Ponoco,
welcome! i wish i were same lucky boy to get fly rot at 11. I remember at my 11 i was building my first fly line buy welding 1mm mono to 0.8mm mono and so on. well it was the end of Soviet era 1988ties it took nother 5 year until i got a real fly fishing line 😄
i am not complaining i am just stating history
keep that rod as one of the best gift in your life
rgds
Rolandas
and we have here 30 cm thick ice in Lithuania. and only one thig left- to drink Argentinian wine and dream about Patagonian rivers or Danish coast :)
regards to both Martins!
What hooks do you all use for the Partridge and Yellow? I have used a 3906, and a 3906B, but think a 3399 or 3399A would work just fine too.
I don't know where you can find the black color. If you cannot find it, consider coloring it yourself. You can use a coloring pen similar to a Sharpie to get the color you need. It may not show up solid black, but should be dark enough for what you desire.
Hi Martin
I know UK retailer(the reel you saw on the BD website has different design-2006) an price 150 pounds. It looks nice but many things(e.g. A.Jolie 😄 ) do on the internet. I meant if there is someone who uses beta reel and can advise me if they suits my needs. I got no answer from BD to my e-mail. If you want to take look there is on-line shop.
http://www.fly-fishing-tackle.co.uk/acatalog/bromanodell_flyfishing.html
P.S.
I don't forget the report from Mongolia and I'll try to finish it this weekend
Regards
Michal
Help in what way?
I haven't tried the reels, but they look quite nice. My guess is that they are expensive, but I can't find prices anywhere.
None of the distributors on BromannoDell's home page have the reels listed.
You may want to try contacting B&D directly.
Martin
the McKenzie River near Eugene, Oregon, USA is a fabulous fishery. My best results using a Shark's Caddis Larva is when I used the hare dubbing sparingly. I have a tendency to use too much material.
Rado - How do you organize your fly boxes?
I evolved from wet and dry boxes to location boxes; (places I frequently fish). Now I organize boxes for specific insect species. Example: Blue Winged Olive - dry, emerger, and nymph patterns in multiple sizes and color. On my label, I note time of day for hatches and type of water habitat as a reminder to myself. I found this to helpful in selecting an appropriate pattern. What do you do?
Perfect - now I know what to do with the hair of my lab - it's also a brown one!
This is a wonderful review on up and coming or little known fly-rod manufacturers. I especially enjoyed the "overview"
Thanks so much. Will def have to try a few of these!
I picked up a copy of William E. Schmidt's "HOOKS for the Fly" copyrighted 2000. This is good for pre-2000 hooks and I keep it handy.
Keep up the good work and a Happy New Year to all.
Dave
Christine,
You must be talking about my article on breathable waders, but I didn't mention any fabrics that don't freeze. I think that most materials will stay unfrozen. They may stiffen. Some stiffen a lot, but it's the amount of water in the fabric that influences the stiffness most, not the material itself, although that will get stiffer when really cold. Wet cotton freezes to a lump of ice when it's really cold.
Real cold weather is not a big issue when you are not immersed in water. I'd go for fur or wool. Ice and snow is "dry" and will not get into the fabric or material unless it melts. Cotton will work too, but doesn't have the insulating capabilities of wool or fur. Synthetic materials like nylon get really stiff when it's extremely cold.
I'd look into what companies such as Arcteryx, Columbia and North Face use. They seem to know the game.
Hope this helps.
Martin
John,
Yes, they are nice flies, uh?
But since we don't sell anything, you can't buy them.
These particular flies fished and caught fish in Iceland a couple of years back.
We're a non-commercial online magazine and have no products at all, so try an online flyshop in stead.
Martin
Good morning,
I am looking for a material that doesn't freeze. You mentioned in one of your articles about such a material. It repels water and doesn't freeze. Can you tell me more about this material. I am not making waders but am trying to work up something for my 85 year old father who still likes being outside.
Thanks
Chris
I would like to purchase a couple of these tube flies in the colour pattern as illustrated.
Please advise
Anyone have experience fishing in Roatan, Honduras? Will be there in March at Mango Creek Lodge, hoping to have success with Bonefish, maybe some tarpon and Permit.
Thanks,
G'day Kelly...
Thanks for your kind words... 'small internet world!
Your tyz look great... Get 'em wet and dance with some fish!
Driftern...
I agree... simple and easy stuff can be special...
besides showing off good technique, the fish seem to approve as well...
Synthetics are always evolving and get more cosmic all the time, but I still prefer natural fur and feathers... they stand the test of time...
A simple wing of sparse buck tail [less is more] with a subtle touch of flash, topped with peacock herl or rhea...
That's the ticket!...
Ray's is a fine example of simplistic beauty and balance... my evolution exercise was a fun freestyle escape from set pattern tying... there's no denying the basics...
For advanced study, Davis Nelson [davidstrout on stripersonline surftalk] is a "master" of the natural...
Technically refined and balanced... his flys have the "IT" factor and influence much of what strive for!
a bit brisk... Time for tyin'...
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/PC210369.jpg
that's nice just the way I like it simple and easy to tye!what material do you prefer to use on the wing?
LOL...Pete, I didn't recognize your profile name, but I sure recognize those gorgeous flies...makes my Ray's Fly look pretty pitiful...I need to test it out, and make some more.
I'm Kelkay, you may recognize that nick. 😄
Pat,
The brass bead is under the foam on the hook shank, while the eyes are in the front of the fly, where you'd expect the eyes to be. Omit the bead and the fly floats. Add the bead and the fly sinks slowly.
Martin
Curtis,
Try contacting them directly. The contact information can be found on their web page https://www.harvest-tackle.com.tw/contact.htm (gone now), which unfortunately only behaves reasonably well in Internet Explorer.
Martin
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