Beautiful fly! Thanks for posting. And to think it was tied in reverse. One of the first books I read on fly tying was a Rube Cross book.
Doug J.
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- Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: More Rube Cross
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2241
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:01 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Old Pink Lady
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1843
Re: Old Pink Lady
Another fly shared here that I want to tie. lol
Doug J.
Doug J.
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:16 am
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: March Brown Flymph (swap flies)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28688
Re: March Brown Flymph (swap flies)
Beautiful flies!
Doug J.
Doug J.
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Grouse and Pheasant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3346
Re: Grouse and Pheasant
Great looking fly. Going to tie some. Thanks for sharing.
Doug J.
Doug J.
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:36 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Fly Fishing Poem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 26263
Re: Fly Fishing Poem
Having reread the entire verse I do like these last few lines. "Around the steel no tortur'd worm shall twine. No blood of living insect stain my line; Let me, less cruel, cast the feather'd hook, With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, Silent along the mazy margin stray, And with the fur-wr...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Fly Fishing Poem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 26263
Re: Fly Fishing Poem
Doug J., Fantastic! Can't wait to hear what you will find for us! Lots of reading, lots! Doug D. You know I was never a big reader except fly fishing books. lol Some I've read over and over and over. By the way The British Anglers Manual was dated something like 1848. So even then that verse was pr...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Needs a name
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2024
Re: Needs a name
That's a beauty. Nice job.
Doug J.
Doug J.
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Fly Fishing Poem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 26263
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Tups Indispensable
- Replies: 75
- Views: 206890
Re: Tups Indispensable
I use the same colors. I wonder if there's another fly pattern tied in so many little variations.Terrestrial12 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:54 am dj-if I'm tying one to take a picture of or tying them flymph style I use pale honey dun. For just a fishin fly I use light blue dun or cream.
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:58 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Tups Indispensable
- Replies: 75
- Views: 206890
Re: Tups Indispensable
Enjoying this thread. I have another question. What hackle color do you like for your Tups? If it's the yellow spangled dun where did you ever find it? Thanks.
Doug J.
Doug J.