tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post2089070568104733519..comments2023-12-28T07:28:52.615-05:00Comments on Fly Fishing Blog Sipping Emergers : Quick Sip: Fran Betters Ausable WulffSteve Zakurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-40204625013241326492013-04-25T07:33:29.351-04:002013-04-25T07:33:29.351-04:00One of the nicest guys and a "real" fly ...One of the nicest guys and a "real" fly tier! Tied flies for the fish!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231280775465811280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-3264369782173482912013-02-13T18:28:26.201-05:002013-02-13T18:28:26.201-05:00Thanks, E. Trying to keep that header fresh.
One ...Thanks, E. Trying to keep that header fresh.<br /><br />One of the things I learned after meeting Fran was to take the time to talk to these legends when you get the chance. They're not going to be around forever. Nor, sadly, will we.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-66422188644071784272013-02-13T18:15:07.771-05:002013-02-13T18:15:07.771-05:00Very cool post, memory, and video. And I just noti...Very cool post, memory, and video. And I just noticed -- your new header is fantastic. Well done!e.m.b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07745417913275444905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-73739834106443123102011-08-06T13:33:03.518-04:002011-08-06T13:33:03.518-04:00I've heard his rods were very good. Never got ...I've heard his rods were very good. Never got around to ordering one.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-24422694576831002692011-08-06T12:15:48.495-04:002011-08-06T12:15:48.495-04:00Fran makes custom rods that cast like a rocket! T...Fran makes custom rods that cast like a rocket! The unique rosewood handle "keeps your thumb where it is suppose to be," according to Fran. It's a little heaver than most rods; but, it is a dry fly cannon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-91075336416546058612011-07-18T09:36:29.906-04:002011-07-18T09:36:29.906-04:00Yeah, he said that too. When I got home, I couldn&...Yeah, he said that too. When I got home, I couldn't resist ordering up a collection to keep. They're such unique gems. Rough. Utilitarian. Unlike anything you see in a fly bin at a fly shop.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-34582262466145122892011-07-18T09:20:03.661-04:002011-07-18T09:20:03.661-04:00Thanks.Any Fran stuff is good stuff.I also have h...Thanks.Any Fran stuff is good stuff.I also have heard him say,"don't collect my flies, fish them"....and I do but with great care and personal fan-fare....waterworkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-28416198450461877112011-07-17T20:12:44.102-04:002011-07-17T20:12:44.102-04:00I had trouble putting that much material on a stan...I had trouble putting that much material on a standard Mustad 94840. He suggested I use Mustad 9671 hooks. Bingo. It produces a better fly.<br /><br />If you look at the hook used in the video, you'll see a somewhat longer hook.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-58527130112660038882011-07-17T10:54:12.848-04:002011-07-17T10:54:12.848-04:00A secret!? Do tell!A secret!? Do tell!Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-36011108375339093542011-07-17T10:05:49.777-04:002011-07-17T10:05:49.777-04:00A wonderful fly tyer, and creator of some of the b...A wonderful fly tyer, and creator of some of the best flies ever.<br />I tie and fish his Bomber, and Wulff, and they always produce. I had the pleasure of talking to Fran in his shop several years ago. He told me a secret to tying the Wulff and Bomber that makes it so much easier.<br /><br />Thanks Steve for this post.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.com