No problem. I take all credit I can possibly muster!!

daringduffer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:44 am Karsten,

You shouldn't blame Martin for what I write. I'm donald.
Horrible.

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Martin your Rusty ties look pretty damn good M8 ;) I especially like the last two. Embarrassed to admit although I love the look of your Tups and others I've seen, it's a pattern I've never tied nor fished :P Might have to remedy that! I've got some beautiful Tups dub generously sent to me by Ray a...

Don't think the layoff did your tying any harm, Martin. Still clean and crisp with a come hither look for the trouts. Please stay and play with us a while ... perhaps some photos of your fishing trips during the interim? Thank Bill, and very nice talking to you again. Hope you are well. I will for ...

Actually there is a really nice picture of Brown Hackle in one of the Swap threads here. Tried to link the image but that did not work so below is a copy

Btw: Is the Crimson version the Brown Hackle and Claret the Red Hackle?)

/Martin

Was looking for a darker pattern to get in my box and skimming in my books I saw this pattern in Leisenring's and Hidy´s book. It it first on their list of favourite patterns actually, The Red Hackle. Here tied on a Kamasan B175 #12. If you look closely on the lower fly you see how well the Crimson ...

Thanks Ray, I'll keep you posted on the POP flies. The pennel is tied on Kamasan B170 size 12

/Martin

Hello all Back at the vise after a hiatus and of course I logged in here for inspiration, knowledge and interaction. Some attempts of starting to fill the boxes. Nothing new under the sun and still a bit rusty :-) /Martin aka Stendalen (Based in Sweden) Greenwells Glory 190106_9180_1024.jpg Black Pe...

Good use of the aftershaft feathers...i tend to through them away (sorry) when I clear my table...

Beautiful! Love it that you use quills on these. And the last fly is really intriguing, have you tried it on trout yet?

Martin