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Very nice and well d

Very nice and well done...But (there is always a but) this shrimp, since it'is used a bendback hook, will not swim upside down?

How's about photos w

How's about photos with the step by step guide .It''l make tying certain flies a whole lot easier to tie

I wish to know how to maintain tention on the loops whilst anchoring the overhand loop to the last plug. I also want to know is this overhand loop included in the twisting process in other words is it removed from the last plug and passed through the weighted paper clip with the other loops and twisted. also interested as to wether the overhand knot (the actual knot) has any effect on the end result of the twisted leader. any comments appreciated

kind regards Richard

Dear Dave
I'm a Bas

Dear Dave
I'm a Bass fisherman from Texas. I use Shimano,Kistler & Falcon
rods. Priced from 90.00 to 300.00 each.
The palms of my hands are so big the standard grip size is to small.
Bass Pro makes a pole with a palm swell. Called a power grip. There are several
rod manufactures that make a pistol grip. Both are more comfortable.
Neither are offered on the high quality rods. Most of my rod handles
appear to be rings 1 inch long. Some have no ring marks.
Are the ones without ring marks turned from a single piece of cork?
My objective is to build a grip that fits my hand. Either from Rings or
a single piece. I can carve a prototype that fits my hand from a piece of balsa
wood thats cheap before I work with the cork. Would like your input & where to get
cork thats close to 2" square x 12'' or 1 1/2" X 2" x12" or 2" dia X 1" rings.
If this works & your interested in building some big boy grips. I know a lot of big handed
Texans that would sign up. Thanks for any & all input.

leeches are crazy.

"Diawl Bach" is Wel

"Diawl Bach" is Welsh for little devil and pronounced as letter 'D' combined with 'OWL' and Bach as in the name of the famous composer.
Great Web site

What a great article

What a great article. I was in the process replacing the felts on my own Chota's and had a few questions which were very well addressed in this article. My boots had raised plastic inserts for studs but I cut these of and sanded the entire sole of the boot flat on my electric sander.

Hi, Jan! Just got a

Hi, Jan! Just got around to reading your article on building your fly tying bench and I have a suggestion. For the top, I recommend using counter-top laminate materials. They're commonly available at local builder's supply houses, cabinet shops and custom woodworking outlets in literally hundereds of colors and surface finishes. They can be applied with contact cement and, because of their composition, are proof against all sorts of common solvents generally found in fly tying materials.

If you decide to use a laminate top, I'd suggest going with either a light tan, off-white or neutral gray color and a slight pebble finish or matte finish rather than a glossy surface. The pebble and matte finishes are great for reducing glare from lighting fixtures with the added benefit that you can buy enough additional material to serve as a "backdrop" for better color visualization.

A terrible picture r

A terrible picture regarding both quality and scope!!! When will you people learn that making a photo (intended to be published here) is not simply pressing a button on a device evincing that you caught that fish...

Several years ago I

Several years ago I met Marijke Roos at a show in Massachusetts. She was tying a CDC Caddis. Unfortunately I seems to have lost or misplaced my notes. I would like to obtain some more information about this pattern and the tyers other CDC patterns. I purchased some of her CDC feathers and put them to good use..

I was going to use P

I was going to use Picric acid to dye sprats that beautiful gold colour and individually vacuum pack them for future use when fishing.
This now seems a very dangerous pastime!
Although I never actually got round to doing it, I was told by a friend that he'd made lots of money doing this and selling the dyed sprats packed in pairs in a resealable plastic bag to fishing tackle/bait shops in the area.
Mike Ramsay

so does anyone know

so does anyone know of any plans to make a wood fly reel?

Thank you VERY much

Thank you VERY much for this article. This is the most informative website I have found to help me with starting out. It was very helpfull!!

Behind the eye. If y

Behind the eye. If you tie off the hackle against the post in a clockwise direction, and then make a normal whip finish behind the eye, your thread will be pulled under the head/thorax. When you make a reversed whip finish you don't have that problem.

I am in need for who

I am in need for whole wood duck skins. do you know anyone, hunters, etc, retails, that deals with them?

i have a crown bambo

i have a crown bamboo fly rob, its very old but i have no information about it , could anyone help? it says made in taiwan on it so it cant be worth much , but id just like to know more about it as it was left to me by an uncle who passed away

Should your run into mullets,

Should your run into mullets, leave a note. I looks like my last fishing season in Denmark,
I´d be glad to hook at least one 😢

Re: GFF Summit 2008.........?

Hopefully the date fits my schedule, see you there champs. 😄

Nice fly and very in

Nice fly and very inspirational. I think I'm gonna tie a dosen or so myself in different colors. BY the way. You might wanna look at typos though in this article ;o)

Re: gilleje

Olle Bulder wrote:
Could someone tell me something about the fishing around Gilleje and
Udsholt?

For those not knowing: the locations are coastal spots in Denmark.

Olle,

Udsholdt is a very nice place to fish - quite popular and sometimes crowded, but with fine conditions when the wind isn't on.

Right now it's getting really warm here, and I would recommend trying early mornings and evenings. Sunrise and sunset is your best bet for sea trout. There might still be a few garfish around, but most have gone now. If you walk along the beach in dayight, don't forget to watch out for mullet. We haven't really seen any yet, but any day now...

And remember to look before you wade. In the morning you will sometimes have fish all into the shallow water close to the beach. Walk along the beach and keep an eye on the water. These fish will often show themselves.

If the wind turns west or any northern direction, don't bother. The northern beaches will become dirty very quickly and stay so for days after hard winds.

Good luck!

Martin