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Comment to #67-2013 - Gierach Special tied by Bob

Looks like that little fly could catch fish anywhere...

Do you have blueprin

Do you have blueprints with dimensions and materials for the "third reel design"? I've just started a machining program and think what you've built is awesome!

thanks for any information!

Jon

Comment to #66-2013 - Campbell Old Sett by Scott M

Very elegant pattern, very nicely done.

hello tim very nice

hello tim very nice tie i tied a few of these last week and fished the farmington river in CT.caught some big bows and lost a 18-20 inch brown i will definetly tie more of this pattern for future use thanks so much for your hard work and input

I think this work st

I think this work station is just what I need. I am new to fly tying and enjoy it .

Another fantastic read

Bob,

Another fantastic read.....couldn't agree more with de-ja-vu on the return trip. You go in with a whack full of new flies....... almost the same results as the first time :-)

Barry,

I bought m

Barry,

I bought mine at a hobby/craft shop, the kind that has materials for people who sow, knit and work with fabrics. They are essentially clear pearls. The bag contains clear pearls in different lengths. I don't have it where I am now, so I can't check the brand.

You can also cut them yourself from fly tying tube or any similar thin, clear plastic tube, which should be easy to find.

Martin

Comment to #66-2013 - Campbell Old Sett by Scott M

Very nice pattern Scott, being a Scotsman myself, love the idea behind it...

Great artistic work

Great artistic work.

Where do you find th

Where do you find the cylindrical pearl used to in your fly framing article? I have searched the bead section of a couple of hobby stores but can't seem to find them. What is the length used for most trout fly displays?

Comment to Secrets of Streamer Fly Fishing by Gene

The final bid on the booklet was 272.00! Wow.

This is what I am lo

This is what I am looking for, can you tell me the selling price

Mike,
I've tr

Mike,
I've tried using Krystal Flash for the body and it does make a nice fly but its also a little less durable so I'd include some wire ribbing as well.

Great article

Hans, great article, great flies !!! Only one remark. There is still one disadvantage when tying with cdc. CDC flies are vulnerable and they remain not dry. Lucky there is amadou.
No gel or grease really works. Kind regards, Ad

Jajaja. Great article

Jajaja. Great article and great view of the whole thing Martin!!!
Is very funny. One thing; I will never ever ever wear a "plastic" shirt as first layer in contact with my skin, it sucks! ...the antibacterial and bla bla bla...doesn't work, the production of stinkness is terrible, nothing better than a good long sleeves cotton shirt as first layer and then yes...wear 95 layers of whatever you want.....onion style :)

Oh Martin, thank god

Oh Martin, thank god for you! I think I was having anxiety attacks everytime I tried to sleep in my bed! Lol even though I had already washed my sheets I will do these steps this weekend thank you again!

Like the article

Like the article,love a classic small #12 bucktail streamer in early spring on local waters,1 of my favorites is I call a yoo stream,#12 TMC 5263,or 300 gold tinsel body,gold wire rib,hot orange 6/0 thread,a wing of hot orange,& yellow bucktail,with yellow glue on eyes,& cover the head with clear cure goo,works on our local brookies great.

Veronica,

I would

Veronica,

I wouldn't worry much about the bed! Wash the sheets and you will probably be fine. The feathers might be dirty, but there are usually no animals or anything similar in them. They smell and are dirty, but that's mostly it. If you don't see anything crawling, you're fine.

I would do the following:
- Soak the feathers in lukewarm water for as long as it takes to get the skin soft and the dirt to loosen.
- Stir and change the water a couple of times to get rid of the worst dirt.
- Simply pull the useful feathers off the skin patches and put them into some clean water.
- Add some mild soap - shampoo or dish-washing liquid - and wash the feathers as you would cloth or any other material.
- Drain and rinse and repeat until the water isn't dirty anymore.
- Remove the worst water by pressing the feathers in a towel.
- Air dry the feathers by spreading them out in a dry place.
or even better
- Dry the feathers in a pillowcase using a blow dryer or a drying tumbler.
- When they are totally dry, store them in Ziploc bags.

That should give you nice, clean, straightened and dry feathers, ready to use for whatever purpose you have.

Martin

hello, My name is Ev

hello, My name is Evan Quimby. Bert was my great grandfather. I have MANY of his original flies as well as several pictures. several with the chief. if you ever wanted to discuss, feel free to contact me, id be happy to send you somne pictures.

I need advice! I bou

I need advice! I bought a lot of rooster neck feathers online they came to me dirty with thick dried crumbling skin attached and smell awful not realising they were dirty I opened the package on my bed. I'm scared I my bed might have been exposed to something even still how do I clean these for use in crafts ect.

You could also try u

You could also try using Krystal Flash for the body strands. Midge flash for smaller bodies would work as well for finer bodies. Yet another idea is midge diamond braid. Some depends on what you want for the bodies...

Hi Tom,

1000 time

Hi Tom,

1000 times thanks for sharing this wonderfull contraption with us!
Build one today!works like a charm.
Kind Regards

Comment to Red Shang's Special - D. MacEachern

Nice job! Head is looking good!!!!

Comment to Red Shang's Special - D. MacEachern

Darren, love this pattern! You did a wonderful job on it. The colors and materials really pop, and go perfectly together.