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by skunkaroo
Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Partridge & Orange Medly
Replies: 19
Views: 6523

Re: Partridge & Orange Medly

The waxed version looks pretty sexy to my eye. The AJ silk floss version is a bit chunky for my liking, but I love the colour of that floss.

Aaron
by skunkaroo
Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dark Watchet techniques?
Replies: 69
Views: 24381

Re: Dark Watchet techniques?

Anyway, as I wrote, time to retire once more to my cave :) Lest I be treated to yet another avalanche of rubbish and threats from people saying I have "gone back on my word" not to post any more. Regards and tight lines to all..................... Mike Connor Ta for now. Make sure you thr...
by skunkaroo
Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dark Watchet techniques?
Replies: 69
Views: 24381

Re: Dark Watchet techniques?

Lovely autobiography there Mike. You've achieved far more than I ever will in spite of getting an tougher start in life. It vexes me to see people who clearly care about the sport and art of fly fishing at loggerheads, but it's the nature of human discourse I'm afraid. As a failed academic I've seen...
by skunkaroo
Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:31 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Hopper legs
Replies: 9
Views: 4408

Re: Hopper legs

I use a very fine crochet hook, but you can use a simple bodkin needle as well. It just takes a little practice. You essentially make a loop with the fibres and then flick the tips through the loop. Not hard when you get the hang of it and it's great to do up a bunch while you're watching the tube. ...
by skunkaroo
Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: fly rod
Replies: 12
Views: 5714

Re: fly rod

I must sya that I have seen many broken Stremflex butts along the riverside (although they were the previous model). You've got to be joking. What are people using them for? Crowbars? To blow a butt section on even a cheaper Chinese rod you would generally have to slam it in a car door or try flexi...
by skunkaroo
Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: In this world
Replies: 23
Views: 9609

Re: In this world

Please guys... those aren't mine. I just pulled them from the internet as examples.

Aaron
by skunkaroo
Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: My first Sunken Hopper Critique please
Replies: 11
Views: 5575

Re: My first Sunken Hopper Critique please

I posted a comment under your "In this World" thread before reading this one--jumped the gun a bit. Your patterns certainly are buggy looking and I'm sure will catch a ton of fish. I would agree with Old Hat about palmering the hackle, particularly if you end up using a genetic hen or the ...
by skunkaroo
Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:47 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: In this world
Replies: 23
Views: 9609

Re: In this world

This a "for what it's worth" comment, but if you're interested in coming up with a soft hackle hopper variant look no further than some of the British "hopper" or "daddy" patterns. Similar to Bill's pattern with or without a bead, the Brits use knotted pheasant tail for...
by skunkaroo
Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:45 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: fly rod
Replies: 12
Views: 5714

Re: fly rod

I can pipe in here as I own 3 10' 3 wt rods... IMHO The best value for money is the Grey's Streamflex (around $300). The 10' 3wt is easy to cast and while it theoretically isn't geared towards dry presentations I haven't had any issues casting long DT or WF lines. It's action is less "tippy&quo...
by skunkaroo
Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Approaching Stoneflies with spider patterns
Replies: 28
Views: 13902

Re: Approaching Stoneflies with spider patterns

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion about spiders and stone-flies. I think that many of the traditional silk bodied spiders are meant to simulate European stone-flies, which are much smaller than North American stone-flies. I am not a 100% sure about this, but will do some research into Euro...