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that's nice just the way I

that's nice just the way I like it simple and easy to tye!what material do you prefer to use on the wing?

LOL...Pete, I didn't

LOL...Pete, I didn't recognize your profile name, but I sure recognize those gorgeous flies...makes my Ray's Fly look pretty pitiful...I need to test it out, and make some more.
I'm Kelkay, you may recognize that nick. :D

Pat,

The brass be

Pat,

The brass bead is under the foam on the hook shank, while the eyes are in the front of the fly, where you'd expect the eyes to be. Omit the bead and the fly floats. Add the bead and the fly sinks slowly.

Martin

The pattern above ca

The pattern above calls for a brass bead and glass eyes Is this correct

Curtis,
 
 Try conta

Curtis,

Try contacting them directly. The contact information can be found on their web page, which unfortunately only behaves reasonably well in Internet Explorer.

Martin

Does anyone know whe

Does anyone know where I can get harvest rods in the United States?

Martin,

Martin,

This is the ocean, more precisely Vejle Fjord. There is very little salt in the water and it freezes quickly. But it was a very nice day.

Martin

Thank you so much fo

Thank you so much for this! :D

I 'm a new fly fishing and I was wondering what was that white line they have attached to my reel when I bought all the equipment. I thought that this was a beggininers line to test casting etc... So when I bought the fly line (WF 6 F), I removed more than half of that (100 yrds) white line, that I didn't know what it was. I tought it would be better if I attached the fly line in this white line so I left about 40 yards. When I read about the "backing line" in google searches, I used a Sliding Knot to connect again the backing line that i cought. So I have again about 100 yds of it. I hope it doesnt matter that about half way in the backing line there is a Knot. I finally used the Albright that you have above to connect the backing to the leader!

Thank you so much,
Happy new year!

Kostis

Hello martin, Where is this

Hello martin, Where is this place? Sea or big lake?
Very nice.

Martin,

Martin,

Nice fish. Wish I had caught fish like that 20 days ago. I was out a couple of days ago. Cold and beautiful, but empty.

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Beautiful and calm

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It's not sea weed but ice in front of these guys!

Happy new year to all!

Martin

My wife and I are pl

My wife and I are planning a trip to Strobel in 2011, but so far we keep getting redirected to Loop, which is hard on the bank! Any information on your lodging at strobel would be so much appreciated. We live in Alaska and would be happy to exchange information if interested. Awsome trip!

Very nice video . C

Very nice video . Could someone tell what was the music ?

Allan,

[quote:dddc5798ae="Martin Joergensen"]Allan,

Welcome to the forum and to GFF as a whole. Your small stream looks very intriguing! Nice photo!

But the rod is indeed odd! It looks as if the handle has been turned upside down.

Martin[/quote:dddc5798ae]

Martin,

You're right about that rod - it's a piece of work OK. No, the handle is not mounted upside down. Here's what Montgomery Ward had to say about the rod in their 1959 Outdoor Sports catalog:

"[b:dddc5798ae]All Purpose Panfish Rod.[/b:dddc5798ae] Land a Blue-gill, Brim or Perch with sturdy 2-piece solid fiber glass "responsive action" rod. Also suited for other still or fly fishing. Polished aluminum fly rod yreel sest. Chrome plated ferrule with 4 snake guides and tip top set in contrasting cluster of nylon windings. Composition cork grip, polished Aluminum reel seat with screw locking ring. Packed in plastic bag. Actual wt. 4 ozs., 7 ft. length. [i:dddc5798ae]Mailable[/i:dddc5798ae]. [b:dddc5798ae]$3.75[/b:dddc5798ae]"

It came with a open frame reel ($0.89). I "upgraded" to the weighted Pflueger 1495 to get the rod and reel into balance.

Nothing to brag about, but for a kid of 11 it was all that I needed to get started in fly fishing. As I said, I still fish it regularly; sort of sentimental favorite.

Pocono

Johnny,

This is a

Johnny,

This is as much an ad as any review of a good product. And the Whiting products ARE good! Simple as that.

Martin

Would make a great "

Would make a great "guide fly" for bass or pickerel as you could make up extra bodies and replace them on the treble hook as the fish tear them up. This could save money on hooks. Pretty sure Mustad wouldn't agree!

Allan,

Allan,

Welcome to the forum and to GFF as a whole. Your small stream looks very intriguing! Nice photo!

But the rod is indeed odd! It looks as if the handle has been turned upside down.

Martin

wow, a complete ad f

wow, a complete ad for whiting hackles.

again another great

again another great fly, I use a fly thats similar called a lighting bug the pattern is a TMC 200R # 10-16, 6/0 thread black, black goose biot tail, black holo tinsel (med) body, black uni-wire rib, black thin skin wing case with black flashabou accent, black ice dubbing thorax, three to four turns of black hen hackle, you can add a black bead if you like or not, caught my largest trout of the season on a # 14 beadheaded version a 22" redband trout fom the chewaucan river in october 09, sometimes you need to visit the dark side,keep up the informantable arctile's and let the fur and feathers fly.
DAVE

Again another well w

Again another well written arctile,This fly is the results of leaving a box of nymphs alone in the dark wierd things result from innerbreading you mix a biot bug with a flashback hares ears,and throw in a bead head and wala you have a universal nymph good fly use both the hare's ear,black,and dark olive version with great results keep up the good arctiles.
David Swart

Hunitou,

Nice pic

Hunitou,

Nice picture! Great capture and nicely spotted, Soon spring will come and the real thing will be out.

Martin

Kai, why are you so

Kai, why are you so depressed abouth weather on Xmas time similar like last year i remember.. come to me to Lithuania we will fish and will drink like born to be wild!

Happy eve everybody

Rolandas

Very good article,I

Very good article,I have allway's wondered about people who have time to keep and neat and tidy box of flies who are they trying to impress not me if you've got time to clean and keep your fly box neat and tidy you're not fishing.Also like you I belive in the K.I.S.S.(keep it simple stupid) theory so I only tie patterns that work and keep a box of flies that are just ones that failed who knows maybe the'll work on some body of water you never know well back to tying keep up the goo stories comming and let the fur and feathers fly
David A Swart
davidaswart@GmAIL.COM

Great Wallpaper

Great Wallpaper

Great diagrams. Ans

Great diagrams. Answers my questions. Clearly stated.