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- Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:43 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Partridge & Yellow
- Replies: 52
- Views: 17533
Re: Partridge & Yellow
Very cleanly dressed fly. It may be my computer screen and it's color rendition, but the yellow silk has a slight green tint to it, as if it were waxed with cobbler's wax. Just curious if that was the case. Beautiful fly.
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:06 am
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Tying the Inner Light Spotted Sedge Emerger
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7894
Re: Tying the Inner Light Spotted Sedge Emerger
I've been eagerly awaiting this tutorial and you did not disappoint. Excellent SBS. Well done!
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:00 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pink Lady
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3862
Re: Pink Lady
Hank, That last one looks a lot like Jim Slattery's Triple Threat Caddis with a color change. Great info, thanks for sharing. I remember getting off work at Jim's in June and July and there were small black caddis all over the place. I tied some small black dry flies (yeah, I know...Dries?) and coul...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: YL1 vs Pearsall's Gossamer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3119
Re: YL1 vs Pearsall's Gossamer
Since I'm starting to run low on certain colors of Pearsall's Gossamer, I have joined the search for a replacement. I tried the SemperFli True Silk, which was way to thick. The colors were close, at least to my 72 year old eyes, but lacked the sheen and finish of the Pearsall's. My assortment of YLI...
- Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:17 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Primrose Silk Comparison
- Replies: 12
- Views: 35990
Re: Primrose Silk Comparison
The Semper Fli Pure Silks that Bill posted are for sale at a few places in the US. Average price is $5.25 to $5.50 a spool. May have to try a few just to see what it's like. Colors seem to be close to Pearsall's.
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:41 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Deer Fly
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5477
Re: Deer Fly
Beautifully dressed fly. During summer Maine has an abundance of deer flies. I will be tying a few of these to take to our local streams. Well done.
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:15 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Ostrich and Primrose Kebari & Underwater Photos
- Replies: 26
- Views: 76937
Re: Ostrich and Primrose Kebari & Underwater Photos
Wow! Gorgeous fly, Ray. Superb tying, as always. Is this your own pattern? Can't get over how fishy that looks.
- Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:57 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Eurasian Collared-Dove - Reference Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4752
Re: Eurasian Collared-Dove - Reference Photos
The Collared Doves were/are a nuisance bird in WA State, forcing out the smaller, native, Mourning Dove. Our bird feeders were besieged by the critters when we lived in western WA. Haven't seen one here in Maine, thankfully. We do have a flock of about 20 Mourning Doves, plus close to a dozen wild t...
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:13 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Split-thread spring caddis
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7129
Re: Split-thread spring caddis
Mike62, My wife and I just moved to central Maine (Carmel, near Bangor). Since moving in 10 days ago we've had our back yard torn up by about a dozen turkeys, and there's a pair of Grouse roosting in an Ash tree at the edge of the wood line. We've lived in Washington State for the last 20+ years, fi...
- Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:20 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Throstle Wing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4262
Re: Throstle Wing
That's just a lovely, well dressed fly.