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« **Reply #125 on:** 09/02/2011 at 18:18 »

I'll say 5 Alex , though its debatable if an emerger is a dry

Wets
Dries
Nyphys
Emergers
Lures

Jim

« **Reply #126 on:** 09/02/2011 at 18:30 »

Hi Jim

Close, there are 5 catagories but you are not quite right with all of them.

Alex

« **Reply #127 on:** 09/02/2011 at 18:54 »

Hi,
I think Jim's right . Google maybe debatable !
It says
dry flies
wet flies
nymphs
lures
"terrestrials" (but I think this is American speak !!)
(Can't believe I,m checking Google for this !!!!!)

I would go with emergers instead like Jim, terrestrials can be dry, wet or emergers . Unless we are on the wrong track in which case my apologies.

Paul.

« **Reply #128 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:02 »

Hi Paul

Based on that which catagory would a fry imitation then fall into

Just my understanding but I believe that
Wet, Dry, Nymph, Emerger are correct but Lure is not quite correct.
Lures, Mini Lures, Fry imitation etc come under one catagory not in
the list, but I could be talking S***e...Mr B

Jim over to you for the next question any way

Alex

« **Reply #129 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:15 »

Hi

Would the missing one be streamer?

Kev.

« **Reply #130 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:18 »

Hi Kev

Yes a Streamer is what I was looking for

A streamer fly pattern is a fly fishing lure designed to be actively fished beneath the water's surface within the water column itself.

Alex

« **Reply #131 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:20 »

Who won the Scottsih Fly Fsihing championship in 1974

Jim

« **Reply #132 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:23 »

What is the name of the person who is recognised as being the inventer of the first U- shaped float tube.

Kev.

« **Reply #133 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:23 »

Hi,
I need to go and get my tea !! so I'll guess Stan !

Paul.

« **Reply #134 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:24 »

I Like that one Jim, I've fished with him once.

Sorry guys looks like 2 questions have sprouted from my question.

Jim your answer in Paul Young....That leaves us Kevin's Question.

Alex

« **Reply #135 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:29 »

Would than have been Paul Young of TV angling fame?

I still have a laugh when remember about the clip of him trying to get hold of the seatrout that beached itself on the banks of a loch in Harris.

Kev.

« **Reply #136 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:33 »

Yes the same Paul Young.

Alex

« **Reply #137 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:41 »

Correct

Jim

« **Reply #138 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:06 »

OK a few bits of info that may help.

He started a business in the USA with a brand name that featured a type of water we fish in as part of the company name.

The company closed down a few years ago due to foreign competition taking most of his potential customers.

I use one of his lighter tubes (4 1/2 lbs) for backpacking into the higher hill lochs with a tent.

His name is similar to a wet fly some folk love to hate.

Kev.

« **Reply #139 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:10 »

Peter Ross of Wood River Float Tubes Kevin?

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #140 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:13 »

Spot on Mike.

He made good tubes.

Kev.

« **Reply #141 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:16 »

He certainly did make great float tubes Kevin

OK, next one ..... What does "whipping on a braided leader loop" mean and how is it done?

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #142 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:30 »

And the answer my friends is written in these Threads.

http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2495.msg20598#msg20598

I'll get my coat

Alex

« **Reply #143 on:** 10/02/2011 at 09:38 »

A link, instead of answering yourself Alex

..... OK, we'll let you off with it this time

Since Alex has left the building, over to anybody else for the next question .............

« **Reply #144 on:** 10/02/2011 at 09:55 »

~~How many beans make five~~ ~~No No NO!!!!~~

What are the materials for the 'conservation special' fly

« **Reply #145 on:** 10/02/2011 at 18:25 »

Peter,
I,m guessing there's nae hook .........

« **Reply #146 on:** 10/02/2011 at 19:05 »

Quote from: rabbitangler on 10/02/2011 at 09:55

~~How many beans make five~~ ~~No No NO!!!!~~

What are the materials for the 'conservation special' fly

It has a hook Paul it's the materials that are a conservationists ~~nightmare~~ dream. It was described in T&S a while back. In fact I may have to change the question a bit cos I can't find the copy of T&S which has the tying details.

So who devised the fly?

« **Reply #147 on:** 11/02/2011 at 11:45 »

I think you have got us stumped on this one Peter

I haven't even heard of the 'conservation special' fly, so I've got no idea

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #148 on:** 11/02/2011 at 12:23 »

Dick Walker, it included things like snow lepoard

and other equally unlikely items which could never be found.... though some smartarse probably did have a go.

Ok an easier one what gave the coloration to the wool origionally used in the Tups indespensable

« **Reply #149 on:** 11/02/2011 at 13:41 »

Almost hesitate to propose this but...

I read it was the Ram's Urine & Sheep Ticks' Feaces from the wool takenfrom the Rams' nether regions! I believe they also used to use unborn seals' fur dyed red too...

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