Flip Pallot

[Johnsfolly]

I grew up watching this man fish. I have always wanted to fish the places he fished and target those same species. Though I haven't seen a Walker's Cay episode in maybe a decade or more, I never list those dreams. RIP Flip😒.

https://www.wired2fish.com/news/in-memory-of-flip-pallot-a-legend-lost-a-legacy-cast-forever

[Ham]

The Huge name pioneers of the sport are dying off. I don’t really see them being replaced because there are so many mouths at the trough now. So many You Tube channels etc. 

by all accounts a Good Dude. Innovator, teacher, fisherman, friend, and conservationist. He lived a Full life rich with friends and experiences. It’s hard to find fault with that. 

[fishinwrench]

Scientific Anglers used to have a 8-9wt. Line in ORANGE that could be pulled off the Dacron core, cut into inch long pieces, and slid up and glued onto a leader.   Makes for a really sweet sighter for nymphing.    

About 16 years ago I had ran out and couldn't find any anywhere, but Flip responded to a post on the Flyfisherman magazine forum saying that he had some, and would dig through his garage to see if he could find it.  About 6 days later I received an envelope in the mail with 6 feet of that line.   I'm still using it 😊

[snagged in outlet 3]

Crazy.  I was just watching him on YouTube recently.   Saw another article said it complications during a surgery.  🤷‍♂️

[snagged in outlet 3]

 

[dpitt]

5 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Scientific Anglers used to have a 8-9wt. Line in ORANGE that could be pulled off the Dacron core, cut into inch long pieces, and slid up and glued onto a leader.   Makes for a really sweet sighter for nymphing.    

About 16 years ago I had ran out and couldn't find any anywhere, but Flip responded to a post on the Flyfisherman magazine forum saying that he had some, and would dig through his garage to see if he could find it.  About 6 days later I received an envelope in the mail with 6 feet of that line.   I'm still using it 😊

That's pretty cool, you should keep a length of it with a note about how you obtained it. Might interesting to folks a 100 years from now

[fishinwrench]

24 minutes ago, dpitt said:

That's pretty cool, you should keep a length of it with a note about how you obtained it. Might interesting to folks a 100 years from now

I really wish I had kept the envelope !  

[Flysmallie]

21 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Makes for a really sweet sighter for nymphing.    

Sighter=indicator=bobber

Cool story though!

 

[fishinwrench]

41 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Sighter=indicator=bobber

Cool story though!

 

😅  "Focal Point" 😊 

 

[tjm]

SA now sells "Tri-Color"  tippet for that purpose, color change every 10", or something like that. Although I suppose that more people use "Amnesia" spliced into the leader.   I recall as a boy driving fish for the men to "grab" that they all preferred white as a sighter color.