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- Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Translucent Colour
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10641
Re: Translucent Colour
Otter, I only intended to use the UV resin thinly on the body, the idea is to substitute for the celluloid and plastic strip wrapped around it. I would use either polypropylene or feather fibre wings and a dry fly dubbing for the thorax. I also thought of using badger fibres from a shaving brush fo...
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:00 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: CdL and Olive Seal 1550
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6566
Re: CdL and Olive Seal 1550
The only up-eyed trout hooks I have been able to find are the Kamasan B440
http://www.fishingmegastore.com/kamasan ... l~292.html
Or these rather short shank dry fly hooks, they are quite cheap though if bought in bulk.
http://www.roydlures.com/FlyTyingHooksUpEyeBeak.html
http://www.fishingmegastore.com/kamasan ... l~292.html
Or these rather short shank dry fly hooks, they are quite cheap though if bought in bulk.
http://www.roydlures.com/FlyTyingHooksUpEyeBeak.html
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:26 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Translucent Colour
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10641
Re: Translucent Colour
From the Oxford English Dictionary:- Translucent - adjective, allowing, light to pass through partially, semi-transparent. I have recently been looking at Spent Spinner patterns, nowt to do with wing-less wets, never mind, and what seemed to be the attempts in the past was to use a clear (white) ho...
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:58 am
- Forum: Reference Material
- Topic: Using Glass Beads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 22727
Re: Using Glass Beads
Yes, send me a PM with your E-Mail address and I'll send it as an attachment.
- Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:00 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Useful equipment
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4599
Re: Useful equipment
I have just been on Amazon (UK) and saw some other items, listed under hobby tools. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/diy/114635031/ref=s9_ri_gw_clnk?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-8&pf_rd_r=1QRDCGHPNDZ9GTHDRRY6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=287504207&pf_rd_i=468294 I have bee...
- Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:23 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Useful equipment
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4599
Re: Useful equipment
I looked this up on Amazon yesterday when I first read Mikes info. I was in two minds, but now that I see the results of its use, the picture of that fly is better than the ones I've been taking with all my much more expensive Camera equipment. Fantastic. By-the-way, that is a very nice Orange &...
- Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:16 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tummelweed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4461
Re: Tummelweed
An excellent Tummel fly Hans.
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:32 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Bleedin' Flymph
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1941
Re: Bleedin' Flymph
Cor blimey, you did a bleedin' fine job with this one Hans.
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:28 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gold Ghost
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2293
Re: Gold Ghost
A very nice looking fly, those Grip hooks look good to.
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:23 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Jackdaw & Teal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1793
Re: Jackdaw & Teal
Now this is a very interesting dressing Hans, I rather like the Teal herl body, excellent.