FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:52 pm Bob,

I can still make it to the post office before they close today!

Tight Lines- Ken

Ken

Just sent you a PM. Mucho thanks.

Bob

I'd like to tie few size 14 of Pritt's "Old Master", per Rob Smith's latest video, (using a Canada Goose feathered body) but I'm out of the necessary Woodcock Undercovert hackles. Could anyone spare a few? Thanks.

Bob

Bob, The thorax on your flies has a very spikey look to it. Did you use the split thread method, dubbing loop, or simply twist it on your thread? Thanks- Ken Ken I'm lazy. Just twisted it on the silk. Tightly at the begining and end of the "noodle" and looser in the middle Bob

NightWatchman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:17 pm Bob,

Show us goods !!!

They get smashed when I scan them.

And another taken with my iPhone.

You beat me to it! I'm just finishing the last 2 of 18 to add to my fly boxes. I found it a little difficult to tie in the green and grey threads at the same time, so I started the green silk about a third way down the hook shank and then back up to where I started. Did a couple turns of a whip fini...

NightWatchman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:12 pm Wow nice bunch of “Crickets” I hope they don’t keep you up and night. Looking forward to
seeing more of your flies joaniebo.

No problem, I'm a sound sleeper!

As usual, Rob Smith has a great video on his tying of Pritt's Water Cricket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOQkL_DLdT0&t=381s Yes thank you joaniebo a very good video ! I tied a few of Pritt's Water Cricket after watching Rob Smith's YouTube video and posted the following pic under a post of ...

As usual, Rob Smith has a great video on his tying of Pritt's Water Cricket.

letumgo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:32 pm Jaimeson’s Spindrift has become an obsession with me. I use many different colors for fly patterns. The multi color blends are very nice. Just wish it was easier to get, here in The States.

Ray

I have a full skein. Let me know if you want any.

Bob

Ken

I don't recall whether it was on this Forum or on the Classic Rod Forum, but there's several fly tiers that feel that the Java Brown and 6b silks both look very much alike when wet.

Bob