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Comment to #40-2013 - U.S. Marines by Tom Fulton

Very nice classy Tie.

Comment to #41-2013 Strawberry Blonde tied by Kell

This one is a beauty Kelly

Comment to #42-2013 - Candlefish Bucktail tied by

Very interesting pattern Andrew, i love the translucency of polar bear...

Comment to #42-2013 - Candlefish Bucktail tied by

Thank-you! I use this trio and variations of them as the mainstay of my salmon fishing/sea-run cutthroat in estuaries and out in the ocean. Small sizes fished with jerky retrieve, to large size on a down-rigger. Tied on tubes for large size instead of hooks to reduce leverage.

Comment to #42-2013 - Candlefish Bucktail tied by

Very nicely done Andrew. The colors are stunning.

G'day Martin...
'Re

G'day Martin...
'Rephreshing as ALWAYS and bordering on BRILLIANT...
Your shrimp cocktail goes nicely with Riesling...

good afternoon Geir.

good afternoon Geir. My name is Theo Mientjes.
End of august I will by in Atna for one week.
Can you be so kind to inform me about flypatterns. looking forwards to your answer,.
kind rgeards. Theo

Comment to #41-2013 Strawberry Blonde tied by Kell

very good beautiful pattern is seen very appetizing....good luck this season.!

Wayne,
This is the

Wayne,
This is the most comprehensive feather anatomy article that I have ever read, I never had such an inclusive course in college biology classes. Tyers should not be intimidated by the singular and plural names of the feather parts; as a tyer they know which part they need to use to construct their chosen flies. It is very beneficial to know about the hook sites on the specific feathers used to marry salmon fly wings. Martin pointed me to your Feather Anatomy 101; thank you Martin.
Currently, I am reading a fascinating book by Thor Hanson of our US Pacific Northwest; it is Feathers, The Evolution of a Natural Miracle. It is definitely scientific because it is in the Natural History category. However, Thor has broken up the heavier sections with very interesting personal stories. I highly recommend Feathers.

Mohan,

I'm not su

Mohan,

I'm not sure I get the question...

Birds use feathers for flight and insulation.
We fly-tyers use them for tying fishing flies
Other uses could be pillow stuffing, ornaments, clothing and much more

Martin

what are the uses of

what are the uses of feather and where it is used and mention its purpose of feather

Interesting spin on

Interesting spin on the pricing baloney www-michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=358

I also think the algorithms assist in inflating "reasonanble" prices as well since these prices would be fend into market analysis for a given title.

No need to publish since it contains a link.

Try this page

Try this page to purchase the floats

Comment to #41-2013 Strawberry Blonde tied by Kell

This little guy would draw fish in from afar for sure , perfectly tied. Love it ...

Comment to #41-2013 Strawberry Blonde tied by Kell

Kelly,
Very nice tie.

Martin,
Happy to he

Martin,
Happy to hear that you have acquired those three books on your wish list. Mike is a special guy, I have bought items from him at Massachusetts shows in years past. In fact, my first generation Simian dubbing brush device came from Mike.
The prices on those three books, and certain books on other subjects, are ridiculous; there is no plausible explanation. It doesn't make sense; the people who will make the best use of the content of those books, can't afford to buy them.
Hopefully you will give us a summary of your trip to the US. You had a good sampling of our fickle weather in the north-
eastern US.

Richard,

The deba

Richard,

The debate is endless, and I personally started to write vise rather than vice just to avoid it.
Sure a vice is not only a tool, but it's also a tool as far as I can see by traversing all the dictionaries I can find. Mainly in British English, but still...
On the other hand a vise is definitely and only a tool, so by using that any misunderstandings can be avoided.

Martin

Actually there is a

Actually there is a difference. Vice is moral depravity or corruption, wickedness. Where Vise is a tool.

Kate,

I also alwa

Kate,

I also always had a weak spot for the term plumulaceous. I learned it while studying biology and was reintroduced to it by Wayne Luallen in his feather anatomy article.

A great word, but impossible to remember and pronounce unless you really concentrate. I usually just say webby...

Martin

Comment to #41-2013 Strawberry Blonde tied by Kell

Kelly. You outdid yourself with this one. Beautifully tied.

Martin,
With, or wi

Martin,
With, or without the help of Talisker, you certainly do have the inspiration to tie some very innovative, and easy to construct flies. The mallard shrimp should fool any sea trout, and other species as well. The shrimp is a neatly done realistic looking crustacean. (I like the word, plumulaceous, it has gone into my special words notebook.)

I have fished with R

I have fished with Ramiro and his fly is a real killer. I was skeptic at first because we all think fish do not like so much shine and glitter, but he proved me wrong. I am looking forward to our next fishing together!

Just finished this b

Just finished this book. Excellent. Enjoyed the hell out of it. My only quibble it that it is too short.

I'm recovering from neck surgery, so this is as close as I'll get to fishing for some weeks, but it has inspired me to hit the tying bench--I can at least do that!

Dave, Again thank yo

Dave, Again thank you for your wonderfull tying information.and instructions It just get better and better, Question, What type of wax do you use?