no more gunky bobbins

While we're on the topic of tying wax, any tips for getting it out of the insides of your ceramic or metal tube bobbin holder? I've thought of heating mine up with a lighter and spitting whiskey through it, which might be fun...

Our friend here chugbug27 has a excellent sbs along with a complete history and several videos on the fly tying forum. Definitely very helpful and a good read. I need to learn how to add links but it’s not difficult to find. mike. Too kind. Here's a link to the post. http://www.flytyingforum.com/in...

Whip it good

Devo?
"Wax that whip --
Make it really stick!"

Guilty as charged

I'm reading Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout, and I'm really liking Charles Brooks a lot. Did not expect to, but he's a real find. I came across this interview reference, but the link is stale. Can't find it anywhere else, either. Did anyone happen to download it? Separately, in the book he says to wr...

My mom had a lifetime hobby of making beautiful sweaters and scarves, and I can tell you she spent more time and attention picking over the right yarns and buttons than just about anything we come close to with fly tying.

Doug, your peacabou is probably my very favorite of that swap. (I have to say "probably" only because my head spins thinking of what well-tied flies are in that swap.) And these others you post here seem just as nicely tied if not nicer. What a terrific fly that isonychia is! I can't vouch...

My eyes get stuck looking at the plover... What a beautiful feather that is, huh?
As for hooks, I'm currently liking sproat bends the best, down eye too, so the first hook on the left (heavy Partridge wet) is what catches me .