[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

Remember, this contest is over on July 1!

[Zach Matthews]

There we go.

[Zach Matthews]

PS, Bluetick, your membership should not have been revoked.

[Zach Matthews]

I said I’d post a pic and here it is.  Neal is doing some even more creative stuff, but this is a very fast bigeye baitfish to tie.  

Fly Slama Jama
Hook: Gamakatsu 3/0 4X heavy x-short
Tail: White Kanekalon 70% / Silver Lite Brite 30% Blend
Flashtail: 1/8″ hank of Silver Flashabou
Body: Red Lite Brite dubbed up to eye
Wing: Chartreuse Kanekalon 70% / Peacock Green Lite Bright 30% Blend
Overwing: Pencil-lead thick hank of Peacock Green Lite Brite
Thread: 6/0 Mono
Eyes: Large Holo Eyes
Glue: Shoe Goo/Goop/Tuolene

Instructions:
Start thread at point of hook and wrap back to bend.  Yank off a 6″ long pencil-lead think hank of red lite brite and roll it in your fingers to make a rope.  Start at thread tie-in.  Next tie on the first hank of White Kanekalon/Silver Lite Brite, about 2X the hook length, on top of the lite brite (on top of the hook).  Then, add the Flashtail on top of that, extending it back about 3X the hook length.  This should overhang the blended fibers somewhat to make a nice tail to flick around.  Wrap the dubbing over the tie in points of the first white Kanekalon and the flashtail, then lock it down with a thread wrap.

[Zach Matthews]

Good job, Chad.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Chad –

Out of curiosity, was this image taken with a tilt/shift lens or did you shift the focus around the fringes in photoshop?

Any idea how the editor of AA came to find your photo, buddy? 😉

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

I think the answer is in blends.

[Zach Matthews]

Guys there’s a 5 second delay between posts to prevent spamming, but to be honest, I doubt any of you are that fast.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

I am only going to leave this up until the Wild Trout site has a copy hosted.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Aaron –

Nice photos, looks like a great time.

[Zach Matthews]

Thanks Chad; the problem with a two-hander is that most of what I am doing is in boats.

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

John –

No one I work with has requested large archives of pictures.

[Zach Matthews]

I have been splitting my fishing about 50/50 with heavy sinking shooting heads lately and I am completely sold on their effectiveness if you are after BIG fish.

Here’s a news flash: I’m interviewing Kelly Galloup later this week, who is the guy who more or less invented the kind of fishing that Mike Anderson (and James Buice) basically taught me.

[Zach Matthews]

I began to type ‘I second James’ Scott recommendation’ before even reading his post.

[Zach Matthews]

Hmm.

[Zach Matthews]

Ness –

I think we see simultaneous releases a la the D300 and D3.

[Zach Matthews]

Functionally, the bead at the front increases my takes, not the other way around.

[Zach Matthews]

Oh, this is older technology.  Most operating systems are simply set to close a CD once burning is complete now.  Now I understand the problem.

This isn’t necessarily Vista-specific; this is just how CD burners work.  Until they are full, they don’t write the archival or title date into the core of the disc image.  Without that data, only a very identical program can read the stuff you put on there.  That problem has been with us since the first CD burners.

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

That’s good Rusty – my understanding is that puffer fish are incredibly poisonous.

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Check PhotographyBay.com.

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