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- Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Useing wool for dubbing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2753
Re: Useing wool for dubbing
Often as not I use yarn as it comes in the same way Sawyer did, it can be untwisted and used in the smaller strands or it can be pulled apart into fibers and then used in a noodle or twisted in a loop- all dubbing methods end up making a yarn, so if it works as is or slightly unraveled I save a step...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: UV2 Dun
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5120
Re: UV2 Dun
Actually it's been way over 4 decades since I was anywhere that had black lights, and since I'd have been on a liberty then, there is a possibility that I might have been somewhat inebriated, so no the results of black lights on white or red shirts didn't register with me. The video, like all video ...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:10 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: UV2 Dun
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5120
Re: UV2 Dun
Briefly explain the UV part to an old guy? How much UV is at 3' deep on a moon light night? How do they put UV into materials? Does the UV material look red or blue under water? I have kinda thought the UV material was to catch fishermen more than fish, but that may be based on the history of most t...
- Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:02 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Scissor Recommedations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5489
Re: Scissor Recommedations
i had read about Fiskars on another site and bought some, the finger holes are ridiculously small on the ones I got, only fit my smallest finger. That is a learning opportunity for me. The best thing about the Anvil pair is the adjustable loops.
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Silk Thread
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3258
Re: Silk Thread
I'm no expert and have only been dabbling with flies since the mid '70s, so, jmo, I have never seen silk tying threads! Yet my flies have caught a few fish. Rayon floss is as close as I've ever been to silk. I think if the object is to build a near replica of an ancient pattern that one should be fa...
- Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:03 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tying a Black & Purple
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14492
Re: Tying a Black & Purple
Thank you Bob. I don't like adding new patterns to my boxes because I get easily confused, but I've copied your instructions and will tie some of those.
- Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tying a Black & Purple
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14492
Re: Tying a Black & Purple
What a lovely fly I haven't seen that before.
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 10:23 am
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Custom Leaders - My next adventure
- Replies: 53
- Views: 40293
Re: Custom Leaders - My next adventure
Thank you, I book marked them yesterday, but only found it in 5X and larger and then only in 300M spools- but their price plus shipping is about equal to that of a 25M spool imported. It would be a life supply of tippet for me. I was really more interested in the smaller sizes where I currently use ...
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 10:02 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Felt paged wallet OK for all soft hackles?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27651
Re: Felt paged wallet OK for all soft hackles?
Like I said it might be coincidence and it might be "yet", I've only been using the borax that way for about three years, Other things to try are cinnamon sticks and cloves, both seem to be insect and mice repellents. I learned about borax 30 years ago when we got infested win German cockr...
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 12:47 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Felt paged wallet OK for all soft hackles?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27651
Re: Felt paged wallet OK for all soft hackles?
Mike62, I'm not familiar with the wallets you have, but there are two possibilities; the shearling is sewn in or it is cemented to a heavier leather. You can follow the same way of replacing it. if it is stitched simply cut the thread, remove the stitches and restitch using the same holes and suitab...