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- Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Not material...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2884
Re: Not material...
I hadn't realized it when I bought these, but apparently I scored... I haven't got the knack for tying with them yet. IMG_20210120_143621.jpg Wotton / Wapsi / Schmuecker: IMG_20210120_143719.jpg Wayne Moore: IMG_20210120_143732.jpg Other, unknown origins, but the only one that accommodates a Pearsal...
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:08 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: “Mustang Sally”
- Replies: 13
- Views: 571
Re: “Mustang Sally”
Potts / Grant style woven fly -- body here is a weave of horse mane and Pearsall's Marabou...
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:17 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Permanent Marker Pens - Does anyone use them on hackle?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 538
Re: Permanent Marker Pens - Does anyone use them on hackle?
A lot of great stuff in that book... My own experience has been the markers don't cure well on feathers (or thread), and that the color rubs off easily and fades when wet, but it occurs to me in writing this that I haven't (yet) tried adding vinegar...
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:01 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: No.62
- Replies: 15
- Views: 864
Re: No.62
Interesting. Thanks
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: No.62
- Replies: 15
- Views: 864
Re: No.62
Please pardon my ignorance... What's the downside of black silk?
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:13 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Brown - Olive Darter.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 316
Re: Brown - Olive Darter.
Oh I do like that. You guys are gonna convert me.
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1037
Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...
Thanks for the encouragement.
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:17 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1037
Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...
Yeah, the hook is old school cool. Mustad 94843 size 12, up eye 4x short 3x fine.
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:53 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1037
My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...
Well, having received such a nice welcome after making my first post, in Letumgo's thread about hand dyeing some fur patches, I thought I had better at least try tying some flymphs... Harder than it looks! I figured I'd try a BWO emerger flymph using my hand-dyed bwo olive australian possum patch fo...
- Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:01 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Teesdale flies
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2830
Re: Teesdale flies
Also free on Amazon (kindle)...
https://www.amazon.com/Teesdale-Angler- ... B0082VJOBK
https://www.amazon.com/Teesdale-Angler- ... B0082VJOBK