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- Thu Nov 07, 2019 2:49 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Bead Thoraxed Soft Hackled Nymphs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7203
Re: Bead Thoraxed Soft Hackled Nymphs
Ray I really don't know the correct answer to your question, as I started with gold beads and have used them ever since. I did try a few with a clear or red colored glass bead but I hesitated since the glass beads might break in the fish's mouth which I didn't want to happen. A silver bead might ve...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Grouse and Flash
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9482
Re: Grouse and Flash
Nice to see such a beautiful fish rising from the Sacramento. Baz, are there any lingering issues from the Dunsmuir spill still affecting the waters there? Alan Petrucci (SSR) ties a wonderful little Grouse and Flash that I've stolen and it works wonderfully on the small stream brookies up here. It...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:30 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Killer Tups softhackle
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12895
Re: Killer Tups softhackle
Barry - Can you elaborate on your hook comments? I’d like to hear more about why you would choose one versus another. Advantages/disadvantages/reasoning. ;) Very easy. The first is just looks, soft hackles have been tied on shorter shanked hooks for ever. Check out Davie McPhail he uses a normal le...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:07 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Killer Tups softhackle
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12895
Re: Killer Tups softhackle
This is one I would give a try, dunno about the curved hook though, I would tie it in a spider short shank hook such as those from partridge
Barry
Barry
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Tups
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7179
Re: Tups
Ps, I’m blending a batch of Tups dubbing using the original recipe, if someone what’s a little contact me, I’m happy to share with a few!
Barry
Barry
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:56 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Tups
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7179
Re: Tups
Fly tying is a great pastime, or in my case a necessity to fish with. For those who don’t know, in the U.K. there are fly tying clubs. I belonged to a couple and surprisingly enough many of the members don’t fish. It’s a art form, so tying new patterns is often very pleasing to the eye, but don’t co...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Chadwick's 477 Substitute?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11460
Re: Chadwick's 477 Substitute?
The Oyster is a very good match. The Semperfi is not. I have some genuine 477 if you would like a sample please send me you contact info via a pm. I’ll include some Oyster as well.
Barry
Barry
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:23 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Grouse and Flash
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9482
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:21 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Grouse and Flash
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9482
Re: Grouse and Flash
Sac Football today, large PT
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:18 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Grouse and Flash
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9482
Re: Grouse and Flash
[quote=Bazzer69 post_id=97773 time=<a href="tel:1572926349">1572926349</a> user_id=2136] I was fishing today on the Sacramento River for one or two Sac Footballs i today and in the past have experimented with Mylar vs Tinsel’s. Guess which wins hands down, not the flashy flies. My copies ...