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- Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:51 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Source for Bullock's Hair?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 412
Re: Source for Bullock's Hair?
I spent the last 30 years raising Scotch Highland cattle. I sent a few bags of highland fur out to some folks here but I don't know that anything ever got tied with it yet. The longer outer hair is a pain and I've never been able to figure out how to deal with it properly. After seeing Carl's magic ...
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:59 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: “Yellow Woodcock”
- Replies: 5
- Views: 224
Re: “Yellow Woodcock”
So, while trying to view this pattern, I realized that one of my grandsons had scribbled all over the computer screen with a pink sharpie; it made the fly look like it was constructed with Tups dubbing. Very nice, I love a good Tups.
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Desert Jewels
- Replies: 24
- Views: 786
Re: Desert Jewels
Enough with the magnets and the midges! I want more information on the Makers Mark!
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:24 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: The Fly Fishing Bible of Nymphing
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1453
Re: The Fly Fishing Bible of Nymphing
I got my copy a couple of days ago, and there's a lot to unpack in that book. I used to spend so much time trying to tie the perfect nymph pattern and here they are, using nothing but varnished copper wire. Good stuff.
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:22 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Skues No. 7 Black Gnat.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 355
Re: Skues No. 7 Black Gnat.
Nicely done, that's a fantastic tie.
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:42 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Not material...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2519
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:53 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hendricksons
- Replies: 5
- Views: 177
Re: Hendricksons
I've never tried to mix the dubbing colors like that on the block; I will now. Gorgeous fly.
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:50 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: March is just around the corner
- Replies: 7
- Views: 253
Re: March is just around the corner
What Roadkill said.
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:47 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Seals the Deal Soft Hackle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 378
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:45 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Not material...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2519
Re: Not material...
Well this thread has me thinking. What a wonderful gift; funny how the world works sometimes. I have enough whitetail antler kicking around, it's -10 below zero outside, the shop is heated... it's worth a try. Unfortunately, I think the bobbin is above my pay grade, but a few other bone handled impl...