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by letumgo
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Great Red Spinner
Replies: 3
Views: 8641

Re: Great Red Spinner

Bill - Thank you for sharing. Very informative.
by letumgo
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Frustrating tools
Replies: 13
Views: 15580

Re: Frustrating tools

chugbug - I sanded it pretty hard. Inside and out. Sanded until I could not feel and rough edges when rubbing my fingers over the edges. The tool works as designed, once properly sanded.
by letumgo
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Great Red Spinner
Replies: 3
Views: 8641

Re: Great Red Spinner

Oh, that is lovely dubbing. At first glance I thought it was seal dubbing. Beautifully translucency.

Did you every include that color in the mohair dubbing set you sell?

What can you tell us about the dying method?
by letumgo
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Frustrating tools
Replies: 13
Views: 15580

Re: Frustrating tools

Mike (Partsman), I had the exact same experience when I started using the Smhaen dubbing twister. The first several dubbing loops I tried kept having issues with severing the thread loop part way thru the wrapping process. Very frustrating. For a while, I put the tool aside and didn't use it. Fortun...
by letumgo
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Amber Gold Flymph
Replies: 5
Views: 4133

Re: Amber Gold Flymph

You're a treasure trove of inspiration Bill! Wonderful pattern.
by letumgo
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Partridge & Orange Flymph
Replies: 3
Views: 3698

Re: Partridge & Orange Flymph

Juicy!

Yup, that'll work well. Very well done Bill.
by letumgo
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Evil Betty
Replies: 8
Views: 14229

Re: Evil Betty

I wanna take the Evil Betty Twins for a swim! :D

Beautiful flies!
by letumgo
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL
Replies: 36
Views: 67819

Re: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL

I received mine today. I am saddened by the fact this is the last issue, but glad I have the full set (4 issues).

Greg - This was only published for one year. Hopefully Steve continues to publish articles on his website.
by letumgo
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:16 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
Replies: 39
Views: 70116

Re: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles

I believe mine was right side only. Not sure where what happened to it. Ain’t seen one in years.
by letumgo
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Barred Dark Ginger and Olive
Replies: 5
Views: 4206

Re: Barred Dark Ginger and Olive

Sounds like a helluva set of flies Bill. Beautiful.