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by Old Hat
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Take a Look @ Magpie Materials
Replies: 4
Views: 2581

Re: Take a Look @ Magpie Materials

"He has a wife too". lol. Now that IS a time consumer.
by Old Hat
Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: CREATIVE GEWE WET FLIES
Replies: 3
Views: 16207

Re: CREATIVE GEWE WET FLIES

Geert ties some wonderful flies. He also ties some beautiful little soft hackles. I befriended him years ago in the Classic Flies subsection of the Fly Tying Forum. He sent me a beautiful framed collection of soft hackles. He is a very generous and genuinely friendly person.
by Old Hat
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Yellow Carey Special (variant)
Replies: 6
Views: 9242

Re: Yellow Carey Special (variant)

Great color combo!
by Old Hat
Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:11 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Carey special
Replies: 7
Views: 9921

Re: Carey special

One of my favorites for the all the holding ponds here in Florida. When I was in Central Oregon our fly club would do an annual trip to Kamloops area in Canada. This was one of the go to patterns.
by Old Hat
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Is pink the "secret sauce"?
Replies: 24
Views: 64183

Re: Is pink the "secret sauce"?

"Pink" sounds like a good Fly Swap theme. Just saying.
by Old Hat
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Is pink the "secret sauce"?
Replies: 24
Views: 64183

Re: Is pink the "secret sauce"?

Besides a Tups, this is the only other "pink fly" I use. A general soft hackle with salmonberry Pearsall's.
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by Old Hat
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Is pink the "secret sauce"?
Replies: 24
Views: 64183

Re: Is pink the "secret sauce"?

gingerdun wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:46 am My most productive fly has a little pink dubbing spun on orange silk.
That is a beauty!
by Old Hat
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: $3 Soft Hackle
Replies: 7
Views: 3078

Re: $3 Soft Hackle

Nicely done Bill. I need to reconsider what I charge for my flies. :D
by Old Hat
Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Green Drake Emergers
Replies: 10
Views: 4167

Re: Green Drake Emergers

Nice simple pattern for the big bugs. The attention to detail is obvious. Thanks for sharing this one.
by Old Hat
Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Flymphs for the film
Replies: 10
Views: 25527

Re: Flymphs for the film

Thank you gentlemen, glad you like them. Lou, yes, seal is an underrated dubbing for keeping a fly up. It does soak up water readily and the courseness when dubbed creates a lot of area to trap air. Almost like very short hackle. Mike, a slower reaction to the take can be most beneficial at times wi...