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- Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:40 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Visiting John Shaner (Fly Tying Historian)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 143616
Re: Visiting John Shaner (Fly Tying Historian)
John graciously played host to me this year in the early summer, albeit short, spending time with John is always rewarding. I can attest to this collection being absolutely astonishing. I just sat in bewilderment as John was laying out text after text, going into great detail about this and that wit...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:17 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Quill-slip wings vs. Dabbler-type wings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7234
Re: Quill-slip wings vs. Dabbler-type wings
True enough Bob! My apologies.
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:36 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Quill-slip wings vs. Dabbler-type wings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7234
Re: Quill-slip wings vs. Dabbler-type wings
Hey Blueback, Good question for sure. Dabbler wings are interesting for sure, not a style of winging used in the US a lot. It's mainly for fishing wet flies tandem style and pulling them through bubble lines in lough (lake) fishing instances. Dabbler wings are tied in 4 sections with small slips of ...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:23 am
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Fly Fishing Fundamentals - Knot Tying (YouTube Video Tutorials)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4113
Re: Fly Fishing Fundamentals - Knot Tying (YouTube Video Tutorials)
Davy knot is by far and away my favorite knot for tippet > fly connection.
Thanks for these Ray!
Thanks for these Ray!
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:47 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Smoke Fly
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6009
Re: Smoke Fly
Sure is! If you dare tying this on a 20
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:17 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Smoke Fly
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6009
Re: Smoke Fly
Probably one of my favorite patterns. A phenomenal fly for Tricos as well as Olives.
Bill, your exceptional skills are on display with this one! Thanks for sharing.
Bill, your exceptional skills are on display with this one! Thanks for sharing.
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:23 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Re: Nature Spirit's Snowshoe Rabbit Foot Dubbing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14315
Re: Nature Spirit's Snowshoe Rabbit Foot Dubbing
The Earth tones of this line of dubbing are really nice, I must admit. As the photo clearly shows, they make wonderful little flymph bodies.
It's worth buying. IN MASS QUANTITIES!
It's worth buying. IN MASS QUANTITIES!
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:15 pm
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Videos showing creating dubbing brushes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3409
Re: Videos showing creating dubbing brushes
I remember watching those as they happened! Jim's secret dubbing recipe for the Mauler .
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:23 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fox Squirrel patterns
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7812
Re: Fox Squirrel patterns
Ray taught me, and some other a good way to gauge silk length for a body. He takes the spool and makes one wrap length wise around a standard dubbing block and cuts it. That doubled over makes a fairly good length to tie 1-1 flymphs in a 14-16 size range I find. Ray, maybe you posted something here ...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fox Squirrel patterns
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7812
Re: Fox Squirrel patterns
Looks good to me!