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The Sparrow
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golden beetle
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One of Jack Gartside's patterns.
Brk Trt
Brk trt, this fly reminds me a bit of a recent tie posted by lightenup.
A very beautiful fly.
Barleywine
Member
Good ole' Jack Gartside. He's been gone for a few years now, but one of my best memories at the Somerset show was stopping in front of Jack's spot when no one else was around. I said hello to him and how much I enjoyed his soft-hackle streamers. He was very nice and asked if there was anything I'd like to see him tye. I asked for the Sparrow. Jack said that he'd like to tye the Sparrow but didn't have a pheasant with him, so maybe I could go buy one somewhere and come back. I high-tailed it over to Mike Hogue's spot, bought the 1st pheasant I could get my hands on and zipped right back. Jack of course came through and gave quite the lesson in constructing his Sparrow.
It's hard to say why good patterns go unused for a whole season. I guess there are so many choices, and I like variety when I fish, so the Sparrow didn't make it onto my tippet last year. Your excellent tye is a reminder to fish this fly again. Thanks.
It's hard to say why good patterns go unused for a whole season. I guess there are so many choices, and I like variety when I fish, so the Sparrow didn't make it onto my tippet last year. Your excellent tye is a reminder to fish this fly again. Thanks.
Thursthouse
Tight Loins
I was just reading your blog post about gartside's soft hackle streamer this morning and was planning to tie some up next time at the vice.. funny you post up another gartside pattern today (had never read about him before today) Excellent blog btw. And another beautiful fly
BRK TRT
Small stream, wild trout flyfisher
Wonderful story. It's so much Jack.
Fish the fly this season the brookies love it.
Brk Trt
BRK TRT
Small stream, wild trout flyfisher
He was quite a tyer, and innovator. If you have a chance to pick up this book I strongly suggest you do.
"Fly Patterns for the Adventurous Tyer"
Brk Trt
BRK TRT
Small stream, wild trout flyfisher
Yes it does. You also get Jacks humor, and how the fly came to be called the Sparrow.
There's about 70 patterns in the book.
Brk Trt
Howard Burns
New member
Try here for Gartside material/books/flies/etc.:
Jack Gartside's Home Page: fly fishing articles, books, flies, and prints
Jack Gartside's Home Page: fly fishing articles, books, flies, and prints
theartoflee
Anadromous Angler
Great pattern! For those who are fans of Jacks Flies you should check out his old site. It is being maintained by a family member and they have updated his step by step and pattern index.
Jack Gartside's Home Page: fly fishing articles, books, flies, and prints
I go on his site regularly to get materials specifically "Gartsides Secret Stuff".
Jack Gartside's Home Page: fly fishing articles, books, flies, and prints
I go on his site regularly to get materials specifically "Gartsides Secret Stuff".
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lightenup
A fan of Boobery
Barleywine
Member
Jack's site has always been a favorite. A lot of good odd-ball humor there. If you go to the Happy Birthday Jack link, (Dec. 7th, so he and I share a b'day along with Tom Waits), then you'll be treated to a tribute demonstration of tying the Sparrow, but be warned that this has some of the worst camera focus that I've ever seen in a fly-tying video.
So how is that Gartside's Secret Stuff theartoflee?
So how is that Gartside's Secret Stuff theartoflee?
theartoflee
Anadromous Angler
Love the secret stuff especially the Peacock Blaze flavor. The first time I bought it I purchased the secret fly kit which included his book secret flys which gave me some ideas of patterns to tie. The last two seasons my most productive patterns for the Great Lakes incorporated the peacock blaze ss.
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