A couple of weeks from now I hope to have my own supplies re-stocked. ;) The CDC emerger is right up there with those other two Aussie icons- the Possum shaving brush emerger and the Possum roll wing emerger. Good to see Simms well patronised in that part of the world as well, but what is up with t...

Boris - What type of leader/tippet set-up were you using for these two locations? I would be interested in knowing what length leader you were using, and if you were using a specific leader formula. What a treat it is, getting to see a glimpse of your fishing trips. I made the mistake of reading th...

Hank,

I'm a little more relaxed about opinions & posts than most so I don't have any issue with you or anyone else. No need for self flagellation.

Re: Some soft hackles by Old Hat » ndam30. AprilUTCb 23, 2009 08:28 p04 The emerger intrigues me. I see this design a lot and have tried it often but have never had any luck with it. Carl, I have found this to be the best mayfly emerger pattern I've ever used. To illustrate a recent incident; about...

If only I could live by a river & stop this employment, family, rod building, eating, sleeping... madness I'd be wetting them no problem. :lol: Anyway, I'm happy they'd be welcome your fly box, they mustn't be too bad. :lol: I couldn't work out where the powerfibres came from but I've got it now...

Thanks Wayne, but do tell which is your favourite.

I like the redish one to look at best of all.

I haven't tied flies for a few months but after getting those hen hackles from the kids for Christmas I tried a few out. I don't remember all the details of the ingredients now but here they are anyway. Some look like they have returned home after a tough night on spirits but that could be my lack o...

Karsten,

They are very pretty, and all in a row like North Korean soldiers on parade! In fact, the NK army could get a few parade pointers from your flybox symmetry.

Thanks for showing the flies & nice colour combinations too. Hope you have success and enjoy the trip.

Cheers

Hi Jeff,

Happy New Year & a great looking fly. It'll be nice to see it in the mouth of nice brownie from the river!

Thanks Phil.