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steelhead · 04-07-2004, 09:27 PM

I was using it from shore in the estuaries. Would love to see it in action from a boat. I'm amazed at how well some of the classics perform. I used the old Honey and Platinum Blonde flies last year quite a bit and had a great success with them, along with the Gibbs Fly. Then there's always Lefty's Deceiver. As it was originally tied (very sparse), it makes a great sand eel pattern.

There's a great book written by Jim Bay, called Saltwater Flies (published in 1970), that if you can find it is a great read and has many of the early sw patterns form the 50's and 60's, with origins and history.

I guess I rambled a bit....

BTW: Eye is fine. I can see again! Had an awful reaction to the anesthesia. Sicker than a dog...

04-07-2004, 09:27 PM	#7
steelhead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North shore Posts: 1,247	Whistler I was using it from shore in the estuaries. Would love to see it in action from a boat. I'm amazed at how well some of the classics perform. I used the old Honey and Platinum Blonde flies last year quite a bit and had a great success with them, along with the Gibbs Fly. Then there's always Lefty's Deceiver. As it was originally tied (very sparse), it makes a great sand eel pattern. There's a great book written by Jim Bay, called Saltwater Flies (published in 1970), that if you can find it is a great read and has many of the early sw patterns form the 50's and 60's, with origins and history. I guess I rambled a bit.... BTW: Eye is fine. I can see again! Had an awful reaction to the anesthesia. Sicker than a dog...