Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums  

Go Back   Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums Parker Forums Hunting with Parkers

Notices

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
Unread 09-16-2025, 06:57 AM   #11
Member
Dean Romig
PGCA Invincible
Life Member
 
Dean Romig's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 33,209
Thanks: 39,341
Thanked 36,407 Times in 13,320 Posts

Default

Are we seeing a mega-hatch over the river in your previous picture where you’re fishing or is it graininess in the pic??





.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."

George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
Dean Romig is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09-16-2025, 08:39 AM   #12
Member
Lloyd McKissick
PGCA Member

Member Info
 
Join Date: May 2025
Posts: 117
Thanks: 31
Thanked 216 Times in 70 Posts

Default

Dean:

Those are spinning tricorythodes mayflies. The "spinning" is their mating dance. Afterwhich the females fall upon the waters surface with their wings outstretched, or "spent".

Not sure where the males end up, likely at the bar.
Lloyd McKissick is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Lloyd McKissick For Your Post:
Unread 09-16-2025, 09:21 AM   #13
Member
Dean Romig
PGCA Invincible
Life Member
 
Dean Romig's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 33,209
Thanks: 39,341
Thanked 36,407 Times in 13,320 Posts

Default

Yes Thanks. I have seen Trico hatches like that - that’s why I asked. Once upon a time I was pretty adept at tying Trico imitations on size 24 hooks but today neither my eyes nor my fingers are up to the task.





.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."

George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
Dean Romig is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Dean Romig For Your Post:
Unread 09-16-2025, 09:40 AM   #14
Member
Lloyd McKissick
PGCA Member

Member Info
 
Join Date: May 2025
Posts: 117
Thanks: 31
Thanked 216 Times in 70 Posts

Default

Yeah, my challenges are starting there as well.
Lloyd McKissick is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Lloyd McKissick For Your Post:
Unread 09-16-2025, 09:59 AM   #15
Member
Big D
PGCA Member
 
John Dallas's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,511
Thanks: 507
Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,689 Posts

Default

A friend of mine ties tricos down to size 30.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20230707_153827.jpg (490.9 KB, 1 views)
__________________
"Striving to become the man my dog thinks I am"
John Dallas is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to John Dallas For Your Post:
Unread 09-16-2025, 10:45 AM   #16
Member
Dean Romig
PGCA Invincible
Life Member
 
Dean Romig's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 33,209
Thanks: 39,341
Thanked 36,407 Times in 13,320 Posts

Default

Anything beyond 24’s was beyond my fat fingers’ abilities.





.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."

George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
Dean Romig is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Dean Romig For Your Post:
Unread 09-16-2025, 11:04 AM   #17
Member
Big D
PGCA Member
 
John Dallas's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,511
Thanks: 507
Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,689 Posts

Default

I've got a magnifying lense on my tying bench, but I can't carry it into the river. Brother Tatman know Glen also. When tricos are on Glen fishes a Paul Young 7 foot 3 weight Midge bamboo rod that I suspect is worth as much as some of our good guns
__________________
"Striving to become the man my dog thinks I am"
John Dallas is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to John Dallas For Your Post:
Unread 09-16-2025, 10:16 PM   #18
Member
24 grams
PGCA Member
 
Steven Groh's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 251
Thanks: 270
Thanked 296 Times in 120 Posts

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by John Dallas View Post
A friend of mine ties tricos down to size 30.
A masochist, no doubt
Steven Groh is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09-16-2025, 10:19 PM   #19
Member
Big D
PGCA Member
 
John Dallas's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,511
Thanks: 507
Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,689 Posts

Default

Not bad for a guy who is about 84 years old.
__________________
"Striving to become the man my dog thinks I am"
John Dallas is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09-26-2025, 02:53 PM   #20
Member
David
PGCA Member
 
David Safris's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 68
Thanks: 53
Thanked 382 Times in 50 Posts

Default

Managed a trip to the western slope to shoot at Black Canyon Wing and Clay in Delta, CO - They have an impressive amount of land for paid Pheasant hunting. They had an early season deal on putting out hens. Dogs dont care either way so I loaded up and drove over. I had a little thing for 16 gauge the last year - bought this nice D grade off the forum a few months back and took over a Browning A5 - sweet 16 ( I love that gun !) - I went three for three on the fist birds and then fell back to earth shooting ahh .... not well. Early in the crisp morning the birds held pretty tight. Later they were running all over heck and the shot distances were climbing rapidly and my success rate was not good.. Dogs had a blast though and I guess that's why we hunt. otherwise it would be called shopping. Enjoy some pictures of the drive over and the dogs in the field.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg dogs2.jpg (547.4 KB, 2 views)
File Type: jpg dogs_1.jpg (518.6 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg parker_16ga1.jpg (548.4 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg parker_16ga2.jpg (559.7 KB, 2 views)
File Type: jpg western_co.jpg (513.6 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg trees_snow1.jpg (545.1 KB, 2 views)
File Type: jpg silverthorne.jpg (508.9 KB, 2 views)
David Safris is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to David Safris For Your Post:
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:20 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1998 - 2025, Parkerguns.org
Copyright © 2004 Design par Megatekno
- 2008 style update 3.7 avec l'autorisation de son auteur par Stradfred.