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Submitted by lawncaster on

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David, you might skipped it, Martin says: "Bring a small piece of rug or a foam pad to rest your feet on... etc".
Anyway I found the first part more funny, this one was more practical than amusing.

Andy,

Look in the article about the fly and follow the link to Craig Matthews' web site Blue Ribbon Flies. He originated the fly and he sells it too. He calls it Amber rather than Brown, but that seems to be the main difference.

Martin

Submitted by Andy Evans on

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Where can I buy this brown bonefish bitter?
I am also looking for bitters with weed guards

Mark,

My vise is a LAW vise made by British Lawrence Waldron. These are made to order by the originator himself, or I should say were, because Lawrence retired. You can buy vises of an almost similar design made in cooperation by Snowbee and Lawrence. These are widely available.

Find more on Snowbee's home page.

Martin

Submitted by Peter Corboy on

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Davie that is the best Chunky Caddis Pupa I have ever seen.At the tender age of 58 and 50yrs fishing I have
only started fly fishing in the last 6 months.A lot of frustration but a lot of fun too,and a little success.I wish I could buy something of that standed in New Zealand.

Submitted by Mark Lennox on

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Wonderful idea! I am in the process of building a table like this that will attach to the arms of a comfortable office type chair. I am wondering just what brand and model is that rotery vice in these photos? I want to build a quality vice for myself. ( I am a machinest by trade)

Mark Lennox

Submitted by Alec Stansell on

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Ed Sisty introduced the bead head nymph to American fishermen in his 1972 book "Ed Sisty's New Professional Methods in Tying the Nymph". He called it "The Beaded Nymph" and illustrates how to tie them. There is also a photograph showing two bead head nymphs.

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Submitted by Roger on

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I totally agree about the Lines mentioned from Mullarkeys, well worth trying and at the price !!, I am looking for a replacement for my Scientific Anglers SSI WF7, unfortunately a line no longer made, it hovers beautifully and sinks very slowly, Any ideas for a replacement anyone ?

wow these are some absaloutly beautiful patterns . where did you find them ?. i tip my hat to you sir . nice ..

Bob,

Tinsel is one of the most commonly used materials in fly tying, and flat silver tinsel is the flattened, shiny version of it. A simple search on the web and you will find thousands of sources for it. It's found in any shop with fly tying materials.

Martin

Roger,

No, I don't do this commercially, and apart from a couple of frames, which I gave away, I still have all the ones I made. There are commercial framers out there who might help you. Try inquiring in your local flyshop or club and someone might be able to help you. Or give it a go yourself. It's pretty easy.

Martin

Submitted by Phil Ewanicki on

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Good, but incomplete advice. Expert anglers by their own admission commonly carry six to eight fully rigged fly rods along when they fish. The majority of your steps will have to be repeated six or eight times.
Time on the water is precious, so to assemble and rig all these rods before lunch the angler will have to arrive at his embarkation point well before dawn. A propane lantern is a necessity, as is a rod rack to prevent stepping on or tangling rods an lines.

Submitted by Bob vincent on

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Hi,
Confused about source "flat silver Tinsel". what does it mean

Thanks

Bob V

Guilty as charged - thats a nice description of most the anglers I know....lovely...I wont change a thing...reminds me once going nightfishing with a good buddy, doing "the walk" to the water in darkness I notice that my friends flyline is "selfilluminated" and I naturally ask why? His appauling answer was this: It is? i didnt know that! Then I asked him where he got i from and his even worse answer was: At the local fleemarket for 50 dKr.....I was in shock.... :-) (By the way he got the bigger fish.....)

Submitted by Arne on

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I am so happy that crowded beaches at the baltic are emptying immediately when I arrive because I still wear neoprene in winter and....good god, drink beer of the can they sell it in at the filling station.
Like fishing 20 years ago, but without wearing the rubber Oceans' anymore. Just perfect!

Submitted by Mika Hautanen on

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Just wonderfull flies!
I'm big fan of classic trout flies.
I've use many years these classic flies and they are very good fish catchers!

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