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- Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: A couple of Spey attempts.
- Replies: 1
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A couple of Spey attempts.
Working on winging and proportions. Wings are long. Tying wings forward then folding back at the end on the top one. The second is tied in with normal orientation. Learning a lot.
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Lady Caroline 2nd try
- Replies: 5
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Re: Lady Caroline 2nd try
I keep making the wings too long.
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:05 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Lady Caroline 2nd try
- Replies: 5
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Re: Lady Caroline 2nd try
Here is the body work
- Mon Aug 19, 2024 7:23 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: October Caddis Flymph in-hand
- Replies: 26
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Re: October Caddis Flymph in-hand
Tying in hand works a different part of your brain or something. I an trying it on some bigger flies. I started it by accident when I forgot my vise clamp while traveling.
- Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Lady Caroline 2nd try
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1319
Lady Caroline 2nd try
Tied in hand, wings are too upright. The mallard wings conspire against me.
- Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Lady Carolind first try
- Replies: 3
- Views: 992
Re: Lady Carolind first try
Thanks for being nice. I have a long ways to go. The head and throat are poorly executed. Any criticism or corrections are welcome.
- Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Lady Carolind first try
- Replies: 3
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Lady Carolind first try
I am not proud of the head
- Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:15 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3141
Re: Parting With Fishing “Stuff”
I get a little grief about my books. Oh well. I don't drink except socially and and don't chase women...
- Sat Aug 03, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tying in hand
- Replies: 4
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Tying in hand
I recently was traveling and forgot my vise base. I needed to tie some jigs for my brother in law. I tied them in hand and kind of liked it. However, I could not tie a size 12 wet fly very well because of my big thumb. I have found that Salmon flies were tied in hand by professional tyers at House o...
- Sat Aug 03, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: CREATIVE GEWE WET FLIES
- Replies: 4
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Re: CREATIVE GEWE WET FLIES
I have enjoyed his book. He does gorgeous , yet complicated stuff. Unique.
Maybe reserectina an old thread. Does anyone know where to get the grey goose he ties with?
Maybe reserectina an old thread. Does anyone know where to get the grey goose he ties with?