Vary nicely tied fly - and neck!

So much more civilized than the method I use. Doug, hare isn't as finicky as it looks, just show it who's boss and you're good; I love the stuff. Our hares up here tend to be a mercurial bunch; one set of feet almost never matches up with the next. An old French dude I met on the Aroostook one day,...

Thanks, Bob……

:evil: Bob - so this thread sort of awoke me from a deep slumber. I have so much crap it’s really astounding….. and recently I find myself in the same thought pattern.….. Believe it or not I thought to list a bunch of stuff on the auction site. 😮😵😳 My only saving grace is, my son loves to fish!!! Ho...

Bob - so this thread sort of awoke me from a deep slumber. I have so much crap it’s really astounding….. and recently I find myself in the same thought pattern.….. Believe it or not I thought to list a bunch of stuff on the auction site. 😮😵😳 My only saving grace is, my son loves to fish!!! Hope ever...

From Roscoe, NY:

Mike
I’m a little surprised to hear that there aren’t many starlings up your way. I would’ve thought you could throw some corn out in the backfield and have enough starling to supply the group!

Dana

Yesterday I spent some time looking thru the (digital) pages of an old anglers supply catalogue (Walbran's Anglers Annual/circa 1894/Sixth Edition). I was fascinated by the various descriptions and illustrations of fishing gear from that era. I love seeing some of the old fly books: The "Warfe...

tworod wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:54 am Cellire is varnish and here is the gold standard of varnish.
If you use varnish throughout the tying process flies become bomb proof. This includes swiping your tying thread with varnish before applying dubbing. It is the easiest way to dub seal's fur.

Man O War is the best !!

Rumpf is great stuff.... cut with lacquer thinner

Shellac - thin with alcohol