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First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
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Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
Tkx., i'll have some Tenkara rods with me.....mine for fishin' ................and........ .....well, whatever Misa instructs me to do
................and........ .....well, whatever Misa instructs me to do Learn to see with your ears and hear with your eyes
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
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CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
That's beautiful, Mark.
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
I know this looks very much like the one that willowhead just put up, but it was done before I saw his and he says it's OK for me to post it ...
Horsehair Tenkara
Hook: Gamakatsu (thank you, Mark)
Thread: Peasall's Gossamer, #15 Maroon
Hackle: Partridge dyed ginger (thank you, Jon)
Abdomen: Contrasting horse tail hairs (thank you, Trigger and Champion)
Thorax: Peacock eyestick bleached and dyed Sulphur Orange (thank you, Nature's Spirit)
Horsehair Tenkara
Hook: Gamakatsu (thank you, Mark)
Thread: Peasall's Gossamer, #15 Maroon
Hackle: Partridge dyed ginger (thank you, Jon)
Abdomen: Contrasting horse tail hairs (thank you, Trigger and Champion)
Thorax: Peacock eyestick bleached and dyed Sulphur Orange (thank you, Nature's Spirit)
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
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Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
Bill, thankx and your very welcome.....i'm very glad you posted your beautiful tye..........boy that puppy REALLY "works" on that hook..... Do you know what size that hook is? i'm guessing a 10 maybe, or 12. Everthing works so well together abdomen/thorax/hackle. That body taper is smokin'.....KILLER!
Do you know what size that hook is? i'm guessing a 10 maybe, or 12. Everthing works so well together abdomen/thorax/hackle. That body taper is smokin'.....KILLER! Learn to see with your ears and hear with your eyes
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
I bet that fly will drive the trout "mad." Nice background on the photo.
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Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
Goodness sakes, those are both beautiful flies. Great job Mark & Bill. I have resisted jumping on this Tenkara bandwagon, but I feel my willpower is slipping. These last two flies have pushed me dangerously close to the edge...
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Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
Tkx. Ray.....the "other" one (which was sposed to be posted yesterday), will be up SOON. Misa takes freekin' great pics.
Learn to see with your ears and hear with your eyes
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
Recognized it, eh, JohnP? William was good enough to send me that copy of Robert Traver's "Trout Madness".JohnP wrote:I bet that fly will drive the trout "mad." Nice background on the photo.
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
Re: First ever Tenkara fly.....lmao
I did. One of my favorites. 