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by Otter
Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:18 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Goto soft hackle patterns for trout
Replies: 39
Views: 23717

Re: Goto soft hackle patterns for trout

I have some "GOTO" flies, I need a small number more. The Goto ones are ones that I know to work quite well in particular circumstances and thats when they are used - everything else is a work in progress.
by Otter
Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: The Artistic Tyer Mark J Romero’s Rings
Replies: 28
Views: 12387

Re: Artistic Tyer Mark J Romero’s Rings

Marks use of smilies is only exceeded by my use of cursing. Mark, whatever Jazz club you are in now, ;) ;) :( :? ;) :cry: :oops: :mrgreen: :P have a beer on us. :D :D :D :D :cry: :cry: :cry: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :| :| :| :| :| 8-) 8-) 8-) :oops: :oops: :D bills covering the tab !!!! :mrgr...
by Otter
Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:51 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Pogo, the continuing saga.....
Replies: 19
Views: 12320

Re: Pogo, the continuing saga.....

The tool , or something very similar is readily available in most craft shops - usually called latch tool or latch needle. Small diameter silicon tubing is all u need then. nice easy system , thanks for sharing.
by Otter
Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:19 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Basic philosophy
Replies: 9
Views: 6107

Re: Basic philosophy

You have outlined your philosophy here, but the crux is , not every angler that casts a fly to a trout has a philosophy that places the catching of the trout as the cornerstone of their philosophy, if indeed they have a philosophy at all. There is no denying that following your philosophy of looking...
by Otter
Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:57 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Basic philosophy
Replies: 9
Views: 6107

Re: Basic philosophy

The way I see it, there are two types of trout angler that are generally successful. Firstly there is the "cute whore" (an Irish expression usually applied to devious politicans) - The cute whore only dons his waders when the fishing can be expected to be good , during the hatches that the...
by Otter
Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:27 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Basic philosophy
Replies: 9
Views: 6107

Re: Basic philosophy

Mike Connor"Trout ( and of course other fish), eat various prey. You can never predict exactly what will happen in any given circumstance, but you can make general predictions based on the data and knowledge you have and on the system you are using. If you have limited or no data and knowledge...
by Otter
Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Wool
Replies: 104
Views: 38735

Re: Wool

Being from the land of leprechauns it is quite interesting that there are still very many tiers here that take the subtle differences in colour very serious indeed. Some would have dozens of olive dubbin mixes, dozens of capes in every shade of olive, claret imaginable. Seal is the primary dubbing m...
by Otter
Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:54 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Wool
Replies: 104
Views: 38735

Re: Wool

Some dressers and authors favoured certain materials, others eschewed them entirely. It was in the the beginning, Will be in the end Forever and ever , Amen. :) Fashion & availability governs a lot of these things. Simply proves that any fiy fisher that ties his own flies can follow the trends ...
by Otter
Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:40 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Wool
Replies: 104
Views: 38735

Re: Wool

Very good pdf viewer and the search is excellent. The issue that faces most fly tiers is that blending for blendings sake is a waste of time and its all to easy spend half your life unfocussed. No matter how good any material is property wise, the blend aught to approximate the natural and thats whe...
by Otter
Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Pale Morning Dun (Nemes)
Replies: 25
Views: 10362

Re: Pale Morning Dun (Nemes)

He is keeping an eye on proceedings.