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Something HOLLYWOOD…

Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged , on February 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Tim and Jean, Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 1979 ( George Christy – The Great Life) – Column….

Oh well…
PT/TB

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First Nymph Box….

Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, My fly fishing story, tagged , , on February 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Side # 1…
I was going through my inventory of Fly Boxes the other day and happened upon my first nymph box. I purchased this box at Chuck Fothergill’s in Aspen, CO back in 1975. George Odier helped me stock it – that was before I tied on the road on a regular basis…

Side # 2…
Almost [...]

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A Midge, Two Stones and Caddis…

Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, tagged , , , , , , , on February 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The BWO’s/Baetis instructions are finished. They may be found below (on the following page)…Good tying!!!

Hot Spot Midge:
Thread: Gordon Griffith’s , Black 14/0
Hook: TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130, #18-22
Abdomen: Wapsi Ultra 70, Black
Rib: X-Fine Largutan wire, Gold or Copper
Shuck: Pearl Krystal Flash
Thorax: Danville 6/0 Fl. Orange Thread – (coat with Aquaflex)
Bead: Copper or Gold
I tied these up [...]

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A Few Good Source Books…

Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, tagged , , , , , , , on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

These have helped me with my material finding, identification , techniques and matching…they are also great reading!!!

Exceptional Soft Hackle Guide:

Once a year, I wait with baited breath for Craig’s catalogue:

Bob Marriott’s is a mecca…:

EXCELLENT!!!:

Shane Stalcup is ahead of the curve on materials and tying…:

A MUST read…:

The BOOK on emergers…:-)

PT, East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA,,,gettin’ ready [...]

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BWO’s – BAETIS

Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, tagged , , , , , on February 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Some stuff I’ve been messing with. I use these patterns more than any other. Somewhere, every day of the year, these bugs will be present- trout prefer them and they will generally take these guys in multiple hatch situations…

Michael and Ally approve….two critics as harsh as TROUT!!!

BWO SnoShu Pull Over:
Thread: Gordon Griffith’s 14/0, Olive
Hook: TMC [...]

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More, mixed photos from the past…

Posted in Early Photos, Outdoor Family Photos, tagged , , , , , , on February 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Jean Marie Hon, 1984, birthmark in left eye-I love that…
* THERE ARE MANY MORE PHOTOS ON MY FRONT PAGE, CLICK ON RECENT POSTS IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN OR PLANETTROUT ABOVE MY HEADER *

PT, Nadia and my Mother, 1973, just after she was diagnosed with brain cancer…

PT, Munich , 1975

Outside Dublin, 1975…

Fritz Weper’s house in [...]

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CRASHED COMPUTER…

Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

New stuff to come – patterns,pics and stories as soon as I am up and running again!!!
PT/TB

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