Sparse Grey Matter

I stayed at Antrim in the early 1980’s, during my rookie years. $10 a night was the room rate. I remember sitting on the bed and sinking down almost to the floor, LOL.

I also downsize by one line weight. I use a DT6 on 8’ 4-3/8 ounce rod, and a DT5 on the 7-1/2’ 3-7/8 ounce rod.

Vance wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:03 am

Hi, Gadabout, I have some cortland yellow material and some goldish poly. material that you can have. Just send me a email to. whv1937@comcast.net. That’s it for my gold stuff, Bill Vance

Thanks for your kind offer Bill. I should be ok now with the links ibookje posted.

ibookje wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:53 am

A few in Europe (where I live):

https://www.amfishingtackle.nl/vliegbinden/aampm-floss/

https://www.lakelandflytying.com/materi ... wire/floss

Let me know if I can help

Thanks ibookje! That should do it.

I’ve recently run out of golden yellow floss, and have been having trouble finding this color online. Anybody have a source?

Took the day off yesterday and got few hours in on a local stream and managed just one small wild brookie on a Montreal wet fly.

I just found this today. Sad news. He was always a favorite of mine. During my newbie days, he found me fishing Wagon Tracks Pool during my first opening day on the Beaverkill and included me in his column the next day. A true gentleman.

That is one beautiful fish!

Personally, I would pick at least a 5-weight for what you’re doing. You might try to find an old Orvis Far & Fine graphite, which is a 7’9” 5-weight.

I’ll go through my archives and see what I can find, but what about Maine style streamers, Lew Oatman, etc. Do they qualify?