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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2013 14:56:39 GMT
Hello everyone, Just joined the forum. I come from Virginia in the States, about 20 miles from very small city of Charlottesville. Been fly fishing for 38 years and with retirement and advancing years was becoming increasingly tired of the "industry" of fly fishing and sought something that would take me back to the simplicity and beauty of the mid 1970s when I fished mountain waters in northern Pennsylvania that was so clear and clean and sweet that you could drink it. Only recently took up Tenkara. A few years ago I discovered what we in the States call "soft hackle" fishing and what our cousins in Blighty call North Country Spiders. Am now looking forward to combining soft hackle flies with Tenkara fishing. Irv
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Post by paul1966 on Jul 6, 2013 20:40:37 GMT
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Post by Simon on Jul 7, 2013 6:37:08 GMT
Hi Irv. Welcome to the forum also, how did you come across this forum?
Simon.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2013 14:20:05 GMT
I've just read the Mike Harding book and consider it one of the best on the subject: very informative, beautifully photographed. My new tying project is to work my way through the Harding book and tie the flies, although some of his ingredients might be hard to come by, e.g. coot wings, hooded crow, owl, etc. (Sounds like a witch's incantation - eye of newt, etc.) I came across the forum by querying Google for "Tenkara forum".
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Post by paul1966 on Jul 7, 2013 20:20:32 GMT
It's nice to use the original materials but I think the North Country anglers just used what they had available to them at the time. I'm sure there'll be plenty of alternatives in the US. I use uni thread for the bodies as pearsalls silk is hard to get hold of, the fish don't seem to mind. One skin that is a must to get is starling as I don't think there is any alternative for this. Tenkarabum sell these and they're based in the states.
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Post by daves on Jul 7, 2013 21:15:59 GMT
Hi Irv,
Tenkara will be brilliant for the Brook Trout in the Appalachian streams. I fished in the Smoky Mountain National Park with a conventional rod four years ago (just before I got into Tenkara) & I can't wait to get back there with the Tenkara gear. My friend Steve who has a holiday home in Florida finds his Tenkara gear great for Bluegills.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2013 23:07:20 GMT
Got the starling! Use it in lots of north country flies. As for thread, I've used Pearsall's, Guterman's, Uni-Thread, and my wife's sewing thread. Don't use too much floss - still find it a bit difficult to work with and I'm striving for really sparse flies, so the thread gives me all the bulk I need. Of course, as my knowledge of and tying skills with soft hackles improves I'll move on to other materials. Also, Dave - I'm looking forward to exploring the Appalachian waters with my Tenkara kit - want to work lots of the beautiful streams in fairly remote parts the western and southwestern parts of Virginia and gradually work my way down into North Carolina. Also want to do lots of fishing on my favorite streams in Pennsylvania (Letort, Big Springs, Falling Springs) as well as Slate Run and Cedar Run in the northwest part of PA. Regards - Irv
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Post by daves on Jul 10, 2013 14:42:06 GMT
If you get to the Smokys try Road Prong off the Little Pigeon; Cataloochee Creek above the camp site, Pretty Hollow Creek & Bradley Fork off the Oconaluftee R.. All great fishing (first 3 for Brookies & the last full of browns & rainbows).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2013 19:11:43 GMT
Dave - Will most definitely be traveling south to the Smokys. I've noted your suggested streams in my "recce" notes of streams to explore. All the best - Irv
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2013 19:11:56 GMT
Dave - Will most definitely be traveling south to the Smokys. I've noted your suggested streams in my "recce" notes of streams to explore. All the best - Irv
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