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by Mike62
Wed Nov 06, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Basque Cheesecake
Replies: 2
Views: 1136

Re: Basque Cheesecake

What a great name! At first, my initial reaction was of something conjured up by Marco Pierre White. The second was that it would be a great name for a Spanish Boy-band. Your fly is tapas for trout.
by Mike62
Wed Aug 28, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: A couple of Spey attempts.
Replies: 1
Views: 10438

Re: A couple of Spey attempts.

I would fish them both! Keep going!
by Mike62
Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”
Replies: 6
Views: 20173

Re: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”

Fishnkilts wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 11:16 am Outside of a dog, books are man's best friend.
Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. :lol:
...which reminds me of something my grandmother used to say when a thunderstorm was coming. She'd step out onto the porch, look up at the sky and say, "Yup, blacker'n than the inside of a cow".
by Mike62
Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”
Replies: 6
Views: 20173

Re: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”

You can never have too many books. Thankfully, my wife is completely supportive of my book buying habits. She only gets a little irritable when I start looking around at fly rods or vintage rifles. I haven't reached the point where I'm ready to purge the flotsam and jetsam of my fishing/hunting addi...
by Mike62
Wed Jul 17, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Ichiban Sakasa Kebari
Replies: 2
Views: 11407

Re: Ichiban Sakasa Kebari

Very nice! This reminds me so much of BrkTrt (Alan Petrucci). Alan was a huge believer in the kebari mysticism. I have a couple of Alan's kebari creations, though I doubt I'll ever fish them now. Keep going with this theme!
by Mike62
Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Orange Otter
Replies: 12
Views: 38210

Re: Orange Otter

I finally gave in. Ken Callahan just got a copy for me from England. I paid too much, more than I've ever paid for a book before. I have a cousin who lives in England and has fishing privileges to some nice water; he said, "Buy it!" ...and so I did. The most I ever paid for a book before w...
by Mike62
Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Playing with some Magpie Materials
Replies: 3
Views: 16138

Re: Playing with some Magpie Materials

Gorgeous tie, Ron. That fly will do great work on the upper Aroostook; Munsungan and Millinocket streams.
by Mike62
Wed Jun 12, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Fishing a Riffle
Replies: 19
Views: 28297

Re: Fishing a Riffle

I must live under a rock, or in northern Maine, because I've never heard of this stuff until just now. I think I'll try it, thanks for the knowledge, Wayne.
by Mike62
Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Olive Willy Variant
Replies: 2
Views: 15917

Re: Olive Willy Variant

Giggle fish! I love that description. We had a similar experience last week on St. Froid, throwing flies to slab-sided white perch on 3wt. rods. I'm going to tie up some of Vickie's 'giggle' flies and take them back to St. Froid. Thanks for sharing that remembrance.
by Mike62
Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Hen and Yellow
Replies: 8
Views: 15743

Re: Hen and Yellow

That fly would rock on the Little Mad. Gorgeous tie, Wayne.