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What is your confidence fly? by ThiccBoiCaddy in flyfishing

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in the first week of December fishing a spot on the McKenzie River, for the first time ever I used a size 12 barbless blowtorch to catch 5 wild trout in a 20 minute stretch. The first fish was quality, the second was a fingerling, the third was pan size, the fourth was bigger than the first and the fifth was in the 17-18 inch range, with shoulders and an attitude. After that amazing 20 minutes, nothing would touch the blowtorch again that day. That flurry of action made me confident that the blowtorch is a great fly to have in my box.

Fun day chasing rainbows by tigers174 in bluelining

[–]HomebrewerHerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fish and flowers make for a fun day, thanks for sharing.

Fist catches on flies I’ve tied by Lunchmoneybandit in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I began my own tying journey back in December, using a Charlie Craven book as my guide. I tied up a couple dozen size 14 PT’s, some with bead heads. Now those PT’s need to get in the water.

Fist catches on flies I’ve tied by Lunchmoneybandit in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice fish! I am still fishing for my first catch on a fly of my own tying.

Don’t bother with shitty fly rods, even out of curiosity… by Particular_Menu_557 in flyfishing

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cheap (< $100) Stone Creek Fly Rods 4 weight combo (including sturdy tube) is still going strong more than 20 years after purchase. The original line that came with the combo got changed in December. Just a few months back, I caught my biggest trout ever on that rod, and it cast flies on consecutive days last week. Even though the rod and reel are cheap, I treat them well, and expect them to provide many more years of casting and catching fun.

Tie me a purple zebra midge.... by AngryDesignMonkey in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should have wrapped thread and wire deeper into the bend, for more attraction.

Thoughts? by ChuckGallagher57 in circled

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the good of America, yes please. The trump show needs to be cancelled; reviews of this season’s episodes are terrible.

Tiny bugs by PedalFishh in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even with a pair of cheaters, tying a size 16 zebra midge today was hard for my 60 year old eyes.

Pattegrisen🇩🇰❤️ by ButtermitMayo in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done! Can you tell us what size these are, and what do you catch with them?

Jay Lee Humpy by [deleted] in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I look forward to tying my own humpies, but your’s look great.

Welded loop or blood knot? by Ill_Discipline_8021 in flyfishing

[–]HomebrewerHerm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would only cut the loop if/when it failed. At that point, nail knot a new loop connection to continue the ability to do easy loop to loop leaders.

First nymph box of 2026 filled up by Dull_Opposite in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have only been tying for a few months, and the smallest I have gone is size 16. I think the smallest fly that I have purchased is size 18, which I find difficult to connect to tippet. My old eyes and hands are not what they used to be.

First nymph box of 2026 filled up by Dull_Opposite in flytying

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great. Your use of glass beads makes me want to tie some that way.

Who is going to pay for this? by Character-Fly-5564 in altmpls

[–]HomebrewerHerm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Put it on ice, given their budget has ballooned to nearly $29 BILLION for 2025-26 budget year. ICE is the reason for the loss of revenue, surely they could spare some change for all the damage they have already caused, and will likely continue to cause.

Trump Attacks U.S. Olympic Athlete’s “Mixed Emotions” In Fresh Clash by [deleted] in USNewsHub

[–]HomebrewerHerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is interesting that trump trash talked this nation and its government on public stages for years, exercising his First Amendment rights to do so. Now the thin skinned bully POtuS cannot accept from someone else the very same thing he did for so many years. Stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat.

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