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- Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:37 pm
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Micro Fishing Photo Tank - Inexpensive Under Water Photo Set Up
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9025
Re: Micro Fishing Photo Tank - Inexpensive Under Water Photo Set Up
Very nice photos gents. Ray, I especially like the light imprint of the floating spider. John, a couple of thoughts about the lack of underwater movement... Water currents are probably a big part of underwater hackle movement. Good luck working in a fast-flowing river though. That sounds like diffic...
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:51 pm
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Many First Impressions (multi spectrum jingler)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6112
Re: Many First Impressions (multi spectrum jingler)
Ray, Datus Proper's What the Trout Said is my all-time favorite fly tying book, even though it contains not a single fly pattern recipe. I couldn't find the term 'jingler' in Proper's book, but was your fly inspired by his Bent-Hackle Fly? If so, he suggests that the stiffer rooster hackle behind th...
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:20 pm
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Many First Impressions (multi spectrum jingler)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6112
Re: Many First Impressions (multi spectrum jingler)
A totally beautiful fly! What (or who) is the origin of the term "jingler"?
--Phil
--Phil
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Jim Leisenring's Iron Blue Nymph, tied by him
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6469
Re: Jim Leisenring's Iron Blue Nymph, tied by him
An Iron Blue is one of my go-to flies when BWOs are on the wing, and I have a couple of questions about crimson vs. claret vs. maroon Pearsall's silk. No.15-Maroon was renamed at some point to No.15-Dark Claret. And, the color changed from a slightly reddish brown to a more strongly reddish brown (b...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Smaller flymphs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15999
Re: Smaller flymphs
This is the actual clamp that was given to me... Dana, Is that artery clamp serrated right to the tip? I carry a similar device on a zinger on my fishing vest to grab flies from the fly box onstream when changing flies. It holds the fly securely while I fuss with the leader, old fly, etc. getting r...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dark Needle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3179
Re: The Dark Needle
Those herl-headed wingless wets are a bear to tie neatly. Well done. --Phil
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:18 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Out of the jungle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3771
Out of the jungle
The esteemed Mr. Bearbutt and I recently visited Dave Roberts at the Feather Emporium or, as I think of it, the Disneyland of feathers. I truly arrived with the intention of buying but one and only one item, a grizzly dyed yellow rooster cape for tying green drakes. As always seems to happen though,...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:41 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Dubbings & Hackles, etc.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10868
Re: Dubbings & Hackles, etc.
A little peek behind the curtains at Dave Roberts' remarkable Feather Emporium... Natural coachman brown: https://i.imgur.com/VB05YoA.jpg Got cree? https://i.imgur.com/EyFJxK5.jpg Signed by Tom Whiting: https://i.imgur.com/x9GxQQL.jpg Blue collar cree: https://i.imgur.com/5TRj4rY.jpg The source of L...
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Dubbings & Hackles, etc.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10868
Re: Dubbings & Hackles, etc.
It's comforting to know that I'm not the only tortured soul who finds tying materials --- especially new, interesting, or rare ones --- to be irresistible temptations. I need a 12-step recovery program but, as best I can judge, steps 1 through 11 involve continued acquisition.
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 2:32 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Dark dun hen cape
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9437
Re: Dark dun hen cape
John,
What pattern are you tying? A dark dun Whiting 4B hen cape would have worked on flies that large. While you wait for the Collins capes, a mottled feather from a partridge's back ties a right handsome green drake emerging nymph. --Phil
What pattern are you tying? A dark dun Whiting 4B hen cape would have worked on flies that large. While you wait for the Collins capes, a mottled feather from a partridge's back ties a right handsome green drake emerging nymph. --Phil