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Reply to: The Grizzly Wonder
Bert,
You are so right! I didn't think of that at all:
grizzle
/ˈɡrɪz(ə)l/adjective
(of hair or fur) having dark and white hairs mixed. "grizzle-haired"noun
a mixture of dark and white hairs.Thanks!
Martin
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Reply to: The Grizzly Wonder
And grizzle refers to someone with a mixture of dark and white hair. Nevertheless, this is a wonderful article.
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Reply to: GFF Survived!
Sad to read what you have been through. Thanks for the update and take care Martin.
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Reply to: Russian Wasp
Shane,
You can use a variety of foam types, as long as they are closed cell and will float. I have used inexpensive craft foam, which is widely available and inexpensive.
Rainy's Flies has a ton of different special foam products for fly tyers, also sheets:
http://www.rainysflies.com/foam-products/cross-link-sheet-foamThey also have a ton of pre-shaped foam products, which might be useful:
http://www.rainysflies.com/foam-productsYou can glue the foam with good, old fashioned contact cement - also cheap and easy to find. Thin layers on both surfaces, let dry, press together is the method. Super glue can also be used.
For the wasp bodies you make a stack of yellow and black from about 1mm foam, let it dry and then punch out cylinders with a small metal tube, maybe filed to have a sharp cutting edge in one end. Simply punch the tube through the foam with a hammer over a wooden board.
You can also opt for finished bodies like these:
https://www.lurecraft.com/Bee_Wasp-Foam-Bodies-1_4/productinfo/13X1203/Martin
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Reply to: Russian Wasp
Can you please let me know what size foam and where you got it from? also, what type of glue are you using to hold the foam together please.
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Reply to: Cutcliffe’s Wet Fly Formula
I love this type of flies, specifically this pattern I did not know, so it will surely be part of my fishing box next season. Thank you very much for sharing. A hug from Patagonia Argentina
Me encantan este tipo de moscas, específicamente este patrón no lo conocía, así que seguramente será parte de mí caja de pesca en la próxima temporada. Muchas gracias por compartir. Un abrazo desde la Patagonia Argentina
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Reply to: GFF Survived!
Hi Martin
Sorry to hear about you having Covid19 but I'm glad that you are on the road to recovery. My daily fix of GGF is always such a mix of recent and archived articles that I don't think I really noticed a reduction in new articles lately. Anyways, thanks as always for your wonderful work and all the best for a full and speedy recovery. -
Reply to: GFF Survived!
Good hear that you are on the mend Martin. Stay positive!
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Reply to: GFF Survived!
Good to hear that you're back at it Martin. GFF is such a big part of my online reading and you've done an absolute great job at it over the years. Here's to your good health!
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Reply to: GFF Survived!
Martin,
So glad to hear you are recovering! I am sure that I am just one among many who appreciate what you have created here and painstakingly maintained over the years. Thank you, and hope you are back to full strength soon, friend!
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Reply to: Mullet
Jeff,
That's a nice looking little baitfish. That would be able to catch a lot of different species.
Martin
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Reply to: Pink Floyd
This is a very effective pattern for landlocked salmon. It’s origin is from the Moosehead Lake Region here in Maine I believe. I’ve used it with great success in many areas of Maine. Beautiful tie.
