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Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by Anthony Naples

Anthony Naples — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:37 +0000

Thanks. Yeah – I’m very anxious to get out on the water, hopefully this can happen soon.

Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by SwittersB

SwittersB — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:09:12 +0000

Hey Anthony…those are beautiful ‘buggy’ creations. I imagine you are itching to try them. Really suggestive…
SB

Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by Anthony Naples

Anthony Naples — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:36:41 +0000

Thanks Chris. I’m going to try some other “hair-hackle” flies, the idea is interesting to me for some reason. I’m thinking maybe a Sakasa Kebari/funnel dun style fly. I’ll post some pics if I come up with anything interesting.

Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by CM_Stewart

CM_Stewart — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:30:06 +0000

Those will work! I particularly like the comparadun, but I suspect the trout will like them all. I’ve seen a few pictures of flies that used hair as hackle, tied sparse like a traditional soft hackle. Supposed to be very effective and more durable.

Happy birthday!

Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by Cutthroat Stalker (Scott)

Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:13:49 +0000

Happy actual birthday! I hope it turns out to be a good one for you.

Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by Anthony Naples

Anthony Naples — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:30:28 +0000

I really missed the boat by not getting this posted on groundhog day! I will keep you posted on any success with these.

Happy belated birthday! Funny that you should bring that up because today is my birthday actually.

Comment on Woodchuck, or is it Groundhog? by Cutthroat Stalker (Scott)

Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:15:41 +0000

I’ve got a special place in my heart for the groundhog (my birthday is Groundhog Day). But I’ve never thought to use them for tying. Looks buggy enough to me. Let us know how it holds up to the water.

Comment on Midge Madness or the Tiny Terror by Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:48:14 +0000

Those are some great, fishy looking flies.

Comment on Midge Madness or the Tiny Terror by Anthony Naples

Anthony Naples — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:13:32 +0000

Looking forward to seeing some from you – I always like to see those armies of flies that you produce. As far as getting out – not looking good anytime soon. I’m about 2.5 hrs from decent winter fishing and more like 3 hrs from my favorite (Spring creek). And there’s those pesky mountain ridges in between – not high by any standard, but high enough produce bad winter driving conditions.

Plus there’s all the snow already on the ground. Oh well, plenty of time to read, think and tie.

Comment on Midge Madness or the Tiny Terror by winonaflyfactory

winonaflyfactory — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:33:39 +0000

Excellent Post! I love the sketch of the midge and the pattern information is very cool. Thanks for posting these, you may see something similar coming from my vise soon!

Here’s hoping you get a chance to fish those flies sooner than later!