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by ashley
Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:46 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: seal's fur or kid mohair for dubbing
Replies: 14
Views: 4670

Re: seal's fur or kid mohair for dubbing

I would agree with the others, go for seals fur.
Personally I would have a couple of shades of olive, black, claret and a couple of shades of brown.
by ashley
Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:34 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Where have all the Soft Hackle Tiers gone?
Replies: 27
Views: 23293

Re: Where have all the Soft Hackle Tiers gone?

I get by when I can but it seems that if I'm not working then I'm either tying flies or sleeping but no work tomorrow, its fishing instead.
by ashley
Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:30 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Peter Ross Dabbler
Replies: 2
Views: 3148

Re: Peter Ross Dabbler

Nice looking fly, the title to the post caught my attention. Several years ago I tied alot of Irish wet flies and I did a Peter Ross dabbler but it was different to this in that I based on the original using black hackle and teal for the wing. Worked to.
by ashley
Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:36 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: How Would You Have Approached it?
Replies: 14
Views: 16205

Re: How Would You Have Approached it?

I think I had this situation a couple of times a few years ago. Both times I had to use different techniques. The first time I went for the muddler on the top dropper and a hackled greenwells glory on the point. The middle dropper had a smallish claret dabbler. The second time success was achieved w...
by ashley
Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:49 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Tying in Hackle
Replies: 16
Views: 13129

Re: Tying in Hackle

There are as many answers to this age old question as there are tyers.

I personally prefer to tye in game hackles by the tip and hen hackles by the butt although hen hackles may be tied in by the tip if I want smaller fibres and cann't get smaller hackles.
by ashley
Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:53 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Alpaca!
Replies: 25
Views: 19127

Re: Alpaca!

I haven't checked in a few weeks but for some reason this thread coincides with talk about alpacas last week when my brother mentioned that someone he worked with had these beastes. I said that I was after some and he said he would ask, I didn't expect any seeing as though she sells it but I was wro...
by ashley
Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:29 am
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Demonstration of Dubbed Silk Body Technique
Replies: 21
Views: 69126

Re: Demonstration of Dubbed Silk Body Technique

Thanks for the video, think I'll have to make one of those boards during the next week or so.

I think I got some similar tweezers from the fly tyers dungeon a few months ago.

Ashley
by ashley
Sun May 04, 2014 1:17 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Bill's Soft Hackle Stonefly Nymph
Replies: 28
Views: 70032

Re: Bill's Soft Hackle Stonefly Nymph

Nice! I need to tie a few of those up for Slovenia in July. Is there any chance of a materials listing?
by ashley
Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:43 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Preparing Bird Skins
Replies: 28
Views: 15403

Re: Preparing Bird Skins

Excellant post and one of the best I've seen on the subject although I would ditch the razor blades in favour of an old blunt knife (lock knife or ordinary table knife (wash before returning though :) )) as there is less chance of cutting the skin.
by ashley
Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:21 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Fur thoraxes on vintage flies
Replies: 11
Views: 11048

Re: Fur thoraxes on vintage flies

Thanks for posting these. Great flies and a reminder to myself that I need to tye some flies like these up. I actualy prefer fur thoraxed flies for some reason.