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JADNovember 26th, 2008, 6:53 am
Alexandria Pa

Posts: 362
I thought I would share. Also see if it will work.

John


They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Chris_3gNovember 26th, 2008, 10:45 am
Posts: 59That is a beautiful photograph John!
TroutnutNovember 26th, 2008, 7:49 pm
Administrator
Bellevue, WA

Posts: 2737
Ha! You call that cold outside!? ;)

Here's cold outside!



That said, you've got an outstanding stream picture there. I wish I'd taken it!
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
MartinlfNovember 30th, 2008, 7:13 pm
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233
Great pic, John, and I think I know just where this is.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
JADDecember 1st, 2008, 4:43 pm
Alexandria Pa

Posts: 362
I'll bet you do to, their is one more pic but I don't know how to post after the first post.???

JAD

They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
JADDecember 3rd, 2008, 7:20 am
Alexandria Pa

Posts: 362
Hi everyone.

I have another picture of The little j or should I say a log----well I'll tell you the story.

While walking along the banks of Little J, I saw a squirrel run down a log that was partially submerged in the water. It picked up an acorn that was mysteriously right at he bottom of the log where it entered the water. It picked up the acorn and just sat there, trying to figure out how to get it into its mouth, when, all of a sudden a huge tail fin came out of the water and swatted the squirrel off the log and into the water. The squirrel dropped the acorn and tried to swim back to the log, but a huge hooked jaw came out of the water and swallowed the squirrel in one gulp and disappeared. I stood there in amazement and disbelief and stared at the water for a few minutes. Then, after everything calmed down and there was no other sound, I saw a large fin come out of the water and put another acorn on the bottom of the log!!! Happy holidays everyone.

Thanks for making the winter shorter.

John D



They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
TaxonDecember 3rd, 2008, 11:15 am
Site Editor
Royse City, TX

Posts: 1350
Hi John-

Well done. I can usually see one coming from a mile away, but this time, I was totally unprepared for your punch line.

Cheers,
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
JADDecember 3rd, 2008, 1:59 pm
Alexandria Pa

Posts: 362
Don"t feel bad, I took just like it was one of Lloyds flies.

Cats out of the bag now:)

John

They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
GONZODecember 3rd, 2008, 2:42 pm
Site Editor
"Bear Swamp," PA

Posts: 1681
:) :) Ditto what Roger said, John. I rose right into the hookset. Happy holidays, pal.
MartinlfDecember 4th, 2008, 10:05 am
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233
Great story, John. I was already trying to figure out where the log was, and thinking about going after that monster when I got to the final turn. I had the fly in my mouth and was headed for the bottom--and what fun. Happy Holidays, my friend.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
MrRogersFebruary 6th, 2009, 9:44 am
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Posts: 2
amazing pictures! and troutnut- I don't know how you do it. I complain when its in the 20s
MartinlfJune 12th, 2009, 6:27 am
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233
OK the true story of the squirrel and the log is in the middle of this thread, and well worth scrolling down from the top. The story starts:

Hi everyone.

I have another picture of The little j . . .
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
SofthackleJune 12th, 2009, 6:29 am
Site Editor
Wellsville, NY

Posts: 540
Beautiful photo of a great looking spot. Well done!

Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt

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MartinlfJune 12th, 2009, 6:31 am
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233
Yes, Mark, and John's story is even more interesting. See above.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
SofthackleJune 12th, 2009, 8:28 am
Site Editor
Wellsville, NY

Posts: 540
God, I missed that one. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Louis. I guess I would have put on a Squirrel Hair nymph and given that fish a try.

Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt

Flymphs, Soft-hackles and Spiders: http://www.troutnut.com/libstudio/FS&S/index.html
Ludvig1June 20th, 2009, 6:29 am
Coleraine, Northern Ireland

Posts: 2
All I can say is wow to the beauty of the first picture and wow to how cold it is in the 2nd.

Keith Creelman
Keith@outdoorandcountrysports.co.uk
www.outdoorandcountrysports.co.uk
MartinlfJune 22nd, 2012, 12:18 am
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233
Jonathon, your bat story reminded me of John's squirrel story. it's about the 6th post down from the photo, and some of the newcomers may have missed it.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
OldredbarnJune 22nd, 2012, 11:06 am
Novi, MI

Posts: 2608
Funny story Louis via John...I laughed out loud...Thanks for pulling this one back up...A nice start to the weekend.

Spence
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
PaulRobertsJune 22nd, 2012, 11:37 am
Colorado

Posts: 1776
Hah! Love it. Wonderful photo too. We are lucky folks, aren't we.

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