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I have become a fan

I have become a fan of the classic wet patterns, and have begun to tie some. Until reading your comments with each pattern describing how this or that catches fish, I was tying for display only. Having tied more than one of each pattern, I'm going to try them out on North Carolina mountain trout. Thanks for the great photos and encouraging remarks.

Our local Senior Cen

Our local Senior Center (55 Plus) has a fly tying club. We tie flies, swap recipes & materials, tell fishing stories, and offer emotional support for "losses". Recently, a member had a stroke, he wants to continue to tie and fish. But he only has full function in (of course) his left hand. Are there any suggestions for tying flies one-handed? Fly Fishing one-handed? Thanks.

Hi Pengui,

Hi Pengui,
watching your work for while and let me tell y, y really are one of the most talented flytier Ive ever seen... Those patterns are really outstandig, combinations of techniques incredible!!! Some of your patterns made my last summer on MV, stripers loved them... Thanks again.. :)

You are being ripped

You are being ripped off. A simple battery cautery costs $7. to $9 each. However, because they are medical devices they must be sold as single use disposable. Therefore, the prices you are seeing are for a box of 10! So get some of your good ole boys together a pony up. By the way, they are also excellent for removing ticks from dogs

Would you sell any o

Would you sell any of your SLS shrimp? I am NOT a tier at all but would love to try them on Bone fish when I go to Honduras this summer.

I do not think CO2 i

I do not think CO2 is merciful at all; why don't you use CO, carbon monoxide? Easier than obtaining argon, helium, etc!
Haven't you heard of people dying in their sleep from leaving their charcoal in the house or from being in a car with an exhaust leak? Well, that's carbon MONoxide, not DIoxide and if it wasn't merciful, they'd wake up. Haven't you heard of some people even going into their garage to use that way to commit suicide?
I am very surprised you haven't paid more attention to your chickens' behavior as you force them to stay in the can. Even if it's true there's only a "death purr", and no squirming or other behavior you neither see nor hear, this is more than must be with carbon monoxide.

bill davis i have so

bill davis i have some of berts streamers.contact me if you are still interested.

Bergman's book "Trou

Bergman's book "Trout" was the third book on fly fishing I bought in the period after WWII. A classmate of mine at the New York State Ranger School (1950) was the next door neighbor of Bergman. Never met Bergman but my clasmate had my book signed by him. My classmatge said that Bergman was a most friendly person to anglers and answered all letters. At one trime he was so busy answering letters that he had no time to fish and suffered what might becalled a nervlous breakdown. The plates in that book are still of great value to tyers.

hi...

a great job

hi...

a great job! but i think much more better if u try this : FISH, PHOTO & RELEASE
its a it's a different between catching & fishing ha...
remember... some people said "THATS WHY IT'S CALLED FISHIN - NOT CATCHIN!"

regards
mario_brosst

am experimenting wit

am experimenting with various flies =
estuary fishing for sea trout in s. irl. this is very helpful ta u very much

J-Jawz...

Great shrimp! How do

Great shrimp! How do you secure the plastic shell to the tube?

Hi.
Nice waters,nic

Hi.
Nice waters,nice fish,another place I would like to fish.

G'day Dave,
I'm ne

G'day Dave,
I'm new to rod building and was just verifying that you stack and glue your cork rings straight onto you'r blank? i have read a few other people's forums and they say to shape and then stack the rings on a piece of dowel where they are glued, removed and then fittted. what do you reccomend i do?
cheers, Luke

hello steve, your fl

hello steve, your flies are absolutely amazing

So OB! Cool bodkin.

So OB! Cool bodkin. I want one! Not sure bird fur is available this year. Some snafu with the birds, they dropped feathers. Folks might try bird fur chickabou as there are patches of that. Feathers are similar a bit shorter.

Thank you for puttin

Thank you for putting the description and video up on the web. It took me a little more than five minutes and 7 tries and now they coming out like the video. Thank you again

very,very beatiful.

very,very beatiful. I want to now what city, or hotel or telefone number to contat this place?
I want very much to go to fish there. What month is better to take much dourados?

Bennett,

The rods

Bennett,

The rods are made by a Danish company called Scierra, but should be internationally available. The company sells over the most of the world. They still have some models with the cutouts - both fresh and saltwater rods - although there used to be a lot more in their lineup.

Martin

STROBEL LAKE!!!!!!!!

STROBEL LAKE!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you not change a name of oficial natural resource!!!!!!!!
Ernesto Guevara

cool vid. Being from

cool vid. Being from R.I. I googled and found that spot, do you live there, cause it looks like it's a private dock. Been fishing all my life but this year I'm gonna try flyfishing for strpiers. What kind of fly were you using?

Martin,
I feel lik

Martin,
I feel like a total dunce saying this, but what rod builder/manufacturer makes these rods with the suggested species of fish for the series/weight/action in the reel seat?

And can I purchase these reel seats anywhere (if at all)
Thanks, Bennett

I live in the U.S. M

I live in the U.S. Midwest and have fished these inland rivers well over 40 years now and Gar fishing {was} my best kept secret I have spent many happy hours fishing for these so called trash fish we have short and long nose Gar in the Northern states with some Alligator Gar and they fight as well as any bass,trout or northern Pike I've ever landed. I still fish bass and trout and the like - however when the fishings slow and Gar are rolling [ feeding ] along the banks of my home waters you can bet it's only - Me - my fly [with that # 8 or 10 hook] and that magnificent Gar "Pike" - hopefully on the end of my line. I would agree foam body flies are the way to go for Gar they are quick easy ties for only pennies.

Hi Benji
It's G

Hi Benji
It's Grand ma watching your video fly tying at my neighbors house it;s very interesting your a very good
instructor I am proud of you. I love You. Good Luck on your show.