Sparse Grey Matter

LOVELY flies

On page 238 of Trout Fishing in the Catskills by Ed Van Put this technique is described as a unique figure8 hackling method. We are informed that Herman had some of his dry flies (one a Quill Gordon) photographed and presented in George Parker Holden's book - Streamcraft. If anyone has a copy there ...

Snipe and Purple



Dark Snipe

Partridge and Orange
#14

I was offered a two pound spool of 477 at a show a few weeks ago. No thanks, I don't rate it, different strokes for different folks. 477 is spot on for matching shrimps on the floor of a couple of miles of Hampshire's Upper Avon, the Armed Services' Water, where Sawyer worked. End of. On my home fre...

Thanks, Niklas.

narcodog - that is a Sprite grub hook #16
Any scud hook or short shank sproat should suffice

size 16, tie to match the hatch

That fly is beautifully proportioned and wispy Nik.
Love it.
Can you do a Stewart Spider with that hackle?

Happy 2011 mate, Roy

A beauty. Are the wings a tad longer than usual? maybe a tad, I want a long wing as this fly will sit low, I want me and the fish to see it in high waters in the early part of the year. The longer wing is pretty accurate to the natural and will allow the fly to land lightly on the water. It is some...

Eperous wrote:Absolutely lovely Roy... Looking at that fly makes me think of so many great English angling books that I've read over the years, and where the seeds of our Catskill fly fishing heritage were first sown... Happy New Year's to you my friend...

Ed

Cheers Ed