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That's a nice looking catch

That's a nice looking catch Matthew. I have been fly fishing for three years and break my sections down to 3' each but that is my preference.

I would like to be t

I would like to be there. Amazing fish and behavour.
For me it is fantastic and great.
I love them:D

buzzer fishing is done on a fly rod. i use a 9ft/6 loop multi 6wf, but any rod like this upto 7wf i think is best. I like to fish these giant buzzer on larger reservoirs 20 acres or more in a good depth of about 10 to 20 feet especialy when it is very rough. the results can be amazing fishing singly or with two, hope this helps Jan.Just cast out and let them drift or try a very slow figure o eight

guys i seen another

guys i seen another method of fishing this way but using only 20lbs backing as your fly line. Attach 20 or 30ft of the backing to your fly line and wind on to your reel (so there is no fly line of the reel) and then attach 10 or 15lb line to the backing, put a loop on the 15lb line and attach your leader with czech nymphs and hey presto your ready to czech nymph. The added goodies about this technique mean you can feel so much more when the flies are bouncing along the bottom (due to non-stretch capailities of the backing), the 15lb line stops alot of tangles and this way stops you casting long distances (a common problem when people start with heavy czech nymphs) because you cant really cast very far with just backing. I use either bright red or fluo-green backing for this technique depending on light and water conditions. I also mark the first 2 feet of backing with a black marker pen at intervals of about an inch for increased take detection. (it should look like this - - - - - ) Again instead of using the 15 or 10lb line you could use braid but it is hard to get hold of very fine braid which is suitable for this technique. This method doesnt cost you much more than a fiver to make as backing and heavy monofil is cheap as chips thee days. Give this a try for winter grayling and spring and autumn trout and i gaurantee you dont regret it.

Great article. I ha

Great article. I have a few questions. I'm not entirely clear on what fishing outfit you were using. So this begs the question, what kind of a fishing rod and reel are you using, spinning, baitcast, or fly? I'd also like to know the general location (state or county) of where you fish these patterns, please. Thanks!

Silk gloves can be f

Silk gloves can be found in Cabellas stores.

Just got my first pr

Just got my first print for my anniversery (4 in 1), my wife has good taste. Can't say enough about Derek's work, I plan on having one tatooed. Keep up the good work.

Noting the commentar

Noting the commentary re Contemporary Flies referring to the absence of the Crease fly. It was brought to life a few years
ago by a saltwater fly mag inferring it to be a new fly, which is certainly not the case. If you were to thumb thru Lefty's
book of flies published over 10 years ago, it could be found there

Nice article. I abso

Nice article. I absolutly agree with you. I can see Pink pig has become very popular here in Czech republic for anglers who go fishing to Denmark. Everybody wants to tie Pink Pig, everybody trusts this fly and everybody must have this fly in his flybox. The main reason should be DVD series produced by Nils Vestergaard which is very popular in Czech republic. Word of mouth is important too. My first seatrou was caught on very simple orange fly and this fly is responsible for other fish.

BTW: Go fishing is excellent shop with good stock of flyfishing tackles. If I am right they moved from old house next to Odense river to another location.

I am so thrilled to

I am so thrilled to have found this page. Jim Warner was my fly fishing mentor when I was a boy in the early 70's. He taught me to tie before I learned to cast. He, Pete Lyons, Chuck Churchill, and Paul Quimby taught me much over the years until I joined the Marines out of highschool. About ten years ago my father introduced my son to Jim. My son referred to Jim as the "Fly Tyer" and Jim gave him one of his trademark Winni Smelts. Since that time we've fished countless hours from the Farmington to the Kenebago. I can only hope that my son passes this craft to his children. Best Regards.

Eduardo,

Well, yo

Eduardo,

Well, you may think that voting and competition is not a good idea, and that is your right. I recommend that you disable the voting for your own pictures and defer from voting on other's and just enjoy the great images people upload to our galleries.

I find it thrilling to follow the votes and to see which images come out as favorites.

