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Don't expect any pics to roll in from me! I thought this was a fly swap and I can't compete with Ned's chest hair...... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

LOL..pics of the flies and complementary of me...

Just Got 1Minute's flies and they are outstanding.....and I'll get some pics of them....and post them as soon as I can. Nice work, man...REALLY!!

HoundGirl

Houndgirl: Since you have them (Parachute Adams) in hand, I will post my thoughts on their efficacy. With obvious top water action, I find parachute patterns work well in both still and flowing waters on a dead drift. A very very slight tweek or movement will sometimes attract interest in still water if there are lots of competing real McCoys about. The white wing really helps old eyes find the fly in shaded riffle/pool situations too. Unlike many traditionally tied dry flies, however, once they go under water on the drag, I find them completely ineffective. They likely don't look like anything a fish has seen before underwater. We have frozen down here in the past week, so there will be little fly angling for about the next 3 months. We can only open 144 square inches of ice (something to do with heavy folks falling through snowed over ice holes), and its too difficult to hit that 48 foot long 1/4 inch wide chain saw cut with my kinked up fly line. It also ices back in pretty quickly, and my skimmer's the wrong dimension. Tight lines and happy holidays to all, 1Minute

1minute
Have had a few guys that could really cast show me a few things over the years and the windmil effect you talk of, ending with a mess of spaghettied leader, is easy to correct. The best way to describe it is the fact you are trying to shove too much line out. A gentle retraction just as the line is settling will straighten things out before it hits the water.

When fishing tiny creeks and hitting tinier pockets the natural tendency is to do it automatically to get the fly in exactly the right spot. Thinking about that aspect of it as you are doing it should make it a natural transition when you are reaching for all the distance you can and still need to straighten that leader.

Would also ask if your leader butt is stiff enough...
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Sitka: I suspect you are right about the distance thing, although I don't do much long tom work unless there is no other way to reach a fish. After years of missing strikes on long line, I finally realized that things go much better if I just wade over to the fish and use about 2 rod lenghts or less of line. Unless they are on shallow flats, I'm amazed how closely fish can be approached. This past fall I waded in, unhooked the fly from the keeper, dropped it in, and picked up a steelhead in about 2 1/2 feet of water without pulling any line off the real. As to leaders and twist, it's typically those hair like invisible tippets that give me issues with the quill wings. The balance of of the leader is stout enough to resist twisting. Be back tomorrow night. Have to spend the day searching the forest for a perfect Christmas tree. If all goes as usual, we will hike around, reject about a 100 trees, and go back and get the first one we looked at. 1Minute

Sorry I haven't posted the pics, as of yet. Things have been crazy around here....and this dial-up makes everything a real pain in the azz.

I will get them posted tonight.....

I am planning to finish my last ones.....later tonight!!

Can't wait to see everyone's work.....

HoundGirl

Here we go....here is 1Minute's Parachute Adams...



HoundGirl

I'll get mine off to you next week.

Just finished my contribution. Will send out tomorrow.....

VERY coooooool!! Can't wait to see everyone's work! I'll post pics...as they get here, woooooooooot!

Thanks, guys!

HoundGirl

I put my flies in the mail today. I originally said I would tie a Light Spruce for all but ran out of badger saddle hackle, so I substituted Dark Spruces for most of them. The difference being furnace vs badger for the hackle wings and collar. Both will catch fish. Merry Christmas to all!

Yea, yea , yea, I gotta do this. They'll be in the mail next Tuesday!

Well, they're done and will go in the mail this week. Tried a new type of epoxy and it didn't dry quite as clear as I like but alas they'll still catch fish

Mine will also be in the mail next week, but since I ain't gonna be around a Post Office till Friday they might be a BIT tardy.

Send me your addy again, cuzz I sure don't have it anymore.

Mine are done too, hope to send them out tomorrow.

HG, promise me you'll stay away from them with that ultra-macro lense of yours so the flaws don't show!

Mine will be in the mail tomorrow.

Cool....looks like the swap is falling into place. Sorry I have been so hit and miss. I've decided to put all the pics up at once.....with names, etc...once I ge them....

S'Head- I'll PM you my address....just don't send any nude shots<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />....

Merry Christmas, all...and thanks a TON for participating in the swap!!

HoundGirl

I'll update this tomorrow. Thus far, I've got about 7 sets of flies......and I am sure that the rest will be dancing into place this week....

Thanks, guys,

HoundGirl

I've got mine ready and they'll be in Monday's mail. I wasn't able to to the Parachute Stimulators that I wanted so I did a Baetis Krystalflash nymph instead.

Bait (!) and Switch!!!!