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Submitted by Gary on

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Thanks folks. This fly is always a top producer for me every year... I also can not thank Reg enough for donating one of his books to go along with this fly. I hope someone really enjoys it when it goes up for auction...

Submitted by Harry Jackson on

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Euan,I did post a comment to your posting but it did not show up. I use a Resentti travelar as doe my grandson. I highly recommend this vice.

Submitted by Harry Jackson on

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Euan you are in the best stages of fly tying, do not get upset if you can't find the vice in the dvd. I use a Resenti traveler as does my grandson. A very nice vice which I highly recommend. The vice is a true rotory vice and there is nothing you can not do with it. If you have any further problems please feel free to contact me at hjackson@loyola.edu. Please enjoy what you have decided to get involed in, it is very rewarding.

Submitted by Harry Jackson on

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Realistic flies are very rewarding in a personal way. Not all flies are for overboard. I do ty flys to fish with but I tend to gravitate towards the realistic flys. I have magnifying cubes that I stare at a real insect for hours. I do respect what all fly tyers do, but the art of fly tying to me is very rewarding. I would like to be able to ty one of my flys one day, put it on a flower and have a real bug try to mate with it. As said, it takes too long and you don't want to fish it. This is a sport in which you want to enjoy, thank you.

Submitted by patrick mark somers on

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hello i hope you are haveing a good day thank you for putting this site on line for use to read i live in the uk. kent. i have not long got into fly tying and i thing the best pattern is the streamer for what i am trying to fish with i am going to be fishing for bass in salt water this summer comeing looking forward to tying some streamers from your site thanks will save this site now hope you have a nice day all the best

Submitted by Matt Silva on

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Glenn, can I get you to produce a Winnipesaukee Queen and a Canopache for me? I'm looking to box frame them for a gift for my father in law who owns the Canopache Lodge in Wolfeboro, NH

Wiggy.

No areas in Denmark can in any way be called commercialized.

Fyn might have more tourists fishing due to central placement (in Denmark) and easy access (especially from Germany) and massive marketing, but in general you will be able to find kilometer after kilometer of excellent and undisturbed water.
Stay off the most well known and often crowded spots like Fyns Hoved, Stavrs Hoved, most of Langeland and several other "hot spots" and seek out your own places mainly by walking. There is a lot of really nice and "unknown" stretches all around the island.

I only have little experience with Limfjorden. Good fishing can be had up there, but I have been fishing there a couple of times with little luck even though it looked very nice. But it's close to you (short drive) and has a ton of really undisturbed water, and I'll bet you some great fishing can be had in the area and you are destined to have almost all spots to yourself since few Danes and almost no tourists fish this fairly remote area.

Samsø is fantastic and definitely worth visiting. It's closer to you than Bornholm, but still a much longer drive and a ferry away. But the island is beautiful, very varied and with some really good fishing. I have been there and it really is a nice place with a lot of good places to fish. Crowds are limited due to the traveling distance.

Hope this helps you.

Martin

In english the term for a rope making factory is "cordage." Thank you for authoring what is a true seed article on furling leaders.

Odd-Julian,

If you mean "trout fly" (I guess throut is a typo) then the reply is yes, Fleye Foils can be used for any fly that's supposed to look like a small fish. Lots of trout have been caught on flies tied with Fleye Foils.

Martin

Submitted by David Swart 17… on

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In the U.S. we call it a Zuddler,1/2 muddler minnow,1/2 zonker streamer,great fly tied with either a cone head or not,tied in a lot of colors,keep up the great videos,tight lines,& bent rods.

Submitted by Odd-Julian Martinsen on

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Was on your web-side and find this "Fleye Foils" which can be tied in different type of fly( sand a.s.o. ).
My question is, can this Fleys Foils also be used for tying throut fly.

Thanks for your replies so far.

The only thing that I'm reserved towards, is that Fyn is very commercialised. Lots of fishers and overrated due to clever marketing and media exposure?!

I've been doing a lot of research on my own on both norwegian and danish websites/forums, and I have come up with a couple of alternatives. Limfjorden seems to be able to offer alot of varied fishing environments plus good fishing and samsø like a mini bornholm, but just as far to travel.

What are your thoughts around these two?

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