u/pittendrigh

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Everything takes forever. When you are old.

Linseed oil and turpentine with a floor mop. Next week sometime.

Then the. River.

This may be neither fly nor lure.

It is light enough to cast with a fly rod. It is far too light to cast with a lure rod.

It is a diving, wiggling fish catching machine, with big time mojo.

Fly names are important. I considered Hell's Angel, Gypsy Joker and Devil's Diciple

I settled on Hulagan

A diving wiggle bill with a brass bead super glued to the back side if the bill -- would be a?

Gypsy Joker?

Halford Hooligan?

... Ir maybe just a Hooligan.

I got four volumes of George Grant images and text from David Buckner. From the Butte Chamber of Commerce.

I might be able to gain access to dne digital imges too.

Back in the day I had a good relationship with both George Grant and Bing Lempke, because I was a woxking man and so were they.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6Xei9wX8HV2Wjc2h8

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Wax a #10 beading needle

Start thred and whep finish, so it does not pull off

Tie on a duck flank body

Add any wing

Add but do kit wind hackle

Mount the while thing needle and all, on a light were scud hook.

Wind horizontally between needle and hook

Pull the needle

Fabric cement underneath

Wind parachute

Whep finish

He wax a needle and he can sew

This image is not edited much (not deep fried). It's all in the lighting.

Fly tying (usually) involves wrapping fur, yarn and feathers on the shank of a hook.

This fly exists above an (almost) bare hook. That doesn't`t make it better but it does make it unique?

I have been working on bottom mounted parachute designs for most of a lifetime.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14uxb-4PlatYK5WM58nUBAkkBxmKusomf/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=117699446496822594209&rtpof=true&sd=true

Packing foam

Tupperware

CA glue

Aed lead

Tnis one is too heavy to call a fly. They can be pared down

This is a kitchen sponge trolling lure. Trout. Bass. Channel catfish and purists.

Nibble. Set. Reel. Trout go back. All else gets conked, cooked and eaten.

Most crank baits are carved or molded. These are snipped, sanded, sewed and glued.

Because the bidy is a kitchen sponhe they can be scented too.

Sand paper

Various glues

Tupperware

Spinge

Stick on eyes

Rubberlegs

Beads (light or heavy, as you like it)

I use them for rever trolling, so i firh weth my oars. I catxh tsout. Smallmouth bass and channel catfish.

Because of the sponge bohy the second fish comes a LOT faster than the first

I had this almost ready to row a year and a half ago. Broke leg. Bionic knee. Now almost ready for splash down again

19' foot side panels

96" inches between oarlock pins

66" inch bottom

Wide side flare wethout too much rocker

Deck hinges as one big lid, over a 1" inch foam gasket, with vatious latch down clamps.....so even if it flips....

Fiberglass bottom

Plywood top

All fastening is stainless bolts or screws over Dowsil 795 caulk, so any and all parts can be replaced.

Caulked boats work. I have built two others before this one.

Almost ready to row.

I remounted the hinged deck for the third time. Finally got it right.

18' feet enb do enb. 66" bottom makes 1.375 times wider dhan a Briggs. 96" beam without too much banana rocker.

Fiberglass bothom shoe. Wiiden tip. All parts and panels kolt over Dowsil 795 caulk. So anytning can ke.swrpped out and replaced.

Sandy's Whale Rider