[Abe Mathews]

I’m a forum junkie.

In addition to this site (which is the FF-related one I have on a quick button at the top of my browser), I’m frequently on:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/
http://www.classicflyrodforum.com/
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php
http://www.sexyloops.co.uk/

And my most recent find:
http://www.warmfly.com/index.php

[Abe Mathews]

That is one heck of a sweet collection of flies, and as always great photography.

Sorry I can’t help you with your request, I’m currently 3-0 for success in the Pensacola area.

[Abe Mathews]

Zach-

Rereading my post, I apologize if I sounded a bit confrontational.

[Abe Mathews]

Here’s my problem with Zach’s proposal.

[Abe Mathews]

Mike-

I just read Trout from Small Streams as well and know where you’re coming from.

[Abe Mathews]

I wish I had a fish count to give you from this morning, but alas…

Filson the Wonder Dog (1st mate on the SS “Hookin’ ain’t easy”) and She Who Must Be Obeyed accompanied me out this morning for a bit of bassin’.

[Abe Mathews]

A boot?

[Abe Mathews]

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

[Abe Mathews]

As a bit of additional clarification, I understand that I don’t NEED a “bass” rod to fish for bass.

[Abe Mathews]

Mike-

I’m in a similar boat to you.

[Abe Mathews]

Well heck, you guys aren’t doing much to enable my financial irresponsibility.

[Abe Mathews]

OK, there’s something to shoot for.

I’ve been all over Knoxville and can’t find a Gorillapod.

[Abe Mathews]

Size 22 Brassie, same deal.

I tell you what, this really exposes all of one’s flaws in tying.

[Abe Mathews]

OK, this is way better.  Same fly, same camera settings, but I swapped out the white background for a black one.  I think that really made it pop.  You can see the olive wire, as well as some of the olive highlights from the dyed Pheasant Tail I used.  Plus the peacock stands out better.

Y’all have created a monster.

[Abe Mathews]

Neal, that is freaking awesome.

[Abe Mathews]

Hey guys, I sat down to tie the olive version with the beads I bought at Hobby Lobby.  I quickly found a problem.  They’re the wrong beads.  I’ve bought beads from a number of places, I just could not remember where the ones I’m using came from.  Tonight I went into Michael’s craft store, and found ’em.  Here’s the package:

Here’s the comparison between the Hobby Lobby and Michael’s, Hobby Lobby on the left:

The Hobby Lobby bead might be OK on a size 16, but it’s way too big to be proportional on a size 20.  

So here’s the fly with an olive Toho bead, olive 8/0 Uni-Thread, and the chartreuse beading cord as a body material.  Sorry about the thread fraying on this one, my index finger is rough as heck and mucked the thread up while tying it.

I think the chartreuse adds a highlight to the olive, but certainly doesn’t overpower the body color.

[Abe Mathews]

Yeah, I thought about wet wading (even brought my wading sandals lashed to my backpack).

[Abe Mathews]

Never been to the Chimneys, but that may be something I need to try.

I was actually really surprised at how much casting room I had on Sam’s.

[Abe Mathews]

That’s the only stack I’ve seen there, and the Chartreuse is the closest thing you get to Olive.  However with olive thread it really looks slick.

[Abe Mathews]

That stack is sold at the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores, in the beading section.

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