Mark,
"Orange Fish Hawk"
I always thought of the Fish Hawk as a brown bodied fly. Is there a common orange bodied version as well?
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- Tue May 11, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Spencer
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10669
- Sun May 09, 2010 3:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hooks
- Replies: 26
- Views: 13136
Re: Hooks
Don't like Tiemco (lighter wire) hooks; I think they are too soft and bend out too easy. A three pounder - which is around average for some waters I fish - can deal to them in no time. Ditto for Grip and some of the other European hooks. Kamasan and Black Magic are my staples. Plus older Mustads if ...
- Sat May 08, 2010 4:48 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dying fur and feather
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3926
Re: Dying fur and feather
Eric Leiser's book "Flytying materials" has a comprehensive discussion on dyeing using Veniards and other dyes. And on bleaching. Also some interesting material on photo dyeing. Its a fairly intensive process. Not done it myself, but have seen the results and they were beautiful. The book ...
- Tue May 04, 2010 5:21 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Black Gnat Blue Twist
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3335
Re: Black Gnat Blue Twist
Its sorta like a thin twisted deep blue tinsel with a very thin black thread running though it. Comes in 4 ply strands that can be seperated out to make it thinner if desired. Uni have a fairly similar product called "Axxel" which comes on spools. The Royal Blue is a nice colour although n...
- Sat May 01, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Black Gnat Blue Twist
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3335
Black Gnat Blue Twist
A variation of an old New Zealand pattern called the Black Gnat Silver twist which is esstentially the same but with silver instead of the blue and has a tail. http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/matuku/BlackGnatbluetwist.jpg Hook: 10 - 14 wet fly of choice Thread: Black Body: Black Ostrich Herl...
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:13 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Blue Bottle V. Soft Hackle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5891
Re: Blue Bottle V. Soft Hackle
Nice.
We have a nice little blowfly type pattern down here "Black Gnat Silver Twist" that I made a varient of: "Black Gnat Blue Twist". I'll post a pic sometime...
We have a nice little blowfly type pattern down here "Black Gnat Silver Twist" that I made a varient of: "Black Gnat Blue Twist". I'll post a pic sometime...
- Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:35 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: GlassJet's flyfishwithme rip-off! ;)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5124
Re: GlassJet's flyfishwithme rip-off! ;)
Nice Glassjet.
Its the end of our season (30 April and its all over) and a later season hatch occurs in the afternoon. I'll whip up a couple of the first one in #16 this evening (I'll use Spur Winged Plover for the hackle) and see how it does tomorrow and/or Tuesday.....
Its the end of our season (30 April and its all over) and a later season hatch occurs in the afternoon. I'll whip up a couple of the first one in #16 this evening (I'll use Spur Winged Plover for the hackle) and see how it does tomorrow and/or Tuesday.....
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:17 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Feather cleaning?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4128
Re: Feather cleaning?
If you use a hair dryer only use it on very warm or just blow so you don't singe the hackle.
indeedy! I should have mentioned that. "Warm" setting at the very most!
indeedy! I should have mentioned that. "Warm" setting at the very most!
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:21 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Feather cleaning?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4128
Re: Feather cleaning?
A hair drier is great for drying the feathers following a clean or dying.
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:54 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Pennellized
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2400
Re: Pennellized
Nice.
Put a blackbird wing on that and you have pretty much a "Waipahi Black" ...
Put a blackbird wing on that and you have pretty much a "Waipahi Black" ...