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- Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:49 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Update on Pearsall's Gossamer
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9918
Re: Update on Pearsall's Gossamer
I use the black for ribbing on some flies. I've never been able to tie a fly with it either. Seems prone to breaking. I wax the brown silk with dark cobbler's wax until it's almost black.
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:59 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pheasant Ostrich and Quail ("Hunting Dog")
- Replies: 31
- Views: 104299
Re: Pheasant Ostrich and Quail ("Hunting Dog")
Doug has no reason to apologize for finding this thread late. I, on the other hand, should offer profound apologies to Ray. So, Friend Ray, I apologize for finding this thread late, for not telling you sooner what a stunning fly it is, for not telling you how much I appreciate the thought and imagin...
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:50 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Shuck's Bead Caddis Larva
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2980
Re: Shuck's Bead Caddis Larva
There is a pool just above the Falls Point Road Bridge on the Selway River where that fly will do wonders. I tied two similar flies and wore them down to bare hooks taking fish from that pool. Nicely dressed fly.
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:09 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: First trip of the year...Pink is the new black
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6211
Re: First trip of the year...Pink is the new black
I just caught the part about the leaking waders. That makes for a truly miserable trip. Funny how one really nice fish makes it all worthwhile though.
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:18 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: First trip of the year...Pink is the new black
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6211
Re: First trip of the year...Pink is the new black
I got cold just looking at that first picture. I am eagerly awaiting ice out here. Saw an ice breaker on the Penobscot River a couple days ago, so fishing would be difficult at best.
Lovely trout and nice fly. Every now and again you just have to show them something they haven't seen before.
Lovely trout and nice fly. Every now and again you just have to show them something they haven't seen before.
- Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: DIY Tool - Cuticle Trimmer/Velcro Brush Tool
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5937
Re: DIY Tool - Cuticle Trimmer/Velcro Brush Tool
Vickie is headed for the store to pick up a few things. I asked her to get a cuticle trimmer for me. Got an odd look, so I showed her this thread. We are getting two cuticle trimmers and velcro. We do have separate tying benches.
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:08 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Bill Bailley's Liquid Tying Wax
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2146
Bill Bailley's Liquid Tying Wax
For those that don't know, I recently started tying again after about a seven year absence due to problems with my eyesight. Long story short, I got my Type II Diabetes under control and my eye sight improved enough that I am able to tie with magnification. I figure for 72, that ain't bad. I needed ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:42 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Snipe and Yellow
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1416
Re: Snipe and Yellow
Tom, Did I see that lovely dressing on Facebook as well, in the soft hackle flies forum. If I'm mistaken, please forgive. Very nicely done.
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:01 pm
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Emma Variant (Gunnar Johnson Flympher Pattern)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9941
Re: Emma Variant (Gunnar Johnson Flympher Pattern)
As always, Ray, beautifully dressed flies and brilliant tutorial. If you would self publish a book with your flies and tutorials in it, I'd buy it, no question. It would have to be autographed so I could say "I knew him when."
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:53 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Blue Winged Olive
- Replies: 74
- Views: 21463
Re: Blue Winged Olive
Every now and again I've been known to don my tweed cap, grab my 7'6" 4 weight cane rod along with the Baby Ballan reel, loaded with a hand made silk line and go fishing. Fish the morning rise, stop about noon and spread my line over some bushes to dry and have a short nap stream side. Upon wak...