Thank U for the kind words gents. Carl that PT isnt PT. It's an r&d product from Whiting farms, Grizz rooster tail feathers, same feathers were used on the orange spiders corded up with the tah, it's an interesting material. Much tougher than PT... Can you explain in a more simple manor? Your flies...

Thank U for the kind words gents.
Carl that PT isnt PT. It's an r&d product from Whiting farms, Grizz rooster tail feathers, same feathers were used on the orange spiders corded up with the tah, it's an interesting material. Much tougher than PT...

Thanks for the additional photo, footage and info John, very cool... I think how you are intending to fish your flies will work well but I would also consider creating some that sit higher but are still soft hackles. You may fish emergers and haystacks when they're willing to look up. I have a at ti...

Of course Leisenring preferred turned-eye hooks, remember, he, as most anglers in his time, fastened his fly to the tippet with a snell or turle knot, which requires a turned eye to work properly. Leisenring's hackling method allows for a tiny head with no effort, yet, we see he built a long, conic...

I feel like I'm home now...
Love you too Stefan or was it Donald? There's that old age I'm talking about

Sorry Martin, it's DD's fault of course Maybe slightly mine too...
I hope U can forgive me for mistaking the polite articulate you for that grumpy curmudgeon

:P So sorry Donnie me lad, I can't believe I just upset my fav Viking friend :lol: I'll blame U of course DD, U should have been clearer in your msg by mentioning you're not Martin! (Maybe add it to your signature) Lol Haveing said this I've also missed your brutal honesty so thank to my fav Duck ;)...

Lieber Martin,

How I've missed your many endearing qualities
Your brutal honesty and your brutal honesty and... I guess brutal honesty

I'd drop my computer but I use my smart phone, sorry to disappoint M8

K

Really interesting thread and beautifully tied flies. I think the colour of the body is pretty spot on and like the hackle. My question would be are U intending to fish these as duns and how do you intend to fish them? Might seem like a stupid question but I'd be interested to hear how others would ...

Martin your Rusty ties look pretty damn good M8 ;) I especially like the last two. Embarrassed to admit although I love the look of your Tups and others I've seen, it's a pattern I've never tied nor fished :P Might have to remedy that! I've got some beautiful Tups dub generously sent to me by Ray ab...