Great hooks, great price

[Gary Webb]

During this last year I have probably tied more flys (most I will probably never use) than since we used to have several swaps going at one time.

Anyway, I love the hooks from Green Caddis Outfitters.   And the price is 

pretty good too.     https://gcoutfitters.com/  

I've done a bit of fishing lately.  Caught several using a Pink Squirrel most of the time.   After my hernia surgery, my Dr. said: "Don't go near any water except a shower for the next two weeks." That ban ended two weeks ago. Now all I have to do for the next three weeks is avoid catching a fish that weighs more than 10 lbs.  I think I can manage that. LOL   

My latest learning adventure in fly tying is with the Kebari style. They are

a Japanese creation.  A soft hackle fly with the cone facing forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTTVg3wKZ5A&authuser=0

And I'm trying Tenkara fly fishing. Which is very similar to Euro Nymphing.    If you are a KISS type of person, Tenkara fly fishing is about as simple as it gets.  A lot of the streams here in the Driftless

Area of Southwest WI, Southeast MN, and Northeast IA are not very friendly to long back casts, or even short ones. You get pretty good at roll casting.  But in some spots that won't work either.  

So any method that "keeps my fly in or on the water, because there are no fish in the air", is worth trying.  Plus it gives me an excuse for buying another fly rod. LOL.

Gary

[Allan Fish]

On May 15, 2021, at 9:38 AM, Gary Webb <glwran...@gmail.com> wrote:

And I'm trying Tenkara fly fishing

Gary,

I’m proud to say I was way ahead of the game.  I started out fly fishing Tenkara style when I was probably only 5 or 6.  It was quite a bit of work for a young lad because we used 14-16 foot bamboo rods*.  It was a very successful way to fish.

Al

*In our youthful naivety, we called them “Cane Poles”.  Since it was the end of the depression and graphite rods hadn’t been invented yet, we used one-piece rods we picked up at the hardware store for about $3.00 (a huge investment in equipment at the time).

And since we didn’t have access to “Squirmy Wormy” material (which also hadn’t been invented yet), we just used live worms.

[Rick Zieger]

I have been using hooks from Wholesaleflycopoany.com.  They seems to be the equivalent of Dai Riki.  usually $7.00/1000

Rick 

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[Neville Gosling]

Hi Rick:

you need to check your typing as you are missing the “m” in company and you have an extra “o”, also  the price is per 100 and not 1000. These are probably made in China as are Mustad. I prefer the premium Japanese made hooks as I have experienced light wire hooks that have straightened out resulting in lost fish. Maruto are a Japanese brand that I like but most of my small chironomid flies are now tied on the stronger Daiichi hooks.

I realise that you are fishing for bluegills and crappie so one would not need extra strong hooks.

Neville (Nev) Gosling

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[Gary Webb]

Thanks for reminding me that I'm just returning to my roots.  I grew up in West Virginia. Our house was set on a hillside 300 feet above the Guyandotte River.  On the bank closest to us was a large patch of "Tenkara" poles.  If needed, we would cut a few replacements in the spring, use them during the summer, put them in the shed during the winter, and bring them back out again in the spring.  Even without varnishing them like the "store bought" ones they lasted a long time.

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