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by Johnno
Sun May 08, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Gettin' there!
Replies: 11
Views: 2810

Re: Gettin' there!

Nice.
Flies don’t need to be show quality.
I think particularly for nymphs flymphs and soft hackles….
Shabbier the better..
by Johnno
Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:14 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Greenwells A Review by Des Walters
Replies: 4
Views: 2396

Re: Greenwells A Review by DEs Walters

I’d say at a guess it’s privately published Ray.
by Johnno
Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Discouraged
Replies: 29
Views: 6829

Re: Discouraged

The secret is the pinch where the quills are in between your thumb and forefinger on top of the hook. The thread goes around and down slightly in the pinch, then under the hook. When it’s all set, pull firmly up. That “should” get a nice wing with the quills flattened on top of each other creating t...
by Johnno
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..
Replies: 3
Views: 1122

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..

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by Johnno
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Dolly Varden
Replies: 2
Views: 824

Dolly Varden

My brown quills are crappy. Bad workman blames his tools, but I can do better
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by Johnno
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Becks
Replies: 4
Views: 1229

Becks

A fly that has done well on evening hatches down here swung down and across onto rising fish…

Grey thread, CdL tail and hackle, fine flat opal rib, grey rabbit / Antron body and a Spur Winged Plover primary quill wing. Sizes 12 - 14
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by Johnno
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:06 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Speckled Jim
Replies: 3
Views: 1243

Speckled Jim

If you know your Blackadder, you’ll know the hackle…….
(You Americans probably won’t have a clue but the English amongst you should…)
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Recently successful on evening hatches in size 14
by Johnno
Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:37 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Making Sense of Hooks
Replies: 7
Views: 3631

Re: Making Sense of Hooks

Yes that is a useful book. Along with the two hackle books……..
by Johnno
Thu Dec 09, 2021 1:22 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Hen capes
Replies: 13
Views: 4697

Re: Hen capes

Damn that USPS postal ban to NZ!

I’d love that grizzly olive hen…. And the grizzly copper olive. :|
by Johnno
Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)
Replies: 15
Views: 7045

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Nice! Embroidery thread is such an underrated material….