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DUBBN
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by DUBBN » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:03 pm
It really is Frenchy time, or atleast Frenchy variations. As attractors or beneath attractors they produced alot of fish for me today on the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers.
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Partsman
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by Partsman » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:55 pm
Cool, frenchies are certainly effective here in Michigan also, unfortunately rain and snow this weekend have waters running a quite a bit high right now, although it’s probably a good a thing after low water levels last year and this winter, maybe flush some weeds and other crap out.
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by DUBBN » Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:45 pm
The box I choose from when tradition, scenery, mental health, and popular convictions do not mean squat.
There are always Soft Hackles in it.

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letumgo
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by letumgo » Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:16 am
Ooo la la! Viva la France!
Beautiful box of flies Wayne. “Slender” profile seems to be a common theme with these patterns. I need to tye more like this.
Thank you for sharing the pictures. Inspiring.
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by Terrestrial12 » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:13 am
DUBBN those frenchies are BANGERS! I'm not a euro guy and typically tie nymphs with a little more "soul" but I LOVE the frenchie. I tie a variant that's for isonychia and it's phesant I've dyed over black (actually a charcoal gray) with a black rib and a collar made from a claret/olive speckled wool yarn that ray sent me with a claret working thread hot spot behind the bead. Silver or black bead. It's a killer! And btw @letumgo Ray thanks for this wool "thorax" yarn man that stuff is awesome!
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by letumgo » Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:02 pm
You are very welcome. I’m glad you are liking it and putting it to good use.
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by FlyFisherMann1955 » Wed Apr 05, 2023 3:31 pm
T-12,
Don't just tease us with your description of the Iso Frenchie; a picture is worth 1000 words!
Thanks- Ken
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DUBBN
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by DUBBN » Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:36 pm
Terrestrial12 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:13 am
DUBBN those frenchies are BANGERS! I'm not a euro guy and typically tie nymphs with a little more "soul" but I LOVE the frenchie.
Thank you for the compliment. I do tie alot of Frenchy variations.
On another forum a link was posted of Kelly Galloups claim that the Perdigons have no souls. I had to think twice about his comment. I do not think there is a fly pattern that can be considered the threshold for crossing over in to the soulless. I would imagine that boundry is defined by our own convictions.
For me, even my generic midge larva have souls. Just as much as my articulated streamers.

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by letumgo » Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:45 am
Fish wicked! That’s my motto,

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