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Very, nice, i got mu

Very, nice, i got much needed infomation, but really, you guys need somthing better to do. Dont you think?

Very cool!!!!!

Very cool!!!!!

Oshita,

Check out

Oshita,

Check out this drawing.
It might help you.

Martin

Love your calculator

Love your calculator, but alas it doesn't give me the answer to a problem I have.
Just purchased a Maxima Ultragreen Leader tying kit and discovered that 7 of the spools contain info in inches /mm/kg/lb and N. The other 5 only have N, lb and kg. Itseems Ineed to find out what the thicknesses are on these 5 in inches? Or is there a way to tie them using N or kg or lb? Does N stand for Newton?

HELP!! i have tried

HELP!! i have tried to tie dropper loops in my leader in order to fish 2 or 3 nymphs but can't seem to tie the dropper loops. is there a vice or something you use to make tying these knots easier?

Darryl,

That's a

Darryl,

That's a fantastic picture!

Martin

Must be a Meiser fly

Must be a Meiser flyrod! Am I right?

Good service

Good service

Finally found it @ $

Finally found it @ $60.00 for a used one, little bit out of my league, thanks for the help, hope it comes back to print one of these days ;)

Bravo! great pattern

Bravo! great patterns that catch fish,,.I feel naked without a box of buggers!

The Branchu as tied

The Branchu as tied by Jean Guy Cote incorporated a jungle cock nail split in two and placed 1/2 on either side of the body. See Stewart and Allen Trout Flies for one tied by JGC.

Thanks for the site I really appreciate it.

Say Hey martin,

I

Say Hey martin,

I was just looking at some of your bonefish theme... wonderful work. Nice job. However, you have mentioned that Charlie Smith was the originator of the "Crazy Charlie." That's not quite correct... please let me share with you part of an interview I had with Bob Nauheim the person who created the fly...

Here's the story directly from Bob:
It took place on a bonefishing trip to the Bahamas. I believe it was around 1977. Keep in mind there really weren't many flyfisherman chasing bonefish at this time. I was working with a guide (and lodge owner) named Charlie Smith. We were watching the bones apparently key on "glass minnows." I asked Charlie if that was a common food for bonefish and he replied "Sure mon."

That night, back in the lodge, I tied some flies with a bit of flash, some clear Mason 15 lb. Mono, a couple of feathers, and a pair of bead eyes. The eyes were adopted from steelhead patterns I'd used with great success. It was the first time "bead eyes" were used on a bonefish pattern.

The next day we had a ball catching fish with the newly created pattern. Charlie said "dat fly is nasty mon" that's when I gave it the name "Nasty Charlie." I'd run into Lee Perkins, of Orvis fame, and he asked me about the fly design. He'd heard how effective it was on the flats. I sent him a sketch with tying instructions. Later that year it was presented in the Orvis Catalog as the "Crazy Charlie." It's had that name ever since. I'm delighted it's become such a widely accepted fly.

A sad note to this story is that Bob has just passed away. He will be missed by many in this industry. He was a mentor of mine and a close friend. Thanks for giving me a moment to share this story with you.

Cheers, Kenny

Dirk, very goooood p

Dirk, very goooood photo...from me to your photo clear BIG SIX ...good light from Percas from Eastern Slovakia....

Dear Makers Of Leade

Dear Makers Of Leadercalc
I have been using leadercalc for about 5 years, I have found it to be the best download I ever did. It Has completely improved my casting of heaviers poppers and small flies.It has competely changed my understanding of delivery of flies.
Thank you very much
Walter K

Great ! I've been

Great ! I've been using lint as described for a number of years. Good article !

Nice article...and n

Nice article...and nice flies.

Regards
opettersson
www.flyzone.se

Matt,

You can rea

Matt,

You can read more about heat treating bamboo with a toaster in Preben Torp Jacobsen's article.

Martin

I am wanting to make

I am wanting to make my own bamboo flyrod. I see I need to heat treat it. Can you give me any ideas on how to do this without an oven? I've see where you can use a steel pipe or make your own. Can you tell me how to do this? Thanks for your time matt

Very good!!!!

Very good!!!!

"Two Centuries of S

"Two Centuries of Soft Hackled Flies" is a great 4th book, to the three previous books on the subject, by Sylvester Nemes. I agree that most of the text's from the latest Nemes's book, will be the only reference I will ever be able to procure, of the other texts, because of their rarity and availability.

Another book was recently reprinted, pertaining Soft Hackle Flies of the Clyde River, , 20 years after its first printing. "Clyde Style Flies and their dressings", by John Reid, was printed originally in 1971. The 2nd Edition, which duplicates the original book, is a must have book for any serious soft hackle fly tier's book shelve.

~Parnelli

It was released of c

It was released of course.

Thanks Martin. I tru

Thanks Martin. I truely love your own pictures and this website, so I really appreciate your comment.

Despite agriculture and the French "catch and kill" mentality, there are still some interesting places in France (flyfishing wise). Beautiful rivers, wild fish ... but fishing is usually quite tough.

This is an awesome w

This is an awesome website! Have you seen the new mini Fish Pimps made by Angling Evolution. I have yet to try them but will in the next couple of days.

Dave,

The scene j

Dave,

The scene just kept on becoming more and more beautiful. This was a very foggy morning, and even after the sun was above the horizon the veiw was magnificent. Usually the magic disappears once the sun clears the horizon, but not here. The fantastic light didn't vanish before the fog had been burned off.

Martin