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Submitted by Hugh on

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Great tie. I like the cap used to hold the razor blade. Can you advise what it is?

Hi Joonas,

It's a simple fly:

Hook: Maruto C40 size 6
Tail: Teal Flank or Use 2 Gooes Biots white
Body: Hare Ear dubbing, 1/3 front darker Hare Ear dubbing
Back: Pheasant tail, Covered with UV glue.
Legs: Grizzly Barred Rubber Legs or Goose Biots.
Beads; 2 or 3 pcs of tungsten (volfram) beads 3,5 mm

I will load a video shortly tying this fly on www.medfluga.se

Enjoy
//

Submitted by Les McEwan on

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Great film. Very clear commentary. Sometimes hands go out of view but that rarely affects understanding of the technique.

Where can one but Sparton nymph wrap? No contcat details given on their site!

Submitted by Serge 1737246321 on

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This is a great book. It is the book to have well sit on the bank of a Gaspesia Salmon River!

[b:15740cd014]Pheatherz [generally speaking] have a concave [inner/dull] and a convex [outer/shiny] side... [please correct me if I'm mistaken]
I apply a bead of L.C.A. along the spine [just wide enough to involve the barbs] on the concave side and a bead on the target [hook shaft/tube]...
Once ready to spot weld, have the light in hand and at-the-ready...
When the two surfaces touch and the phinal pheather position is achieved, ON goes the UV curing light... Bada BING... Bada BOOM...
I've tried Tuffleye, Clear Cure Goo, Bug-Bond, Loon, and Deer Creek...
The ONLY one left in my kit is BUG-BOND Original with the Pro Tip...
'Bug-Bond offers me the best control and pinpoint precision application...
It's durable, quick to cure, and my personal L.C.A. of choice... 'works BEST for ME...!!!
I also prefer Tuffleye Clear Coat to ensure a tack phree, glassy smooth surface...
and...
No matter which L.C.A. that you choose, I'd still recommend placing the phinished welded phlyz in the presence of the ultimate curing light [the SUN] to absolutely cure 100% thru and thru...
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Good morning Pete,

it's me again with a question. After my first attempts, my LCR work looks still horrible, but the movement of the fly is very subtle in the water (bath tube). My question is, when you're welding a phly with 3 saddle feathers on each side, are they all welded with the shiny side to the hook or tube and what is you preferred tool for applying LCR (I know these are two questions - sorry :wink: )?

Cheers

Jan

Good morning Pete,

whilst looking the new picture made from the front, I became unsure who the predator is, the fish in the water or the fish imitation at the fly line........
very nice as everytime. Thanks.
Cheers
Jan

Submitted by j hickman on

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This will be great for trout, salmon and bass in the early season. Thanks

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Submitted by Mo on

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many many thanks also this past year..... keep on going another 19 years
thanks again

brgds Mo

Submitted by Aurelio De La Pina on

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Trabajo exelente, ideal para pescar al atardecer, el ala de pelo de Polar Bear da muy buenos esultados Excellent job, ideal for fishing at sunset, the hair wing Polar Bear gives very good results

Submitted by Rob Russell on

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All of you seem to be missing the crux of this problem. There is no question whether C&R has proven itself as a successful conservation measure. No debate. But the ethics are a problem. When we go to the river with the intent of releasing whatever we catch, the purpose of our hunt has been compromised. The fish are put at risk, they fight for their lives, purely for our entertainment. That is abusive, and mildly sadistic, as has been observed by many thoughtful anglers in recent years.

Fishing is hunting. We hunt and fish because we are hard-wired for it. It's who we are. As such, one of our jobs in society is to bring meat back to the village. If our hunt puts animals' lives at risk--which even C&R does-- it has to mean more than just sport. In my opinion, when the highest value for hunting is the sport of it, it has lost its foundation, and its relevance in a humane society.

C&R is a proven management tool, but a questionable ethic. Managers in today's fisheries rely on C&R to sustain wild fish populations. But each angler still has to sort through the ethics on his or her own. It pains me to hear anglers denying their impacts, denying the conflict inherent in sport fishing, and putting down people who question our motivations. We sound like a bunch of spoiled children, and we expose our fears. Deep down we anglers fear that non-anglers will finally see what we are up to, hauling around endangered species by their lips for a little adrenaline rush. And they'll put a stop to it. But rather than hiding behind fear and avarice, we anglers could wake up and be honest about the abusive nature of sport fishing. Feeding people is the reason we put animals lives and well being at risk in the first place. When a hunter gets tired of killing, he can take pictures. He puts himself in harms way for the mock hunt, but not the animal. And he sure as hell doesn't take the animal down in a head lock, get the grin-and-grab, then pat it on its ass and shew it away. What we do with fish should be renamed "fish wrestling."

Hello Pete,

thanks for the additional and important note.

Cheers

Jan

[b:6a37e5e07d]G'day Jan...
If you have a source for Fish Scale, you need look no farther...
In my humble opinion, the entire line is as good as it gets for eels and baitfish... and anything else you come up with...
note: A small dab of Bug-Bond rubbed between your thumb and index finger then worked into the fibre just below the hook bend will eliminate fouling...
'Great colours and just enough subtle phlash... I like it a lot !
'Just add water and [i:6a37e5e07d]Release the Hound[/i:6a37e5e07d]z...!!! Cheeerz Pete[/b:6a37e5e07d]

Submitted by Anonymous on

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Travis, Thank you for being such agood friend to Crazy Reese. I know that your friendship is much appreciated by him. I just went through all of the video's on your web sight. thanks for the laughs. Seeing Reese makes me smile and I hope that the two of you can make many more of these videos.
Reese's Dad

Hi Pete,

thanks for the information. I just found a German source for Fish Scale. DNA seems to be more difficult, I'll look today for shops in Scandinavia and/or Great Britain.

Cheers

Jan

Submitted by jude on

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Excellent article, thank you. Ive directed a few new folks here, easier than trying to explain all the different types of lines and tapers.

also, something should be done about those dang addicts hoarding all the expensive silk fly lines. I hope they dont smoke 'em all. Meanwhile, searching through grandmas attic, I found some old reels of my gramps.

[b:d0844ad430]G'day Jan...
While I've enjoyed good results with DNA Holo-Fusion, Olive over White...
The tubular sand lance of which you speak is Fish Scale Baitfish Fibre from the Brightest spot on the Darkest Continent, South Africa...
I get mine here in the Colonies from the Bear's Den and Caddis Fly Shop... Wild Olive over White... it's all very PHISHY!
If you can't get Fish Scale, consider a suitable synthetic substitute [I like DNA]... 'maybe blend in some Pearl Crystal Phlash [or any colour] but keep it sparse and subtle... Cheeerz Pete[/b:d0844ad430]
this one is a blend of Fish Scale Wild Olive over Chartreuse over White [or something like that]...
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[b:2292f46d3e]G'day Jan...
While I've enjoyed good results with DNA Holo-Fusion, Olive over White...
The tubular sand lance of which you speak is Fish Scale Baitfish Fibre from in South Africa...
I get mine from the Bear's Den and Caddis Fly Shop... Wild Olive over White... it's all very PHISHY!
If you can't get Fish Scale, consider a suitable synthetic substitute [I like DNA]... 'maybe blend in some Pearl Crystal Phlash [or any colour] but keep it sparse and subtle... Cheeerz Pete[/b:2292f46d3e]
this one is a blend of Fish Scale Wild Olive over Chartreuse over White [or something like that]...
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