Comments for http://www.winonaflyfactory.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by winonaflyfactory http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14944 winonaflyfactory Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14944 Ben, that is a Double-Haul on the bench. Was a christmas present from a good friend. It's still full and will be that way for a VERY long time. Thanks for the comment, I'll maybe consider tossing the JB at a couple smallies when the summer comes, for now it will kiss trout lips. Take care. Ben, that is a Double-Haul on the bench. Was a christmas present from a good friend. It’s still full and will be that way for a VERY long time. Thanks for the comment, I’ll maybe consider tossing the JB at a couple smallies when the summer comes, for now it will kiss trout lips. Take care.

]]> Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by Ben http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14940 Ben Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:22 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14940 Great take on evolution of fly selection. I have a streamer problem too. Baby steps. The JB would undoubtedly make a killer smallie fly. Say, is that a DoubleHaul IPA in the background? Someone in Missoula likes you:) Keep up the good work. Great take on evolution of fly selection. I have a streamer problem too. Baby steps. The JB would undoubtedly make a killer smallie fly. Say, is that a DoubleHaul IPA in the background? Someone in Missoula likes you:) Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by Gregg Martin http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14929 Gregg Martin Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:39:17 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14929 A very cool sculpin take! Back in the early 70's as a young teen I used to fish an irrigation canal from our Boise River. Not with a fly rod then, fly fishing to me back then was a dry fly thing, kids. In the winter absolutely huge trout that did not perish the draw down in the fall were concentrated in 3 pools of water table influence. Only kids seemed to know of this. We found fish in the numbers of bison long ago, and kept what we caught, but we never seemed to reduce the number of fish. EVERY trout over 15" (rainbows then) had a sculpin in it's gullet. If only I knew then what I know now. Your fly would have done well, but these places were tiny and crystal clear and fished best when muddied somehow. Gregg A very cool sculpin take! Back in the early 70′s as a young teen I used to fish an irrigation canal from our Boise River. Not with a fly rod then, fly fishing to me back then was a dry fly thing, kids. In the winter absolutely huge trout that did not perish the draw down in the fall were concentrated in 3 pools of water table influence. Only kids seemed to know of this. We found fish in the numbers of bison long ago, and kept what we caught, but we never seemed to reduce the number of fish. EVERY trout over 15″ (rainbows then) had a sculpin in it’s gullet. If only I knew then what I know now. Your fly would have done well, but these places were tiny and crystal clear and fished best when muddied somehow.

Gregg

]]> Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by winonaflyfactory http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14812 winonaflyfactory Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:27:46 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14812 Thanks Guys, we'll see how the season treats this pattern. I have a good feeling about it though. Hansi, I don't live far from Pickwick, I'm busy this weekend but you should shoot me an email when your thinking of heading this way. winonaflyfactory@gmail.com Wendy, been contemplating adding stinger hooks to a handful of patterns to have on hand for those light biters. Then I question...if they wont readily take a streamer should I be fishing a nymph instead rather than fight it with a stinger hook? Thanks Guys, we’ll see how the season treats this pattern. I have a good feeling about it though.

Hansi, I don’t live far from Pickwick, I’m busy this weekend but you should shoot me an email when your thinking of heading this way. winonaflyfactory@gmail.com

Wendy, been contemplating adding stinger hooks to a handful of patterns to have on hand for those light biters. Then I question…if they wont readily take a streamer should I be fishing a nymph instead rather than fight it with a stinger hook?

]]> Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by Wendy Berrell http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14695 Wendy Berrell Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:21:49 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14695 Nice fly. Nice Ranger. Nice backhands. BTW, when I troll streamers in the trout lake here in town, I tie on a stinger hook, hidden in the tail of buggers/leeches. Most trout are caught on the stinger hook. I like the concept of getting those non-committal, light-biters. Nice fly. Nice Ranger. Nice backhands.

BTW, when I troll streamers in the trout lake here in town, I tie on a stinger hook, hidden in the tail of buggers/leeches. Most trout are caught on the stinger hook. I like the concept of getting those non-committal, light-biters.

]]> Comment on Jan. 8th, 2012: Icing on the Cake by Wendy Berrell http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/jan-8th-2012-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-14694 Wendy Berrell Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:18:07 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9155#comment-14694 I like that shot of the BH underwater. Nice perspective from the life aquatic there. I like that shot of the BH underwater. Nice perspective from the life aquatic there.

]]> Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by Hansi Johnson http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14693 Hansi Johnson Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:38:09 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14693 Nice blog! I love it. I was born and raised in Pickwick, MN and my family still lives there. http://www.universalklister.blogspot.com/2011/05/working-vacation-in-southeastern-mn.html When I visit I fish the stream and recall my childhood. A rank amateur fly fishermen I flail away at the water and marvel at the insane beauty of SE MN. I am going to link your site to my blog. In fact I am coming down to the Pickwick this week for the Frozen River Film Fest and to try my luck at Winter fishing (first time). It would be fun to meet for a beer at some point. Keep up the great blog. It truly shows the treasure that is SE MN and that is really cool. Nice blog! I love it. I was born and raised in Pickwick, MN and my family still lives there.

http://www.universalklister.blogspot.com/2011/05/working-vacation-in-southeastern-mn.html

When I visit I fish the stream and recall my childhood. A rank amateur fly fishermen I flail away at the water and marvel at the insane beauty of SE MN.

I am going to link your site to my blog. In fact I am coming down to the Pickwick this week for the Frozen River Film Fest and to try my luck at Winter fishing (first time). It would be fun to meet for a beer at some point.

Keep up the great blog. It truly shows the treasure that is SE MN and that is really cool.

]]> Comment on Introducing: The JB by the w.f.f. by Ross http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/introducing-the-jb-by-the-w-f-f/comment-page-1/#comment-14685 Ross Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:56:05 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9185#comment-14685 Excellent design! I've been messing with different sculpin pattern designs lately too. My biggest problem so far has been getting them all stuck on the bottom. It's that strange deal where it needs to be down there but has to be as weedless as possible. It has eluded me so far, but this JB is looking like money! Excellent design! I’ve been messing with different sculpin pattern designs lately too. My biggest problem so far has been getting them all stuck on the bottom. It’s that strange deal where it needs to be down there but has to be as weedless as possible. It has eluded me so far, but this JB is looking like money!

]]> Comment on Jan. 8th, 2012: Icing on the Cake by Steve in Ely http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/jan-8th-2012-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-14674 Steve in Ely Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:33:39 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9155#comment-14674 oh yea, probably a coon, I've been up north too long, some say that racoons are just startin' to come to Ely, I have yet to see one or a track for that matter. I grew up donw there and had coonhounds, so I would know one if I say it. oh yea, probably a coon, I’ve been up north too long, some say that racoons are just startin’ to come to Ely, I have yet to see one or a track for that matter. I grew up donw there and had coonhounds, so I would know one if I say it.

]]> Comment on Jan. 8th, 2012: Icing on the Cake by Carl http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/jan-8th-2012-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-14671 Carl Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:03:11 +0000 http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/?p=9155#comment-14671 It's a raccoon. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=raccoon+skull&qpvt=raccoon+skull&FORM=IGRE It’s a raccoon. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=raccoon+skull&qpvt=raccoon+skull&FORM=IGRE

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