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by GlassJet
Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:41 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity
Replies: 31
Views: 18141

Re: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity

abso-effin-lutely ;)
by GlassJet
Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity
Replies: 31
Views: 18141

Re: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity

see other thread, you know, the one where the fly wasn't rubbish :lol: Roy - great to hear from you - been meaning to mail you for a couple of weeks, stuff to tell you. :D Will do so. But regarding *that* thread, I really don't think I want to go back again. I was very restrained yesterday, but whe...
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:16 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
Replies: 31
Views: 13310

Re: Jackdaw and Purple

Otter - you seem to need your gurus - I hope they work for you. ;) You stick to reading ,l I'll stick to fishin', :D

Andrew
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:54 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: The Artistic flies of Mark Romero
Replies: 1053
Views: 271616

Re: Artistic Hybreds.....for lack of a better term, lmao

Hank, these are so liberating - you can have a play :D express yourself, man... ;)

Great fun!

andrew.
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:58 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Starling Bloa
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: Starling Bloa

:lol: Very good!

Hey - you reckon we might start a meme here?
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:44 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
Replies: 31
Views: 13310

Re: Jackdaw and Purple

Which all goes to show.... that if it works, it works. ;) As I see all this, if you try one tactic, you have absolutely no idea whether another would work better or worse at that time. That is not my opinion, it is simply unknowable. No amount of debate - fun as it may be at times - is going to conv...
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:47 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Starling Bloa
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: Starling Bloa

Mike wrote: Might work on Thursdays. Doubtless the retinal properties of trout with regard to shiny metal objects are more acute on Thursdays?

Excellent excuse for lousy ribbing by the way...............

TL
MC
:lol: I try to play to my strengths, Mike... ;)

Andrew.
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:41 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Starling Bloa
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: Starling Bloa

Don't anyone go taking my spurious 'research' too literally - I just don't rate the academic reputation and record of the team that conducted it... ;) :lol:
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:02 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Starling Bloa
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Starling Bloa

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5241014183_05cb664235_z.jpg Starling Bloa by GlassJet , on Flickr Hook: Kamasan B401. Silk: Pearsall's yellow, waxed. Hackle: starling undercovert. Rib: fine silver wire. Dubbing: water rat substitute, twisted into split thread. Thread then wound in a spiral to f...
by GlassJet
Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
Replies: 31
Views: 13310

Re: Jackdaw and Purple

Can't leave it there gents I'm afraid. :lol: Wondered when you were going to pop up! ;) :lol: Andrew did mention that this he hoped to use when Iron Blues are on the menu, in that case IMHO a size 14 is not appropiate , a 16 or 18 would be a better imitation. Serious point - I really like these str...