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Nice article. I abso

Nice article. I absolutly agree with you. I can see Pink pig has become very popular here in Czech republic for anglers who go fishing to Denmark. Everybody wants to tie Pink Pig, everybody trusts this fly and everybody must have this fly in his flybox. The main reason should be DVD series produced by Nils Vestergaard which is very popular in Czech republic. Word of mouth is important too. My first seatrou was caught on very simple orange fly and this fly is responsible for other fish.

BTW: Go fishing is excellent shop with good stock of flyfishing tackles. If I am right they moved from old house next to Odense river to another location.

I am so thrilled to

I am so thrilled to have found this page. Jim Warner was my fly fishing mentor when I was a boy in the early 70's. He taught me to tie before I learned to cast. He, Pete Lyons, Chuck Churchill, and Paul Quimby taught me much over the years until I joined the Marines out of highschool. About ten years ago my father introduced my son to Jim. My son referred to Jim as the "Fly Tyer" and Jim gave him one of his trademark Winni Smelts. Since that time we've fished countless hours from the Farmington to the Kenebago. I can only hope that my son passes this craft to his children. Best Regards.

No voting

Eduardo,

Well, you may think that voting and competition is not a good idea, and that is your right. I recommend that you disable the voting for your own pictures and defer from voting on other's and just enjoy the great images people upload to our galleries.

I find it thrilling to follow the votes and to see which images come out as favorites.

I can see that someone has been voting your pictures very low - not deserved, they are excellent - and I have excluded those who have cast these unfair votes. I usually follow the voting and try to catch people who vote unfairly and simply disable their votes and exclude them from future voting.

You can submit artistic photos, action photos, people, fish, flies or whatever, and yes, they are all compared in the voting process, which I find absolutely fair. A good picture is a good picture not matter the subject.

Martin

Hi Martin,

What s

Hi Martin,

What sort of line does Brian use?Is it weightforward or DT. And also what type wax is applied to the leader.

Regards Joe.

Hello friends of GFF

Hello friends of GFF: write about the pictures that are published on the site. The voting system on the photos seems a wrong procedure. If they are placed only artistic photos that should be clarified. The vote may be have the average high or low in a very simple procedure, this system admits flaws. The vote also features a kind of competition among photographers that is not positive. About my photos, which obviously are not artistic, I see that there is a certain envy of the participants in time to vote for the size and quantity of fish caught in the photos sent. In short I think there should be several categories of photos or ban the vote.
Regards, Eduardo Ferraro

Great article.. and

Great article.. and a very nice fly box! Neatly arranged!

Makes me wanna test in on the danish coast, when the ice vanishes.. Big trouts are waiting for the fly ;-)

Great fly pattern, r

Great fly pattern, realistic and easy to tie. I recently tied several of these for a fly tying event. I displayed them on an old wasp nest attached to a small branch. They were a big hit! I directed everyone to your tying instruction on GFF. Thanks again I’ve really enjoyed this fly.

mylar + acrylic = good

There are "magic systems" out there that employ liquid acrylics that are "cured" with the application of narrow band Blue Spectrum light or UV light...[depending on the system chemistry]...
I prefer the non-UV Tuffleye Blue Light specific system for personal reasons... UV bouncing around is a vision related concern... The dental industry runs with Non-UV... to each their own...
but I digress...
Regardless... The results are entertaining, stimulating, and quite encouraging...
Add a little at a time... built the fly and cure as you go... consider it "fly spot welding"...
No odor... No turning wheel... Epoxy be gone!

'Salvaged some wrapping paper and finally got around to using it to simulate a gill plate...
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P1170400.jpg
Mylar tubing "pops" under the acrylic...
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2100456.jpg
minimalist...
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2170519.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2180525.jpg
mardi gras parade droppings...
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2170514.jpg
No worries... NO RULES!

I have a recipe whic

I have a recipe which many call 'Overton's Wonder Wax formula.' I am still tetsing it out, but can anyone tell me if Overton's wax had a certain scent to it. Someone once told me that it kind of smelled like licorice or a faint root beer smell.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'm new at rod build

I'm new at rod building. I want to build a rod with a pistol grip. I have the handle kit. How do I ream out the pistol grip. Do I have to cut the end off, ream the longer piece then glue the butt back on?

Hi David, I have never been

Hi David, I have never been to kos, but have been to many Greek Islands and you will almost always see plenty of Mullet and some bream off the harbour walls and if you can get a boat you will have a good chance of finding some mackeral.
Please let us know how you do, and post some pics.
where do you fish in Hampshire? I am originaly from Gosport and used to fish the entrance to Pompey harbour for Bass and Pollack and some huge Flounder!
Cheers.
Mike.

Hey Martin! Is that

Hey Martin! Is that the Scierra Pike Rod? How are you liking it? Feel free to send me an e-mail with your thought on the rod. :) Cheers!

Re: t.z.`s step by steps

Winter is long here so one must be focussed on something else .... tying and youtubing for example.

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs191.snc3/19845_121518762…

Inspired by the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDTMFVHxXLk of Vespertina hatch I thought this is what I need in June. Hook - Mustad C53S #14, Tail is Pheasant Tail fibres as well as the upper body, Underbody is dubbed with flyrite #19, hackle is Metz, Peacock herl for the thorax and Antron for the wing. Basically a Klinkhåmer the other way around - a knilK ;-)

Congratulations!
Su

Congratulations!
Superb article!
Now you are in the same league as Stephan Dombaj...

...dream on ..dream

...dream on ..dream on ..about fish:)) ...

...o my God !! mr L

...o my God !! mr Larsen ..!! GLAMOUR..:)))

Align-quiet :)
Look

Align-quiet :)
Looks great...

Insane!
It looks li

Insane!
It looks like a different football fans in one stadium, or different army soldiers!
Re5tepa!

wow , this makes you

wow , this makes you want to run to your vice....very nice article. ( and yes what fish does not like a wooly bugger.)

I like the barred ch

I like the barred chickabou effect. That looks really nice.

Brilliant Article!

Nearly true. Brilliant Article! Thanks From flyfishingbookreview.com

I enjoyed your artic

I enjoyed your article so much! I used to live in Lithuania until I moved to US. But every summer we go back and kayak those beautiful rivers. Thank you for reminding me of home :)

WOW
great looking

WOW
great looking box!

Bob, great site and

Bob, great site and great pic's and this is coming from someone who was there when this book was put together. I do have some questions on the names of some of the flies and how they are tied. Ref: this book,
First of all you do not have the famous Frost's Blue Smelt for which Dick was known for. there are some changes made in this book.I have the changes written in pencil by the authors in the margins of my copy which is signed by both. No it is NOT for Sale. I live in Rangeley. Maine, have fished most of these flies and knew both of these gentlemen personally. We tied flies together on many occasions. They were good friends. I have fished the Kennebago River and both the little and big lakes with them many times. I will share these changes without charge to anyone who wishes. I am a registered Maine guide also and will take fisher-people to the same spots these two fished, mentioned in their book and got their inspirations.