Hi Pete
Its packaging foam I kept from a camera ... its similar to the closed cell foam you would buy for making gurglers, perhaps not so dense
I made a crab fly out of it too ..
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Andy
Awesome tie there! Just curious, what was used for the back/ carapace? An evafoam- like product, or perhaps a swiss straw? Just curious - whatever it is, it was used with great success!
Tight wraps,
Pete
'Wanted to display large, prominent eyez...
...with enhanced three dimensional characteristics.
Did not want to compress or restrict the body material nor rely on gobbs of goop to hold the BigEyez in place...
Simple, durable, adjustable, and suited to numerous applications.
An epoxy project that combines 3D eyes and mono...
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/3DBigEyez-1.jpg
I stumbled upon this well trying to find new styles for this amazing little bug, boy this pattern is great.
It's snowing here in Michigan, but I can already see a brown suck this little guy down.
Thanks alot
Very informative series. I have a Rick Fick rod that is in need of a ferrule replacement. I haven't had any luck locating him. Would you have any leads? Thanks . Cheers, Jon
Hi Im coming over to Aalborg working for a few days end of april start of may wondered if its worth putting in the fly rod and what sort of fishing there is likely to be? Cheers tightlines!
hi steve, very interested in your ammonite nymph. Only discovered its 'your fly'. Never actually seen one in reality, I have made poor attempts at dressing one. It looks a beautiful creation.
Can I purchase some, I live in Ireland And mainly fish the river suir. I,m trying my hand at czech nymphing.
Regards Seamus Barry, Co. Tipperary.
Sory,Excuse my henglish....the article is ...good.....very good
Tnks very tnks
Rob51
Do you ever have a problem with the glue shrinking and coming loose from the hook when you fish in very cold water? what can you do to alleviate the problem?
Mine is a coffee table and it is not that organized. LOL
Instead of 'O' rings, use orthodontic elastics (1/4", 5/16', 3/8"). I find these better than the "O" ring as well as eliminating the sliding problem. Additionally, it keeps me thinking of the stream, when I'm working in my office.
it is not very clear to me how to put tension on the half leader?
thanks in advance
I have read your book. It is full of great information. The one thing that I could not find(there were a few references to it, maybe I missed it) was how to determine the length of the leader. The caluclator gives different options on length of leader. With a 9' 5wt should I use a 10.5' leader for dry flies and a 9' leader for nymphing? Can you give me a quick understanding on how I determine that. Thank you
I'm not sure if this is the pattern, or someone's imitation thereof, but an interesting link is http://www.southeastflyfishingforum.com/flypatterns/displayimage-88.html
I, too, tried e-mail. Perchance a phone call is in order? Page 88 of "the best fly fishing trips money can buy" (ISBN 0811701794) lists his phone # as 540-563-1617. No clue if it;s still in use, but it is in print (which is why I don't feel THAT bad posting it here...)
Let me (us?) know if you do call, and what you find out. It's a shame there isn't a book - I'd gladly support a fellow tyer by buying the pattern in a book, but I can't seem to find anything of the sorts.
I'm trying to tie some up, though, so we'll see what turns out from that. :)
Kind regards, and tight wraps,
Pete
I tried the same method -
For the dubbing, I used a tungsten blend in that sort of color but just because I wanted more weight.
To darken the wing buds, I used a marker in brown.
Sure wish someone knew. I even tried to email him.
Great picture Brian! But please, do not forget, that Norwegian graylings are waiting to be pictured by you!
Of course that's a personal joke of me........
Kind regards,
Vassenden
In waters where over crowding is a problem, I do kill everything under 300g. Can't say my actions make a huge dent in the waters population, but does certainly have a positive effect.
Recently I have experience first hand too many people judging others by their own morals and beliefs without having a full understanding of the other party's culture or beliefs. Personally I mean that to be able to judge someone or something, you should have a full understanding of all the facts first, then you're views are welcomed.
Well the differences between fishing in Denmark and Norway can be discussed at length, but the main difference is that in Norway it's deeper along the coast with greater drop-offs than Denmark which has longer, shallower shores.
Regarding productivity, well I've never fished Denmark, so I can't really say. But they can't be too different. Though if we're talking Bornholm, well the differences are enormous!
Well no one can impose their way of doing things on the other. What common in Noway is not in the UK. I learnt 1st hand that in certian rivers you have to take what you catch as there are lots of smallish trout. I personally take only what I can eat at the dinner table the next day - irespective whether I fish for wild or triploid fish.
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