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Submitted by Norman Donnelly on

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From Norman
Thank you for this wonderful webb site on flytying which is then put unto to videos excellent keep the good work coming.

[b:861a5d0d0d]Gogglez n' Glovez... Phly welding...[/b:861a5d0d0d]
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Submitted by capt. brian moran on

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beauty of a streamer,i tend to reach for one when the water is high and off coloured ,slow and deep produces well,when the trout are biting of course,great instruction photos.

John,

I'm not trying to offend anybody, but adding dubbing to a hook can hardly be called an invention can it? Nobody's trying to steal the thunder from Walt here (I never heard of him or his fly before now!), but I'd be surprised if somebody hadn't done this before Walt... like Frank Saywer. Try googling Saywer's Killer Bug and you will find something very similar to Walt's Worm and somewhat similar to this fly.

Flies as simple as this one is nobody's invention. They have been "invented" and tied by thousands of fly tyers all over the world for hundreds of years.

Martin

Submitted by Thomas 1737246348 on

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Great film, i'd love to know where they filmed it, it looks awesome!

Submitted by Eduardo Ferrar… on

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Today no doubt the new equipment allows us to fish in comfort, something that did not exist a few years ago. But I think there is a wild market that influences our choices and tastes, sometimes unnecessarily, causing a loss of personality styles in regional or local. In response to this there are some particular styles of each place in the world fly fishing struggling to maintain this regional personality. See the article I wrote on a blog from Brazil (In Portuguese, ed.).

Regards, Eduardo

Cordell,

The preparation merely consist of taking of a few barbs--5-10 or so depending on the size of the fly--from one side of the feather, keeping them together as a flat band to form the back of the fly.

Martin

Submitted by Cordell Perkins on

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Will someone explain to me what is meant by a 'prepared turkey feather' from step one? Thank you

Submitted by 1737246348 on

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nice loop, nice river - but only death fishes after mai 2010 by today

Submitted by David Swart 17… on

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Funny stuff,good writing skills,you only forgot 1 thing when I go I take a folding chair & a small rug to put my feet on,if you ever get gravel unknowingly in a boot you'll be miserable all day,tight line.

[b:9fbfa6f574]calico schrimp /cocktail crustacean...
playin' around with a "double wide" large bead chain application...
'more robust lower CG mass and a phat phootprint...
'Buck tail mixed with DNA olive w/phlash to shroud the ugly bottom...
then I turned it right-side-up and added more of the same to form a sparse body...
and phinished off with the phlank pheatherz phuselage...
What with the wing phluff up top [aerodynamic drag] and the weight down low [strategic CG]... this just may swim and bottom hop...
'considering a tan conservative muted version for the phlatz...
'weshallsee...[/b:9fbfa6f574]
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Submitted by Baz Davies on

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Nice series of articles Martin.
Very instructive and helpful-great pics too.
Cheers.

Submitted by Stefano on

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Dear Kern, pleased to meet you. Writing from Italy. About Kern's Perfect Leo Shrimp...... simply perfect. Do you sell some of these creatures?
Best Regards

Submitted by Jonathan Cole on

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Just returned from Punta Allen. The road is still terrible. BUT, the Club Grand Slam, run by Greg Rahe and his terrific gourmet chef wife, Lupita, seems like the place to stay. Much more reasonably priced than the confusingly named Grand Slam Lodge which has just opened in Punta Allen, plus Greg was a guide in Key West, so he knows exactly was the serious fly fisher wants to have in a lodge-- Excellent guides (the 2-guide system in a ponga- very effective and if there are 2 fisherman, both can fish, with the wading opportunities). Fantastic fishing opportunities- one day we cast to a 10# bone, tarpon and snook within a 30-minute stretch. Great wade fishing. Overall excellent!

Submitted by Ron Tuttle on

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Are "true to pattern" and exact copies (Gray Ghost, Blue Devil) flies available?
Possible tiers ?

Submitted by von Streber on

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As once said in the TV show Top Gear about people harassing them (look it up on YuoTube - xtremely funny/scary) after writing "I'm Gay" and "Nascar sucks" onto their cars driving through the Southern USA : "Those people seems to have a irony deficiency.."
This seems to be the case with some flyfishermen as well ;)

Rick,

I wear Simms, Patagonia and other brand name products on occasion and feel no worse for doing so. Of course the big manufacturers generally make some excellent products, and you are definitely not a bad angler just because you wear them. But one of my messages is: wearing the best and owning the best does not make you the best.

Again: this is meant as a joke, and I sincerely hope it's received as such.

Martin

Submitted by R. Laughlin on

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Does it make a a bad person or a bad fisherman if I do wear the stuff mentioned in the article? I've been doing this fly fishing stuff for 25-30 years. Started out with crap gear. As my salary increased, my gear got better and pricier. You get what you pay for--mostly. Just because one might like the fleece and the name brand gear doesn't, necessarily, make one a snob or elitist. It just makes one discerning. Nothing wrong with that.

Submitted by George Akeman on

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What a great classic fly. I have used it in many situations, including as the dry on a dry-dropper rig combined with a damsel. I also have caught pike with it subsuface, the most memorable one being a 31 inch toothy critter from Spinney Mountain Resevoir in Colorado. This fly's remarkable versatility and effectiveness make it a must have.

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