Thanks Ray glad you like them. The dubbing is a bit of an experimental mix no real science to it. If I had to hazard a guess to the quantities; roughly 40% Natural Brown, 30% Olive, 10% Gray, 10% Golden Stone 10% Orange, churned up in a Krupps coffee grinder. It’s a beautiful dubbing to use, ties th...

Thanks for that Ray, I look forward to giving this a go

Thanks for all the feedback
Mike - Sawada hooks might seem expensive but in the scheme of things I've blown a lot more on less important tying material.

Thanks Mike,
I am not that sold on the hooks myself, thought I'd try them anyway.
I am looking at ordering some of ken sawada wet fly hooks especially the old limerick model.

Hi Guys, Here's the next lot of softies after all your advice. Happy with most of them except for the last two, thought I'd include them anyway. Thanks for all your help. Dirty possum dubbing (one of my blends) olive grizzlyhen hackle. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4114766268_dc74151779_o.jpg ...

Hi Ruard and Aaron thanks for the welcome, I'll report back on how my first soft hackle outing goes. I subscribe to the following alternative spelling of flytying: C-O-N-T-R-O-L. But then that should not surprise anyone here, methinks I hear you Hans 'C-O-N-T-R-O-L' - I'll try not to let the hackle ...

Thanks for the welcome Philip, good to hear from you. I'll be trying my ties out this weekend on one of my favourite small streams.
Hope the browns like them

Thanks Hans and Mike, appreciate your input and tips. I hear you on the flymph front and look forward to tying a few once I feel a bit more confident with my soft hackle wets. I've got a copy of Stewarts and also Pritts book and will have a read when I find the time, hopefully this weekend

Thanks again for all the helpful info. Hans - In regards to the peacock herl. It's a single strand of green peacock selected from near the eye, tied in by the base not tip of the feather, depending on which side of the eye the feather is selected from the herl is wound forward either clockwise or an...

Thanks for the welcome and great advise, I can't wait to get home from work and have a go. ;) I might even post some of the results to see if I am getting any closer to the mark. Fancy bumping into you here Ray :lol: thanks for putting me onto this great forum buddy and for all your help. I haven't ...