Nothing new to be said from me. I have been using a #14 partridge and orange all year long and have had good luck with it. I usually fish 2 flies. So I started out with a #14 partridge and orange and a #14 partridge and yellow. They worked very well in the spring, then I changed the yellow to a #18 ...

Great post John. I really love the cover of the book, very classy! I am in the middle of a book you mentioned in another post, The Fly-Fisher's Craft by Darrel Martin. He refers to several books, one being River Angling for Salmon and Trout (1840) by John Younger. I don't have that book, but Martin ...

Great post! Thanks for the historical download John. I just ordered another book, The Fly Fisher's Craft. I would have never heard of many of the books I have purchased in the past year and a half had it not been for members on this forum, particularly John. Edit - I just ordered Practical Fly-Tying...

Thanks Trifly. My Anvil scissors cut the thread when I pull like you suggest, they just don't cut the hackle close enough to the thread for me. I have tightened them, cut from both sides and no real change in outcome. I have 2 pair, and since tying spiders I have noticed it more and more. It wasn't ...

Thanks narcog, I didn't even think of an exacto knife, I have a set in my tool box. Mike - I'm gonna have to get a set of Fiskars and try them out since they really aren't that expensive. wsbailey - I don't have a scalpel, but that sounds like a good idea. I always make sure my razor blades from my ...

After watching the Dr. Slick video I settled in on a pair. I went to Amazon and ordered a pair of the Arrow Point scissors. Then after seeing that they wouldn't be delivered until Wednesday, we are going back up to the cabin on Tuesday, I deleted that order and ordered a set of the Razor scissors wh...

Thanks guys. Ray, I will definitely look into The Dr. Slick scissors, I really appreciate your help and insight. I hate wasting money and buying something only to find out what I bought wasn't really exactly what I wanted or needed. I have done that way more times than I want to count. Dave, thanks ...

I'm not really sure where this post should go, sorry if this is in the wrong place. I need to buy some scissors. I am using Anvil Ice Stainless. They are okay, but I need a pair, (actually 2, one for home and one for my cabin) that will let me cut the hackle really close to the thread. These don't a...

Thank you so much for posting this, and to Donald for writing it. I just found the thread. I have been reading older post as I have time. I just downloaded the book, WOW! Can't wait to read through it!

RickA wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:12 am

jcwillow777 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:04 pm Thanks for posting this John. Yet another book to add to my library!

I received my copy yesterday. It's a 1972 second printing in great shape and only set me back a Jackson.

Not bad. Mine's a 1972 second printing too, in great shape for $6.84, with free shipping from Amazon.