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- Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:49 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: New Book / "Trout Spey & The Art of the Swing" by Steve Bird
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1030
Re: New Book / "Trout Spey & The Art of the Swing" by Steve Bird
Received my copy of "Trout Spey & The Art of the Swing". What a beautifully done book. I've only had a chance to flip through some of it but I enjoyed studying some of the flies and their photos. Good job!
- Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:46 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: New Book / "Trout Spey & The Art of the Swing" by Steve Bird
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1030
Re: New Book / "Trout Spey & The Art of the Swing" by Steve Bird
Well, after seeing this thread I had to order a copy also. Looks like a beautiful book. I'll be learning more about spey casting also. 

- Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:58 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Cow Dung
- Replies: 7
- Views: 390
Re: Cow Dung
Beautiful fly. Your proportions look perfect to me. 

- Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Who Fishes Wood?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 18674
Re: Who Fishes Wood?
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- Mon May 30, 2022 4:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Martinez Mahogony Nymph
- Replies: 1
- Views: 324
Re: Martinez Mahogony Nymph
Good job tying. Beautiful.
- Wed May 11, 2022 12:49 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gettin' there!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1134
Re: Gettin' there!
I like tying the hackle in first, then winding the thread through the hackle as I advance the thread forward. I like the idea of having the thread reinforce the hackle. Whether it be a spider or flymph. I agree. This makes a durable fly. I've fished a brown hackle peacock tied this way. Most of the...
- Sun May 01, 2022 9:53 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Soft Hackled PT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1306
- Sun May 01, 2022 12:09 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Soft Hackled PT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1306
Re: Soft Hackled PT
Nice looking fly. Great job. With what seems like so many hook brands available now days how do you like the ones like you used on your Pheasant Tail?
- Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:57 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: PT/BWO Transition Flymph
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1642
Re: PT/BWO Transition Flymph
Very cool fly and beautiful Rainbows. I can imagine the fight from that almost 20 incher. First class.
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:57 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Hornberg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 890
Re: Hornberg
I fished a couple Brookie ponds in New Hampshire once and a Hornberg was the fly.