ll had painted eyes.
> Gary S
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> We will see about it if w
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We will see about it if we have time when you are here in March.
Tony
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Wes,
I have tubs of flies that are not sorted . These are flies given to me by the
original tyers. I have tyed at a number of shows wit
Hi Tony;
I'd gladly help you sort through you tubs of flies!
Wayneb
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> Wes,
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> I have a later printing of the first edition of Tom Nixon's
Hi Allan;
I'd love to see a Tom Nixon original, have any photos?
Thanks in advance;
Nixon groupie Wayneb
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Except for the beadhead it looks like ones he tied.
Rick
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Wes,
I have tubs of flie
All the times I sat next to him, it was laughs all day. He had a dry humor but
he was funny. I first met him at the FFF Conclave in Mtn. Home before I moved
here. I had tied a Pig Boat for a Bass fly contest back in Jersey. I took first
place. When I found out he was at the Conclave, I made it
On 1/7/14 2:18 PM, Allan Fish wrote:
My memory isn't all that good. My wife keeps reminding me of that.
I forgot the HUGE black hackle he palmered on top of the chenille of
the Calacsieu Pig Boat before he added the rubber legs.
And my book is the 2nd edition, the one without the spinner. I
My memory isn't all that good. My wife keeps reminding me of that.
I forgot the HUGE black hackle he palmered on top of the chenille of the
Calacsieu Pig Boat before he added the rubber legs.
And my book is the 2nd edition, the one without the spinner. I think he
decided that the spinner di
idiots.
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Wes,
I have a later printing of the first edition of Tom Nixon's book. In
it, the Calcasieu Pigboa
Wes:
I picked this up off this web site.
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM052002.htm
There are tying instructions and some history on the fly.
The CALCASIEU PIG BOAT TYING INSTRUCTIONS
Hook: Size 2/0 Mustad 3366 (Or Tiemco 8089 #2)
Thread: Black Size A (I used 3/0
Wes,
I have a later printing of the first edition of Tom Nixon's book. In
it, the Calcasieu Pigboat was made from heavy black chenille, rubber
legs, and a spinner on the back of the fly tied on an extended piece of
monofilament.
If I ever get my driveway plowed and permission from my wife t
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Hi VFB,
I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is actually
a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly:
http://chemprof.tripod.com/midnite2.htm
I have Tom's last book and will look and see if it's in it when I get home from
work. I almost positive he never tied anything with a cone head.
Wayneb
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Estaz and Ice Chennille wouldn't have been available to Tom Nixon. This
must be someone's variation on his pattern.
Jack
Austin
On 1/7/2014 11:57 AM, Wes Wada wrote:
Hi VFB,
I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is
actually a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly:
Hi VFB,
I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is
actually a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly:
http://chemprof.tripod.com/midnite2.htm
Is this a Tom Nixon original tied in the way he did it, or a variation
created by someone else that is distantly related to Nixon's c
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