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by John Dunn
Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Polypropylene Line
Replies: 22
Views: 13484

Re: Polypropylene Line

Mike
What is- or where do I find your E-Mail

John
by John Dunn
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dying furs
Replies: 7
Views: 5620

Re: Dying furs

Gentleman Is their a supplier that sells feathers and furs that dye with Picric Acid .

Best

John Dunn
by John Dunn
Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:03 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Fishing Deep
Replies: 12
Views: 8602

Re: Fishing Deep

I might be able to help here. A number of years ago Orvis sold a set of add on weighted leaders (Maybe still do) for this purpose. What I personalty do is ,fish a weighted bead head nymph and add a dropper ( about 20 inches) , when I'm fishing a short fast run. Best John Dunn
by John Dunn
Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dying furs
Replies: 7
Views: 5620

Re: Dying furs

Mike
When you dyed the starling wings brown , what dye did you use for that?

Best

John Dunn
by John Dunn
Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:32 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dying furs
Replies: 7
Views: 5620

Dying furs

As posted on another topic. . Quote-- The furs so got, are of the best, and tie the finest flies, and may be improved even more, by judicious use of dyes, Picric acid, turmeric, carbol , and urine from an ass, obtain them all, and store them well, they will all come to pass. Mike Picric Acid is yell...
by John Dunn
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:21 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Tying is soo easy.
Replies: 4
Views: 3667

Re: Tying is soo easy.

Your a lucky duffer ,daringduffer that should have been a interesting visit.

John Dunn
by John Dunn
Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Polypropylene Line
Replies: 22
Views: 13484

Re: Polypropylene Line

Liam and Mike I'm in Pennsylvania USA. Do you treat this line or does it float with out treatment.

John
by John Dunn
Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Polypropylene Line
Replies: 22
Views: 13484

Re: Polypropylene Line

Mike I would also be interested, I have a 11foot rod I wanted to try for Spiders,I believe this would be for up stream presentation. Tight Lines. John Dunn
by John Dunn
Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:01 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Spring in NY
Replies: 5
Views: 4069

Re: Spring in NY

Thanks for sharing ,great looking fish. I don't think they were stockers .

Congratulations :)

John Dunn
by John Dunn
Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:10 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: First Flymph
Replies: 1
Views: 2448

First Flymph

Hi All I just tied my first Flymph from Jim Slattery site a Cahill. As I tied the Flymph I laughed out load, I kept trying to tidy the fly up, I know it's supposed to be rough and unkept. It's hard to change a old Dry fly man. Ps I think the fly looked OK John Dunn