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Thank You, for such

Thank You, for such an informative and detailed explanation of leaders and the details involved with 'hand-tying' a leader to ones specific fishing conditions.

Amazing!!! Just the

Amazing!!! Just the best picture of the trout in water, I have ever seen!!! Thank you!

Sveiki!
Original, f

Sveiki!
Original, funny and superb!
Innovative idea and a lovely change from the usual pictures.
Iki,
Ripley

Scrap...oops, first

Scrap...oops, first I have to tell you that the misses says that the coffee table is for expensive picture books, peoples feet, and HER junk (not my clutter). Hey, at least she admits it is JUNK!!!

Scrap. I took a rectangular plastic container (don't know what was in it) cut the top off. It is 5" long, 2" wide, and about 5" deep (about the size and shape of a quart of oil). Glued velcro to the upper edge, and matching velcro to the front of my bench. Now I can velcro it to the bench (right in front of the vise) and all the little clippings fall right in. No longer leave a trail of clippings to the bathroom, and yes enough room in it for dead tea bags, etc.
If I ever get my bench clean and neat I'll take pics, and tell how It was made. Lots of storage at my fingertips, and my own TV.

just a couple commen

just a couple comments
mono deteriates over time. if it is over a year old, throw it away. Thus buy the mono at the begining of the season, and make enough to last the season. Not a "lifetime supply" Orvis has started dating leaders/tippit material..
I find that the best way to carry leaders on the stream is a small photo wallet, rather than a bunch of zip lock bags. That is after loosing s few zip lock bags while shuffling them in white water.
Great site, nice we can exchange ideas/save money without the entries being deleted by the "sponser."

use a light dimmer s

use a light dimmer switch on the motor, that way you can control the speed, and have a lot more latatude in motors. old sewing machine motors ( with the footpedal) are great for a lot of applications like this (my wife gets them at yard sales)

Man am I homesick. I

Man am I homesick. I remember the days when we used to tiger fish each year without fail. Hot sun, warm drinks, plenty of action on the water, tight lines guys.

I love this book. Ba

I love this book. Basic or beyond, anyone can benefit from Charlies insight on technique, tools and materials. Check out is his "Two Minute Parachute Adams" on youtube.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_XZlX0mau0

Regarding the whip finish tool, Charlie explains in the book that whipping by hand can twist the thread preventing the thread from seating tightly.

Hello Ruan!

Thank

Hello Ruan!

Thanks for your words. Yes, I catch a lot of Asp. The season starts now in the Danube. Let's go flyfishing!

best full descripti

best full description for muddlers ever, great job. i like to use a little crystal flash, and sometimes a zonker tail.

Okay. Picric acid is

Okay. Picric acid is safe...as long as you take precautions. DON'T let it contact any metal. DON'T let it near any sort of flame or heat source (picric acid can be used a booster explosive). ALWAYS store it in water and never let it dry out in storage. keep it at least in a 30-70 solution. 30 percent water and 70 percent acid and keep that jar submerged in a bucket of water. And it would be a great idea to handle it with heavy rubber gloves.

Always looking for n

Always looking for new flies for pike. I have been after the toothie ones for 5 years now. Here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS. Pike fishing is picking up once again. I will make these flies and give them a try.

Nice picture Vilmos,

Nice picture Vilmos, are you still catching lots of Asp in the Danube ?

Can you provide cont

Can you provide contact info for Tanya Rooney? If not, who can supply me with 3" light brass tubes flared at both ends? Or, where can I buy a flaring tool for very small tubing?
jrgantner@charter.net

Wow , seems to be a

Wow , seems to be a thorny issue.
Some guys like to argue from a "purist" standpoint. Yet modern Fly Fishing has evolved hugely from the days of Halford and Skues.
I subscribe to this new school . Fly Rod + Fly Line + Fly ( self tied ) = will cast to anything with fins that swims in water.
Great story ! That is the spirit . Always push the boundaries!

great fly i love the

great fly i love the detail will start making some to try in oz

looks like a star tr

looks like a star trek ship shape .
does it work with other color treble hooks and in bigger sizes ??

this fly is fantasti

this fly is fantastic copy of the Australian squirt worm that comes to the surface in spring to breed, the species that i use it for is the sweet tasting whiting that grow to 47cm.
they are look like bone fish, and are more spooky than them, so i know this pattern will work. does it work with weights inside the head?

How many brookies di

How many brookies did that thing have for breakfast? Seriously, a very nice tie. I often tie Pete Frailey's Gurgle Pops in that size and even larger (1/0 or 2/0) for LMB. Thanks for sharing!

Hallo !
What is a g

Hallo !
What is a good fishing spot in Holland. for garfish.

Thanks for the info.

Mark,
I was looking

Mark,
I was looking over your web-site again recently and i'm glad to see that you have added more pages to your site i.e. Flies I, II, III, etc. The guys are right. After seeing your work, it makes the rest of us want to sit down at the vise and have at it! Flymphs are the best of all the soft-hackled tribe. Please keep the patterns and the articles coming. The histories of all the fly patterns are, to me, quite interesting. Can't get enough of that!
Yours from the quiet waters,
Doug Duvall

Comment on nr. 1:
S

Comment on nr. 1:
Sticking the rod out the electric car window and then closing the window gives a quick, precise and effortless result.
It helps to have a rod with a guarantee so you can upgrade when you cut the end off.

paulmsheldon-at-yaho

paulmsheldon-at-yahoo.com, mate what a great tip. i was just lamenting the fact that i would have to wait until tomorrow to go buy some O-rings when low and behold i came across your gem. My daughter has just 'lost" half a packet of 1/4 inch orthodontic elastics.