I have very kind & generous daughters. They asked me what I wanted for Father's Day. I started out using Wheatley boxes 30 years ago, when I got them for "free" from LL Bean, using gift cards I got from my work. But I switched over to C&F boxes after about 10 years. However, in the...

SA also makes some markers, in several different colors, for use on leaders for sighters. I bought a couple a while ago, but haven't used them. I bought them for my euro setup, but have since found that I don't really like that style of fishing (even if very effective). https://scientificanglers.com...

Wow, I didn't even know what filoplume was until a few minutes ago, when I looked it up. Amazing what I learn here.

Dale

More than a little bit sad. Just got this last issue today, and it’s the last issue. As in, ever. Very sorry to read this but I understand that life gets in the way. Another FF magazine folded late last year. That was my favorite. Steve knows which one. My best wishes to Steve. I really enjoyed this...

chugbug wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:13 pm The third issue arrived here too, I especially am looking forward to the October caddis article. The flies look great.

I just noticed the wax.tip was "authored" by Petey Laphroaig, ...

I missed that. Now that's a joke!

Dale

Finally got around to reading it, cover to cover. Excellent! I did go to Ace and bought some wax meantioned in tips. I already had more than I will ever use, but... I bought the wax mentioned. Very, very sticky. I wouldn't put it on your finger. I usually just put some on my tying bench, where this...

The fly does sort of resemble Alfalfa.
Norm, take care and stay healthy! See you when you return.

Dale

hankaye wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:55 am I read a month or 2 a week. All of the Blog entries are listed at the bottom of the link

I often look at Norm's site.

https://flytyingnewandold.blogspot.com

It would take years to go through all his flies.

Thanks, Norm, for posting!

Dale

I got a nice Partridge skin from Feather-Craft online and bought one once from Cookshill. I particularly liked the one from Feather-Craft because it was smaller than what you normally see for sale. I also purchased a Partridge skin from F-C several months ago. It was described as "Pen raised&q...

Ray, I found one of your flies from a long time ago in FTF, using prairie chicken hackle. It really does look like plover. https://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?/topic/65654-the-prairie-chicken-twist/ How small does the hackle get? Size 10 is just about the largest soft hackle I usually tie. Dale