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by tups
Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: F.M. Walbran's Anglers Annual (1894)
Replies: 11
Views: 4764

Re: F.M. Walbran's Anglers Annual (1894)

Thank you Ray. I appreciate the feedback.
by tups
Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: F.M. Walbran's Anglers Annual (1894)
Replies: 11
Views: 4764

Re: F.M. Walbran's Anglers Annual (1894)

Thank you for posting this. Where did you find this document? It will be interesting to compare Walbran's commercial list to that of Pritt.
by tups
Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:07 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Jim Leisenring's Iron Blue Nymph, tied by him
Replies: 17
Views: 6213

Re: Jim Leisenring's Iron Blue Nymph, tied by him

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by tups
Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:46 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Kryptonite Action
Replies: 15
Views: 4351

Re: Kryptonite Action

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by tups
Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:40 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Jim Leisenring's Iron Blue Nymph, tied by him
Replies: 17
Views: 6213

Re: Jim Leisenring's Iron Blue Nymph, tied by him

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by tups
Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
Replies: 34
Views: 13492

Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

“Tell me about the rabbits George.”
by tups
Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Muskrat
Replies: 30
Views: 18895

Re: Muskrat

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by tups
Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:33 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: North Country spider article
Replies: 122
Views: 34263

Re: North Country spider article

Dr Herd. “The Fly” has given me many hours of enjoyment, so many thanks for that. I am under the impression that the Lister manuscript (c. 1712) and all those that followed are dominated by hackle patterns at the expense of winged flies. If that is true, then how to explain Pritt’s statement (1885) ...
by tups
Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:25 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Dye mix?
Replies: 9
Views: 4420

Re: Dye mix?

Much valuable info on dying feathers in this book by AK Best. Published 1993. For example. Medium dun from white hen feathers. 4 tbsp Rit pearl grey #39 1 tbsp Rit tan #16. Just as important, he covers how to handle the dyes. There is also a second edition which may be better. 5B31E230-4887-4005-968...
by tups
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Hen hackle color names
Replies: 6
Views: 3700

Re: Hen hackle color names

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