May 19, 2013

Go Back   FlyFishingInNH.com Forum > General > Off Topic

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 01-30-2011, 12:04 AM
Den Den is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: East Andover, NH
Posts: 14
Default

Downy woodpecker. I think.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 01-30-2011, 07:35 AM
Steve H.'s Avatar
Steve H. Steve H. is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hampton, NH
Posts: 1,665
Default

I agree it looks like a downy woodpecker. They are about 6" in length, while their look-alikes, the hairy woodpecker, are considerably larger at around 9".
__________________
It is a plain fact, however, that downstream fishing with a non-imitative fly (lure, in the British sense) does not mix comfortably with upstream imitative fishing...I'll stay out of the argument about whether this technique is really fly fishing. In terms of interest, it is for me ahead of most downstream fishing and spinning. And I've already opined that spinning is better than staying at home with the television set.

Datus Proper, "What The Trout Said"
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 01-30-2011, 03:24 PM
gg gg is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Waterford, Vt
Posts: 99
Default

I vote for downy also. Hairy seem to have a heavier beak besdes being bigger.
Here is a interesting sight where you can hear bird calls from varios species. Cornell Labs has a tracking sight that you might like. Birds are fun.


http://www.enature.com/birding/audio.asp
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 01-31-2011, 10:46 AM
Wildcat's Avatar
Wildcat Wildcat is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Bristol, NH
Posts: 131
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gg View Post
Birds are fun.
Sure are. Now if only bird-ing lived up to it's name as fish-ing does! Catch and release anyone?
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 01-31-2011, 04:38 PM
OTTER's Avatar
OTTER OTTER is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Dover
Posts: 1,381
Default Birding: Catch and Release

Here it is.
Birding: Catch, Band and Release May 2010





Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 01-31-2011, 06:29 PM
Wildcat's Avatar
Wildcat Wildcat is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Bristol, NH
Posts: 131
Default

That's great, Otter! I knew if anyone would come through on this one, it would be you!

So, what fly did it take?

Last edited by Wildcat; 01-31-2011 at 06:35 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 01-31-2011, 07:32 PM
RichShady603 RichShady603 is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Manchester N.H.
Posts: 617
Default

nice... was that also caught on the 2wt
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

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 -5. The time now is 05:16 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.