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| Wbranch | February 21st, 2017, 9:44 am | |
 Posts: 2733 | Planning a trip to the Magalloway and Rapid rivers in mid May for a week of wild brook trout. These are the first traditional streamers I have tied in at least twenty-five years. I'm not very pleased with the marabou Gray & Black Ghosts but do think the two feather wing flies are better. One is called the Golden Demon and the other is a Green King.   | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Lastchance | February 21st, 2017, 2:11 pm | |
| Portage, PA Posts: 437 | I don't think fish will turn away from those ties. They look pretty good to me. They are plenty good enough to fish. Have a great trip and don't forget to post some pictures, Matt. | |
| Jmd123 | February 21st, 2017, 2:44 pm | |
 Posts: 2611 | Nice flies. Did you use chenille for the body on the Black Ghosts? I use to make mine with black floss, the only problem being that the flat tinsel would sometimes slip...maybe some silver sparkle-braid instead? The others look just fantastic! Best of luck! Jonathon | |
| No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere... | ||
| Wbranch | February 21st, 2017, 2:51 pm | |
Posts: 2733 | Jonathon,Did you use chenille for the body on the Black Ghosts? Yep, I can't fool you. I don't have any black floss so I improvised with black chenille. It's funny in that at one time I had dozens of colors of multi strand silk and synthetic flosses. I rarely used them so about five years ago I gave them all away. Now I needed them. I tied some Gray Ghosts and had no orange floss so had to substitute with fluorescent orange two strand yarn. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Jmd123 | February 21st, 2017, 4:42 pm | |
Posts: 2611 | BTW, you aren't going to be in blueback trout country, are you? I know they only occur in a certain part of Maine, don't know if that's any where near where you will be. I do hear that the brookies up there get to a pretty good size! Jonathon | |
| No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere... | ||
| Wbranch | February 21st, 2017, 6:00 pm | |
Posts: 2733 | Going to be fishing the Magalloway and Rapid rivers in the Rangeley region. big wild brookies in a wild and scenic setting. No roads accessible to rivers. All walk-in at least one mile to get to the river. Drive on crappy gravel logging roads for 20-30 miles. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Leakyboots | February 22nd, 2017, 1:14 am | |
| Hermitage,pa Posts: 14 | Looks like some old favorites, you missed one, the Mickey Finn. Good luck on your trip. | |
| Will Shaver | ||
| Wbranch | February 22nd, 2017, 3:34 am | |
Posts: 2733 | The Mickey Finns are on the list to tie. I have a bunch I tied for Atlantic salmon a couple of years ago. I tied a bunch for a buddy going to he Miramichi for a week. Most were #4 doubles and #8 singles on up eye salmon hooks. I want to tie half a dozen on straight eye #6 6X long shanks. Going to order the hooks today. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| PaulRoberts | February 22nd, 2017, 6:24 am | |
 Posts: 1776 | Very pretty. Sounds like a wonderful time ahead. | |
| Wbranch | February 22nd, 2017, 3:41 pm | |
Posts: 2733 | Thanks Paul. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Martinlf | February 23rd, 2017, 5:32 pm | |
 Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Beautiful flies, Matt. Have fun. | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
| Wbranch | March 23rd, 2017, 8:11 am | |
Posts: 2733 | Update to my Brook Trout flies, I've tied two of each and will be pinching the barbs when I get there; | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Jmd123 | March 26th, 2017, 3:54 pm | |
Posts: 2611 | Beautiful flies, Matt! Those are just lovely and so colorful. Looks like you found some black floss for your Black Ghosts...;oD Can't wait to see these hanging from some spectacular brookies' mouths! Jonathon | |
| No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere... | ||
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