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JAD | November 26th, 2008, 6:53 am | |
Alexandria Pa Posts: 362 | I thought I would share. Also see if it will work. John | |
They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax. Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times, | ||
Chris_3g | November 26th, 2008, 10:45 am | |
Posts: 59 | That is a beautiful photograph John! | |
Troutnut | November 26th, 2008, 7:49 pm | |
Administrator Bellevue, WAPosts: 2737 | Ha! You call that cold outside!? ;) Here's cold outside! That said, you've got an outstanding stream picture there. I wish I'd taken it! | |
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D. Troutnut and salmonid ecologist | ||
Martinlf | November 30th, 2008, 7:13 pm | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Great pic, John, and I think I know just where this is. | |
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
JAD | December 1st, 2008, 4:43 pm | |
Alexandria Pa Posts: 362 | I'll bet you do to, their is one more pic but I don't know how to post after the first post.??? JAD | |
They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax. Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times, | ||
JAD | December 3rd, 2008, 7:20 am | |
Alexandria Pa Posts: 362 | Hi everyone. I have another picture of The little j or should I say a log----well I'll tell you the story. While walking along the banks of Little J, I saw a squirrel run down a log that was partially submerged in the water. It picked up an acorn that was mysteriously right at he bottom of the log where it entered the water. It picked up the acorn and just sat there, trying to figure out how to get it into its mouth, when, all of a sudden a huge tail fin came out of the water and swatted the squirrel off the log and into the water. The squirrel dropped the acorn and tried to swim back to the log, but a huge hooked jaw came out of the water and swallowed the squirrel in one gulp and disappeared. I stood there in amazement and disbelief and stared at the water for a few minutes. Then, after everything calmed down and there was no other sound, I saw a large fin come out of the water and put another acorn on the bottom of the log!!! Happy holidays everyone. Thanks for making the winter shorter. John D | |
They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax. Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times, | ||
Taxon | December 3rd, 2008, 11:15 am | |
Site Editor Royse City, TXPosts: 1350 | Hi John- Well done. I can usually see one coming from a mile away, but this time, I was totally unprepared for your punch line. Cheers, | |
Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
JAD | December 3rd, 2008, 1:59 pm | |
Alexandria Pa Posts: 362 | Don"t feel bad, I took just like it was one of Lloyds flies. Cats out of the bag now:) John | |
They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax. Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times, | ||
GONZO | December 3rd, 2008, 2:42 pm | |
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PAPosts: 1681 | :) :) Ditto what Roger said, John. I rose right into the hookset. Happy holidays, pal. | |
Martinlf | December 4th, 2008, 10:05 am | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Great story, John. I was already trying to figure out where the log was, and thinking about going after that monster when I got to the final turn. I had the fly in my mouth and was headed for the bottom--and what fun. Happy Holidays, my friend. | |
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
MrRogers | February 6th, 2009, 9:44 am | |
86401 Posts: 2 | amazing pictures! and troutnut- I don't know how you do it. I complain when its in the 20s | |
Martinlf | June 12th, 2009, 6:27 am | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | OK the true story of the squirrel and the log is in the middle of this thread, and well worth scrolling down from the top. The story starts: Hi everyone. | |
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
Softhackle | June 12th, 2009, 6:29 am | |
Site Editor Wellsville, NYPosts: 540 | Beautiful photo of a great looking spot. Well done! Mark | |
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt Flymphs, Soft-hackles and Spiders: http://www.troutnut.com/libstudio/FS&S/index.html | ||
Martinlf | June 12th, 2009, 6:31 am | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Yes, Mark, and John's story is even more interesting. See above. | |
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
Softhackle | June 12th, 2009, 8:28 am | |
Site Editor Wellsville, NYPosts: 540 | God, I missed that one. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Louis. I guess I would have put on a Squirrel Hair nymph and given that fish a try. Mark | |
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt Flymphs, Soft-hackles and Spiders: http://www.troutnut.com/libstudio/FS&S/index.html | ||
Ludvig1 | June 20th, 2009, 6:29 am | |
Coleraine, Northern Ireland Posts: 2 | All I can say is wow to the beauty of the first picture and wow to how cold it is in the 2nd. | |
Keith Creelman Keith@outdoorandcountrysports.co.uk www.outdoorandcountrysports.co.uk | ||
Martinlf | June 22nd, 2012, 12:18 am | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Jonathon, your bat story reminded me of John's squirrel story. it's about the 6th post down from the photo, and some of the newcomers may have missed it. | |
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
Oldredbarn | June 22nd, 2012, 11:06 am | |
Novi, MI Posts: 2608 | Funny story Louis via John...I laughed out loud...Thanks for pulling this one back up...A nice start to the weekend. Spence | |
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively "Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood | ||
PaulRoberts | June 22nd, 2012, 11:37 am | |
Colorado Posts: 1776 | Hah! Love it. Wonderful photo too. We are lucky folks, aren't we. | |
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