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by William Anderson
Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:30 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Some spiders from last weeks
Replies: 8
Views: 6378

Re: Some spiders from last weeks

Those are some great looking spiders. I wish I had tied them, but in case anyone is wondering if they were mine, I can't take credit. I wish I could. And nice box too. That is a nice variety. I hope you get to wet those soon.

William Anderson.

:D
by William Anderson
Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:44 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Greenfinch pictures
Replies: 5
Views: 4815

Re: Greenfinch pictures

Thanks Hans, that is an especially good looking skin. I was really impressed by the way the light played through the hackle fibers on the fly you tied. This is a good looking bird. I know there are a lot of flies that are not designed on any entomological bases, and it certainly never stopped a trou...
by William Anderson
Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:31 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: CQ White Spider
Replies: 9
Views: 7253

Re: CQ White Spider

I'm sure I haven't seen that hackle used quite like that, and I think I've seen some others post using a California Quail feather. Maybe its the body that makes that hackle so striking, but that is a dazzling little fly. Very interesting.

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by William Anderson
Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Greenfinch & Green
Replies: 18
Views: 10787

Re: Greenfinch & Green

Wow, that's a naturally occuring colored hackle? that is really great. I dont think I've ever seen a Greenfinch feather used. Nicely done.

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by William Anderson
Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Red Spike
Replies: 5
Views: 4801

Re: Red Spike

Hey Hans, all the patterns have clearly expanded everyone's thinking about what soft-hackled flies can be. Its hard to believe the variety that we've seen. I have a question about this pattern. I liked some of the early patterns using the popper hackles and this one is nicely put together as well. B...
by William Anderson
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Sylvester Nemes on Bead Heads...
Replies: 15
Views: 13003

Re: Sylvester Nemes on Bead Heads...

beads.... :roll: I just hate casting them. I wouldn't knock em though. In a slump, you just do what you gotta do sometimes, hit bottom. It takes all the fun out of casting though.
by William Anderson
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Ghost
Replies: 17
Views: 12487

Re: Ghost

Dennis, that is really cool.

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by William Anderson
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: A friend's early attempts
Replies: 10
Views: 9210

Re: A friend's early attempts

I would be proud of that fly every day of the week. It might be altered in some way, but not improved upon. its just right.

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by William Anderson
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Palomino's
Replies: 11
Views: 9495

Re: Palomino's

Ah yeah, Ruard, I forgot about those. and as a soft-hackle they make perfect sense. I tied some a bit ago as caddis emergers, and these are really nice bugs. thanks for sharing those.

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by William Anderson
Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: A reasonable fish on a soft hackle...
Replies: 15
Views: 10398

Re: A reasonable fish on a soft hackle...

Good lord, Johnno. I'm about break down in tears sitting at my desk, in this job, and then you post this. Its more than I can take. I'm not really even kidding.

nicely done. you're my hero.

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