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Very nice ties. Than

Very nice ties. Thanks for keeping alive fly tying history. I've never heard of Ora Smith flies.

Hi,Carrie G. Stevens

Hi,Carrie G. Stevens is a great aunt of mine. Just had a long conversation with a customer of mine who's son in law is the inventor of the Cut throat leader and did a quick search for Carrie to see what is written. A relative of mine, Monk, in Maine has has one of the largest Rainbows taken in Maine with the gray Ghost mounted in his living room.

Hello Davie I been w

Hello Davie I been watching most of your fly tying videos on you tube the are brilliant I've just been tying flies the last few months where do you get the razor foam from (bugs) or can I use an alternative
Thank you D Demetriou

George,

I am the

George,

I am the one who needs a checkup from the neckup! I didn't submit the video, but I published it. A visitor entered it, and when that happens, I usually lower my critical level, because we want more user submitted videos!
I currently add about 98% of the videos on this channel, so any user contributions are welcome, and the door widens a bit when they come.

Regarding the video itself:
The music... well one man's trash is another man's treasure. It's a matter of taste.
Information level... we don't demand information. Living images of people fishing is enough.
Looking like an idiot... who doesn't?
Made with respect... I fail to see where it doesn't respect the sport. They even use a net to land the fish! Not a grip, not a lip grab.

It might not be the best, but I can tell you that I see worse and MUCH worse every day.

Martin

Baby tarpon in Cozum

Baby tarpon in Cozumel........The music stunk.......the video was uninformative,the guy fishing looked like an idiot and whoever gave this video the o.k.for the website needs a checkup from the neckup.In the future please show videos that are made with respect for the sport , I hope that video is removed from your GREAT website as it is an insult to our great sport of fly fishing.....................George

Pino,

I'm sure th

Pino,

I'm sure they would work for Swedish seatrout. And it would be fun to hear about an Italian marble trout caught on one of our Scandinavian flies!

Martin

Hi Martin,
actually

Hi Martin,
actually I'd like to try your flies abroad, for seatrout in Swedish rivers,
but I will for sure try some of these for our fabulous marble trouts.
I'll let you know ....
Pino

Comment to #69 - Martha Elliot

David, another beauty! I bet Martha was honored to have this fly named after her!

Comment to #69 - Martha Elliot

Agreed Kelly. David has some wonderful patterns, and I'm so glad to see so many of them here.

Comment to #69 - Martha Elliot

Dressed in Pink! OoooooLaLa. Love it David.

Funny stuff. Typical

Funny stuff. Typical of the Kenyans.

I am American currently living in Nairobi, Kenya for two years. I have been trying to find these tyers but, no luck so far. I know there are some tyers here because I see a few flies (or earrings) in stores around stores in the city. Nobody can ever tell me where they come from. Easter, I have a trip planned for flyfishing in the Mount Kenya area. The search will contunue there.

Hoping to trade for some exotic African feathers, if they are ever found.

wish that lucky guy

wish that lucky guy was me!!

Hi,
I have been

Hi,
I have been searching the web trying to find a Loop reel that I have and could not find it... until, I saw the picture of "Henning occasionally getting out his old Loop reel" .

Mine looks just like that but looks new; got it from a storage locker deal. Mine says Model 3 with a 970 at the bottom of the reel above "LOOP T.D. SWEDEN, PATENTED".

IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP IDENTIFY THIS AND TELL ME WHAT IT IS WORTH? IT SEEMS BIG FOR FLY FISHING FOR TROUT... BUT I'M NOT A FLY FISHER PERSON.

I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP; THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SITE. INTERESTING INFORMATION.

Pino,

I'm sure th

Pino,

I'm sure these flies will catch fish for you, even in rivers and even in Italy!

Martin

Hi Martin,
just bou

Hi Martin,
just bought your book ! Now you have an Italian reader too.
Hope some of these flies will work for seatrout in rivers too ....
Congratulations for the great work you've done.
Pino

Comment to Robert Galante

Thanks Charlie! I always like the color combo on this one.

Excellent and clear

Excellent and clear instructions. Thank you. Richard

Lukas,

Glad you l

Lukas,

Glad you like the book. It was fun doing, and fun to think that it's spread out to other tyers and anglers.

Martin

Hi Martin,
my copy

Hi Martin,
my copy arrived today - great pictures and a nice read with lots of good infos.
Well done!

Alan, First time I h

Alan, First time I have seen this pic. Great Job! I love the Butt-tag AND the 8 turns of ribbing. You can do 9 or 10 if you want.There are no rules!!!!
Cheers, joel

Bob, really great ar

Bob, really great article & tying. Thank you, thank you. This kind of journalism is what it is all about.
Sincerely, Joel

Great little streame

Great little streamers, Bob! The article was interesting. Really find the waterfowl wings are pretty and undoubtedly attractive to the fish. Gotta get you some GP crests...

Gentjan,

This is

Gentjan,

This is an old article, and we have no step-by-step pictures of the tying sequence, and have no plans of doing any. There will be new patterns with illustrated instructions, but this old one will remain as it is.

Martin

Comment to Robert Galante

Nice combination of colors and well tied. I am a big fan of Herb Welch's patterns. I think that it was look great on a B-17 hook and framed.