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by Johnno
Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: A nice find…..
Replies: 4
Views: 14108

A nice find…..

Wayyyy down here there are gems to be found.
Signed first edition.
NZ$5.00. That’s about US$2.60
8-)
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by Johnno
Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Fly Fishing Poem
Replies: 11
Views: 23609

Re: Fly Fishing Poem

Roses are red
Violets are blue.
I fish flymphs
And so should you.

😆
by Johnno
Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Hook display boards…
Replies: 4
Views: 13988

Re: Hook display boards…

Hey Ray,
I snared them on our local version of EBay, called Trademe. We don’t get a lot of good quality old stuff floating around, but I keep my eye out and now have accumulated a healthy collection of older hooks, silks, feathers, furs, flies etc..
by Johnno
Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:19 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Hook display boards…
Replies: 4
Views: 13988

Hook display boards…

Even down here at the bottom of the world we come up with gems sometimes…

A travelling salesman’s hook boards I’d suggest…
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by Johnno
Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Euro Style Nymphs
Replies: 15
Views: 2832

Re: Euro Style Nymphs

I know they work and euro nymphing I very effective.. hell I do it myself.
But many of the flies commonly used are so……..
I don’t know….
Boring… ?
by Johnno
Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:45 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Does this fly have a name?
Replies: 10
Views: 1094

Re: Does this fly have a name?

Similar to a local fly, the Pomahaka Red…
by Johnno
Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: UV
Replies: 24
Views: 3590

Re: UV

I think UV materials are just a marketing exercise…. I don’t think they make one iota of difference to the effectiveness - or not - of a fly.
by Johnno
Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Hooks
Replies: 14
Views: 3287

Re: Hooks

I buy what I can get. Mainly Tiemco and Kamasan for fishing use. Have lots of other hooks for display flies and what have you but if I had a choice of one brand it’d be Kamasan but here in NZ, Tiemco are cheaper for me to buy in bulk so mainly go for them
by Johnno
Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:05 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Plover & Yellow; Does the Hook Change the Look?
Replies: 16
Views: 3463

Re: Plover & Yellow; Does the Hook Change the Look?

I’d kiss my sister before I’ll use a 200R.
I think the gape is awful and reduces hookups.
It’s one of the few I’d not use.
For anything
But hey if we were all the same, things would be boring….
by Johnno
Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:28 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: March Brown Salmon Fly..
Replies: 1
Views: 331

March Brown Salmon Fly..

Just my take
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