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Comment on Pteronarcys californica – aka Giant Stonefly or Giant Salmonfly by Mark B.

Mark B. — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:22:57 +0000

Salmonfly fishing on the Santiam in April and the Deschutes in May/June is fantastic. We use the Fluttering Foam Stonefly because it floats really well and I like the way the hook hangs down to increase hookups. When the fish get a bit wary we switch to the smaller October Madam X or Clark’s Stone. I do like the Clark because of its subtler orange color, especially on sunny days. http://bristolbayflies.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=53

Comment on Casting Doubles by Fly rigging? - The North American Fly Fishing Forum

Fly rigging? - The North American Fly Fishing Forum — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:45:51 +0000

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Comment on Fly Tying Hair Reference by admin

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:44:05 +0000

Lisa,

First off, I want to apologize for taking so long to respond! It’s been a crazy fall around here.

I think that in many respects, Skunk Tail hair is similar to Deer Tail hair. Both are fairly solid from base to tip, with the very tips being completely solid to the core. I would imagine that this makes the tips less buoyant.

I believe the term “coarse”, when talking about hair, refers to the thickness in diameter of each follicle. Coarse = Thick, Fine = Thin. Therefore, it’s effects on a tied fly would generally be that coarse hair has more buoyancy than fine hair because there is more “air space” in the hollow core of the follicle.

Hope that helps.

Dave

Comment on Fly Tying Hair Reference by Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:04:01 +0000

Hi,
I was hoping for some specific information on the characteristics of skunk tail. I tie musky flies and found the flies I tied with skunk tail to be a bit more buoyant than the flies I’ve tied primarily using bucktail (I’d used most from rear of tail… & have since learned to use more from the tip if I wish the fly to sink more).

Do you have any idea if the skunk’s tail is at all similar to the bucktail as far as the closer you travel to the tip, the less buoyant the hair will be?

Also, I hear the term ‘coarse’ being used frequently in reference to animal hair. However, I don’t quite understand how this affects the tied flies.

Thanks,
Lisa

Comment on Guide’s Time Off by Bob Burns

Bob Burns — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:19:30 +0000

Nice fishy, Dave. I’m still trying for my first Santiam steelie. I was out after trout last week and a big steelhead went right by my boat. Somewhere between Stayton and Shelburn.