Alright--victory for the home team! Congrats REE. I thought about bidding, thinking it could be good to have a 2nd copy that would be great for the next Secret Santa Swap. I'm glad I didn't drive up the price. I'm sure the seller is surprised/disappointed!

Tight Lines- Ken

So, the opening bid of $22.00 was the eventual winner; what a steal for that person! I hope it was a Flymph Forum member. A few years ago, $100.00 was a good price for this book.

Tight Lines- Ken

Hi Dana,

About your advice on the tea: Is that Barry's Tea (Gold) in the red box or Barry's Tea (Irish Breakfast) in the green box you're recommending?

Thanks- Ken

Greetings Ray,

Okay, make us jealous--lets see this batch of hen saddles from Dette!

Thanks- Ken

Ray, Perhaps a look at the Contents page from the 1971 edition will answer my question. It appears the later edition has the 12 chapters from the original book (Part 1, The Art of Tying The Wet Fly) and then 3 additional chapters (Part 2, The Art of Fishing The Flymph). Does your 1941 edition consis...

There is also another copy offered as a "Buy it Now/Best Offer" listed for $45.95. Does anyone have a copy of Leisenring's original book, The Art of Tying The Wet Fly (from 1941)? Does it have material that isn't in the follow-on book from 1971, The Art of Tying The Wet Fly & Fishing T...

Doug,

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Ken

While Charlie is no longer raising birds, he still has necks available for sale. I recently purchased 6 hen neck sets; 2 that I picked (Rusty Dun and Barred Bronze Dun) and then a 4-neck grab bag that included this Barred Ginger and a Barred Dun. You pick price is $25.00 for a henset, that includes ...

Doug,

What material did you use to dub the body on your cream flymph? I presume the tail is wood duck flank; is that true?

Thanks- Ken

Has anyone checked out this site: https://magpiematerials.com/ This site belongs to Stephen Hankins. You may know him on the Flymph Forum as "Hankinsfly". Participated in several fly swaps, but hasn't been active lately. Of course, he is busy with his day job, is working on his master's de...