Mark K

If Terry doesn't take it, I will.

Here is a version slightly different.

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/011507fotw.php

The son of the guy who invented this fly is carrying the torch.  His name is Wade Blevins.  He is pretty active on Instagram.  He does illustration too, awesome artist.

He is also under Samsonebug.

Here is another version I may give a shot.

https://vimeo.com/186066571

42 minutes ago, Rob G said:

Mark,

I like those.  Is that round cylinder foam cut at an angle in the back?  How is the foam mounted on the hook shank, is there a slit in the bottom?   What size and hook please?

Yes, cut at angle in in the back I think it's 30 degrees.  Yes you slit the bottom of the foam , but I haven't mastered sealing the fly's ass and I did glue my fingers together on the first one . The hook is  a Daiichi 1710 #6 , it's 1/4" foam. 

1 hour ago, Steve S. said:

dead drift those, I know a place!

You'll have to show me. 

Sam's One Bug  I have not tied in a while.

by Mark Kasick, on Flickr

18 hours ago, Rob G said:

It doesn't take a genius to determine it's not ideal for that particular environment.   And may I be honest when I say that I hate it when an individual seeks financial gain at the expense of my recreation and/or hobby.

+1.

This stood out to me in the article I read.

"Callahan currently manages her own communications consulting firm after spending over seven years as state director for USDA Rural Development in Illinois. During her tenure, she oversaw a 20% reduction in staffing while still being able to generate a $1 billion increase in the Illinois loan portfolio."

https://www.ipha.com/news/post/3575/gov-pritzker-appoints-idhs-idnr-idfpr-leadership

That would be like appointing a fossil fuel lobbyist to head the EPA!

good news indeed.  But I would not want to be that guy on that crane -jack hammer thing.  That looks scary!

Introducing paperwork into fishing.  What a great idea.  not.

I just looked at American Rivers website for the first time in a long while.

Pretty interesting.

https://www.americanrivers.org/rivers/

I can help out on Saturday.  Sunday my son Will is wrestling.  It's an all day thing. 

The first response was honest but unnecessarily dick-ish.

On 1/30/2019 at 3:43 PM, Rob G said:

Before I get to experiment with the new stuff, I have to restock the boxes with old favorites.  Articulated flies and mini buggers (aka brim bugs)  Those size 12 brim bugs are a Rich Osthoff staple and good for what ails ya.  Excellent searching pattern for trout and my favorite panfish fly for red ear and crappie.

 

 

 

 

Rob- is this the way you tie those buggers?

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns3.asp?page=21

I never fished the Dowagiac and only the St Joe once.

I got an email from a guide (must have signed up on his list at a show) where he says this:

https://www.facebook.com/rippleguideservice/posts/attention-dowagiac-river-fishermenthe-dowagiac-river-fishery-needs-your-help-the/1071315576247360/

then I did some Googling and I read this:

https://www.anglinoutdoors.com/blog

then here is a news story

https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/niles-moves-closer-to-removing-old-pucker-street-dam/article_9f9d1edd-2c0c-56ba-879b-213ede2799e9.html

At the end of the day I usually conclude dam removal is a good thing.

Scott, can you put me down for  spot# 5  4 nights 8/20- 23.  My boys will be in school, so I will be going solo. 

That's cool!  Nice fish!

I got a chance to stop by to chat with Scott and Gordon.   Very nice.

Santa brought me the Dennison Research Products blood knot tier.  I just got done making a leader.  This tool makes tying blood knots about a million times easier and neater.  it's relatively cheap too. 10 or 15 bucks.  I tried making a tool out of alligator clamps.  Don't bother, this is easier. 

Thankfully.  This is hard on me.  I go to work and come in darkness.  I try to go outside at lunch for at least 30 minutes and get some sunlight.  

Salt Creek is supposed to be good.  I fished it a long time ago, but closer to the Zoo.  Caught a few smallies.

On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2018 at 11:48 PM, Terry Dodge said:

Just wondering if anybody knows anything about the Des Plaines River between

Roosevelt Rd. and Cermak Rd.  within the Miller Meadow F.P.?

And is there a gage to read for that section?

Here is a link to all the stream gauges by county.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/current/?type=flow

I think 05532600 might be the closest.

I used to have these:

https://www.orvis.com/p/wet-wading-shoe/28xa

They were terrific....so naturally they got discontinued. :-(  !@#$

Since...I have been using a Simms bootie in regular wading boots, I have narrow feet and they don't fit me well and beet the crap out of my toes, but other than that they worked if you have normal feet they would have worked fine.  Since then I just used a  Columbia hiking boot with the bootie and that was kind of slippery on slimy rocks, but really comfortable- other than neoprene in summer.. I was thinking about screwing sheet metal screws in the sole for a better grip. That works for running shoes on ice.

What makes them a "wet wading" boot?

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-propose-new-waters-united-states-definition

Article in Scientific American.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-redefines-waters-of-the-u-s/