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- Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:23 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pearsall'sColors to start
- Replies: 11
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Re: Pearsall'sColors to start
Ya, buy them all then start looking for the Ash (10) and blue (7) and 6b. Then you know you are really nuts.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:44 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: For Jim Slattery
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5168
Re: For Jim Slattery
C.J., someone deleted Jim's and my response concerning fox fur.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:55 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pearsall'sColors to start
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11238
Re: Pearsall'sColors to start
Jasper and Gray are two good ones. Jim Slattery had put together a basic package of silk that is very helpful. www.jimsflyco.com.
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:45 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: About Leisenring & Hidy....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5615
Re: About Leisenring & Hidy....
Hidy wrote several articles for Sports illustrated. He also did some small books for S.I. You can go to S.I.'s web and go tho their archives.
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:03 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Having a hard time
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11762
Re: Having a hard time
John- It's hard to find, but if you can get it Keane wax is amazing. You can adjust the tackiness by how much you roll it in your hand before you use it. It also darkens the silk very well depending on how many times you wax it. Another tip- try tying your bloa like a dark watchet, using two strand...