Mike G

Jason Gorski was the name. I found this. http://www.chicagowilderness.org/CW_Archives/issues/summer1998/hoffmanriverrats.html

River Rats was the name of a group that specialized in fishing the Desplaines at Hoffman Dam. I forgot their leader's name; he was a Chicago Police officer. Gorski maybe. Are you affiliated with them?

That is UNLV, Rich. Good point about the furled UV Polar Chenille. I saw it in that video you pointed me to. Remember you introduced us to furling at the Ang101 Fly Event on the day you turned 50. Here's the Polar Express with the furled tail. [media=500x281]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tAfPE1n2Uo[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tAfPE1n2Uo

After all that are you catching more fish or bigger fish? This can be subjective. Do you think it gives you an edge over the guys who think UV is a school out east?

I just got some MS too. It is a smaller skein and the fibers are shorter as you note. So I Don't see much to recommend it so far. Did you check it under UV light?

So in your opinion or the scholar's opinion, should I invest in UV reactive or UV reflective materials with the hope that flies made using such materials will catch more Smallmouth Bass than standard dyed materials, all other things being equal?

So in a nutshell, what does the scholar say?

My kind of fly But you did not mention the realistic colors--Magenta with a blue/purple tail. Matching the hatch is all important

Fishing is the way to truth and happiness. We all agree. When I fish I prefer the sounds of nature, bird songs, wind rustling in the poplars, the gurgle of the stream, and of course the sound of a vicious top water strike. However, in this age of the iPod, I won't argue with those who prefer the plugged in approach. If one has to do that to reach the truth, one could do worse than casting to the tunes of Garcia and Co. But now there is more. You can show your allegiance in your gear with this Abel upgrade. Need I say more?

For the record,Terry introduced me to Yarnbee Gilt Eyelash some time back. I traded him some Bohemian Chenille to get some of his Sparkly Stuff. Of course rich first showed me the Bohemian Chenille. Craig showed us how to use worm rattles, sili skirt strips, and "ringers." And the list goes on... Of course Distinctive has some UV stuff now. Just in time for FnF season.

So I already have a closet full of materials from colorful to drab. Along comes a new fad in materials--UV dyed everything. UV Polar Chenille is the rage. Do I have to build another closet? I found this article informative.http://midcurrent.com/flies/shining-a-light-on-uv-materials/?utm_source=MidCurrent+Fly+Fishing+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=425344ec8d-Newsletter_August_28_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8efbf3b958-425344ec8d-18956357 Anyone trying the new UV materials?

Wishing Gary Larson was here... Nu Canoe = Gnu Canoe... Picture? The Yak Kayak... Picture? Watercraft for Quadrupeds

In the :New Fly" thread we thoroughly discussed the Banjo Fly and the lure that inspired it. Now this... When I mailed a Flying Lure to Tom on Monday, I knew I had to rush this one into production. He would get his version out before me if I did not hurry. Here's the Flying Fly next to the Flying Lure (1/4 oz) that inspired it. Drop it next to a dock and drop the rod tip to give it slack. It glides backwards. Cast to the edge of some pads or weeds and let it slide back under. Top View Bottom View This 17 incher liked it this morning at 7:15 at my secret lake. Seems to work OK.

I'm all ears for comments from Jon and Craig. These rods have gotten a lot of discussion here in the past. At less than 8 ft. these rods depart from traditional long rods. The matching lines translated to AFTMA by weight are Bluegill-9, Smallmouth-10, Largemouth-11. Others may differ on this, but I compliment Sage for avoiding the numbers game we often fall into.

Lookin' pretty dry here Terry. Should I think about bringing my bike instead?

http://store.springcreek.com/Seats/Seats/Spring-Creek-s-Canoe-Seat-Yoke-p1598.html Good luck Ryan. Lots of canoes out there fill your bill. This may be a good time to buy as the summer winds down. No canoe does everything; so think how mush time you will use it for each purpose. You can get by soloing by sitting backwards in the bow seat for a while though it is not the best way to spend an outing. For solo in a larger canoe (17'),I have had one of these seat yokes for many years. It replaces the center thwart and mounts on special quick remove clips. The trim is near perfect for solo; it is great as a yoke; and it gives you a third seat in the middle. (A trick I use is sitting on it in the "yoke" position to give me a little more seat height.)

When I first built rods, I imitated the wrapping on some South Bend bamboo fly rods my father used. I wrapped the rods with orange variegated thread like 005 above. That kind of thread became hard to get when Gudebrod went out of business. I was close to out for repair purposes. So when I saw Tjger Thread offered by Barlow's I jumped at the chance to get a few spools of the orange/black. Now if I ever need it to restore a classic rod I have it. It is a win/win since I can also use it for tying flies and come off with some distinctive heads, tags, and thread bodies. I prefer nylon rod wrapping thread for bass flies anyway waxing it as I use it. BTW these colors come in size A thread. While there I also noticed these metallic threads in size C. I picked up a spool of 319 red/gold and will try that out. This is not a new idea. A while back Gretchen and Al Beatty were promoting "hot spot" flies. Standard drab patterns are kicked up a notch by adding tags, bands, and heads using thread in bright colors like red, orange, yellow, and chartreuse. They claimed to have great success though they don't have the patent. Though he did not call it that, John Haily invented the first hot spot when he added a red band to the body of the Coachman Pattern creating the Royal Coachman in 1878. I would like a nickel for every Royal Coachman or RC variation tied since then.

You're welcome.

Craig's truth is marching on. You can't watch this one without seeing the Fodder influence. Capt'n Matt won my heart when he put "sea mint" on the thread wraps. I also like the magnum rattle and the bunny strip claws. It ain't your father's Clouser. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMtVrawzDvo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMtVrawzDvo

This is a canoe topic. Look at the title. But You're right. This downer thread is getting me down. I'll punch the "unfollow" button.

Too easy! It's just a Google away.

Use this stuff-pipe insulation-if your kayak has any kind of gunwale. Cut sections and snap them in place on the gunwales on either side of the craft. Notch the insulation or leave a gap between two pieces to keep the paddle from rolling. It can also be glued in place permanently. Personally gettin' impatient with this contamination of beer with tears. Seems kayak owners can't figure out nothing fer themselves.

That's how Midcurrent introduced this article. And that's a Largemouth in the picture to add insult... Outside of that it is a good read. http://midcurrent.com/techniques/late-summer-smallmouth/?utm_source=MidCurrent+Fly+Fishing+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=81936e0d34-Newsletter_August_21_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8efbf3b958-81936e0d34-18956357

He gave the talk in the high school pool which seems a good idea till you realize that such pools are heated and the air temp is kept at about 80 for the soft youth of America. I joked about tossing him in the pool but his cohort of 60-80 year old groupies surrounded him and really glared around looking for the terrorist threat. Luckily at 70 I blended in and was able to exit with the crowd. Something I can tell my grandchildren.

A Kevlar or carbon fiber model would clear away the weight issues.