rich mc

5 showed up to tie . 3 were first time tyrs. i will re tie the flies and take photos by step this week.   we did a 3 inch  simple leech, river minnow streamer, eyelash streamer and a large dragontail.

used short cloud 9 yarn,satin, 3/4 snuggle up eyelash yarn and 1/4 inch panda eyelash yarn .  

TODAY see you there

   2morrow.      . tables will be disinfected . why not learn a new pattern in case you are stuck indoors .    if you are sick  dont come.   rich

as ed would say 2 MORE DAYS

 i am not against  fishing tournaments  especially the  hook,photo release format.  but its my personal opinion that the for a tournament  the dupage is too small.    rich mc

 the sexy shad fly or jig is a definite, the madtom imitation i will have them  to look at  but a common creek chub will  be a better choice.  i was at the iowa fly show saturday and the dnr had a display tank with 2 dozen chubs   so i took notes and will demo those. they are also much more available than the madtoms .

everything is set for saturday .who is planning to attend?

it was eye opening but also felt like cheating. it eliminates the hunting aspect   sort of like hunting out of a helicopter. they are not allowed during ice fishing competition but can be used in  pre fish 

met up with jim kopjo at some private ponds to see his livescope at work.   you drill a hole  drop the transducer down and spin  ,it would show youwhat is out therein a 360 radius   many times fish were in small schools 10ft down in 13 ft of water. you then drill a hole 25 away where you marked them . maybe catch one or in our case they would move . it was almost like playing wack a mole .  once you start fishing  a flasher unit  is used  so you can seeif fish are following your jig.    released 29 gills back to the water .  technology is too refined. do you fish or watch the screen ?

thanks mike.  the fun part of the dragontails is blending different colors together and also different sizes such as  1/4  with 1/2 inch wide, 1/2 with 3/4.  there is no need for wire shanks   rich

i thought i read somewhere that the rod length issue was no longer used in tournaments

there will be a fly and jig tying session on  Saturday March 14. held at Runaways restaurant in north aurora [rt 56 and 25]  12  to 3pm.     we will tye up flies and jigs using satin and eyelash yarn.  on the list are some  sexy shad clousers and some madtom initations   . should also have time for a few dragontail style tails.  all material will be  provided .this is for anyone , bring your vise and tools , a few extras will be available for  rookie tiers  .   they have good food,cold drinks and the fox river is close to test your creations . 

Gunner Brammer  who was at the early 2years ago has launched a 4 part u tube on tying jigs .  called spin jigs 1 and 2 so far. well done and easy to follow

is that hank in the far right ,  he is a member of slsc and joined isa at the early show     rich

hey mark. i remember meeting you at   one more cast and talking with you in kirkland just after we did the log jam removal.   rich  out in shabbona

just saw another ford escape commercial lady  chops on a christmas tree with and axe. puts tree on top of vehicle and its base is cuts square.dam she is good with an axe

that ultra  rig may be of help on   a worm variation. since the braid and tubing would be flexible ,tying my worm would place the hook in the middle,or rear half  of the fly.

wonder if they would work fished as a float n fly.

yery nice  what size is the hook

i tried putting them on a shannon streamer. fly rolled on its side.  directions that come with the lipps show the lipps can go on either top or bottom.

he is a  good speaker with plenty of knowledge in the central illinois  outdoor scene. very good choice .

has a speaker or speakers been lined up yet.    just curious as i have a show i may attend  .  

forgot to mention i had a nice chat with bill sherer of we tie it  fly shop in boulder junction wisc.

mark took a pic of one of my dragontail  worms.

i will be doing demos on my version of the dragontail  which is easier to cast, more durable and can be trimmed for different action. see you at the show