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Rob G

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  1. Thanks John, I'll knock some out in the next few days and get them off to you.
  2. And where should the flies be sent?
  3. At a fly fishing show somewhere in Chicago several years ago, can't remember which one.
  4. In fact I'll go as far as to say if I could only have one fly to fish anywhere for anything, black wooly bugger
  5. Rob G

    3 m minnow

    While you're there, check out his Stroli Sculpin, very nice and he makes it look easy.
  6. I throw open loops whether I want to or not
  7. Does anyone use the equivalent of the western hopper and dropper for smallies? I was thinking about a large topwater grasshopper or popper pattern with a smaller size 8 or 10 wooly bugger being pulled below. Or how about running two small wooly buggers in maybe different sizes or colors in tandem similar to a multiple nymph technique ? I'm just wondering what it would be like to pull off a double on smallies
  8. You can't put the Genie back in the bottle. They'll be there eventually in numbers, it's only a matter of time. Oh, and yea, I "snagged" a 45 lb Big Head this summer where they were not supposed to be yet.
  9. Well I just finished building a new 6 wt rod the other night, so today I whipped up a couple Clousers and headed down behind the house for a few casts on the North Fork of the Vermilion River. The moving water hasn't frozen yet and so I got in a few casts. That is until my guides and line started icing over. Doh! No strikes but was enjoyable just to get out even if only for a few minutes. Is it too early to wish for warmer weather?
  10. I'm looking forward to the January fly tying meeting and the fish fry afterwards. Hopefully they won't run out of catfish this time.
  11. Jonn, do you tend to use the 10 or 20 lb Suffix superbraid for most of your fishing? kend, it very well may be me and in my head but I just don't like my line being that white and visible cutting thru the water. As far as fly fishing, most will tell you that we don't want our fly line to pass over the fish on the drift (or even on the false cast for that matter) but rather keep your cast if at all possible just short of the fish and allow only the leader and tippet to pass over the fish, better yet, the fly alone should pass over the fish for best results. Again thank you for your thoughts.
  12. I was curious if anyone has used a braided line that held onto its green color after fishing a while. So many that I have tried seem to lose their color and turn white-ish after a few times out. Also, has anyone tried the invisible SpiderWire? Does it really become translucent when wet and less visible in the water? Thanks for your input.
  13. Joe, what are you using for a the plastic lip and do they twist in the current or ride pretty stable with lip and hook down in that fashion?
  14. Well, since I started this mess and have read with significant interest the following posts, I'm beginning to agree with what has been stated above, that we as fishermen probably do spend too much time thinking about color and not enough time about depth, profile and size. It's easy to understand why, since we as humans are so readily able to see subtle color differences, we assume that fish are able to see them as well. And since we as humans are always searching for a cause and effect relationship (when in reality there often is none) and when you throw in the fact that lure manufacturers and fly tying materials are sold in every hue possible so that more material$ or lure$ will be purchased, probably explains why. I like Craig have seen rare instances where I was able to treat the day's fishing as though I was managing a controlled experiment, unfortunately it hasn't happened often and was while fishing for crappie or bluegill. In those cases, it was evident that color was an extremely significant factor. If you ever get a chance to read the book, "What Fish See: Understanding Optics and Color Shifts for Designing Lures and Flies" by Colin J. Kageyama, I would suggest doing so. Maybe because I evaluate people's eyes all day long and have a better understanding of optics then most, I'm a little biased but it did make for some interesting reading. All in all, thanks for everyone's insights and as for me, this year I'm going to weight my buggers more fully in order to get them down in the water column and we'll see if that rings the dinner bell more often
  15. Rob G

    Fish pics

    My thing is that I almost always wade and have been known to take the occasional plunge and have yet to trust any container from preventing my camera from getting wet but maybe this year. How do you carry yours when on the water?
  16. Guys, I wrote an article for the ISA Journal on polarized sunglasses recently that might answer many of your questions but I'm not sure when Steve Jordan intends to run it. As an eye doctor that has spent a lot of my life on the water, I have faced many of your same concerns.
  17. Rick D, could you please offer some photos? I built a pair out of an eight foot piece of four inch PVC cut in half and capped on each end. I just have never found a great way to attach to the side of my canoe. They create incredible ballast and are cheap and easy to make but need better ideas on attachment.
  18. Excellent, two thumbs up and five stars.
  19. Mark, have you got any pics of your work? To me, that's one of the most difficult ties, a nice looking deer hair bug or Dahlberg Diver.
  20. Mike, as a boy in Wisconsin, we used to catch those crayfish literally by the bucketful and we would then remove the muscle just posterior to the digestive gland and sperm duct (the tail) and mom would baste them with butter and broil for our version of poor man's lobster. "Mmmmmmm...... crawwwwwwdad......."
  21. If you're going to be building your own rod, take a look at the Batson line of guides and reel seats and those by American Tackle, excellent quality and warranties. Fuji makes a nice product but there are now several out there with greater options and better pricing. http://www.batsonenterprises.com/ http://www.americantackle.us/
  22. Wade, are those bead chain eyes? They add some nice flash, good work!
  23. Rich, can you submit a couple of craws? This is basically a Clouser Craw but I added eyes and some root beer chrystal flash to the antennae but otherwise just a copy of Bob's excellent work. I intend for this one to get really wet this year.
  24. Rich, the one nice thing about this fly is that the two pair of saddle hackles add a nice undulating movement on a strip and stop retrieve. Also when it does come to rest on the bottom the hackles must be more buoyant as they they tend to raise upward kind of like a craw in a defensive position. And the truth is that I'm pathetic in trying to tie realistic flies and do much better with the impressionistic ones if I can add some movement.
  25. No not him, I mean him..... <img src="http://illinoissmallmouthalliance.net/forums/uploads/1166595504/gallery_485_21_126094.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /> My submission to the Craw Club Contest
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