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- Thu Jul 15, 2021 1:37 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: A tying journal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5559
Re: A tying journal
I use a lever arch file with printouts in clear slips. It’s for my own inventions. Slips include recipe, a blurb and a pic or two, plus a fly as well. I hardly think anyone would be interested after I’m pushing up the daisies.. but it’s useful for me.
- Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:45 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Head Cement; I need a New Source
- Replies: 37
- Views: 18834
Re: Head Cement; I need a New Source
Just use clear fingernail polish thinner.ocsofthackle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:18 am I use Sally Hansen Hard as Nails but am not sure which thinner to use.
Or acetone.. which is really all fingernail polish thinner is…..
- Wed May 19, 2021 1:49 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Head Cement; I need a New Source
- Replies: 37
- Views: 18834
Re: Head Cement; I need a New Source
After years and years of using everything under the sun, I now just use clear nail varnish. No particular brand. Just what’s on special down at the chemist. Never had issues with any yet......
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:34 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Bizarre thought ...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3840
Re: Bizarre thought ...
Ray I’m not surprised you couldn’t find yr red chenille... look at state of yr desk!
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:12 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Magpie herl heads !!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2538
Re: Magpie herl heads !!!!!
Perhaps try wrapping the herl around the thread prior to wrapping - similar to making a peacock herl ‘ rope’
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- Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:25 pm
- Forum: Reference Material
- Topic: Hans Weilenmann's Fly Patterns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23741
Re: Hans Weilenmann's Fly Patterns
For a man who used to be so prolific, he’s sorta just disappeared sadly...
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:07 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Rainbow Mirage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1284
Re: Rainbow Mirage
That’s awful. ( I’d fish it but only if there wasn’t anyone around 10 miles in any direction ..).
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:15 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Anyone like Aussie Possum?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2714
Re: Anyone like Aussie Possum?
It’s a go to dubbing here in NZ - probably the most common - where the furry little bastards are regarded as a seriously bad introduced pest. I have enough tanned and dyed to last me several dozen lifetimes... It’s a traditional Kiwi pastime to run them down on country roads at night.. along with ra...
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:45 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Source for Bullock's Hair?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5471
Re: Source for Bullock's Hair?
I’m so glad you didn’t Google bollocks hair.......
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Permanent Marker Pens - Does anyone use them on hackle?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4003
Re: Permanent Marker Pens - Does anyone use them on hackle?
I’ve got a heap of Pantone markers I use for latex, foam, kapok, synthetic materials, thread... but in my experience they just don’t work well on feathers..