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Geoff,

My guess i

Geoff,

My guess is that your Metz feathers are fine. Cleaning really only applies to cheaper feathers, Chinese and Indian in particular, which are often greasy and have surplus color in them when dyed. If the feathers feel soft, smooth and "dry" and don't break when you tie, you're fine.

I have washed my cheap capes with great results simply by letting them soak, using hair shampoo and after rinsing them using conditioner. After a final rinse, I have dried them with a blow dryer. Older and brittle capes can also become like new with such a treatment.

But my personal experience is that Metz, Whiting, Chevron and a few other brand name materials are as clean as they come right out of the bag.

Martin

I read this article

I read this article with interest as I'm just getting into fly-tying and I want to get started on the right track from the beginning. I just bought 3 Metz #1 Premium neck hackles (Grizzly, Brown and Light Blue Dun) at a great closing-out discount. My question is, do I need to go through the cleaning process with these necks, or are they considered to be adequately cleaned during the processing and packaging?

Glen,

The full na

Glen,

The full name...? In what way? The cape is a classical badger cape - the feathers have a black center and white rims. It's quite common and available from many breeders. This one is most likely from Whiting Farms where Ken is on the Pro Team.

I have no idea what you mean with "explain the old one differently". Which old one?

Sorry about not being able to reply more precisely.

Martin

Life is renewed... i

Life is renewed... in every picture!

Mossfire: Me too! Ca

Mossfire: Me too! Can you write me, please? We could make an interesting exchange.

Really superb and re

Really superb and realistic. Creating that everyone would be able to do so to consider his ideal fishing area. Truly sublime. Congratulations.

I don't understand a

I don't understand a couple of things. One is the picture of the material, I need the full name of that hole cape, maybe this is full name, I don't know, I've never seen or known what that material is. Also could you explain the old one differently, maybe, I don''t quite get it and that is the way I want to tie one just to see how well it works, or show another of these doing that old pattern, please, any info is helpful.

Regardless the posib

Regardless the posible fact that this place might not ever yeild a single fish, it is a place you shouldn't reveal to anyone. You'll never be able to enjoy misty morning-solitude there again, if you do. ;)

Usually fish small t

Usually fish small trout streams in Western Maryland,USA. Made this pattern a wet fly (small # 8) with hollographic tinsel and black ICE DUB instead of chinille. Worked well.

Bob,
I've been havi

Bob,
I've been having difficulty with signing a graphite rod that I've just made (have spent more time on the signature and data than it took to make the entire rod, ...pretty sad).
1. I was wondering how long it takes for the 'Gelly Roll' gold writing to dry enough so that it doesn't end up dissolving into the Krylon, or is this not an issue? I have tried using a PENTEL Hybrid K105x gold gel pen, but the ink didn't seem to dry enough. When I tried coating it with U40 Super Urethane I found that some of the gold emulsion dissolved into the urethane.
2. Have you ever tried spray-on polyurethane without the Krylon fixative? Do you know if this works?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

Hi Ripley and all,

Hi Ripley and all,

More information about fly fishing in Lithuania you will find in www.ffw.lt website.

Tight Lines
tom www.ffw.lt

Mick,

Thanks for

Mick,

Thanks for the link to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which I didn't know. Considering it "a tragic oversight" might be a little harsh, but the link is there now.

Martin

I think that the abs

I think that the absence of the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust link (www.tarbone.org) on this site is a tragic oversight. THe info on that site about biology and the state of the fishery is up to date and crucial for anyone who cares about these fish (all 8+ species of bonefish!).

Thank you Rolandas,

Thank you Rolandas,
I remember during the summit 2008 that you called on all of us to go with you to Kola, what happened? Why didn't you go?
Is it the aftereffects of the liqueur? :-)

Rolandas, we are tr

Rolandas, we are true friends. To Greece I with your wife can go, and you drive to fish :-)

love this site lots

love this site lots of great patterns!

Mindaugai,

well d

Mindaugai,

well done and congrats with first article on GFF

Les, Nan,

i have

Les, Nan,

i have another crazy idea, but my wife says if i do it then she goes to Greece. More less ok for me, but i have dilema- my kids!

can i send over to you my 5 years old Ema and 7 month Markas. I remember you have very good experience with kids?

Hope for support :)

cheers

if it cant be tied i

if it cant be tied in 20 minutes or less.And is very stiff,I find realistics realistically wrong for fishing.I don't want to spend an hour or two tying a fly that i may lose in the stream,a tree,etc,where i could have tied a perfectly acceptable impressionistic fly that would catch more fish,not fisherman,and not care to lose,cause i could wrap one in no time.All that said your flies r beautiful and r very artistic.They should be displayed in a shadow box and take the impressionistics to the stream.
my 2 cents

Hi
Although I'm onl

Hi
Although I'm only starting to tie Grey Fred, a trick I used with other flies was to put the KF in a loop of Uni Cord and twist it together. It makes a good rib and resists teeth well.
Tie in all 4 ends both kf and both ends of cord and twist that.
Looking forward to using Grey Fred for smallmouth bass.
Paul

wow! super photos.

wow! super photos. thanks for the tips.
Jeremy

thanks

Martin, it's absolutly clear now.

Thanks for your reply.

BTW: During first half of March, a lot of flies from your site will be tested in waters of Denmark :-)

Pike

Pike

You understand Danish! Great!

Yes, Fredningsperiode is protected period.
Helårligt is all year.

And yes, the rule goes for colored fish in the protection period and fishing in and near the estuaries in the protected period for certain streams and all year for other streams - typically the larger ones.

Hope this clears things up.

Martin