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Submitted by norm on

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I have read a lot of pros on tube tying but I have not heard any cons. What is the bad news about tubes vs hooks?

thanks
Norm

Submitted by Leonard Williams on

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Hi, Leonard from South Africa. Thank you for sharing the information. Just finished my desk and it looks wonderful. It is practical and very neat.

Submitted by Les Osuch on

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This looks like the book for me despite its high price.
I strictly fly fish and only caught one muskie so far.
I could use all the help I can!

Submitted by norm on

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You can color the epoxy with acrylic paint, doesn't take much. You can blend several acrylic colors together to make your own colors.

Melvin,

Is the whole line sinking except the tip or is the tip sinking? My guess is the latter.

If it's a floating line, a problem could be that it's soaking up water. It might be cracked, permanently drenched or simply dirty. Try cleaning it, drying it thoroughly and treating it with a line conditioner. If it still sinks, try some floatant like Mucelin or silicone on the tip, and if that doesn't help, you simply have a sink tip line. Use it as such and buy a new floating line.

Martin

Submitted by MELVIN J BACCHUS on

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I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY MY FLY LINE IS SINKING 3FT FROM MY LEADER.

Submitted by don cloutier on

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nice info will go to my tying bench and do this streamer. thank you and nicely explained.

Jacob,
The entire North coast of Sjælland is available by bus, train or train/bike. It is a very good area in spring and fall. I used to fish it 'by train' when I lived in Copenhagen. Good starting points and easy to reach by train would be Gilleleje og Tisvildeleje. Use Google Earth to find the hotspots around those two towns - look for darker areas close to the shore. Another option is contact Copenhagen Fly Casting Club at CFCC.dk. I am quite sure that one of the members would love to take you out.
Claus

Submitted by Denis 1737246378 on

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Hi i was wondering what kind of vice the tyer is using. From the pictures its seems to be a quite practical one..

Submitted by Hal on

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After two years of Fly fishing on the Musgeon River in Michigan for Steelhead I just came to the conclusion last weekend that the reason the fish keep snapping off my tippet is two fold. One is that the "Improved Clinch" that I have been using for over 40 years does suck and that the new Flourocarbon leaders are far superior to the standard nylon tippet. I ran a dozen tests using a new fishing scale and came to the exact conclusion that the "Improved Clinch" may better that an "Unimproved" Clinch but it really does suck and will lose you fish. Thanks for posting this site to give some validation to my personal testing and options for better performing knots. P.S. I am going to try the Orvis out, but will be testing it myself after what I have gone through....Knot that I don't believe you.... Hahaha

Submitted by Cándido Pérez on

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Dear Tobias,
Thank you for your answer.
It feels not to have expressed me with fluency, I made the translation of the text with an on-line program.

Thank you
Cándido Pérez

Submitted by Eric on

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Greetings,
I will be in Denmark in May and I am looking for a good fly shop. Any suggestions?

Submitted by 1737246378 on

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Martin,

thanks for your time on me. You see i did THAT despite your warnings :) . For sure i look forward to meet you In Patagonia some day.

Eric,

write to my privat all Q and i will try to answer.

cheers

Rolandas

Submitted by Martin Carranz… on

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Love the Stooges, Buzzcocks, et al, but This is Fly is truly unreadable.

Submitted by Martin Carranz… on

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Thanks for the credits Rolandas and I am glad you survived the Rio Gallegos challenge. Hope to see you next time around in Patagonia.

Way to go!

Martin

Submitted by Paul on

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HI Could You send me some picture with this fly ? pfkatoja(at)gmail.com Thanks in advance ! :)

Submitted by kevin lynas on

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l have been tying flies on and off for the past 25 years and have never saw one so realistic, but l would be inclined to agree with Ripley that so much detail is not necessary to catch fish.
wish l could tie that good.

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