Very cool Vicki...
And very seasonal - I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see it coming down my chimney...
Andrew.
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- Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:37 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Artistic flies of Mark Romero
- Replies: 1053
- Views: 271697
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:11 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Artistic flies of Mark Romero
- Replies: 1053
- Views: 271697
Re: Artistic Hybreds.....for lack of a better term, lmao
Willowhead - how do you secure the bead? Is it glued, or do you just secure it in position with tying thread and / or materials? And where do you get hold of hooks like that?
I'm gonna have to have a go!!
I'm gonna have to have a go!!
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:02 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Rusty dun flymph
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3786
Re: Rusty dun flymph
Old Hat, just caught up with this, I love that fly 8-) This up-turned eye thing - is it an American thing? I've read a few of you commenting that the flies look like they are swimming up - not a bad look for an emerger. ;) It is certainly true in the vice... I'm trying to decide whether it would see...
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:21 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Yellow
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5092
Re: Starling and Yellow
Andrew, the body length on this seems to suit this color of silk much better. (insert emoticon here as not be misunderstood as making a rediculous comment.) w :lol: William, is this the point where i really wind you up by using skype emoticons? Nah, I wouldn't do that.... that would just be petty.....
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13316
Re: Jackdaw and Purple
William of course I do, and your dryness and wit is / was much appreciated... I shall not wink at this point for fear of stylistically irritating you.. ;) oops! It is a constant source of amusement to me quite how seriously some of us can take this game, and i can be one of them. However, now and ag...
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:08 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Artistic flies of Mark Romero
- Replies: 1053
- Views: 271697
Re: Artistic Hybreds.....for lack of a better term, lmao
Love those last two!
I might have to have a go at this!
Andrew.
I might have to have a go at this!
Andrew.
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13316
Re: Jackdaw and Purple
That's really good of you willowhead, thanks ever so much! I look forward to having a play and I'll post pics!
Andrew.
Andrew.
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:45 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13316
Re: Jackdaw and Purple
William Anderson wrote:Andrew, I still think you could have extended the body to the theoretical barb point, estimating the average barb length, and considering it's location once bent...would have made all the difference.
w
I will re-visit...
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Yellow
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5092
Re: Starling and Yellow
And your marks out of ten for artistic merit?willowhead wrote:Fish catcher for sure.
Nope - don't answer that!
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:20 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Jackdaw and Purple
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13316
Re: Jackdaw and Purple
The barb is obscured by the holder so I can't be certain, but I would swear that one additional wrap of the silk would extend the body length to the point of the barb, if the barb is bent down. w That model hook is barbless ;) :lol: Thanks for all the kind comments everybody. Once again this forum ...