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Submitted by Chin C.K. on

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I would like to have your permission to use the logo to be printed on measuring tape, it will be sold to help promote Catch & Release and fund-raising for my association.

Thanks,
CK

Submitted by Max Forseth on

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Thank you so much for posting this article. I am new to fishing, and I have been very curious about the ethical obligations which I have to the fish. Your article has helped me to see that even though casualties may accidently occur (alternatively, I catch an old fish which just happens to naturally die on the line), through due diligence I can fish in a way which minimizes potential harm to the fish and which keeps the fish as safe as possible. Thank you so much for your insightful comments - from a new fisherman, much appreciated.

[b:932bed99b9]A great collection of beaded bugs there PT. They would be a really good collection for greyling here in the UK. Greyling usually live in shoals and they will grab what they see before somebody else does.[/b:932bed99b9]

Submitted by Debbie on

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i'm trying to buy some feathers for hair extensions and i need the softer feather and i need length, i want to know the difference between 1/4 saddle, 100 packs and full saddle. When ordering feathers i have read that the size isn't actually the length is that true? any info you can send is helpful

The photo's don't do justice to his work.
Once you see one of his pieces in front of you, you will be blown away!!

Absolutely BRILLIANT...

Hello Greg,

Thanks for the nice cooment on the article, it is a great hobby to make your own flyfishing gear.
To make a design is the most difficult part of the project and that takes a lot of time.
Kind regards,

Tom.

Submitted by Greg Whitely on

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Hello Tom
Loved your reel looks great,i have a small machine shop in Cleveland ,Ohio
When i retire i hope to make some reels, looks like it would be a fun hobby.
Greg

Submitted by Carlos Villagra Roca on

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The Congratulations, beautiful videos and excellent fishing and fly tying classes of flies

Carlos Villagra R.
Los Angeles - Chile.

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Norm and Ruthie [CEO & Chair-person of the Board] on tour...
This photo was taken just before the doors opened at the 2011 Somerset Fly Fishing Show in New Joizey last January...
I first met Norm and Ruthie way back in the late 80's at the Marlboro FF Show in Taxachusetts... the beginning of a genuine friendship...
My vise [at the time] was an HMH which served me very well and is still in my collection of venerable "kinetic sculptures"...
After watching Norm do his thing, I made the investment and I've never had any regrets...
The "Automatic Bobbin" completes the package and is brilliant phrosting on the cake!...
EVERY time I get to watch Norm, I ALWAYS learn a few more amazing tricks...
And I ALWAYS enjoy spending time with quality and innovative tools [Lord knows, I have more than my fair share]...
Nor-Vise... NO regrets! [/b:24f2a85073]

Pete,

Nice fly! As always...

And now you're tying on a Norlander vice.

Like my Dutch friend Hans Weilenmann: a man of many vices!? ;-)

Martin

Submitted by Eric on

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I love listening to your podcast's, good talks. A glass of wine and sitting at my bench tying up some flies while listening to your adventures is a good time.

Swellcat,

I have no idea what does the trick in furniture polish! The main trick is most likely to make the line water repellent, and for that any greasy or oily substance can be used. I personally prefer the silicone-based products such as Mucelin.

The effect of the furniture polish might also be smoothness and shootability. For that purpose there are line treatments, which improve the slickness of the line. Loon has some, and so do other manufacturers.

But personally I find the running lines smooth enough while floatability is generally lousy, so making sure the line floats is a priority for me. Any water repelling substance can be use for that: Mucelin, silocone for shoes, grease for gaskets and much more. I even know an angler who used hair gel! The gel is water-soluble, so I wouldn't go for that, but anyhow...

Hope this helps.

Martin

Submitted by swellcat on

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An Australian vendor suggests Dacron (same stuff used for backing) treated with Mr. Sheen (a furniture polish, I gather) as running line. Any guesses as to what components of the polish are helpful and, therefore, what substitutes might be used?

Submitted by Sigurdur Krist… on

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This fly is very similar to an icelandic streamer known as "the cat" or "katturinn" in icelandic. It is a very popular choice for brown trout, both sea-run and landlocked and is used in a variety of colors.

Submitted by Will Aubut on

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I received a signed copy of your new book, Fly Fishing for Striped Bass yesterday June 25th, that you gave to my son Chris Aubut, at the Fly Fishing Show in Marlboro MA. I want to thank you and appreciate your kind gesture, it is a beautiful book and will be a great addition to my library in Florida
Thanks Again
Will Aubut

Dear visitor,

We have contacted some of the tyers and video producers and told them that we use their videos, but no - in general we don't have an individual permission.

But all the videos we brig are from services that offer embedding (the thing we do) as a part of their package and actually endorse that other sites use the videos as part of their content. The submitter of the video can usually protect the video from such an embedding in which case we can't use it.

You will find that this is a way of sharing that is used widely on the web, and contrary to images and photos, the whole video community is based on this form af spreading of the videos. If any of the originators asked us to remove their content, we would of course immediately do so.

Martin

Submitted by Anonymous on

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do you have the permission of all the fly tiers, videos you are using?

[b:5d75a80290]Hi Kody,
It is a very good nymph, I am not surprised it is very successfull.
What is the recipe for it?
Your fly tying ability is very good.[/b:5d75a80290]

Submitted by C. Hansen on

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Can anybody recommend a good guide who can introduce an experienced fly fisherman ( my husband who has 15 years+ experience from the UK and US) to costal flyfishing in Denmark?
Kind regards,
C

Submitted by Antony on

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Hi. Maybe I am doing something wrong or maybe people out there are confusing mudfish with yellows. Someone posted that he had caught over 30 yellows in one day. I have not even caught that many all together. Plenty of muddies (maybe I am confusing them and I have caught more yellows than I think). Maybe I am fishing the wrong spot (Silwerstroom and Yellofish Paradise) or maybe my technique is off but I would be really happy to catch more than two yellows in one day.

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