And when I originally posted this all I wanted to know was where to get one.
Brad Quoting Richard Embry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > One of the good things about this discussion is that it appears to have drawn > out a few lurkers . . . :-) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charles Lehman > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:26 PM > Subject: Re: Miyawaki Beach Popper > > > Enough ado about the Miyawaki Popper. If you don't want to spend the > $9.95, then don't. The laws of economics will take care of that issue for > all. As for myself, I've spent many a U.S. Greenback on multiple Adams, > Stimulators, Comparaduns and what have you that either have snapped on the > back cast (maybe I'm not a good caster), fallen to oblivion after a long day > of fishing or just plain have the hook snap on me with a good take. I would > surely invest in some odd $10 on an imitation that carries with it the > durability and success that the Miyawaki Popper boasts. The law of averages > evens it out, and is worth it, if one can fish that one imitation several > dozen times over, rather than purchasing cheap imitations that only last a > few takes. On a side note, I'm not a post Reagan politcally correct > adherent, but even though Miyawaki is a surname most relevant to the Japanese > culture, and though I do not know him personally, from what I have read, > Leland Miyawaki is an American fly-angler before he could just be referred to > as a "Japanese fellow". > > Best Fishes, > > -Chuck www.nwflywater.com > > > > > > >From: "Bill Hamilton" > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: > >Subject: Re: Miyawaki Beach Popper > >Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 21:40:55 -0700 > > > >I'm not sure what you guys are smoking, but I wish you'd send some my way. > > >(1) it ain't an original fly, they've been using 'em on the East coast for > a > >long time. Lelane (oops my spellchecker missed that) did kinda introduce > > >'em to us guys, so I'll give him/her credit for that. (2)Wes, if you were > > >given that fly from leland it ain't free, he keeps records of stuff like > > >that & will collect at a really inopportune time. I also don't think > >"sucking up" is gonna help forgive your debt. the trailing hook is > >incredibly effective at keeping fish from hooking up well. Leland usually > > >has about 20 half-hearted splashes for every sand dab he hooks. It is hard > > >to get that rolled in the sand, stepped on, india saddle hackle look that > he > >is masterful at.(3) Preston & Dell, I appreciate youse guys suppt (or lack > > >of it)in this tomfoolery. I haven't seen so much h... since enema time at > > >longacres. What I find the pooper (sp?)good for is to show you fish that > > >you could've hooked with a Hamilton original (only $34.95 at your local > >shop). I may or may not share the pattern with youse folks- I'm thinking > of > >patenting it ala Jim Teeny (my hero). Lest anyone thinks I'm serious in > any > >of this post please know that I'm not. I love lelane (sp?) like a brother > & > >have had lots of fun with the fly that he introduced to us. Wes, you > >cracked me up with your post- Preston, yours wasn't funny, (well, maybe a > > >little) you know how sensitive I am. Isn't anybody fishing? Thanks for > >lots of laughs. bill he > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Richard Embry" > >To: > >Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:54 PM > >Subject: Re: Miyawaki Beach Popper > > > > > > > Wes, that sure seems like a serious pucker job! Granted Leland's bugs > are > > > great and tied only as, well, Leland can tie them (his flies are the > > > "original" beach popper), but, sheeesh . . . > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Wes.Neuenschwander (@Home)" > > > To: > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 7:02 AM > > > Subject: RE: Miyawaki Beach Popper > > > > > > > > > It's also an incredibly durable fly. The trailing hook feature makes it > > > > highly resistant to snapping off hook points on backcasts (not that *I* > > > > would ever drop a backcast ) and the floating head makes it nearly > > > impossible to snag on the bottom. The head and wing materials are > > > extremely > > > wear and tear resistant (heck, I'm still fishing one that Leland gave > me > > > several years ago). > > > > > > About the only way you're likely to ever lose one is when a monster > coho > > > grabs on when you're fishing cutthroat leader, and frankly, that > > > experience > > > is worth $9.95 to me any day! > > > > > > And lastly, Leland's ties are absolutely beautiful. In addition to the > > > > Leland original I've still got in service in my saltwater box, I have > > > > another that I've never fished, pinned up above my tying bench. While > you > > > may be able to tie a perfectly serviceable rendition of the Miyawaki > Beach > > > Popper, you probably won't be able to tie one that looks (at least > quite) > > > as > > > good as Leland's. > > > > > > -Wes > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > > Preston Singletary > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:24 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Miyawaki Beach Popper > > > > > > > > > > > > Aw, cmon Bill, the popper bodies alone cost a buck apiece. > > > > If you can't tie the fly you gotta pay the price. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/
