Comments for www.smallstreams.com http://www.smallstreams.com we are all small streams of information Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Soft Hackle Flies – my “go-to” box… by Ernest http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=145#comment-199 Ernest Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:14:24 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=145#comment-199 I have and use trout flies of all types and sizes. My go to type is the soft hackle. In my early years I fished one stream where the best fly by far was an Orange Fish Hawk. I tried many variations of the pattern, but the original dressing was best. As I've moved back and forth between spring creeks and freestones, high gradient and low gradient streams, the size, shape and density of the flies have changed. For the last three years my best fly has been the Red Horse Fly. It has a thin body of mane hair from a sorrel horse counter ribbed with copper wire, and a soft, light furnace hackle. We moved last month to a new home. I'll be trying out some new streams. Soft hackles will be right up there for the new local exploration. The big red horse moved with us. I have and use trout flies of all types and sizes. My go to type is the soft hackle.

In my early years I fished one stream where the best fly by far was an Orange Fish Hawk. I tried many variations of the pattern, but the original dressing was best.

As I’ve moved back and forth between spring creeks and freestones, high gradient and low gradient streams, the size, shape and density of the flies have changed. For the last three years my best fly has been the Red Horse Fly. It has a thin body of mane hair from a sorrel horse counter ribbed with copper wire, and a soft, light furnace hackle.

We moved last month to a new home. I’ll be trying out some new streams. Soft hackles will be right up there for the new local exploration. The big red horse moved with us.

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by Satoshi http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-185 Satoshi Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:09:12 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-185 I was surprised at seeing this book on this front page, because this was my first fly fishing textbook almost 30 years ago. The book was translated into the Japanese Language, but otherwise, the design and illustrations were just the same as the original (That's why I can tell this is the book). At that time, there were not many books about fly fishing in Japan. If I remember correctly, there was not much explanation about casting fly line in this book. Besides, I remember, at one place, the author wrote that you fail to catch fish if you try to be the front page of a fly fishing journal and that you had to keep your profile low, down on your knees if necessary so that you wouldn't spook trout. This is one of the reason I didn't learn how to cast for years. I approached fish holding water often on my knees, did leader cast. In this way, I could achieve drag-free drift, and indeed I caught fish OK. I don't have the book now, though. I think I gave the copy to a friend. Anyway, this is a great book and I thank Gus for letting me remember some pleasant memories. I was surprised at seeing this book on this front page, because this was my first fly fishing textbook almost 30 years ago. The book was translated into the Japanese Language, but otherwise, the design and illustrations were just the same as the original (That’s why I can tell this is the book). At that time, there were not many books about fly fishing in Japan. If I remember correctly, there was not much explanation about casting fly line in this book. Besides, I remember, at one place, the author wrote that you fail to catch fish if you try to be the front page of a fly fishing journal and that you had to keep your profile low, down on your knees if necessary so that you wouldn’t spook trout. This is one of the reason I didn’t learn how to cast for years. I approached fish holding water often on my knees, did leader cast. In this way, I could achieve drag-free drift, and indeed I caught fish OK. I don’t have the book now, though. I think I gave the copy to a friend. Anyway, this is a great book and I thank Gus for letting me remember some pleasant memories.

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by troutrageous1 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-169 troutrageous1 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-169 What a cool book. Thanks for posting this. I reserved a copy at B&N and am going to head over at lunch to pick it up. I may link back to this post from my blog, hope that's not an issue - I know a lot of folks who would probably like to read it. What a cool book. Thanks for posting this. I reserved a copy at B&N and am going to head over at lunch to pick it up. I may link back to this post from my blog, hope that’s not an issue – I know a lot of folks who would probably like to read it.

]]> Comment on Testament of a fisherman by Brooktrout http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=127#comment-168 Brooktrout Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:01:12 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=127#comment-168 so true. thx. so true. thx.

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by LMarshall http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-124 LMarshall Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:47:28 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-124 Classic, I like the humor! I see a copy in my future. Classic, I like the humor! I see a copy in my future.

]]> Comment on The Manifesto by Brk Trt http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-105 Brk Trt Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:26:04 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=134#comment-105 Its a great book and the info is easy to understand. Any one that has the chance to read it will enjoy. Brk Trt Its a great book and the info is easy to understand.

Any one that has the chance to read it will enjoy.

Brk Trt

]]> Comment on Testament of a fisherman by Gus http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=127#comment-79 Gus Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:56:55 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=127#comment-79 (grin) It seemed timely for many of us! Now... Anyone care to guess who the photo is? (no cheating by looking at the file name!) (grin) It seemed timely for many of us!

Now… Anyone care to guess who the photo is? (no cheating by looking at the file name!)

]]> Comment on Testament of a fisherman by adam http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=127#comment-78 adam Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:36:12 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=127#comment-78 So cool, thank you Gus. So cool, thank you Gus.

]]> Comment on Invisible fish… by Brooktrout http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=106#comment-38 Brooktrout Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=106#comment-38 nice. nice.

]]> Comment on Carrie’s Favorite by parker james http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=60#comment-7 parker james Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:01:13 +0000 http://www.smallstreams.com/?p=60#comment-7 Brk Trt--that is a beautiful fly. Nice job! Brk Trt–that is a beautiful fly. Nice job!

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