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by Premerger
Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:48 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Your Most Productive flies in 2015
Replies: 37
Views: 24065

Re: Your Most Productive flies in 2015

"Tim, I can see how each of these would have put a lot of fish on the line for you. That caddis is excellent. Curious about the materials and if you ever swim it below the surface. And the Hare's Lug flies are impeccable. I'd feel very confident with a box of these, tied either way. I love them...
by Premerger
Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:50 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Your Most Productive flies in 2015
Replies: 37
Views: 24065

Re: Your Most Productive flies in 2015

William, I'm trying to get past your "Gold tinsel (irregularly spaced wraps, seemed to be a trend) but am having difficulty! Are there others here who feel the same way? Please humour me here, I couldn't deliberately tie tinsel like that :-). I don't know what my most successful pattern was but...
by Premerger
Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:15 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Grouse and Goose Twist Softhackle
Replies: 19
Views: 10571

Re: Grouse and Goose Twist Softhackle

A beauty William, nicely matched with hackle and body.
What grouse is the hackle from?
The colour looks like a Woodcock hackle.
You will b looking forward to using this one.
by Premerger
Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Waterhen bloa
Replies: 28
Views: 27452

Re: Waterhen bloa

That's nice Ruard.
What fur have you used in the thorax?
by Premerger
Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Waterhen bloa
Replies: 28
Views: 27452

Re: Waterhen bloa

Thank you Bill.
There are good comments in the post as well.
You're handling of the mole is admirable.
by Premerger
Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:03 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Waterhen bloa
Replies: 28
Views: 27452

Re: Waterhen bloa

After these good suggestions for subs, I hope some of you will post your Waterhen bloas.
by Premerger
Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:30 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Woodcock and Hare Flymph
Replies: 23
Views: 13936

Re: Woodcock and Hare Flymph

Smuggler wrote:On the timberdoodle kick I see. Great bird and a wonderful pattern! I bet that rib works out for you.
Timberdoodle. Thought I'd heard it all!
Nice ties William. I bet you're looking forward to using them.
by Premerger
Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Waterhen bloa
Replies: 28
Views: 27452

Re: Waterhen bloa

Thanks for the comments and the photos.
It'd be interesting to see pine squirrel.
by Premerger
Sun Jan 10, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Waterhen bloa
Replies: 28
Views: 27452

Re: Waterhen bloa

Dandy flies! Such a nice color combination. The mole gives the primrose silk an olive cast. Nicely complimented by the dun waterhen hackle. The waterhen bloa makes a nice pale morning dun imitation. I like the look of it Ray and know that it does work. Robert Smith wrote that a water rat body gives...
by Premerger
Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:25 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Waterhen bloa
Replies: 28
Views: 27452

Re: Waterhen bloa

My hide came from the UK.
This is the only place I found selling it here,

http://www.flysite.co.nz/store/57/282/Moleskin

Don't think I can help with rain sorry. Could I interest you in some wind?