Hi Martin,
I just found this web site and your article. I love to fly fish for pike and am looking forward to trying this fly.
I do have a couple questions. First, it appears from the pictures that the tube extends over the hook eye so how do you attach the leader? Second, the directions say to melt a small collar on the tube. How do you do that?
Thanks for the help.
Rick
Clint this is great! I love the ocean during this period of daytime. Perfect capture of a magic moment.
Thanks for the comment Randon , the the aim was not to focus on the angler , if I had zoomed in any more I would have lost the castle on the right, and the frame wouldbecome a bit claustofobic.
Thanks anyway
I think you will find houses in bad shape in any country in the world. I know it hurts to see ones country depicted as derelict but it's perfectly normal to find the good and the bad.
Anyway excellent report as usual!! Well done Ripley!!
I am a wholesaler in Ireland. I was cruising the net looking for Jungle Cock and I came accross your site. I was wondering if you knew of anywhere I may be able to source bulk jungle cock? Thanks
Like Daivas said it is a bad sample..
We have a lot of good-looking oldstyle houses in our countryside,some of them are protected like a memorial of the past.
Unfortunately we have some buildings like this but really not a lot.
But people usualy are located in better houses.
Just finished my desk. I made it this weekend. I changed a few things to customize it for my own use. Nice easy to construct design that a person can make with hand tools a drill. I used nitrocellulose lacquer on mine thinking that since I use the same for head cement that any spillage would blend in. I also attached a 8"x1 1.2"x1" board on the surface to attach my C-clamp vise. Simple and easy.
Got me a little confused, all the books I have show the white horns on top of the hackle, your pitcures show them under, which is correct?
Great Article. Sooner or later I'm going to come back home for some Yellows on the fly.
Hi! "You won't be disappointed." Personally , I try to avoid such claims, as you don´t know how all other people perceive things! (BTW, I didn´t find the blank).
Martin thank you for the info. After looking at the older one I can see how the hook is used. Is this the way you tie the new version?? Great website
Ed
I think it's a good motive but the picture i faar to white. Change it in photoshop or some similar program and it will become a killer picture.
This work is fabulous!! I have to do my art gcse work on extreme close-ups so i thought id choose yours! it given me lots of ideas!
thanksx
I spoke last week with my friend, who is usuallely fishing in our non-trouts waters and he told that hes got over than thousand carps on fly. 75procents from ponds and lakes on chironomid emerger and rest from rivers caught on ordinary nymphs. He told me that in still waters is not important fly but technique and thats secret as he said! I saw pictures of carps about 15 up to 20 pounds, bigger as he said "its not possible to stop them form bank". SO I dont know anything... But he promissed me, that hes gonna take me but at summer... 😢
I never imagined anything could be more beautiful than a cutthroat, but Derek's Abstract Cutthroat is more beautiful than the real thing!
Hi Dada, you might try this site:
http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=69
/atli
Ed,
I could imagine that finding a hook with a sufficiently small eye to fit into a Q-tip could be a problem. In that case I would use a piece of soft plastic tubing to hold the hook. Pass it over the fly tube and stick the hook into the softer (and wider) outer tube.
You can see the construction on this older Plipper.
The tubes I use to tie the fly on are wide and soft enough to hold the hook directly.
Martin
I guess I'm missing something where do you get the plastic tube and does the tube extend passed the eye of the hook? I tried the Q-tip idea but could not get it over the eye of a #2 79580 Mustard hook. Thanks Ed, Wyoming
As a collector of Derek DeYoung's paintings I am pleased to see such an excellent showing of his work. Derek is sure to become one of the most sought after fishing artist of our generation.
I grew up fishing with Derek. Through the years I have watched him grow as an avid angler, and into the most talented artist I know of. I have always known him as a very passionate person. When Derek finds something he enjoys he has always given it his all, seeking perfection with what seems to be a flawless touch. The art truly is amazing, and even more so in person. You owe it to yourself to log onto Derek's site to see all of his work. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the article, you really did a nice job of portraying Derek and what his art all about.
Feridun, I did what you recommend, it looks like very interesting, but very big and Iam a little bit nervous... What is it? Lake or dam? How is it looks like with roads around? What fish Ill expect in lake and in rivers? I know that Ive still a lot of questions but thats me and I very appreciate any informations form you!!! You are welcome in Prague 😄
If you are looking for the closed cell foam go to walmart They are 33 cents a sheet
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