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by joaniebo
Wed May 25, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: A Couple More Attempts at Tying Rob SMith's Dressings
Replies: 8
Views: 3149

Re: A Couple More Attempts at Tying Rob SMith's Dressings

Mike62 wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 3:55 pm Nice ties, Bob; very nice. What are you using for camera equipment?
An old Canon flatbed scanner
by joaniebo
Mon May 23, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: A Couple More Attempts at Tying Rob SMith's Dressings
Replies: 8
Views: 3149

Re: A Couple More Attempts at Tying Rob SMith's Dressings

You people are way too nice to this old guy who tends to over hackle and over dress his flies! But thanks for the compliments!

Bob
by joaniebo
Mon May 23, 2022 2:50 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: A Couple More Attempts at Tying Rob SMith's Dressings
Replies: 8
Views: 3149

A Couple More Attempts at Tying Rob SMith's Dressings

More attempts by the old Bearded Bohemian in tying some North Country dressings.
by joaniebo
Mon May 23, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Who Fishes Wood?
Replies: 54
Views: 32677

Re: Who Fishes Wood?

Bob - When did you you first start fly fishing? Did you start out on graphite, and transition to bamboo rods? I started out on glass rod, then built some graphite rods, then back to fiberglass and eventually to bamboo (thanks to friend Ruard who built my bamboo rod). I didn’t think I’d ever get cha...
by joaniebo
Sat May 21, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Who Fishes Wood?
Replies: 54
Views: 32677

Re: Who Fishes Wood?

Well, except for an 8 wgt Orvis rod that my wife bought for me many years ago (one of my first rods) and a 4 wgt Sage that belonged the brother of a friend, I have given away all my graphite rods and can now only fish cane rods. Having no graphite rods left really doesn't make much of a difference, ...
by joaniebo
Fri May 06, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Red Fox Squirrel Nymph
Replies: 9
Views: 2796

Re: Red Fox Squirrel Nymph

Did a few more.
by joaniebo
Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Red Fox Squirrel Nymph
Replies: 9
Views: 2796

Red Fox Squirrel Nymph

Recently, I was able to look at packages of the Dave Whitlock dubbings for his Red Fox Squirrel Nymph and was able to mix up various materials with red fox squirrel furs to match the color and, hopefully), the texture and gloss in the REAL dubbings. Started tying a few and here's a (bad) pic of the ...
by joaniebo
Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Howarths Yellow Spider
Replies: 9
Views: 2590

Re: Howarths Yellow Spider

Truth be told, virtually all the P & O, P& G aand P & Y flies that I tie include a peacock herl thorax. Also do that with other thread bodied dressings. I just like the look of the peacock thorax! Bob Bob, I have tried to incorporate more peacock into my soft hackles this year. I always...
by joaniebo
Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:02 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Howarths Yellow Spider
Replies: 9
Views: 2590

Re: Howarths Yellow Spider

Truth be told, virtually all the P & O, P& G aand P & Y flies that I tie include a peacock herl thorax. Also do that with other thread bodied dressings. I just like the look of the peacock thorax!

Bob
by joaniebo
Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:05 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Old Pic fromUK fly Tying Magazine
Replies: 3
Views: 1097

Old Pic fromUK fly Tying Magazine

A fellow in the UK sent me this quite afew years back. I don't think I previously posted it. Enjoy!

Bob
UK Spider Patterns - FF & FT Magazine - 01.jpg
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