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This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.
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Trout11B on Sep 19, 2011September 19th, 2011, 5:41 pm EDT
Hello all,
A few months ago I was on here (I think) and ran across a link to a site where a guy had been building fly rods, producing hooks, and even coming out with a fly line that seemed to get good reviews. I believe his name began with an R, but since then I have not been able to remember where I was. I know I'm not really giving a lot of info, but maybe somebody can place the missing puzzle pieces.
Thanks
A few months ago I was on here (I think) and ran across a link to a site where a guy had been building fly rods, producing hooks, and even coming out with a fly line that seemed to get good reviews. I believe his name began with an R, but since then I have not been able to remember where I was. I know I'm not really giving a lot of info, but maybe somebody can place the missing puzzle pieces.
Thanks
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Sayfu on Sep 20, 2011September 20th, 2011, 6:01 am EDT
Wow! I see no possibility of that being possible. I know Alex Jackson has his own model hook that he contracted with (the English hook maker!..ugg! I can't think of the name!) to have them make his hook model, but an individual isn't big enough to create hooks, or a flyline. There are only a few flyline makers, and some of their lines are marketed under another name...like Jim Teeny's lines that were made by SA..I don't know if they still do, but I would imagine SA still makes Jim Teeny's lines. Partridge! That was the English hook maker that made a model hook for Alex Jackson.
Gutcutter on Sep 20, 2011September 20th, 2011, 10:25 am EDT
You may be thinking of "Hook & Hackle" in Homestead, PA. They sell "shop brand" fly line manufactured by Cortland. They also sell shop brand rods etc.
Alec Jackson spey hooks come in odd sizes and are sold by Daiichi.
Hope this helps
Alec Jackson spey hooks come in odd sizes and are sold by Daiichi.
Hope this helps
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Sayfu on Sep 20, 2011September 20th, 2011, 1:17 pm EDT
Gutcutter...Thanks for the correction. I watched Alex tie on his odd sized hooks both being from the Seattle area. His first models were made by Partridge I am fairly certain, then a problem, and now they are made by Daiichi. As I remember they were gold hooks at the time.
Oldredbarn on Sep 21, 2011September 21st, 2011, 5:54 am EDT
Our own Shawnny has done some homemade hooks, but I can't remember him experimenting with fly lines or rod construction, but its early yet. :)
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FredH on Sep 21, 2011September 21st, 2011, 9:57 am EDT
If it's salmon fly hooks , you may be thinking about Ronn Lucas
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