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by whisperer
Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: HOOK REVIEWS hopefully from many here on this forum
Replies: 78
Views: 37829

Re: HOOK REVIEWS hopefully from many here on this forum

Kelly, According to what Mark L. told me the Mustad 94842 was one of the hooks Vern Hidy liked for flymphs. I also saw recently a discussion somewhere on the boards about the merits of the round bend Mustad R70 a good wet fly hook with a round bend. There are not many out there. Leisenring liked the...
by whisperer
Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:31 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Lots to know
Replies: 19
Views: 7678

Re: Lots to know

Thanks for the replies! My experience is tying mostly dry flies, some nymphs and streamers-a very few wet flies. I've never tied soft-hackles, so I guess it's time to try the silk. I will look into the Gossamer and the bobbin suggested. It should be an interesting trip.

Ernie
by whisperer
Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Heritage Hare & Grouse (Tutorial / SBS)
Replies: 31
Views: 25598

Re: Heritage Hare & Grouse

Interesting, Ray! I once talked with Mark Libertone about his Little Dorothy. I found his fly site some time back and he suggested I come here to find out more. Anyway, he said he tied the Dorothy so the dubbed thorax kinda went back over the rear end of the fly to kind of veil it some as well. I gu...
by whisperer
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:52 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Heritage Hare & Grouse (Tutorial / SBS)
Replies: 31
Views: 25598

Re: Heritage Hare & Grouse

Ray,
I really like this fly. Is there a reason why half the body is tinsel? It looks as though it would imitate a real insect, yet the tinsel use seems as it would make it more of an attractor pattern. How do you look at it?

Thanks,
Ernie
by whisperer
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Lots to know
Replies: 19
Views: 7678

Lots to know

Hi,
I have been looking over the site, and there is so much to absorb. Just a quick question. I have been reading the information on Gossamer thread. Is it difficult to tie with?

Thanks,
Ernie
by whisperer
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:45 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Proportions?
Replies: 11
Views: 5629

Re: Proportions?

Thank-you Klaas and William for more insight into this subject. I looks as though I will need some observing time as well as time at the vise.

Ernie
by whisperer
Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Proportions?
Replies: 11
Views: 5629

Re: Proportions?

Thank-you, all, for your responses. Roadkill, thanks for the link to that site. It is great. I don't tie these flies myself, although I tie others. I've bought a few soft-hackles from Cabelas, and they work pretty good, but I can see there would be an advantage to tying your own. I may try a few. Er...
by whisperer
Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Proportions?
Replies: 11
Views: 5629

Proportions?

Hi,
This has probably been asked before, but are there proportions that one can go by when tying soft-hackles, flymphs and spiders? I know Catskill style dries have certain proportions associated with them, but do these flies?

Thanks,
Ernie