In Steve Raymond's great book on fishing estuaries, there's a similar pattern listed as a Candlefish imitation developed by NW Angler in Poulsbo.
At 06:38 PM 10/08/2001 -0700, rderedfield wrote: >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/ >> >> > >
