BowLurker

Thanks SilverDoctor Finally got my Macro setup going properly... I'm looking at presenting some of my flies to the local shops this year, so trying my best to get at least 25-30 patterns in a box I could show. My past few years I've been using smaller and smaller hooks as well. It's tough tying, but wow do they work! PM'd....thanks. -M.

Jig-hook Lightning Bug in Sz 16. Love these all year!

Red-butt Yellow Sally in Sz 16. The tiny red bead makes it sit just right...

I'm a Red Seal Journeyman, but with no equipment. Had to sell my truck a long time ago, due to the economy. Could put some feelers out if you like..? Otherwise we'd have to rent a machine, but it would never break... -M.

I'll definitely send off a package as well. Great idea!

I'm calling it a Valentine's Egg. First tie of this pattern, need to make it more bushy...steelhead will probably bite it...you know who you are!

Incredible ties, ggp! Wow...

WOW!! https://apple.news/ANWJvuNmuS8ixBF0ncIsOVQ

Hey Birddog, really nice tie! Could you reveal the dubbing/mixture you used? It's exactly the 'leechy' look I was searching for. Thanks.

Gorgeous fish!! I had a very close call at work...nearly killed me. I left the job, said "I'm going home"....got home and got drunk for what seemed like forever. Left the area for a while, and discovered Fly Fishing. Saved my life, conquered a fear, and brought me peace. Get out there, @BigFoamy69, The river will provide.

Just got locked down... sigh... holy *hit

...also found an old Macro I shot from a couple yrs ago. I think I had tied a hackled flashback PT. I just like how the hackle turned out...and how much I have to 'clean-up' my hook eyes!

Tied a CDC Prince nymph on a Sz 14 Knapek comp jig-style hook. Fished it for a few days, caught a few and lost a few, all while bumping bottom more than once. Used a bit of UV resin in a strategic spot, and it's hard to tell, but the gold bead is pretty beat up, and the UV resin is gone!! Maybe these hooks really do float point up...hmmm....

This is called 'Tim's Alternator' and was kinda fun to tie on a Size 16 3x long after all the 20's I've been squinting at! Can't really tell from the pic, but the abdomen is a pearl Uni-mylar, which gives it a nice shimmer. I'm down to my last straggles of peacock herl, however, so one can imagine a fuller thorax! Might trim the bottom of the rusty hackle...but might not.

...and a Sz 20 'caddis' emerger...I probably wouldn't tie this small if they didn't catch fish...but they do!

Silver Doctor and ggp, you have both inspired me to continue with my Sz 20 journey. Boy these hooks are tiny! Sz 20 'october' emerger...whewph!

I've had success sealing leaks/small tears in the neoprene using the flexible Solarez (green) UV cure resin, so long as they were perfectly dry. Soft enough for inside and out. Also, I was able to use a bit of moisture in the bootie to glue up a delaminated seam using Gorilla Glue. This glue dries hard, however, so some parts of the foot might get rubbed.

Freestyle 'October Caddis' with olive deer hair and a few different orange dubbings.

German Brown Spider, Sz 14. Not sure why it's called a German Brown, but here we are. Might try a different hook, as the gap seems a bit excessive.

Double-wire Copper John, Sz 16. Little bit of flashback and some UV resin as well. This was a handfull !!

Ah, the mighty Backswimmer! Very nice.

Thanks Tom & Nicole, It's an amazing Podcast, and to understand that ARCtic Grayling were still the dominant Salmonids up/down there is so great to learn. Nicole Watson obviously knows the area, and it was a wonderful listen. One can hear that she truly loves the project, So cool. Hopefully everyone will learn from this. -M.

I've had great success over the years in the NW since 2014, but the construction projects (Stoney Bridge, Shag drain, Shaganappi pump-station) and low water has really changed the fishing. Also, rafts galore seem to be keeping the fish down. I remember having many multiple fish mornings just upstream from Edworthy a few years back, but nothing like that for a while. Besides, there's orange fencing blocking the trails down to the river now, in the name of 'ecosystem refurbishing' but I've never seen anyone working on the North side of the river....sigh. Probably a way that the City made a deal to create the new Shaganappi Pump-station. -M.