I can see that someone has been voting your pictures very low - not deserved, they are excellent - and I have excluded those who have cast these unfair votes. I usually follow the voting and try to catch people who vote unfairly and simply disable their votes and exclude them from future voting.

You can submit artistic photos, action photos, people, fish, flies or whatever, and yes, they are all compared in the voting process, which I find absolutely fair. A good picture is a good picture not matter the subject.

Martin

Hi Martin,

What s

Hi Martin,

What sort of line does Brian use?Is it weightforward or DT. And also what type wax is applied to the leader.

Regards Joe.

Hello friends of GFF

Hello friends of GFF: write about the pictures that are published on the site. The voting system on the photos seems a wrong procedure. If they are placed only artistic photos that should be clarified. The vote may be have the average high or low in a very simple procedure, this system admits flaws. The vote also features a kind of competition among photographers that is not positive. About my photos, which obviously are not artistic, I see that there is a certain envy of the participants in time to vote for the size and quantity of fish caught in the photos sent. In short I think there should be several categories of photos or ban the vote.
Regards, Eduardo Ferraro

Great article.. and

Great article.. and a very nice fly box! Neatly arranged!

Makes me wanna test in on the danish coast, when the ice vanishes.. Big trouts are waiting for the fly ;-)

Great fly pattern, r

Great fly pattern, realistic and easy to tie. I recently tied several of these for a fly tying event. I displayed them on an old wasp nest attached to a small branch. They were a big hit! I directed everyone to your tying instruction on GFF. Thanks again IÃ¢â¬â¢ve really enjoyed this fly.

mylar + acrylic = good

There are "magic systems" out there that employ liquid acrylics that are "cured" with the application of narrow band Blue Spectrum light or UV light...[depending on the system chemistry]...
I prefer the non-UV Tuffleye Blue Light specific system for personal reasons... UV bouncing around is a vision related concern... The dental industry runs with Non-UV... to each their own...
but I digress...
Regardless... The results are entertaining, stimulating, and quite encouraging...
Add a little at a time... built the fly and cure as you go... consider it "fly spot welding"...
No odor... No turning wheel... Epoxy be gone!

'Salvaged some wrapping paper and finally got around to using it to simulate a gill plate...
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Mylar tubing "pops" under the acrylic...
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minimalist...
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mardi gras parade droppings...
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No worries... NO RULES!

I have a recipe whic

I have a recipe which many call 'Overton's Wonder Wax formula.' I am still tetsing it out, but can anyone tell me if Overton's wax had a certain scent to it. Someone once told me that it kind of smelled like licorice or a faint root beer smell.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'm new at rod build

I'm new at rod building. I want to build a rod with a pistol grip. I have the handle kit. How do I ream out the pistol grip. Do I have to cut the end off, ream the longer piece then glue the butt back on?

Hi David, I have never been

Hi David, I have never been to kos, but have been to many Greek Islands and you will almost always see plenty of Mullet and some bream off the harbour walls and if you can get a boat you will have a good chance of finding some mackeral.
Please let us know how you do, and post some pics.
where do you fish in Hampshire? I am originaly from Gosport and used to fish the entrance to Pompey harbour for Bass and Pollack and some huge Flounder!
Cheers.
Mike.

Hey Martin! Is that

Hey Martin! Is that the Scierra Pike Rod? How are you liking it? Feel free to send me an e-mail with your thought on the rod. :) Cheers!

Re: t.z.`s step by steps

Winter is long here so one must be focussed on something else .... tying and youtubing for example.

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Inspired by the video [URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDTMFVHxXLk]http://www.youtube.com/watch…] of Vespertina hatch I thought this is what I need in June. Hook - Mustad C53S #14, Tail is Pheasant Tail fibres as well as the upper body, Underbody is dubbed with flyrite #19, hackle is Metz, Peacock herl for the thorax and Antron for the wing. Basically a KlinkhÃÂ¥mer the other way around - a knilK ;-)