New Social Group- Kilted FlyFishers (KFF)

**ForresterModern** · 26th June 09, 01:03 PM

Due to an unfortunate but humorous gaff I recently made on the newbie board (you can look for it yourself---I am not going to point out my mistakes) I have discovered yet another flyfisherman on the forum besides myself and MacNulty. And Jock Scott uses a wet fly as an avatar, I believe, which probably qualifies him as well. Are there any other flyfishermen on the xmarks forum? Want to join a social group to get to know your fishing brethren and possibly make some new contacts to put you on some good water next time you travel with your "magic wand"? Please join the new social group, Kilted FlyFishermen. Women are also invited--the name is to be considered gender neutral (I just didn't think Kilted FlyFisherPersons sounded very interesting).
Come on board and lets wet lines together. Tight lines to all.

**BEEDEE** · 26th June 09, 01:04 PM

I'm in -learned to fly fish more than 50 years ago from my father in New Zealand.

Brina

**Jock Scot** · 26th June 09, 01:12 PM

Count me in! I am not sure if I will wet a line this year, but I live in hope! If you go to my old threads section, you will find two threads(one on salmon fishing and one on trout fishing) that will give you an idea of what I normally get up to, at this time of year. Tight lines everyone. Oh by the way, the fly in my avatar is a Jock Scot.

**ForresterModern** · 26th June 09, 01:27 PM

Jock

REALLY great to hear you up and about again. I hope all is going well with your recovery. Your wisdom will be a great addition to this group's ongoing discussions, and even if you cannot fish this year perhaps we can provide some vicarious pleasure to you with tales of our exploits in anticipation of you joining us on the riffles and runs next season. And I promise, no talk about flat caps unless it is worn while on the water.

Jeff :ootd:

**tyger** · 26th June 09, 02:02 PM

Hey, count me in also. As long as it is from 2 weight to 10 weight, fresh or salt, I am game!

**KiltedSurveyor** · 26th June 09, 02:24 PM

Sounds great! I'm in. Maybe this will be an excuse to get on the water more! (babe, I'd rather be with you, but who knows when I'll get a chance to meet these guys again......).

**ccga3359** · 26th June 09, 02:25 PM

Was there not a member that made flyfishing kilt pins here?

**ForresterModern** · 26th June 09, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Was there not a member that made flyfishing kilt pins here?

Can't answer that Grant but I do have a small collection of trout pins and fly pins that are probably just a wee bit too small to use as kilt pins, unless I decided to school all the trout together on the same kilt. Several years ago I remember seeing larger fly hooks with the pin already attached so that a fly tier could tie their own fly pin in a larger than really useable size (something like pike fly sized), but the extra metal of the two pin points intimidated my tying skills so I never tried it.

jeff :ootd:

**BEEDEE** · 26th June 09, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Was there not a member that made flyfishing kilt pins here?

I beleive it was pdcorlis.

Brian

**DWFII** · 26th June 09, 05:33 PM

I used to teach fly casting and flytying. I have fished for trout, bass, and mostly steelhead with the fly. I have tied my own flyrods...everything from a beautiful little five weight on a Fenwick graphite blank to several 10 footers on Sage graphite in both 7 and 9 weight.

I used to fish the N. Umpqua (Zane Grey had a cabin there near what is now known as the "Camp Water"), the Rogue, the McKenzie, both the Santiams, and the Deschutes.

Unfortunately, some years ago I developed serious shoulder pain after several hours of fishing. And worse, on one particularly desperate occasion I got caught a mile or so downstream in about thigh high water with a virtual ice pick in my knee--all residuals from a lifetime of rough and tumble.

As a consequence I sold all my big rods (four in all) and one of my small rods, and all my beloved Hardy Perfects (five of them...all with agate line guards). I still have my beautiful little hand tied five weight and a SA system five, as well as all my flies and a sweet little hand made net.

I know I will never wade the deep water again in my lifetime, but I regret selling it all. I think it was just more painful looking at it and not being able to use it.

I have my memories, though and some of my favourite waters still haunt my dreams.

I will say one thing though...I never did any of it kilted.