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by Jerry G
Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: March Brown Flash
Replies: 5
Views: 4825

Re: March Brown Flash

It's looking very nice. Yet another very well tied winged wet fly Scott.

Regards, Jerry
by Jerry G
Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:34 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge
Replies: 5
Views: 4538

Re: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Wow! Some very nice ties there Scott. I guess I can see cloaking the wing as in Scott's first fly shown especially if one is going for a very low wing profile. This is a technique I need to work on for sure. John mentions it being a pain to tie on hackle after the wing has been set. Yes, quite often...
by Jerry G
Mon Dec 12, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Hendrickson Winged Wet Flies
Replies: 7
Views: 6970

Re: Hendrickson Winged Wet Flies

John, I should mention I'm about as lax at guarding against bug infestation as it gets with my tying materials. I've been very lucky in that regard. The wings mentioned here earlier had quite a stench to them. Given that, I plucked what I wanted to save and discarded the rest.
by Jerry G
Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:59 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Hendrickson Winged Wet Flies
Replies: 7
Views: 6970

Re: Hendrickson Winged Wet Flies

I made a trip last spring to a Cabelas store. They had four or five bags containing two mallard wings each. With a clerk there I opened a couple bags so as to get a reasonably close pair. Once home I paired up feathers and tapped the ends to keep the sets together. From there they went into a paper ...
by Jerry G
Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:09 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Some more Winged Wet Flies
Replies: 11
Views: 11073

Re: Some more Winged Wet Flies

John my Kindle using Silk wouldn't allow your site to open. My PC with Chrome worked just fine.
Your story about using wet flies (in this case winged) is right up my alley. May I suggest a Professor or two be added to your box of winged wet flies?

Regards, Jerry
by Jerry G
Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:11 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Indian Hen and Peacock Soft Hackle
Replies: 21
Views: 13219

Re: Indian Hen and Peacock Soft Hackle

Viewing the first photo my first thought was, to darn pretty to fish. Nicely done Ray.

Regards, Jerry
by Jerry G
Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:07 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Sylvester Nemes Soft-Hackles
Replies: 69
Views: 35417

Re: Sylvester Nemes Soft-Hackles

Thanks Hank, I'm not sure any longer why I decided or how I missed not reading all the conversation on this thread. Yesterday I decided to do just that as Syl Nemes' first book was likely responsible for some of my first experiences with the soft hackle. Well now we seem to have found ourselves ques...
by Jerry G
Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:04 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Peacock quill
Replies: 16
Views: 8042

Re: Peacock quill

Tim you asked if I might have a picture of the quill winged fly I mentioned. In truth I have taken some pics of flies I have tied but have never tried sending them to forums such as this. You did get me to go to the tying room and whip up a #18 and take a few pics. I have to say, Macro photography s...
by Jerry G
Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:57 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Peacock quill
Replies: 16
Views: 8042

Re: Peacock quill

I would have to believe these softies would fish very well. I have been using the stripped peacock body for a few years now with mallard or starling quill wing and dun hen hackle for a sparse collar and tail to suggest some of the smaller mayfly. This I tie with the wing split and slated back at per...
by Jerry G
Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:06 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Short Shank vs. Longer Shank hooks
Replies: 26
Views: 17140

Re: Short Shank vs. Longer Shank hooks

Old Hat wrote:Nope, I think we are in agreement, that's how I meant it anyway.

Big fish are over-rated. There, I said it. :D

Thanks Carl, I feel so much better now. :oops: