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Comment to Glenn Peckel

Glenn
Great to see your still fishing ...Me too
Great pictures

The mudhole seems like a long-time ago

Cheers

Mark Wahlgren

Comment to Davie McPhail

I HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOU ON YOUTUBE THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU TIE , MYSELF I HAVE BEEN TYING SINCE THE AGE OF 16 , IM 58 NOW. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER CAUGHT A TROUT ON ONE OF THERE OWN IT,S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT HOOK YOU FOR LIFE . IM MOVING TO NEW YORK IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AND PLAN ON TYING SOME TUBE FLYS FOR SALMON AND STEELHEAD, ONE THAT IM GOING TO WORK ON IS THE GREEN SPRING WIGGLER FOR STEELHEAD , BUT IM GOING TO TIE IT TUBE FLY STYLE

Have you fished any

Have you fished any of these patterns? Not these display flies, but other samples of the patterns.

Phil,

We can safe

Phil,

We can safely release the fish here. We have porpoises, but none that will go so close that they take newly released fish.

Martin

Here in Florida U.S.

Here in Florida U.S.A. we catch a lot of sea trout at night under dock lights. Our trout are of a different genus and species but pose similar challenges. I'll bet we even use similar patterns! We find it difficult to safely release trout due to ever-present porpoises. Have you any such difficulties?

Martin, I think you'

Martin, I think you're being trolled.

Hi Martin,
Is simpl

Hi Martin,
Is simple, put them on social media websites and report them to google, yahoo and bing and your hosting provider for piracy. Those sites will be down or will loose the positions in internet searching engines.
Another solution when you post first time a photo : add a specific tag with the name of the photo and globalflyfisher. The searching engines will take in consideration first apparition on web and will help globalflyfisher to have a better position.
cheers
Lucian

What a mature commen

What a mature comment...

At first I was just going to delete it, but then I thought: no way! Let me expose you as the moron you are. You might never see it, but then again you just might be curious and smug enough to want to check if there's a reply, and yes, there is:

What is is with you overly critical commenters?

1) You do not have the guts to tell your names and stand by your critique, but cowardly hide behind fake addresses and made up names or handles.

2) Your criticism is inarticulate and without arguments, and merely consists of badly phrased insults. Why is this not a fly? Why don't you like it? How is being like a Rapala wobbler a bad thing? How is chucking a Rapala wobbler a bad thing?

3) Whatever have my kids done since you always have to drag them into the picture? They have no part in this and it's really, (like REALLY!) low of you to use them in this way in any kind of comment. And by the way: I only have boys and they don't tie flies. And if I had a daughter and she had made this, I'd be proud.

Come out of the closet (pun intended) and reveal yourself and argue a bit. I'd love to defend my excellent fly.

Martin

What a gayass fly!

What a gayass fly! This isn't tying! If you need to resort to these flies, just start chuckin rapalas and mono. who tied it, your daughter?

Some tips on schrink

Some tips on schrink tubes:
Size of schrink tubes depend on your flyline size. Make sure that it schrinks into a thinner diameter, than your fly line.
For example, if you have a 1.1 mm fly line (at the loop point), the schrink tube should schrink to approx. 0.8-1.0 mm. A 3.0 mm, 3X (schrinks into 1/3) schrink tube, will schrinks into 1.0 mm. A 2.0 mm, 2X (Schrinks into 1/2) will schrink into 1.0 mm as well. Both sizes works.
Some schrink tubes varies a bit before schrinking. a 3.0 mm can vary +/- 0.5 mm. This doesnt matter much. It normally schrinks into the right diameter anyway.

When you buy schrink tubes, make sure to pick the transparant ones. You have to watch through the schrink tube, to see if it is welding.

When applying heat, be very carefull not to overheat it. It will break the core. Apply heat for a few seconds. then wait and watch for a few seconds. It it welding together? If not, the repeat and repeat. Until it is welded correctly. The heat is a little delayed, so don't heat constantly until it starts welding. It will most likely be too much heat for the core.

When you have the hang of it, make your own experiences. There are many ways to get a nice result.

Find transparant schrink tubes on ebay, seraching for "Shrink tube, Transparent, for fly line loop welding "

Hi Florian,

Great

Hi Florian,

Great story and pictures. We met at the river in Germany today :)
Till next time! Tight Lines,

Gijsbert from Holland

Joshua,

It's a pi

Joshua,

It's a pike fly, but a pretty gaudy one, most likely tied as much for display as for fishing.

Martin

Witch type of fish i

Witch type of fish is the fly made for?

Just to correct you

Just to correct you article on Squizzers. They are made in the USA, used in the medical/dental consumer trade, alike. they are guaranteed for life against rust, corrosion, breakage and rivet loosening. Additionally, they are bend resistant, if they drop they "spring" nature of the instrument would absorb the impact and the tips would not bend. They are not as fragile as you indicate. Available online or direct from Laschal. 1800-352-7242

Hernan

Like I sai

Hernan

Like I said: this article was not to be meant scientific, and some indeciveness contentwise might be the result of historical sources. My article was publish several years ago, there might be appeared some updated scientific paper. Just let the readers know what misinformation do you mean and feel free to complete this historical abstract or the present state of the area concerned.

But I do not understand what your note means, that a lot of Patagonian rivers are not controlled in order to prevent spawning runs.

best
Heiko Schneider

should have included

should have included this in my comment...if you hold your two hole scissors like the thread snips ( middle finger in bottom hole the top hole resting in your palm) you multiply the force with which you cut and don't need to lay your tool down between cuts.

you can sharpen scis

you can sharpen scissors with rod-type ceramic knife sharpeners (two rods in a wooden block)...just close the scissors on one of the rods once or twice.

there is a type of scissors called electrician's snips that look like your pharmacy scissors. they are similar to upholstery scissors.

they aren't cheap.

here in the states you can find them in most big box home stores.

there isn't much you can't cut with them. I use mine primarily for cutting wire and foam.

Sweet fly, been catc

Sweet fly, been catching plenty on the Sol Duc. Angry takes.

Thanks Eric, I am st

Thanks Eric, I am stil psyched up about the trip.

Pretty cool, that pe

Pretty cool, that permit catch!! Congrats!!

I am trying to reach

I am trying to reach Lindsley Granderson as I am the originator of the Kelsey Brook trout streamer. I have additional information on this pattern and history.

Martin,

Another G

Martin,

Another GREAT article of yours. The pictures of you fishing from the shore got me.

Salutations for fighting back the MS.

Matthias from Southern California (once mentioned on your podcast)

What type of raft ar

What type of raft are you using? Looks very sturdy & I would be interested in purchasing one.

Brian, We cannot help

Brian,

We cannot help you. You will have to purchase flies in a flyshop - online or in real life. You can't buy them from an online magazine or video channel like this.

Martin