VERY untrue on both accounts! Richard
----- Original Message ----- From: "Willy Gevers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "wafly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 4:40 PM Subject: FW: saltwater fly info > > > > I have been tying a similar fly for several years using a gray hackle cut > into a v-shape and stiffened and shaped with glue to make the tail. Instead > of painting the eyes, I prefer to use the stick-on prismatic eyes, and with > the clear monofilament used for the tying thread, bind down the eyes and > then cover with a thicker, clear head cement. > > I got the pattern (I think) from Troy Dettman at NW Angler in Poulsbo. You > might also check out the book on flyfishing for pacific salmon by (Jim? - > not the the Les Johnson book) a fellow up in Vancouver BC who wrote a great > book on salmon flyfishing and includes some patterns in the book that are > similar. > > Wasn't there a Frank who was/is a well known south sound salmon > flyfisherman? Frank Hawes maybe? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Ransom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 4:23 PM > To: wafly > Subject: saltwater fly info > > > Thought I would ask the list if anyone has any info. I saw a fly this > weekend called the frank's streamer. Basically it had a mylar tube body that > extended off the back of the hook a couple inches and tied in the end of > the mylar section was either a bunch of squirrel tail of a feather cut in a > V shape like a fish tail (two different versions). Then for the wing from > top down it went peacock,chartreuse polar bear, white polar bear. It also > had white polar bear for the neck. It had painted white eyes on top of black > thread. > > Anyway it was a great pattern but I am unable to find any info on the fly or > the original tier. All I know was his first name was frank and he either > wrote or contributed to a book called saltwater flies which I think is out > of print. I can tie the fly but would like to know more about the tyer > himself. > > Sorry I don't have more info but I am hoping some of you saltwater savy > types may. > > -sean > > > > > > > > > > > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! > http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ > >
