Very true indeed. Looks like Tony beat me by 10 years but I beat Tom by 1 : P.
Jim P.S. Tony, could you contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Davenport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Marabou Plume Damsal > Well, actually, if you think up something on your own without outside > influence, then you DID invent it. You just weren't the first one to > do it. In our case, you beat me by 11 years. > > I am very glad to hear of your progress. My trip won't be complete > without seeing you do the Chili pepper shuffle... > > Tom > On Feb 22, 2004, at 7:47 AM, Tony wrote: > > > Tom, > > I guess I have said it 1000 times, there is nothing new in flytying > > except the materials. > > This tying method is a real no brainier so I guess anyone can come up > > with it if I could. > > I bet there are others that feel they invented it other than you me > > and Jim. LOL > > I decided I would tie some of these variations at the Sowbug along > > with the woven Mayfly. > > If I get time to tie with the youth group at the Sowbug, I will > > introduce them to this tying method. > > See you in a couple of weeks. I am off the walker and on a cane. Hope > > to be wading when you get here. > > Tony > > > > Tom Davenport wrote: > > > >> Well, let me join he chorus. I also came up with a fly like that > >> four years ago. I wanted a damsel imitation. I used barbell eyes, > >> tied on the tail, wrapped the butt ends up and around for the body, > >> ribbed the body with gold wire, then finished with a few wraps around > >> the eyes. It was the first fly I had "invented" that really worked > >> well. I fished it during a Damsel fly hatch at a high Uinta's lake > >> and was enjoying non stop fish catching. I made a quick trip the > >> shore for a break, and when I returned a man in a Canoe with his > >> family had paddled out to the exact spot where I had been and was > >> trying to catch the trout on power bait in the hole I had just warmed > >> up! No matter, I found another opening in the weed beds and started > >> pulling them in again. Pretty soon I heard a child's voice saying > >> "why is that man catching so many fish, daddy? Why can't we catch > >> any?" I felt sorry for the guy and the kid and offered him some > >> flies to fish with a bubble, but he just glowered at me and started > >> paddling away. His loss, all around. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >>> DANGIT!!! Tony, > >>> This sounds very much like a fly I came up with that we call a Jim's > >>> Special. I've known all along that it had probably been done already > >>> but I > >>> did come up with it all on my own. I use 2 strands of krystal flash > >>> for > >>> ribbing and barbell eyes. I also do them on a size 14 streamer hook > >>> with red > >>> seed bead eyes. Very effective pattern on any species of fish. > >>> > >>> Now to come up with something NOBODY has done before : ) > >>> > >>> Jim > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:51 AM > >>> Subject: [VFB] Marabou Plume Damsal > >>> > >>> > >>>> Joyce, > >>>> This is a real simple fly, I am sure I did not invent it but I came > >>>> up > >>>> with it about 15 years ago. > >>>> Here ar the tying instructions. > >>>> Hook: Whatever you like. I use a 3X long streamer hook > >>>> Tail: Marabou Plume > >>>> Body: Marabou plume > >>>> Wing: Marabou plume. > >>>> Select a blood marabou plume without a stem running down the middle > >>>> Stroke the plume so all the ends are even with the end of the > >>>> feather. > >>>> Pinch about 1/4" of the end together, this will be the tail, > >>>> Tie in the pinched end just over the hook barb, pull the rest of the > >>>> plume back over the tie in point and over wrap. This covers the > >>>> thread > >>>> at the tie in point > >>>> Advance the thread to the eye of the hook. > >>>> If you want to renforce the body, twist the thread with the marabou > >>>> instead of advencing the thread. > >>>> Pull the plume up and twist it tight clockwise. This forms a rope. > >>>> Wrap the rope on the shank forming the body. > >>>> Tie off a bit behind the hook eye. > >>>> When tying off, lift what is left of the plume so that it is > >>>> straight up > >>>> from the hook shank > >>>> After tying it off, pull the plume back over the wrap and over wrap > >>>> it > >>>> forming the head.. > >>>> Clip the remainder of the plume off leaving enough of the plume too > >>>> form > >>>> a wing or wing case. > >>>> That is it. > >>>> What we did at the tying session is add some Krystal flash in the > >>>> tail > >>>> and wing, cut off the whole wing and wrapped hackle collar, Ribbed > >>>> the > >>>> body and a few other things to enhance the fly. > >>>> This same method can be used to tie emergers using antron yarn. > >>>> This is > >>>> the way I tie my "Still Born" and a number of other emergers. > >>>> Tony > >>>> > >>>> Joyce Westphal wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Tony, have I seen your one plume damsel? Do you have instructions? > >>>>> Joyce > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> Tom Davenport > >> > >> Home Page: http://homepage.mac.com/tsmd > >> Webshots Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/tsmdav > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Tom Davenport > > Home Page: http://homepage.mac.com/tsmd > Webshots Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/tsmdav > > >
