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by JohnMD1022
Sat Nov 09, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers
Replies: 49
Views: 190067

Re: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers

The sewing people have little machines for transferring thread between different sized spools.

They are pretty cheap as I recall.

I had my wife transfer a bunch with her sewing machine, when she still sewed.
by JohnMD1022
Wed Aug 14, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”
Replies: 6
Views: 20172

Re: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”

I am faced with the same problem. About a thousand Fly fishing books, about 200 on guns hunting and bird dogs, and a like number on food. Some I can give to Mike Watriss at GreAt Feathers for his sale shelf.and some can be sold. I am planning to offer some to members of this and a couple of other fo...
by JohnMD1022
Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: October Caddis Flymph in-hand
Replies: 26
Views: 31542

Re: October Caddis Flymph in-hand

Back in 1976, while on vacation in Yellowstone and vicinity, good friend JB mentioned that the year before, he had watched Lee Wulff tying in hand. I had tried it a few times, so I said “I can do that”, and tied a LeTort Hopper to prove it. But it got me thinking, and when I got home, I set to work....
by JohnMD1022
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: No. 29 pale watery dun question.
Replies: 14
Views: 10083

Re: No. 29 pale watery dun question.

Yes, y’all talk funny.

:D :D :D
by JohnMD1022
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Two Feather Soft Hackle
Replies: 2
Views: 3154

Re: Two Feather Soft Hackle

I like it.
by JohnMD1022
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: No. 29 pale watery dun question.
Replies: 14
Views: 10083

Re: No. 29 pale watery dun question.

Being a native Virginian, I call them possums.

The only people referring to them as “opossums” are those fanged uppity Yankees, and we all know they talk funny.

😀😀
by JohnMD1022
Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Leisenring for sale
Replies: 21
Views: 38433

Re: Leisenring for sale

Good on ya, Ron.

I thought of bidding, but I have it, and at somewhere between 800 and 1,000 books on trout fishing I need to cut back.

Then, there are the food books and the books on guns, hunting and bird dogs.
by JohnMD1022
Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Leisenring for sale
Replies: 21
Views: 38433

Leisenring for sale

eBay, second edition.

Starting bid $22
by JohnMD1022
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: “Summer on the Test”
Replies: 10
Views: 39493

Re: “Summer on the Test”

One of the true gems of fly fishing literature.

My preference for spring creeks has resulted in a pretty good collection of English chalk stream authors.

Where the Bright Waters Meet by Harry Plunket Greene is another that should not be missed, as well as anything by CF Walker.
by JohnMD1022
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Claret & Prairie Chicken
Replies: 25
Views: 35208

Re: Claret & Prairie Chicken

Ray, Howdy; Wow, talk about some 'voices' from the past ... Miss them all. hank I am checking in. It has been a long time. I had a bad shoulder injury, and could not tye, or fish. I finally got over that, but then life has been so busy for me. I had some family stuff going on, and now trying to pre...