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by Donald Nicolson
Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:19 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Dyeing Rabbit's Feet
Replies: 11
Views: 6156

Re: Dyeing Rabbit's Feet

When you say 'rabbit', do you mean the common or european rabbit, or the North American snow-shoe, which is a member of the 'hare' family?//
by Donald Nicolson
Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:19 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: The Dove
Replies: 23
Views: 14062

Re: The Dove

A few years ago, I had an interest in using a european bird called a "wood pigeon". This is a very common bird, indeed a real pest to gardeners and farmers. It is a bit larger than the rock-dove which is the source of all the worlds city pigeons. I thought it odd that I could not find any...
by Donald Nicolson
Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:29 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Silver Badger and Claret Grub
Replies: 16
Views: 8986

Re: Silver Badger and Claret Grub

A great fly, I really like Claret coloured flies.
By the way, there is a difference between claret and red. :o
by Donald Nicolson
Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:59 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Sulky Olive Quail
Replies: 6
Views: 3585

Re: Sulky Olive Quail

That is a very nice spider. So is the other you posted.
Gambel's Quail may be a bit exotic for MD,
but not for NM or AZ. :) :)
by Donald Nicolson
Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:36 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Swinging Emergers?
Replies: 15
Views: 17417

Re: Swinging Emergers?

I thought that you might find this article from my web-site might be of interest - http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page15.html Lawrie called them 'hatching duns', or in modern parlance - emergers. He usually fished them as the front fly on a pair, with the tail a nymph or spider. But also with th...
by Donald Nicolson
Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:56 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Swinging Emergers?
Replies: 15
Views: 17417

Re: Swinging Emergers?

I'm a little confused. This may be confusion by a common language.
By swinging, do you mean fishing across and then down stream? :?: :?:
by Donald Nicolson
Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Endrick Spider
Replies: 13
Views: 9305

Re: Endrick Spider

It is a very good fly. I have taken fish on streams and lochs.
Good luck when you try it.
by Donald Nicolson
Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:37 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Using Cock Hackles
Replies: 6
Views: 3768

Re: Using Cock Hackles

These are exactly the hackles used in the 1870s by the Victorian fly-dressers,
that is all they could get. Make the most of the barn-yard rejects, they are resource not many people
have access to.
by Donald Nicolson
Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:12 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Using Cock Hackles
Replies: 6
Views: 3768

Using Cock Hackles

There are many much neglected patterns of spiders using cock-hackles. The best source is West Country Spiders on my web-site - http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page110.html
Some of them are still well known patterns, but there are quite a few obscure and forgotten flies.
by Donald Nicolson
Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:59 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Derbyshire Blue Dun (first attempt)
Replies: 20
Views: 18249

Re: Derbyshire Blue Dun (first attempt)

Hi Ray, When I first saw the subject heading, I thought you'd found a cheese I had never tried. On a second look. I saw the word "dun" and then went to "Modern Fly Dressing". I like the word "dressing", it sounds much more superior to "tying". Just a little b...