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Buzzy, take a look at the jaws end of the vise hood, there may be cracks that weaken the jaws. I've had a couple of jaws over the past 30 + years that had this problem. Sent them back to Regal, used to be free but you can get a replacement set of jaws for $50. Their web site has all the mailing...

I had several young tyers stop by and ask good questions. I also had an “older” lady that claimed she couldn’t learn how to tie because she was old and her hands hurt. I expect to see her next year showing some flies.

Good scheduling, I can watch you both times !

Heading west tomorrow, tying middle session both days. Been at the show every year and tying all but two, thanks to Alec Jackson. It’s a long ways from Spokompton.

How about these

Try dubbing wax on your fingers, it gives you better traction. Another thing to do is sparse amounts of ice dub, like you would do for a dry fly that way you’ll get better traction on the dubbing,

All bead manufacture‘s seem to have runs where the hole is smaller. Never seen the production but it happens. Try that bead on a smaller hook, it might fit but would not look good.

Daiichi 1150, 1760. Both heavy wire.

Beautiful !

That looks like the old Bumblebee plant

Not balmy on the east side, started at 1 now up to a toasty 4, with wind chill below 0.

Check with Al and Gretchen Beatty, they worked with Gary for quite a while.

Grouse is my favorite “soft hackle”.

If Trout Lodge is pumping poop into the creek they are in violation of their waste discharge permit (NPDES) issued by the state Dept. of Ecology.

Anyone remember the Everett tire fire ? Contaminants are still found.

The wrap material used to be available wherever rod building materials were found. I don’t think I’ve seen it in thirty years.

Tried the chiropractor for back issue. Didnt have any change. Went to physiatrist, he wanted an mri. Results, pinched nerve in lumbar. Everything the chiropractor tried made it worse.

Aquatic Entomology by Patrick McCafferty

Schoolie was the name of the fly that Popovics created

That’s ok. When my wife says we need to do something, she means me.