Search found 422 matches

by Johnno
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Cadbury Gold
Replies: 5
Views: 1535

Re: Cadbury Gold

Thanks pples! The hackle is Pukeko.. a New Zealand native water hen…
( pronounced Poo-kek-oh )
by Johnno
Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Cadbury Gold
Replies: 5
Views: 1535

Cadbury Gold

I’ve always liked how yellow and purple go together…. Came up with this…

554A9577-2D75-4B73-A553-14579E73218D.jpeg
554A9577-2D75-4B73-A553-14579E73218D.jpeg (284.3 KiB) Viewed 1535 times
by Johnno
Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:06 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Thunder and Lightning
Replies: 4
Views: 1396

Thunder and Lightning

Hairwing version
B146AAFF-D3AC-40A1-96E5-3AF692887983.jpeg
B146AAFF-D3AC-40A1-96E5-3AF692887983.jpeg (277.44 KiB) Viewed 1396 times
by Johnno
Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:17 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Starling skins
Replies: 16
Views: 6520

Re: Starling skins

Veniards wholesale them, maybe a UK Flyshop could help?
by Johnno
Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:07 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: My 1st Wooden-spool Pearsall's Gossamer
Replies: 8
Views: 3871

Re: My 1st Wooden-spool Pearsall's Gossamer

I think I have at least one of each…. Now to make them all wooden…
59C3BA56-F11B-4151-BB52-F8E49F159295.jpeg
59C3BA56-F11B-4151-BB52-F8E49F159295.jpeg (404.68 KiB) Viewed 3803 times
by Johnno
Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Fine Dubbing that brushes out?
Replies: 6
Views: 3985

Re: Fine Dubbing that brushes out?

Kapok and Antron works well for me…. Or try superfine dubbing ( which I suspect is kapok or very similar to..)
by Johnno
Sun Oct 24, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Keel Flies
Replies: 5
Views: 3396

Re: Keel Flies

I’m always having issues with painted eyes running when I top coat them with clear.

Any ideas anyone?
by Johnno
Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Mike Tucker Stonefly (Semi-realistic)
Replies: 6
Views: 30524

Re: Mike Tucker Stonefly (Semi-realistic)

Great! Admin: can this be pinned please? I’d like this as a ready reference. 8-)
by Johnno
Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:31 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Edson Tigers
Replies: 5
Views: 2470

Re: Edson Tigers

I’d love some cheeks. Anyone know where they can be sourced?
by Johnno
Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Telephone Box.
Replies: 7
Views: 2849

Re: Telephone Box.

Thx! Actually I’d love to get to the USA and have a “soft hackle and wet fly roadie”. One day in this brave new world maybe……