tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post3453330026116862042..comments2023-06-27T01:15:30.176-07:00Comments on Feather Chucker: NC Fly Fishing Show 2014Feather Chuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-40748078095587056202014-02-24T14:13:11.605-08:002014-02-24T14:13:11.605-08:00Of your Caddis casings, I remember an old Yoda wit...Of your Caddis casings, I remember an old Yoda with a salmon pole (yea, I know the correct nomenclature, this was a POLE). Had a fly tied below a 2 oz triangular lead weight. He had a tiny fly that was made of "sock yarn" woven with a small tuft of black hackle at the eye. Yanking fish out like there was no tomorrow and laughing at the Orvis crowd. Being somewhat humbled I asked him what the secret fly was. He told me "don't just study the bug, study the bug's house and what he uses to build the house". I've learned that using woolen sock yard tied in this same manner with different colors fit to the river or creek can be deadly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491241566301983342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-88487864201674331312014-02-12T16:22:58.692-08:002014-02-12T16:22:58.692-08:00When I mentioned the Master's in Bio, and coun...When I mentioned the Master's in Bio, and counting all those caddis under a microscope, I was talking about my better half (Kelly). She's an aquatic entomologist by training, but she currently teaches biology at a high school for advanced level students. I don't know much about what Kathy (Wildscape) has done as far as research goes. I've never even had a conversation with her... just a few e-mails and such. I simply found her by googling "caddis jewelry." I've known about caddis made jewelry for a while, but there don't seem to be many people out there doing it. I think it's really cool, and I know Kelly has really wanted a piece for a while.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-52861743332430854872014-02-12T14:48:48.068-08:002014-02-12T14:48:48.068-08:00Kevin, Sorry we didn't get the chance to talk ...Kevin, Sorry we didn't get the chance to talk a bit. As usual the booth was busy and I spent both days answering a ton of questions. We need to get on the water together this year!Lance Milkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230104803414566724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-64733837235389418202014-02-12T06:19:34.570-08:002014-02-12T06:19:34.570-08:00I saw your post. I still have yet to catch a fish ...I saw your post. I still have yet to catch a fish this year. The weather keeps jacking with me.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-10081859498682547402014-02-12T06:19:07.419-08:002014-02-12T06:19:07.419-08:00Jay, I'm glad to see other people are apprecia...Jay, I'm glad to see other people are appreciating what she does. She seems to have done a ton of research like you said. I'm sure your wife will love the jewelry. It's a cool idea and a special gift.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-77580375565868296082014-02-11T23:15:05.434-08:002014-02-11T23:15:05.434-08:00In a very strange coincidence, I ordered some cadd...In a very strange coincidence, I ordered some caddis jewelry from Wildscape last Friday to give Kelly for Valentine's... hope you can keep a secret, Fortunately, Kelly doesn't read fly fishing blogs. Kathy, the proprietor of Wildscape, told me she was going to a show in NC for the weekend, and she could ship early this week to arrive by V-day... but I wouldn't have guessed her "show" was The Fly Fishing Show. In addition to the obvious connection to fly fishing, Kelly got her Master's in Biology studying small stream macroinvertebrates. She's painstaking looked at a whole bunch of caddisflies (and other aquatic insects) under a microscope- she identified and counted over 40,000 during her research, but hopefully she'll enjoy wearing their handiwork more than looking at them in the lab.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-75147049437889164752014-02-09T19:43:49.519-08:002014-02-09T19:43:49.519-08:00Sorry I missed you this year. I actually think it...Sorry I missed you this year. I actually think it was smaller than the Asheville show but the highlight was meeting great people and the lectures. For a guy fed up with winter - it was a shot in the arm. Tomorrow I'm hitting the stream before the next big storm rolls through. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316041269518485658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-744794704041254942014-02-09T14:20:55.767-08:002014-02-09T14:20:55.767-08:00They reminded me of Loften. Makes me wonder how ma...They reminded me of Loften. Makes me wonder how many teenagers out there are on the verge of making it big in the fly fishing industry.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-41226745362422913052014-02-09T14:18:50.486-08:002014-02-09T14:18:50.486-08:00I think it's why most of us attend nowadays.I think it's why most of us attend nowadays.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-81046547152450893382014-02-09T06:56:50.509-08:002014-02-09T06:56:50.509-08:00Spot on, Kevin. Good seeing you and I agree that t...Spot on, Kevin. Good seeing you and I agree that the Pursuit guys were most impressive. Need to have a dozen of their Mr. Claws myself.Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-48858131906033467922014-02-08T18:29:35.209-08:002014-02-08T18:29:35.209-08:00Kevin, you just mentioned all the reasons I love t...Kevin, you just mentioned all the reasons I love the Fly Fishing Show. cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.com