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Joe,
Did you g

Joe,
Did you go to school at Montana State University in Bozeman with Mike Smith and Larry Pitman? Damn boy, your famous.Mike would be proud.

Charles - the tail o

Charles - the tail of the Silver Darter is a slip of Silver Pheasant Wing Quill. As Martin says, Bird Fur is a Whiting product and should be orderable anywhere Whiting products are sold.

Nice looking fly, bu

Nice looking fly, but why use bug bond for the head? I was taught to use varnish as it soaks into the thread wraps and makes the head more solid and durable.

Living there and fis

Living there and fishing there for almost 30 years but still searching for the places on that trailer..
greetz

Dates for a show in

Dates for a show in Copenhagen have now been announced; March 17th.
Hope to see some of you guys there.
/atli

I am in possession o

I am in possession of ten [10] hand tied streamers by Keith Fulsher. New, never used. Does anyone have an idea as to the value of these?

Charles,
It's a Whi

Charles,
It's a Whiting product, so your fly shop should be able to provide it.
Mart

I don't think you wa

I don't think you want to use antron for the shuck. Antron mats when it gets wet. The Craig Mathews invented Sparkle Dun Comparadun calls for using zelon for the trailing shuck.

Love the clouser

Love the clouser minnow my 2 favorites are all white with white lead eyes, or chartreuse over white with red lead eyes both have caught many a bass for me.

Bob: Bird Fur stream

Bob: Bird Fur streamer in the 2010 streamer swap. Where can I purchase the Bird Fur. I can not find it in any shops here in Maine

What is the material

What is the material for the tail on the Silver Darter by Chirs Plato The fly is shown on the 2010 streamer swap. The tail material was omitted on the recipe.

Ronda,

Well, it w

Ronda,

Well, it will do you little good to ask us. We don't sell anything.

Follow the link to thye publisher in the fact box and turn to them for purchases. It seems like you can order the book online.

Martin

Would like to Purcha

Would like to Purchase a copy of The Best Rivers of Patagoina for my husbands birthday. English version if possible.

Great flies all ya'l

Great flies all ya'll..... ;>)

Great article, lots

Great article, lots of flies that will be in my box this season. Really enjoyed this one!!!

Nice presentation an

Nice presentation and photos. I would like to hear about a 2011 streamer swap. I would like to sent in a few flies. Charlie Mann, Winthrop.Maine.

Good article, love t

Good article, love the old classic's, there are so many my 2 favorites to tye are the royal coachman, & the coachman still work after all these years.

Nice streamers.

Nice streamers.

Bob,

Call them do

Bob,

Call them dowels, pegs or whatever... they are essentially small pieces of cylindrical wood. I make my own from pieces of round wood, which I buy in craft or hobby stores. Places like Micheal's in the US or stores where you buy things for model building (planes, cars etc.) should be a good option. Buy the pegs by the foot in different suitable diameters and cut them using a sharp knife on a firm surface. Simply press the knife onto the peg and roll it while cutting. That will ensure a nice cut with no fraying.

Use some fine sandpaper to clean the ends when done, and you can produce dowels in any thickness and length you might fancy.

You can even vary the type of wood and use both fir or pine as well as more exotic hardwoods.

Hope this works out for you.

Martin

Greetings,

I have

Greetings,

I have done quite a bit of fly mounting using the tube method of attaching the flies. I now have a few flies to mount that I would like to use a wooden dowel as a post. In this small size, are they still called dowels? Would you be so kind as to tell me where you can find the very small dowels? What type store? Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Bob

Hi Martin
Every sin

Hi Martin
Every single foto in this page makes me dream and drool. Good waterscapes makes the world go around...

THANK YOU!!

THANK YOU!!

Roy,

Manufacturer

Roy,

Manufacturers of rods, reel, line...? Which rod, reel and line? Something in one of the pictures?

Martin

Connie,

The feath

Connie,

The feathers will most likely be fine after the chicken has been dunked and plucked, but it will be pure mayhem to sort them and make them ready for tying.
You will need to separate all good and useful feathers from all the down and the feathers, which have been ruined while plucking.
I don't think the scolding as such will do any harm to the feathers, but as you can almost guess when you see the pile of feathers after plucking, it's the chore of sorting that's big.

Having the feathers on the skin is so much better for the tier.

Martin