Global FlyFisher Comments

GFF Summit 2008

Hi all, I have posted a potential T-Shirt design in the forum page for the Summit 2008 (page 2) - just in case we have one made! It was designed in MS Paint so it's about as basic as it gets, but I think you'll get the idea! See you at the summit. Jonathan

Niels' flies

yes dave riding is definitely one of the best and still tying i know him well in fact he taught myself to tie flies in fact i will be going back this year for a course in built wing salmon flies

Beginner's Buzzer

I would like to duplicate this article in my fly fishing club newsletter with the proper reference to authors,artist,photographer, and etc. How do I obtain permission to do so?

Beginner's Buzzer

Chris, You ask... which your have already done. And we grant permission according to our general rules: non-commercial endeavors - like club newsletters - are granted a carte blanche permission to copy articles as long as they are properly credited. Martin

First setup

That was the easyest Knot I've ever tied, really easy to understand

GFF Summit 2008

good Q... , but understood Martin is toooo ocupied to fix it

GFF Summit 2008

Rolandas, Branislav, everybody, I can't find the time to do T-shirts this year - not even a design. Sorry. Martin

First setup

Paul, I generally use the same number of turns for all sizes of leaders, which is about 5-6. As long as the knot really "bites" into the fly line and tightens well, my experience that this number will work well. I have used the know for coated wire bite tippets for pike fishing, but never mono-to-mono. A large part of its strength comes from the mono gripping the coating of the line it's tied on to, so I'm not sure mono-to-mono would work. Martin

My Eyes!!

Excellent article. I have sharpened my dowels and tried some test eyes. Note on handling Goop or any silicones....If you dip your fingers in a bowl of solution made up of dishwasher rinse fluid and water, the silicone will not stick to your fingers and make a mess. As long as your fingers are wet with the solution, you can move and shape the Goop on the fly until it starts to set up. The solution can be stored indefinitely and a cup will last for a year or more. Thanks for an excellent site with wonderful and interesting information. I spend hours looking at posts and learning!

First setup

great help

Making loops

In case someone else needs the instructions, here they are: 1. If the shrink-wrap tubing is already on the braid, move it up to the loop before starting (if it's not on the braid, thread the shrink-wrap onto the braid first) 2. Insert the end of the fly line into the open end of the braid and use the "inchworm" technique to move the braided sleeve down the flyline. Make sure 1" of the fly line is inside the braided sleeve. 3. Move the shrink-wrap down so that 1/2 is on the fly line and the other 1/2 is on the braided line. 4. Using a heat source (not an open flame), shink the tubing to secure the connector. Now go fishing.

Furled leaders DIY

Gino, did you notice that they aren't talking about silk, they're talking about monofilimant?