Some pictures of more experiments with the dubbing/hackle Technic. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VyVeated5icLS6PqwI72pypGKLKR6Yl0jdtYE8FufQmM6oaPbN3Qf4yWM7bbUf4jCkOi-oYAjiv4JXjkOhnqzwTrGUNNMgZcOIrYnvuolMzmH_yt3-5sC8qq4k92nu-TV3iouAKc7mP3qtJEPxzvr0eLK-SRkgKbfoAEorJOt5T-KmHo0OvA5zmQATqj4fOg4b459y6...

For quite a long time I want to combine a dubbing brush, a hackle and dubbing. Yesterday on a certain moment the Dime fall: Start the brush as normal, stroke the fibers of quite a long hackle to a 90 degree of the stem and than put over the core thread as normal. As you wind the dubbing and the hack...

Hi Bill, Very nice fly and a very nice tie. Like it, greeting Ruard Hi Bill, You like the color of the saddle? See the picture. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UwA5BcKkYOisJ4a9mUTP9kdjND3nvgZEVQrM2bpIDs5KeBJieW1urpARnz8-1ahUg-j0Sm4zG_TB_TUJVk5ZdwuXXcq-HevxxXpuqul9gg1KWQC4sg5YyudVwtqGPD1BVYWdfAA2B...

Hi Bill,

Very nice fly and a very nice tie.

Like it,

greeting

Ruard

Hi Ray, When I was in America I had some presents with me and there where also some bodkins with a sewing needle and a piece of splitcane to hold the needle. I do not remember if I give one to you??? They work good for splitting the thread as Hans mention already. If you do not have one I shall make...

Hi Johnno,

Take a look here: https://www.google.nl/#q=ermine+moth+uk

It is really a white moth

Greeting

Ruard

First of all buy a English Partridge skin, that make it a lot easier to search for every fly the same hackle. Second tie at least more then 10 flies together on the same hook. It could be annoying but the fish make one clear that it is important or not.

Greeting

Ruard

I plan to tie the flies on a down eyed wet fly hook in sizes 12-16. Any suggestions as to this plan and as to hook manufacturers. Thanks very much for your time Irv I should use a Kamasan B175 in 12 or 14 make the barb down and the eye straight, but before you can make it straight make it hot, till...

Are you tying other patterns too for this trip? We cannot wait to see your wonderful photos of beautiful Ireland and the incredible waters! Doug Hi Doug, Yesterday I tied some Peute and I also have tied the serie of Dennis Moss: http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6785&p=80712&am...

tie2fish wrote:That is a great Irish May, Ruard. Should do well if you hit the hatch. By the way, is that the Creekside Cabin pool I see in the background?

Hi Bill and Ray,

You are both right. Under the tail you can see a man in The water, that is Bill.

greeting


Ruard