[Mike L.]

The pattern you posted is just a barrel swivel tied to the hook with a split ring attaching the blade to the swivel.

[Mike L.]

Mike . . . I am going to try the spinner.  Look at this fly from Dan Blanton’s site http://www.danblanton.com/spinsterstory.html.  I have been wanting to try the Spinster Fly (originated by George Glazener) and the Pigboat would be the perfect fly for such an application.  

Thats the type of blade I was thinking off.

[Mike L.]

For real guys, you put a spinner on that and you have a spinnerbait that is easily castable with a fly rod.

[Mike L.]

Does anyone want to borrow my black eyeliner?

:'(

[Mike L.]

Get a spinner on there and youll have instant win.

Very nice.

[Mike L.]

They wont be spawning until October.

[Mike L.]

Im sorry, that was a bit curt.

I get the impression you are going to be chasing them in a spawning trib, in which case catching them is even less like rocket surgery.

[Mike L.]

They are dumb.

[Mike L.]

Alberta is wonderful.

[Mike L.]

What is more amusing is when you come to a split in the road and there are two seperate signs for the same town pointing in either direction.

[Mike L.]

Very cool, Jolyon.  Any idea why those waters look so pale, almost whitish?

Zach

Limestone/karst topography makes the water ‘chalky’ and gives it that glow.

[Mike L.]

Here is another foam diver.

[Mike L.]

Sweet!

[Mike L.]

If you can afford it, but a rod directly from Bob.

[Mike L.]

Then I fail to see your point.

[Mike L.]

[blank stare]

Its all about you, right?

[Mike L.]

In my experience I catch bigger fish, on average, than I do here in the east.

[Mike L.]

rhubarb makes me smile

[Mike L.]

Ive not bought flies commercially but google turned up quite a few sources.

[Mike L.]

The biggest advantage is that it allows you to use a smaller hook with a farther back position on the fly.

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