Flytyer

A DT would probably suit you well I think as it is unlikely you need great distance but a delicate presentation and the added bonus of being able to reverse ends if one side becomes damaged in some way is a plus too.

The IR 2 and LX 3.2 are both for 4-5 wt lines as is the IR3LA

I'm partial to Islanders....Canadian made to boot.

Plans? two words Atlantic Salmon

The only undesirable fish in my mind is a dead fish that is wasted, simple as that. All fish have their merits otherwises they wouldn't exist.

Yes it's a peacock cosseboom......now that I look at it the tinsel is too far up the body.....this one is a size 6 but I have a couple of really nice ones in 2/0 which may seem big but they work non the less

I heard that same thing from a few others about last year as well, I can't say first hand as I haven't really fished there much prior to last year but from my own perspective last summer was pretty good......seen lots of fish Here's another pattern we did well with as well last year

Most of the patterns I've come across call for the black collar but one calls for the collar tied as a throat. A search for pics actually turned up a more assorted bunch of flies. I started with what appeared to come across as the "original" standard, tied that and then played with the colour a bit. I did well with this fly last summer.

Almost all refs I found on it has the hackle collar and personally I like it on the fly. I only know it as the Humber Magic and you got it right. I did a few colour variations that I want to try this year. One has a blue guinea collar and another has a chartruese collar.

Which one is it?

too funny but not right answer

Of course you can

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I did a set of Dutot blue charms for a swap and while I was doing those I tied some variations of the pattern for use this coming summer. The second has a schalppen collar and the first is tied on a low water double hook.

Nope I didn't think it would be this hard...a hint it's named after a river

You can tie almost anything with it.......is there a lot of webby hackle in it?

Standard yes, common that depends where you are.

No one got it yet but Rick that's a good one LOL

This is a standard pattern , can you name it?

Unless I'm tying them for someone else, I almost never use beads and if I do it most likely will betied using glass beads. Bead heads tend to dive unnaturally I find and not great for swimming. Just becauseI don't use beads often doesn't mean I don't weight my flies

I honestly believe that you can't start them to young.....we have a couple of young fellas on the board here that tie well for their ages and from what I've seen if they keep at it they'll develop into excellent tyers in the future. Good start there Meagan, those will definately catch something......

Hey Brad , that pic reminds me of Fred Durst

The newest recruits to combat the river gang problem.

Deep cycle batteries like most all rechargable batteries have a "memory" If not run down far enough they will not run their full rated run time

It's not that hard...... I had to do it. Get someone that has the mechanics down to help you by watching the motions of your cast; this is the hardest part to get past in my opinion.