This is so generous of them. I am sure that this contribution is going to be a great fund raiser.
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Darren we were glad to do it as a group. The flies were donated by our moderators Mike MacKinnon, Robbie Hiltz, Roland Pentz, Dan Depres and Myself. We are all big fans of your 365 project and love to help you out anyway we can.
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Why are the circles drawing on the rod photo is this is where the most stress lies ,and how many loops should I place on the rod.
The estonian national river- trout rekord is even then 5kg- 10lb !
Its worth to come but you must to know where to try catch them`s.
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All I can say is, WOW! This single article has opened up an area of tying that until this morning has not even been a concern in my tying ever! I'm 62 and have fly fished for over 50 years and tied my own flies for most of that time. Living in the inland area of Eastern Washington state where I live it is quite possible to fish all open waters with about 12 flys, needing only to vary the size and color combinations of those 12.
So this article is an eye opener even tho I knew the basics of this type of wing the specifics are simply amazing when seen in detail. Thank you for opening my eyes a little wider about this style of fly patterns.
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Nice fly Loretta. I love this series. You did a good job on it. I love the colors in this one!
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Thank you Kelly.
I really enjoyed learning how to tie these flies and the streamer is the first in a series I plan to tie.
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Don , That is fantastic. I would have never thought of using straws ot store my streamer wings. I have been tying flies for 45 years give or take a week. You bet I will be teaching this to my tying classes from now on. Thank you....
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Beautiful work once again Mike! Masterfully tied too!
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Many thanks for yet another excellent article.I will tie these before my annual trip to East Jutland.Both your fly tieing and your website presentation are terrific.
That's one of the most beautiful flies I've ever seen. I realize it isn't "alive" with colors as it is mostly a subdued ginger color. But it all is put together so well and of course the tying is exquisite. Super nice job Darren.
Peter
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Darren, thanks for pulling a rarity out for this project. Beautiful pattern! Lovely job on the flies. Definite winners for me. Golden Pheasant tippets are not very easy to tie for me, I imagine this may of been challenging for you. (or maybe not) Regardless, you have made flies to be proud of here. Love them!
Kelly
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WOW, This pattern has so many subtle shadings and details I was instantly caught by it and just sit facinated looking over the materials. This, I must say NEVER happens to me, I have been tying and fishing flys since boyhood and I'm 62. Truely, fly tying is the anglers art. Well done.
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A humble thank-you Peter, Kelly and Dan.
I'm pretty floored right now by all the comments and I'm really excited to hear the reactions to the fly.
I was lucky enough to find this book last year, and although it was a bit on the pricey side and I had to negotiate it's release into Canada, it was well worth it. (I think I paid about $65 for it) There are lots of streamers in the book, but only a few may be appropriate for the project, and I'll hopefully have some more included down the road.
Kelly, I couldn't agree more about the difficulty associated with tying in GP tippets. Tying them in as a tail and throat can also be tricky trying to keep the bright side out.
Peter, glad you like to colors. I had tied this up for the project last year and had used a smaller hook, but decided to re-tie this week as I wasn't too happy with the original. I really do like the results of these, and I think that having the 2 flies in the picture helps to sell it. :)
Dan, I don't know what to say except, thank you! I'm happy to be able to present the streamers.
BTW, these red sandstones are from my birthplace in Prince Edward Island. They seemed to go nice with the ginger.
cheers
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Great streamer. Those colors blend so well.
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Hey Darren those are beautiful streamers,I knew you had it in you. The way these are done it is obvious that you really liked what you saw.
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I had to come back for another peek, and to see the wonderful comments. Darren, it is just stunning. I adore this pattern, and you more than did it justice!
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fantastic fly Darren a wee bit on the small side but a pound of lead should cast that out ok
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Sandy,
I don't know whether they would be the best, but they would be fairly inexpensive, certainly better than no tube and you could make them exactly the length and diameter you wanted.
Depending on the thickness material you choose for your tubes they could become a very good protection for your rods. Check out the options in your local plumbing supplies store. Plastic pipes for sink drains seem to be available in the proper diameters. They usually come in many lengths and can be fitted with plugs and end caps.
Martin
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