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It's a pike fly

Joshua,

It's a pike fly, but a pretty gaudy one, most likely tied as much for display as for fishing.

Martin

Witch type of fish i

Witch type of fish is the fly made for?

Just to correct you

Just to correct you article on Squizzers. They are made in the USA, used in the medical/dental consumer trade, alike. they are guaranteed for life against rust, corrosion, breakage and rivet loosening. Additionally, they are bend resistant, if they drop they "spring" nature of the instrument would absorb the impact and the tips would not bend. They are not as fragile as you indicate. Available online or direct from Laschal. 1800-352-7242

This article was not to be meant scientific

Hernan

Like I said: this article was not to be meant scientific, and some indeciveness contentwise might be the result of historical sources. My article was publish several years ago, there might be appeared some updated scientific paper. Just let the readers know what misinformation do you mean and feel free to complete this historical abstract or the present state of the area concerned.

But I do not understand what your note means, that a lot of Patagonian rivers are not controlled in order to prevent spawning runs.

best
Heiko Schneider

should have included

should have included this in my comment...if you hold your two hole scissors like the thread snips ( middle finger in bottom hole the top hole resting in your palm) you multiply the force with which you cut and don't need to lay your tool down between cuts.

you can sharpen scis

you can sharpen scissors with rod-type ceramic knife sharpeners (two rods in a wooden block)...just close the scissors on one of the rods once or twice.

there is a type of scissors called electrician's snips that look like your pharmacy scissors. they are similar to upholstery scissors.

they aren't cheap.

here in the states you can find them in most big box home stores.

there isn't much you can't cut with them. I use mine primarily for cutting wire and foam.

Sweet fly, been catc

Sweet fly, been catching plenty on the Sol Duc. Angry takes.

I am stil psyched up

Thanks Eric, I am stil psyched up about the trip.

Pretty cool

Pretty cool, that permit catch!! Congrats!!

I am trying to reach

I am trying to reach Lindsley Granderson as I am the originator of the Kelsey Brook trout streamer. I have additional information on this pattern and history.

Martin,

Another G

Martin,

Another GREAT article of yours. The pictures of you fishing from the shore got me.

Salutations for fighting back the MS.

Matthias from Southern California (once mentioned on your podcast)

What type of raft ar

What type of raft are you using? Looks very sturdy & I would be interested in purchasing one.

Brian, We cannot help

Brian,

We cannot help you. You will have to purchase flies in a flyshop - online or in real life. You can't buy them from an online magazine or video channel like this.

Martin

Please can I purchase

Please can I purchase any of these flyes, only I am disabled, I would love to be able to tye them , but I do have a disability, that stops me

I have to say what a

I have to say what a first rate set of wet flies. As a " wet fly" tyer from the UK I can appreciate the work and skill put into them
Best regards John

Ed,

Come on over!

Ed,

Come on over! I'm sure you would both enjoy it.

Martin

Hello, my name is Ma

Hello, my name is Martin Castañeda from Andes Drifters.
In name of all who woks at the company, I am grateful for share our film about North Patagonia fly fishing with Andes Drifters.
Best regards from
San Martin de los andes, Nporth Patagonia, Argentina.

My wife just got all

My wife just got all excited, thinking they were pictures of Maine, her home. Now she wants to visit Denmark!

Thank you so much a

Thank you so much a really informative piece

The biggest theft

The biggest theft I ever had was a fly company that stole my patterns, copied them, made them into commercial flies and put them in a catalog. That jerk then sent me a catalog and asked me if I wanted to buy the patterns. Sometime later he he then contacted me and asked where he could buy the materials to make the flies. Piracy knows no bounds. There are assholes everywhere. I assume if I put something out there, its will get ripped off. I love when competitors steal images and use them on their sites....I only wish they would buy the stuff from me. Ebay slugs are the worst, they copy all including the text and offer goods at 20-30% off retail prices. ALL of my stuff is copyrighted. I had an author publish a column exactly copying my text word for word with no credit. I almost sued that local newspaper that is part of a giant chain. The editor was friends with one of my customers and got an earful on the golf course. It is a very small town and we are all neighbors.

He sure is!

Lars-Olof,

He sure is! A great pal to take fishing and most other places. He even has his own article her on the Global FlyFisher.

Martin

Take good care with

Take good care with Divus, look like a godsend gift to a flyfisherman.

Thanks Martin, you d

Thanks Martin, you did awesome job with the page!

Hi Jared, Thanks for

Hi Jared, Thanks for a really great and informative article. I have intermittently been targeting Seatrout in the North island, and also occasionally on trips to the South island, without a great deal of success. I will be trying some of your tactics on future trips. I have spent many many hours fishing the lower reaches of the Waikato river, which sure as hell looks like there should be a few Seatrout around, only to finally conclude that there are virtually none present (backed up by a recent Fish&Game survey). I have also caught a few big, really healthy bright silver fish, well inland on the Whanganui river, which suspect are Sea-run trout returning to spawn.
As an angler who grew up in England I have always considered Seatrout to be the very finest of fish to catch on a fly and would encourage any visitor to New Zealand to target them.