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Thanks for your feedback

To Richard Katzman: Thanks for your feedback. In the yellow box "Wont I Loose my flies" we mention that you can increase the friction between the FlyOns and the tube fly by adding melted plastic. Your idea of melting a collar works fine as well, but the collar has to be very small. When you tie your tube fly the tying thread can actually compress the tube to the extent that the FlyOns wont fit. You can use this (the compression) as an advantage if you mount a FlyOn when you are tying. This way you can control the friction and get a proper fit (hard to explain in words and so much easier if you try for yourself).
You are absolutely right about the problems that arise if you try to use the FlyOns on different tube diameters. That is the reason we mention the conical FlyOns in the end of the article. If someone could produce these we would be happy. For now we are limited to using one system (1,5 mm inner tubing/2,5 mm outer tubing in our case, but maybe someone can find other systems). The freedom we have gained, especially when using the small hook rigs mentioned in the beginning of the article, makes it worthwhile to tie a bunch of new flies for this system. We use this system almost exclusively now and the only flies we have lost were in the early stages of testing.

Comment to Dave Lomasney Streamer Collection 2014

Pure eye candy! Lovely work!!

Comment to Dave Lomasney Streamer Collection 2014

Wow Dave !!!! Those are all Gems..
Very nice work...

Comment to Dave Lomasney Streamer Collection 2014

Excellent work...

Comment to Dave Lomasney Streamer Collection 2014

These are true works of art Dave. I have never seen the sword material attached in this fashion before. Beautiful, I love it on both flies. It makes for a very brilliant colour and must drive the fish crazy as the individual slips would have a nice movement in the water. All these flies are outstanding thank you for sharing them with us.

Thank you

Rene, thank you. It is an amazing place. The photos were taken with my iPhone. I was able to watch my fly every step of the way. I didn't catch any fish that day but it was amazing to watch the trout following my fly.

Search my name on You Tube to see my videos and slideshows. Best regards and tight lines.

Richard

Hey:David; Your fish

Hey😄avid; Your fish art is very good. I enjoy the scenes with a lot of variety in lighting effects on the fish and the watery environment. I bought a copy of Beneath the Surface, your book is one of the best!

Hey: Ad :IReally enj

Hey: Ad :IReally enjoy your expressiveike paintings . Yoyr sportfish art is very dynamic!

Awesome pictures

Awesome pictures.That water is made for flyfishing.

Grtz.Rene V.

The best part of cre

The best part of creating your own flies, is catching a fish on something you have created with your own hands. The other best part is being able to create flies where your imagination is your only boundary. Sometimes just creating a different more beautiful fly is enough. Some flies are meant for fishing and some are meant just for display. I don't know about anyone else, but I photograph every fly I create to keep a documentary of each creation. At the end of the day it's only what you like and not what everyone else likes. If others can enjoy my work, the that's just icing on the cake.

No reason to be skeptical

Steve,

There's no reason to be skeptical! This system works just as described and creates a very durable and smooth connection, which has been used by thousands and thousands of anglers. It can fail, of course, but so can any connection. Lines get worn, coating cut through and knots slip. We've all been there.

I used this method for many years when I started fishing, but use a needle or Albright knot nowadays. I have no problem recommending the system to novices who might find the knots a little intimidating or need to be able to easily change the fly line on a reel without cutting any line.

Martin

Just seen this and,

Just seen this and, yes, I am a bit sceptical. I've always attached backing with an Albright knot.

A very good site

A very good side with fine patterns for every fly-tyer.
Keep up the good work.

You dont need a slid

You dont need a sliding tube float, although it may be better. I use a fixed one, with two holes either side of it.
I think there are advantages to using this type however. By fixing the bubble at the end of the line and having 2-3 flies up the line spaced apart(up to you by how much) you can do something quite special in a breeze. You can mimic insect life of water moths and water beetles. The breeze lifts the fly out of the water and then you can temper it back down gently on to the surface by adjusting slack line. the disturbance attracts fish and you can mingle your flies among the real insects.
This float position is better for surface fly fishing, not so much for getting the fly to any decent depth however. So experiment.

Comment to Loretta Parent Streamer Collection 2014

Thank you, Marc helped me prepare for this collection before his untimely passing. Could not have done it without him.

Comment to Loretta Parent Streamer Collection 2014

Thanks. I will be heading up to Blackville Easter weekend. Not sure if I will be fishing or not though.

Comment to Loretta Parent Streamer Collection 2014

Thank you Kelly. I wished he could have seen them. He was so sick when I was working on these and was gone before I could finish them. I know he would have been very pleased with them.

Cheers Anonymous,

Cheers Anonymous,

The list is updated daily, and usually up to date, and with more than 220 videos by Davie McPhail, I doubt that the list can be more complete than it is. I scour the web daily for new entries, and usually add them the same day they are published - as with today's McPhail-video, which was added before I saw your comment.

If you are impatient, you can suggest the new videos yourself, and I will publish them as soon as I see your suggestion.

Martin

Comment to Loretta Parent Streamer Collection 2014

Great looking group of streamers Loretta...love them All!

Dave

Enjoy Davie McPhail'

Enjoy Davie McPhail's tying, and your convenient list of many of his flies. Is there some way his newer flies will be put into this list? It would be great if it can be ongoing. For instance, he just published a new fly since your # 1.

Thanks for the effort so far.

Wow! I never thought

Wow! I never thought of this before.

Hello PoppyT.

Hello PoppyT.
Yes, Lucca is nearby and is bathed the Serchio river which is similar to the Magra river, especially for fish.
Nice to meet you

Hello Martin,
thanks for the welcome ....... when I prepared an article, I will contact you

In which section I can post some pictures ?

Davie,
Great videos

Davie,
Great videos and technique. A quick question. How do you keep your super glue from drying out? What sort of dispenser do you use and is there any suggestions about preserving it?
Thanks,
Matt

Frank Horberg was a

Frank Horberg was a friend of my father and my uncle Flyrod Bill Cook a salesman for Weber Fly Company. All of them were founders of the local Isac Walton League and deeply involved in trout stream restoration. This was back in the 1920s . He was a perfect example for Game Wardens then and now.