Here’s a fly I tied this morning for Joe Shirshac. I tied it based on his description of the shad flies he used to tie for Kiene’s. I hope I did it justice!
Here’s a fly I tied this morning for Joe Shirshac. I tied it based on his description of the shad flies he used to tie for Kiene’s. I hope I did it justice!
That's pretty much the old Shad fly Joe tied for Kiene's and lots of old sporting goods stores and bait-n-tackle shops.
50 years ago at the Oak park fire house it was tied on a #4 and #6 Wright & McGill "Eagle Claw" 1197 N hook.
We used the #4 on the dirty Sacramento river and the #6 on the clear lower American river.
Back then it had a small chenille collar between the front white hackle and the bead chain eyes.
One pattern had a chartreuse collar and the other was hot orange.
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Joe's other side jobs were painting houses, inside and outside.
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
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Here’s one with an orange chenille collar.
That's it Jeff..............but with a white rooster chicken hackle collar.
I think you new adaptation would work better now than old one.
We are so lucky to have the clear lower American river running right throw town.
It is still one of the best, close, clear and convenient Shad rivers in the Valley for wading.
PS:I still want to see some pictures of wading at the mouth of the Feather river.
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
Contact me for any reason........
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I tweaked the fly based on input from Andy (added silver Mylar rib and red chenille collar). He helped me name it the Sugarshack!
100%...............right on.
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
Contact me for any reason........
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Last edited by Ed Wahl; 04-11-2022 at 04:41 PM. Reason: added pics
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Maybe removing the "cover" for the homeless?
Maybe a disease?
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
Contact me for any reason........
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Yes I saw that to. There was some big cotton woods they cut down. I left there feeling sad. Not a fan of what the state or whoever does river restoration. Or whatever this project was. Maybe to get rid of invasive plants? Sad
They never tell the truth anyway..............
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
Contact me for any reason........
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