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This is one of the s

This is one of the simplest explanations of the Petitjean tool I have seen. As good as a video! Great description coupled with the great photos. Keep up the good work!

Interesting affect -

Interesting affect - use sili skin pearlescent back and then mark it... It is brown with some pearly shine.. sort of like caddis goo shine from the secretions if held up to the sun.

The Rotterdam show w

The Rotterdam show was a big success last evening.
Despite the bad winter conditions nearly all of the 125 people enjoyed the event.

beautiful!!!!!

beautiful!!!!!

OHH Good !!!!! Becau

OHH Good !!!!! Because the Scandinavians like to eat a fish!! Almost as Japanese ...
I understand, but I can not kill any more wild fish, only those bred in captivity ....

I have a very succes

I have a very successful Flying Ant and Termite Pattern tied this very same way and is coated with Super Glue . On hooks smaller than size 16 only the Gastor is represented in the forming of the body and yes remarkably the wing is very durable . This pattern was a result of a conversation that I had with Gary LaFontaine regarding the use of this type
of foam on his Bubblehead . I have experimented with the addition of legs and found that they pleased me more than the fish .

next year 2 cities i

next year 2 cities in the Netherlands Jay ? see u dec. 2nd.

Cornelis

What a nice Muddler

What a nice Muddler variation. I will definitely try this. Muddlers are my favorite smallmouth streamers. I fish them unweighted with a sinking tip line. Very effective!

Pavel Adamovski. Ver

Pavel Adamovski. Very clear and informed article. I was using method similar to it as mentioned here-in as a result of "Hatches" tying techniques [Caucci&Nastasi] in the late 60's. Was in the middle of the pool catching fish right next to me. Never moved from the spot. By the way, how about plastic bubble blowing kits? The comments are great stuf.

Jan,

Yes, it is a

Jan,

Yes, it is a nice fly, and no, I add no weight and I fish it on a floating line. It will soak water and fish just in and below the surface. That's how I have always liked to fish my muddlers. But there are many ways as you can read in this old GFF article by David Allerton.

Martin

Tim,

Tim,

That's a very neat box and much more advanced than Jan Ole's and my tying boards... which still draw a lot of attention and traffic, so people must find them useful. Yours is a much more complete piece of furniture, though. Nice!

Martin

Hi Martin,
thank fo

Hi Martin,
thank for writing about that great fly and also the book of Kelly, I'll order it.
do you ever weight this fly, or do you use a sinking line? I am asking about sea trout fishing in the Baltic sea.

Best regards

Jan

Ernesto,

Yes, C&R

Ernesto,

Yes, C&R exists in Scandinavia! Of course we release fish, but we also keep one and eat it sometimes. If there's enough fish in the water no harm is done to the population--just to the poor fish being killed and eaten.

Martin

He killed the trout!

He killed the trout!! Ohhhh no !!!!! Don't exist "catch and release" in Scandinavian waters?

plate # 9.pale water

plate # 9.pale watery nymph (8) what are the preportion of muskrat and yellow wool should I use to have the true color
for the dubbing.
reference on this book two centries of soft-hackle flies page # 146
Thank you for your attention.

Too bad the show was

Too bad the show wasn't sold out. Our show in Rotterdam is sold out!
Only a few days left.

Gregg,

great to k

Gregg,

great to know, that GFF helps you through your down time. There is nothing like a few weeks off at the tying desk.

Thanks for your comments,
Kasper

Que bicho feo!!!! Wh

Que bicho feo!!!! What ugly bug!!!!!!

I am in agreement wi

I am in agreement with Ralph 100% ..
One of my fishing buddies has been using this technique exclusively since the early fall, and although on more than one occasion he has been the only one to land fish, I find the technique Neanderthalic .....

I have tried it, and yes, it lands fish ...... *yawn* ...........
It is as comparable to me as angling or float fishing - a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other .......

Fly fishing is an experience of the senses, a serenity of the mind ..

"Fly fishing is for those who hold that the fun in the race of life is in the running, not just the winning, that existence is its own justification, that a day spent in a stream or a pond with a goal in mind is a joy even if the goal is not achieved."
~by Jon Margolis and Jeff MacNelly, How to Fool Fish with Feathers

If you're fly fishing as though you are 'in a contest', and the only objective is to 'catch fish' - you are missing the point .... and that is disappointing .............

I would love to see

I would love to see a video version. I am not a fly maker, but this lure is my wake up call. It is a genius idea. Well done.

You "got it" Mark. T

You "got it" Mark. Thanks for taking the time to watch. The movie was a risk when we began, as we wanted to see another side of the sport and how the two worlds intersect in their passions. When those passions emerge along the way we enjoyed documenting them (see also Bobby's diatribe during credits at end :-). It was sort of conceived at the speed of a snowy afternoon with the DVD in and a little time to unfurl - and for bass, big and small to excite us - in a state where many of us have never cast a line. And if Larry catches one bigger than that 17 lb'er, I hope I am there!
Jamie Howard / HowardFilms

Sensacional muito bo

Sensacional muito bom, uma produção perfeita, é tipo de vídeo que a gente quer ver mais.

Sensational very good, a perfect production, it's kind of video we want to see more.

No e-publishing

Gustavo,,

The service I use (Blurb) doesn't yet support e-publishing, but I think they have plans to do so. As it is right now they don't allow any kind of export in PDF or other electronic formats (unless it's littered with huge watermarks), so for now it's a no-go, unfortunately.

Martin

E-PUB format?

Dear Martin,

Do you have any plans to sell the book on the E-PUB format ? If so, please let me know about it's availability...

Congratulations !