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Ray's Fly...and tweaking...

The forums are very quiet

The Global FlyFisher forum has existed for almost as long as the site, and the oldest posts are more than 20 years old. Forums aren't what they used to be. Social media has taken over a lot of their roles, and the GFF form is very quiet ... to put it mildly.
We keep everything online for the sake of history, and preserve the posts for as long as possible, but as you will see, quite a few of them aren't in a good shape, but rely on old images hosted elsewhere, which are no longer available, odd codes from old systems and much more, which can't be shown in a decent way.
But the posts are here, and you can - if you insist - start new threads. But don't stay awake waiting for replies, because they are unfortunately few and far apart.
Martin

Patterns

Regarding Ray's Fly...I like the purity and simplicity...Quick to tye and catches fish...
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2050165a.jpg[/img:30f…]
Enhanced colour and detail...Pleasingly spartan...
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2050168a.jpg[/img:30f…]
Evolution and technical DNA upgrades...Enter the TWEAKER!
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2050172a.jpg[/img:30f…]
3-d Eyez under Tuffeley acrilic...Hello Mr Darwin...Goodbye Mr. Ray...
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2050176a.jpg[/img:30f…]
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2030159.jpg[/img:30fe…]
Galapagos Island worm hook departure...
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2050187a.jpg[/img:30f…]
My evil Second Cousin Deceiver insinuation...
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2050181a.jpg[/img:30f…]
Another O'dark thirty revelation...same basic jenes, different shirt...Pete's Fly?!
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2060192.jpg[/img:30fe…]
Genetic Engineering and mylar bling...
[img:30fec12709]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2060197.jpg[/img:30fe…]

[u:30fec12709]Subliminal message: [/u:30fec12709]
[b:30fec12709]"INFLEXIBILITY is the NEMESIS of IMPROVISATION"[/b:30fec12709] [i:30fec12709](Beaverbrook, Battle of Brittain)[/i:30fec12709]
[b:30fec12709]"The lines are NOT always your friends...DON'T always stay within the lines!"[/b:30fec12709] [i:30fec12709](me)[/i:30fec12709]

[b:859db6ece6]Mr. Ray stood too close to the [i:859db6ece6]anti-matter-particle-generator[/i:859db6ece6]...[/b:859db6ece6]
[img:859db6ece6]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2080224.jpg[/img:859d…]
[img:859db6ece6]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2080223.jpg[/img:859d…]
[img:859db6ece6]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2080228.jpg[/img:859d…]
Badly bloated and mumbling incoherently, he soon came to realize his infallibility... :shock:

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. :D

G'day Kelly...
Thanks for your kind words... 'small internet world!
Your tyz look [b:679c6d0995][i:679c6d0995]great[/i:679c6d0995][/b:679c6d0995]... 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'...
[img:679c6d0995]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/PC210369.jpg[/img:679c…]

[b:859db6ece6]Mr. Ray stood too close to the [i:859db6ece6]anti-matter-particle-generator[/i:859db6ece6]...[/b:859db6ece6]
[img:859db6ece6]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2080224.jpg[/img:859d…]
[img:859db6ece6]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2080223.jpg[/img:859d…]
[img:859db6ece6]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/P2080228.jpg[/img:859d…]
Badly bloated and mumbling incoherently, he soon came to realize his infallibility... :shock:

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. :D

G'day Kelly...
Thanks for your kind words... 'small internet world!
Your tyz look [b:679c6d0995][i:679c6d0995]great[/i:679c6d0995][/b:679c6d0995]... 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'...
[img:679c6d0995]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/Phracas/PC210369.jpg[/img:679c…]

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