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Quill-bodied mayflies...
"jeff miller" wrote in message . .. btw, those cdc&elk and the killer caddis i first discovered through you were magic on the madison and nez perce and... well, you know. did the salmonfly ever get going strong? always good to see you harry - here and elsewhere. jeff And speaking of which, does anyone have a good source for the "Type II" CDC feathers that are used for this pattern? Danl |
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Quill-bodied mayflies...
Tom Littleton wrote:
"jeff miller" wrote in message . .. half maryland, half virginia. are you gonna be on the good side or the less good side? i think it's about 4-5 hours from here...i've never been on it, though i've been to its sister, chincoteague once. you'll probably want to come this-a-way...better sal****er fishing down here, my boats are here, and i'd rather you drive. g jeff If I understand the drift, and the cultural bias, the good side. In fact, Littletons first arrived on the good side in 1673, and have been there, in some number, since. Better sal****er fishing?? I'm not sure, but both VA and the Old North State have some interesting options. One of the cool things about where the old homestead is located is options: The Chesapeake Bay is roughly 4 miles from the house, I can be on Chincoteague/Assateague in under 20 minutes. Choices, choices!! I'll keep you posted, as the whole process goes forward. Tom all in jest... i'd enjoy a visit to that area in the off season. i went to chincoteague in a cold weather month...beautiful, typical barrier island with lots of migratory waterfowl. once, i went to ocean city...bypassed assateague. i don't like ocean city, just as i don't like atlantic beach down here. i've never fished the chesapeake area, but read a good bit about it...simply no reason to go there when i have the same or better fishing opportunities here, and there are fewer folks here (usually)... the chincoteague bay looks like it ought to have some decent fishing, but i don't hear much about anything except croakers and flounder up there. i know the stripers are reported to make a good run in the chesapeake, and a bit farther south in virginia, rudee inlet is one of the best sal****er striper fishing grounds on the east coast. anyway...you'll have a boat or 3 within a year or two of moving, and you'll be finding the hot spots and joy of sal****er fishing. do you tie sal****er flies???... oh, and best prepare the wife and the pouting room...sal****er fishing is a new and significant budget item that creates many opportunities for late-night "discussions." g jeff jeff |
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"jeff miller" wrote in message . .. all in jest... i'd enjoy a visit to that area in the off season. i went to chincoteague in a cold weather month...beautiful, typical barrier island with lots of migratory waterfowl. once, i went to ocean city...bypassed assateague. Assateague has the reputation(although one wouldn't know it by my experience) of a spectacular fishery. I have, generally, caught fish there, though. General pattern of fishery would be: Early season-trout, then rockfish,then flounder and blues; summer--mostly kings, but big-ass sharks at night; fall--big rockfish(real big), bigger drum(red and black). Chincoteague and Assateague bays generally have spot, croaker, sea bass and flounder, but all sorts of stuff gets lost and wanders in from sharks to rays to bluefish. The bay, I have less experience with, but you probably know the drill, as you say, from your waters, as they share some similarities. Will bear in mind warnings for wife.....g Tom |
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On Aug 6, 4:56*am, jeff miller wrote:
wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:23 GMT, "Tom Littleton" wrote: wrote in message . .. if you can find them, seek out Canada Goose primary wing biots...dye them in any manner you like and see what a difference they make in the segmented appearance of the body.I think you will *like it http://www.troutflies.com/Merchant2/...009/hoh139.jpg Thanks, Harry, I will do that. Pronto. Gosh, it is good to see you post around these parts!! I hope you are well. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tom Thanks Tom, I'm doing very well, in fact about to hit the five year all's clear mark here pretty soon. Kind of a milestone in the world of angiosarcoma's *: when last i saw you (a few weeks ago) on the banks of the madison, you looked and acted so "well" that it never even crossed my mind that you had experienced any life-threatening health issues. *you were entirely too well, as was i.g good to know we'll have you around for a good long while yet - new flies to discover and new streams to wade. there is something healing and energizing about chasing trout on such waters, eh? * btw, those cdc&elk and the killer caddis i first discovered through you were magic on the madison and nez perce and... *well, you know. *did the salmonfly ever get going strong? always good to see you harry - here and elsewhere. jeff- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - yes there is something healing about chasing fish... that area does help as well :-) as for the salmon flies they never really got up that high...goldens did though... the bugs were late as was the spring so bug wise, we were there mid June, calendar wise, it was mid July. Good to see you and from what I saw you were having a great old time :-) harry |
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On Aug 5, 6:51*am, "Tom Littleton" wrote:
You know, its posts like this one that either assures one, or chastens one that they are not as hardcore as their critics might have intimated. I think I tried to wind biot once, and felt real superior about those times I kinda succeeded in using biot for the short antenna of a large Kaufman's style stonefly. You guys are hardcore. Never mind. :-O Dave Reminds me of a serious discussion of the differing merits of split shot brands I once listened to in shock at a clave a few years back. Keeps one humble. Sort of. |
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