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by RickA
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Tailwaters Candy
Replies: 30
Views: 7230

Re: Tailwaters Candy

DUBBN
Where did you find that bleached mole or did you give the skin a bath?
Mike over at Badger Creek had bleached and dyed mole years ago but I haven't seen any since.
by RickA
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: A nice find…..
Replies: 4
Views: 14185

Re: A nice find…..

That is a great find!
Theres a signed copy on ebay now for $100 USD :o
by RickA
Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Fox 'n Hen Flymph
Replies: 18
Views: 2583

Re: Fox 'n Hen Flymph

Roadkill wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:42 am 8-) What breed of dubbing rake are you raising? ;)
A huge Longhorn with some of the biggest dubbing spurs I ever saw.
Foghorn with a bad attitude but he did protect his girls.
by RickA
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Fox 'n Hen Flymph
Replies: 18
Views: 2583

Re: Fox 'n Hen Flymph

I really like the first one with the badger hackle but I had to cringe when I saw Fox 'n Hen.
Yours looks so much better than the carnage I occasionally find in my chicken coop.
With all the feathers and fur on the ground, I think the old rooster actually enjoyed rippin' into some fox butt.
by RickA
Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Historic English fly tying styles.
Replies: 15
Views: 24436

Re: Historic English fly tying styles.

That plate would look great framed... and a theme for a future swap.
Thanks for sharing that.
by RickA
Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Another of Doug's Wingless Wets
Replies: 20
Views: 3409

Re: Another of Doug's Wingless Wets

Nice job Doug
That muskrat one is killer.
I'm a sucker for flat winged stuff
by RickA
Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Art Flick book...
Replies: 10
Views: 25434

Re: Art Flick book...

[quote=JohnMD1022
There is a new copy on eBay now for $26.95 + $4.95 shipping.
I find that it is almost always easy to beat amazon pricing.
[/quote]

Not anymore.
It's on my coffee table.
Thanks, that filled one more hole in my "Catskills Collection"
Still looking for that elusive Darbee.
by RickA
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Shades of Grey
Replies: 6
Views: 1102

Re: Shades of Grey

I like it!
The silk and dubbing should look great when it's wet with the yellow rib and hook finish. 8-)
by RickA
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Ephemera and Semperfli silk threads
Replies: 21
Views: 42199

Re: Ephemera and Semperfli silk threads

I know a few rod builders that turned me onto Kimono silks. They like the smoothness and translucent sheen when wrapping guides on the cane stuff they build. They also like it better than Pearsall's because of its consistent diameter and the occasional kink you find in Pearsall's that would cause it...