inches.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Moral of this story ? It pays to hang in there, if you have
> >nothing
> >> > > > better
> >> > > > > to do.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > DAB
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
