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Michal,

Michal,

I guessed that was what you meant!

I have seen a DVD with the people behind BromannoDell, and they ARE real people, but it sure is annoying when operations like this do not return your emails.

The brand is really rare. I have never seen the products in any shops - on or offline.

Personally I'd go for something well known and proven. My current personal favorite bang-for-the-buck reel is my Okuma Helios, which can be had for about 150 US$ - a steal if you ask me. This is a real quality reel, nice to look at and very well made.

Martin

Martin, i fully shar

Martin, i fully share your atitude and like your "kind of pragmatic way". i do absolutely the same way in my life.

Thanks Roolis.....Where do

Thanks Roolis.....Where do you do your fishing??
Regards
David

David,

David,

be the fiorst on this page sending report about Greece! take some shrimp immitation or black zulu style fies, I am sure you will hooke into some pelagics. i saw plenty of kind of small mullets. so mullets will be your target especialyn in a small harbours

pls remember to take some local drink in order to kill your human smell befor you go fishing 😄

Ponoco,

Ponoco,

welcome! i wish i were same lucky boy to get fly rot at 11. I remember at my 11 i was building my first fly line buy welding 1mm mono to 0.8mm mono and so on. well it was the end of Soviet era 1988ties it took nother 5 year until i got a real fly fishing line 😄

i am not complaining i am just stating history

keep that rod as one of the best gift in your life

rgds

Rolandas

and we have here 30 cm thick

and we have here 30 cm thick ice in Lithuania. and only one thig left- to drink Argentinian wine and dream about Patagonian rivers or Danish coast :)

regards to both Martins!

wooooooooooooooooooo

wooooooooooooooooooooow very gooooooooooooooooooooood

What hooks do you all use for

What hooks do you all use for the Partridge and Yellow? I have used a 3906, and a 3906B, but think a 3399 or 3399A would work just fine too.

I don't know where you can

I don't know where you can find the black color. If you cannot find it, consider coloring it yourself. You can use a coloring pen similar to a Sharpie to get the color you need. It may not show up solid black, but should be dark enough for what you desire.

Hi Martin

Hi Martin
I know UK retailer(the reel you saw on the BD website has different design-2006) an price 150 pounds. It looks nice but many things(e.g. A.Jolie 😄 ) do on the internet. I meant if there is someone who uses beta reel and can advise me if they suits my needs. I got no answer from BD to my e-mail. If you want to take look there is on-line shop.
http://www.fly-fishing-tackle.co.uk/acatalog/bromanodell_flyfishing.html
P.S.
I don't forget the report from Mongolia and I'll try to finish it this weekend
Regards
Michal

Re: Bromanodell beta reel, any user on forum?

Help in what way?

I haven't tried the reels, but they look quite nice. My guess is that they are expensive, but I can't find prices anywhere.

None of the distributors on BromannoDell's home page have the reels listed.

You may want to try contacting B&D directly.

Martin

the McKenzie River n

the McKenzie River near Eugene, Oregon, USA is a fabulous fishery. My best results using a Shark's Caddis Larva is when I used the hare dubbing sparingly. I have a tendency to use too much material.

Rado - How do you organize your fly boxes?
I evolved from wet and dry boxes to location boxes; (places I frequently fish). Now I organize boxes for specific insect species. Example: Blue Winged Olive - dry, emerger, and nymph patterns in multiple sizes and color. On my label, I note time of day for hatches and type of water habitat as a reminder to myself. I found this to helpful in selecting an appropriate pattern. What do you do?

Perfect - now I know

Perfect - now I know what to do with the hair of my lab - it's also a brown one!

Great flies. Expertl

Great flies. Expertly tied

This is a wonderful

This is a wonderful review on up and coming or little known fly-rod manufacturers. I especially enjoyed the "overview"
Thanks so much. Will def have to try a few of these!

I picked up a copy o

I picked up a copy of William E. Schmidt's "HOOKS for the Fly" copyrighted 2000. This is good for pre-2000 hooks and I keep it handy.

Keep up the good work and a Happy New Year to all.

Dave

Unfrozen

Christine,

You must be talking about my article on breathable waders, but I didn't mention any fabrics that don't freeze. I think that most materials will stay unfrozen. They may stiffen. Some stiffen a lot, but it's the amount of water in the fabric that influences the stiffness most, not the material itself, although that will get stiffer when really cold. Wet cotton freezes to a lump of ice when it's really cold.

Real cold weather is not a big issue when you are not immersed in water. I'd go for fur or wool. Ice and snow is "dry" and will not get into the fabric or material unless it melts. Cotton will work too, but doesn't have the insulating capabilities of wool or fur. Synthetic materials like nylon get really stiff when it's extremely cold.

I'd look into what companies such as Arcteryx, Columbia and North Face use. They seem to know the game.

Hope this helps.

Martin

John,

Yes, they a

John,

Yes, they are nice flies, uh?
But since we don't sell anything, you can't buy them.
These particular flies fished and caught fish in Iceland a couple of years back.

We're a non-commercial online magazine and have no products at all, so try an online flyshop in stead.

Martin

Material that doesn't freeze

Good morning,
I am looking for a material that doesn't freeze. You mentioned in one of your articles about such a material. It repels water and doesn't freeze. Can you tell me more about this material. I am not making waders but am trying to work up something for my 85 year old father who still likes being outside.
Thanks
Chris

I would like to purc

I would like to purchase a couple of these tube flies in the colour pattern as illustrated.
Please advise

Anyone have experien

Anyone have experience fishing in Roatan, Honduras? Will be there in March at Mango Creek Lodge, hoping to have success with Bonefish, maybe some tarpon and Permit.
Thanks,

Merry Winter Solstice and Happy Fly and Cold Season...

G'day Kelly...
Thanks for your kind words... 'small internet world!
Your tyz look great... Get 'em wet and dance with some fish!

Driftern...
I agree... simple and easy stuff can be special...
besides showing off good technique, the fish seem to approve as well...
Synthetics are always evolving and get more cosmic all the time, but I still prefer natural fur and feathers... they stand the test of time...
A simple wing of sparse buck tail [less is more] with a subtle touch of flash, topped with peacock herl or rhea...
That's the ticket!...
Ray's is a fine example of simplistic beauty and balance... my evolution exercise was a fun freestyle escape from set pattern tying... there's no denying the basics...
For advanced study, Davis Nelson [davidstrout on stripersonline surftalk] is a "master" of the natural...
Technically refined and balanced... his flys have the "IT" factor and influence much of what strive for!
a bit brisk... Time for tyin'...
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that's nice just the way I

that's nice just the way I like it simple and easy to tye!what material do you prefer to use on the wing?

LOL...Pete, I didn't

LOL...Pete, I didn't recognize your profile name, but I sure recognize those gorgeous flies...makes my Ray's Fly look pretty pitiful...I need to test it out, and make some more.
I'm Kelkay, you may recognize that nick. 😄