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What a great video,t

What a great video,thank you for shearing.Your country looks very much like mine,in so meany ways.
This is what fishing and for that matter hunting is all about.Good friends good rivers in the outdoors.

Do you use any soft

Do you use any soft hackle flies as dry or wet in winter? What about a soft hackle with a nymph attached?

Chris, I am interest

Chris, I am interested in your pattern and I have been tying flies for quite a few years. I have not yet gotten into streamers as I stick to nymphs, dries and wets. I would love to try to tie your pattern but incorporate lead eyes. I have two questions. Do you have any suggestions for doing this or any better way to add weight? Secondly, since i am new to tying streamers, your descriptions are great but could you send me a couple of pictures or a video so I can see exactly how you are tying the fly. Thanks for any help you can be.

Ron, The videos s

Ron,

The videos should be in three columns as always, unless you're on a very small screen - small tablet or phone - in which case the adjust to one column only. There should be no instance where they are two by two.

I wouldn't suspect the computer. This is usually something with the software settings. Have you checked if your browser is "zoomed", meaning that it's displaying things larger or smaller than usual? That often disturbs pages. Zoom to normal size to cure that.

Martin

My GFF fly tying vid

My GFF fly tying videos are not displayed as unusual. Instead of being displaying three abreast there are ony two. Is that a new foremat or is there something wrong with my computer?

Bob, a very fair ass

Bob, a very fair assessment. You have done a great job of presenting an honest & unbiased review. I was not going to buy the book because of some of the flack out there, but have decided to change my mind and purchase it. Since it was her first book, a lot of things can be overlooked. Thank you for presenting a fair view and allowing me to change my original opinion of the author. I am learning to always keep an open mind. Cheers, Joel

ACE Hardware is sell

ACE Hardware is selling UV pocket flashlights for $9.99 US compared with the near $30.00 plus for similar units. Works on Loon products

Buying?

Hello I am interested in buying some of these flies from you for trolling for walleyes is this possible?

Rainy's

Skip,

Rainy's is your friend when it comes to foam. They have it all... and more.

Martin

Tom,

Try searchin

Tom,

Try searching for a "deep picture frame" and you may find something useful.

Martin

Great site, awesome

Great site, awesome information.

Looking to purchase a frame ready to accept flies (would like to mount flies my dad tied for his 60th birthday). Would love to make one, but don't have the time or skills to make it look good. Any ideas of where I can buy a frame ready for mounting? Thanks!

I love this fly, Gre

I love this fly, Great job. Does anyone have a source for the small foam cylinders in various colors? I can't seem to find them. Thank you
Skip

Roger,

You can sa

Roger,

You can safely wash off any powder on skins you buy. It's either borax, salt or some preservation substance. If you keep the skins dry and have them stored in Ziploc bags, you're fairly sure that no bugs will find their way to them.

Take care when rinsing the starling skins. They can be rather thin and will become fragile when soaked. Simply rinse them shortly and maybe add a bit of soap and rinse again if they are very dirty.

Martin

What about bird skin

What about bird skins like starling that sometimes might come with white powder on them (borax or drying agent for killing bugs?) I was told that sometimes the skins carry larvae and the powder is meant to kill them just in case. Is it ok to wash them and wash off that white powder?

great looking tie.

great looking tie. what type of foam is that? It looks like bigger cells than regular craft foam.

Wonderful work. I h

Wonderful work. I have been trying to find the correct pen and ink to do the job without much success. Can you tell me what pen(s) you use and what do you use for ink. I have seen and read several articles about using paints that seem to work pretty well.

Thanks and again beautifule work

I don't like the sci

I don't like the scierra river bullets because you have to let the hook and silicone tubing stay unattached to the bullet tube. I don't believe Noels question was adequately answered. I'd like to see some detail on this. Basically, is the hook and tube unattached from the bullet.

I met a man who was

I met a man who was a Doctor from Maine Back in the late 90s and we became good friends. He was also a fly fisherman like me. he was ailing and one day I was doing some work for him and he handed me and old sheep skin with a bunch of old flies on it. He told me that when he was younger he got these from Carrie Stevens a famous fisherwomen from Maine. I have never tried to fish with them they are still wrapped up in that old sheep skin. there are some grey ghost in the mix. How can I get these verified?