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- Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Frustrating tools
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1482
Re: Frustrating tools
OMG, the amount of money I've invested in archery equipment over the years is beyond staggering. There is not a bigger group of 'tinker-happy' people on the planet than those what plays with bows and arrows. You started off with a Bear? My first compound was a York. I've got trad bows that will shoo...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Frustrating tools
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1482
Re: Frustrating tools
In spite of the problems that folks seem to be having with this piece of equipment, I'm pretty sure I need to buy one. I mean, tinkering with our toys is half the fun.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Frustrating tools
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1482
Re: Frustrating tools
Dubbing loops are the bane of my existence. About the only thread that I can't break on a regular basis is the Danville 6/0. I have much better luck using my block and making dubbing bodies, as opposed to the more convenient loops. My dubbing twister of choice at the moment is a 1oz. lead egg sinker...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Amber Gold Flymph
- Replies: 5
- Views: 826
Re: Amber Gold Flymph
Apropos of nothing; every time I look at the hackle on this fly I think, 'cellophane noodles' and I want to cook up a stir-fry.
...if I want to eat it, so will the trout.
...if I want to eat it, so will the trout.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL
- Replies: 35
- Views: 42222
Re: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL
Steve's website is a gem. Publishing a quarterly magazine would have taken the starch out of anybody. Hopefully he can decompress and simply write articles for the web site.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Sunny Side Up Flymph
- Replies: 4
- Views: 526
Re: Sunny Side Up Flymph
That's the perfect name for that fly. Nicely done, sir.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: White Jungle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1238
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 41555
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Light Yellow and Brown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1444
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Light Yellow and Brown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1444
Re: Light Yellow and Brown
Fly tying haute couture! The colors are fantastic and they accessorize brilliantly with the hook tones. It's almost like you channeled your inner Herb Tarlek, you know, where the belt has to match the shoes, only you did it way better.