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- Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:04 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dark Needle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3225
Re: The Dark Needle
Yes the Herl is tied in first then the Hackle is tied in and wrapped back towards the bend then the body and finally whip finished behind the Hackle. Not the easiest method but there should not be any head on the fly other than the Herl. Tom That's the way other clever tiers tie them too. Nice hack...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:43 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dark Needle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3225
Re: The Dark Needle
Did you tie in the herl first?
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- Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Smaller flymphs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16399
Re: Smaller flymphs
Quite an accomplishment. Almost impressive. Could we please see the rejects ?
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- Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Stewart's Red Spider tied by Leisenring
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5352
Re: Stewart's Red Spider tied by Leisenring
European Jay might be an alternative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_jay
Several photos in this link: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=Garrul ... &ia=images
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Several photos in this link: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=Garrul ... &ia=images
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- Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:12 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14002
Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
Dana, I didn't expect you to pick it up. I read it as a joke. Did it have a hook attached?
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- Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:11 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14002
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:32 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Frank Sawyer's Nymphs
- Replies: 75
- Views: 635315
Re: Frank Sawyer's Nymphs
I suppose you have seen these genuine nymphs of his:
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- Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:27 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14002
Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
Yes, you should, and then ask the chef to give it his best treatment for you. What else could you do?
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- Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:32 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Type of water
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5147
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:49 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: North Country spider article
- Replies: 122
- Views: 35194
Re: North Country spider article
So where could a fly tyer of the Middle Ages have found his wool. Probably lots of places but in "A World of Insects" we learn that the word caddisfly comes from: "caddice men of the middle ages - itinerant salesmen that attached the pieces of yarn, cloth, and ribbons that they sold ...