Merkin Crab?

[keith b]

I have been tying a few to go to South Car. in a week.

[Rob Snowhite]

Del Brown, not the southern toupe -season 3 30 rock reference  😉
I read a recent story/article about the history of the fly and can’t remember off the top of my head.

here is a bio on del: http://www.danblanton.com/permit.html

[Bob Riggins]

A merkin (first use, according to the OED, 1617) is a pubic wig, originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia to eliminate lice or disguise the marks of syphilis. 😮

I guess, in certain instances, this could be related to crabs.

[Rob Snowhite]

here is an article on ^ subject

http://addictiveflyfishingadventures.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-hell-is-merkin-crab.html

[keith b]

interesting to say the least.

[Bob Riggins]

I would, but I think Del died in about 2003.

[Steve K.]

A merkin (first use, according to the OED, 1617) is a pubic wig, originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia to eliminate lice or disguise the marks of syphilis. 😮

I guess, in certain instances, this could be related to crabs.

The info that can be gleaned from this website never ceases to amaze me.

[Abe Mathews]

Now I know why the Merkin looks so right next to my lineup of Sex Dungeons…

[Andrew Wright]

Bob,
I have a deep level of respect for your well researched posts. While this type of information might not serve to make me a better fisherman, it certainly provides me with converstation that will make me more interesting to fish with. You and I need to hang out more often. We could have some lively conversations on the water. I am still laughing at this….

[Josh England]

I also found out what a

[Rob Snowhite]

please tell me you guys knew the term before this thread  🙂

urban dictionary for all your lingo these days.  try it there.

like i said, 30 rock season 3 had a great reference also john candy in the harry crumb (no pun) when his fake chest hair falls out. c’mon now guys.

you do know what a slump buster is (non baseball term) right ?

[Bob Riggins]

Bob,
I have a deep level of respect for your well researched posts. While this type of information might not serve to make me a better fisherman, it certainly provides me with converstation that will make me more interesting to fish with. You and I need to hang out more often. We could have some lively conversations on the water. I am still laughing at this….

Bring that Gheenoe down here and we’ll tie into some real fish.

[Andrew Wright]

I might just have to take you up on that Bob. I am jealous of you living where you do. I would love to fish down that way with you.

[Zach Matthews]

A merkin (first use, according to the OED, 1617) is a pubic wig, originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia to eliminate lice or disguise the marks of syphilis. 😮

I guess, in certain instances, this could be related to crabs.

Hilarious.

[regan c. kenyon jr.]

Del has been raised several levels in my estimation.

[Rob Snowhite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOAxtgQQJLw

1:57 into the clip.

[keith b]

someone has too much time on their hands 😉

[clark reid]

With my New Zealand accent I always wondered whenever George Bush claimed

[align=center:4vkwsk5b]”I'm proud to be a merkin”!!!
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You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.

[Kyle Kulig]

Del Ripped multiple “Lips”

[Morsie]

Del Brown didn’t name the fly as a “Merkin”, he really didn’t like the name but lived with it as it stuck. Great fly, great angler.

Morsie

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