February tying contest thread-and January's winner is:

Brute · Feb 25, 2023

Matt B said:
This is definitely not the strongest closing argument from the Defense that this court has seen. But since we are after hours at the bar now, I’ll tell you that I’m actually not a big fan of fruit salad, but I would not put tomatoes in it, just like I would not put pupae in a nymph salad. But we’re just talking about fruit salad and word salad, the case having been decisively settled and all (with no appeals), so you do you.

And when I finally get home later this weekend I plan to tie an emerger and post it in this thread.

Heirloom tomatoes and nectarines pair very well together with a mustard vinaigrette…

Brute · Feb 25, 2023

I was trying to completely fill my nymph box before tying anything else…but now I might have to tie an emerger before I leave tomorrow (and away from my bench for a couple weeks)…

Irafly · Feb 25, 2023

Matt B said:
This is definitely not the strongest closing argument from the Defense that this court has seen. But since we are after hours at the bar now, I’ll tell you that I’m actually not a big fan of fruit salad, but I would not put tomatoes in it, just like I would not put pupae in a nymph salad. But we’re just talking about fruit salad and word salad, the case having been decisively settled and all (with no appeals), so you do you.

And when I finally get home later this weekend I plan to tie an emerger and post it in this thread.

But do you admit that order Diptera, do emerge just like the image shows from the beginning of all this? Which was my point from the beginning by the way.

Mossback · Feb 25, 2023

Actual emerger
Used this in different colors and sizes for over 30 years with good results many places.
The 'L,M,N' lakes when I used to fish them, and the 'P' lake as well.
Dress the snout with floatant...quick and easy, down and dirty pattern

RCF · Feb 25, 2023

How to Choose the Correct Fly - Part 3 - Flat-Winged (Diptera) - Gwent Angling Society

Part 3 deals with the area of flat-winged flies. Often overlooked for rivers but are a main staple food item to fish in lakes. These include the midge (Chironomid) and similar types of insect. In the main, they are again an advanced type of insect in that like caddisflies they pupate. Many of...

gwentanglingsociety.co.uk

Matt B · Feb 25, 2023

Irafly said:
But do you admit that order Diptera, do emerge just like the image shows from the beginning of all this? Which was my point from the beginning by the way.

“Admit”? I don’t have to admit it. I completely agree and always have, which the record reflects. Just ask the stenographer.

Irafly · Feb 25, 2023

Matt B said:
“Admit”? I don’t have to admit it. I completely agree and always have, which the record reflects. Just ask the stenographer.

I think this is where I was confused.

Matt B · Feb 25, 2023

Irafly said:
But do you admit that order Diptera, do emerge just like the image shows from the beginning of all this? Which was my point from the beginning by the way.

I just realized we were actually talking past each other, in agreement, this whole time. The whole syntax/semantics thing got us all derailed. Stillwater nymphs and pupae both emerge!

Matt B · Feb 25, 2023

Irafly said:
I think this is where I was confused.

We should share a sixer of this:

Billy · Feb 25, 2023

Matt and Ira:

Matt B · Feb 25, 2023

Billy said:
Matt and Ira!:View attachment 55841

Which is which?

Matt B · Feb 25, 2023

Stillwater fly fishing arises the passions; what more can we say? It has always been this way. Remember that weird aside from the Wife of Bath in the Canterbury Tales where she goes on a tangent about Mathewe and Eirah dueling over the proper number of horsehairs for a Stillwater leader?
This one went to 11 pages: https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/ind...r-indicator-watchers-whats-your-approach.471/