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by daringduffer
Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:39 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: H,C. Cutcliffe Flies
Replies: 35
Views: 11341

Re: H,C. Cutcliffe Flies

The best plan is to establish a relationship so they know that you aren't nuts.
If you do this they really know that you are nuts, don't you think?

dd
by daringduffer
Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Sucessor to Pearsall's Gossamer
Replies: 6
Views: 2912

Re: Sucessor to Pearsall's Gossamer

Thank you for the photo. The 'pick your own choice' fly was rather funny. Honey dun n primrose would be my first choice.

dd
by daringduffer
Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Indian Yellow
Replies: 6
Views: 1917

Re: Indian Yellow

This one would most likely be very good in some smaller streams where I have been skunked. I blamed my dog since I had her leashed to my left hand while trying to fish. It didn't work that well. This fly would have made a difference. I like to think so, at least. Very nice.

dd
by daringduffer
Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Devil’s Advocate and Morus Silk
Replies: 26
Views: 9439

Re: Devil’s Advocate and Morus Silk

Regarding silk threads; they generally come in two types: reeled and spun. Reeled silk is drawn off the cocoons in long, continuous filaments. Spun is made from damaged cocoons. So while reeled or filament silk thread is lustrous; spun silk thread is fuzzy. Old Hat’s comment reminded me of a story ...
by daringduffer
Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Sucessor to Pearsall's Gossamer
Replies: 6
Views: 2912

Re: Sucessor to Pearsall's Gossamer

FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 5:33 pm Rex,

Encourage your friend to post some pictures of his soft hackle flies so the rest of us can enjoy them too!

Thanks- Ken
I would like to see them too.

dd
by daringduffer
Wed Dec 25, 2019 7:00 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: What color Pearsalls is this?
Replies: 16
Views: 5622

Re: What color Pearsalls is this?

bearbutt wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:26 pm ........ I'm not sure when 19 was introduced, so that's something we'd need to sort out--.

bb
+1, urgent need.
:!:

dd
by daringduffer
Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:37 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: What color Pearsalls is this?
Replies: 16
Views: 5622

Re: What color Pearsalls is this?

Checking on another screen, it's clearly closer to 6A, Light orange, than to 19, Hot orange. Closer.

dd
by daringduffer
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Winged Wet Flies for Rough Streams.
Replies: 3
Views: 2466

Re: Winged Wet Flies for Rough Streams.

I looks like a well tied artificial :) .

dd
by daringduffer
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: What color Pearsalls is this?
Replies: 16
Views: 5622

Re: What color Pearsalls is this?

Difficult. The wooden primrose has a light greenish tint on my screen, very different from the plastic one. Could be due to reflections from something. Your mystery orange is in between my amber and my hot orange. It changes when I change the angle of the screen. If you send me all your silk I just ...
by daringduffer
Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:13 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: The Broughton Point.
Replies: 10
Views: 4923

Re: The Broughton Point.

Just wish you could solve my problems too :oops: .

dd