ALSO, CHECK OUT HIS ONE AND ONLY DVD (AS FAR AS I KNOW?). THERE IS A BRIEF MOMENT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT BEAD HEADS.
DOUGSDEN

HANS,
EXCELLENT! THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME WITH ME AND OTHERS HERE! HERE'S TO THE FUTURE!
DOUGSDEN

DEAR SCOTFLY, GREAT LOOKING IRON BLUES! I LIKE THE LOOK OF THE KAMASAN (SORRY IF I SPELLED IT WRONG?) HOOK. VERY CLASSY! I HAVE USED THE IRON BLUE FOR ALOT OF YEARS AND IT IS EXCELLENT. THE TOUCH DUBBING METHOD LOOKS GREAT! ONE QUESTION. WHERE'S THE TAIL? I USUALLY BRING JUST 3-4 WISPS (WHISPS?) OF ...

HANS, I LIKE THEM ALL AND THESE GUYS ARE RIGHT. THEY ARE ALL "FISH-GETTERS". I HAVE A FEELING YOU MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR SOME ANSWERS THAT MAY HAVE TO DO WITH HOW THE HACKLE IS TIED ON. AM I CORRECT? LET ME EXPLAIN! THERE SEEMS TO BE THESE DAYS THREE SEPERATE SCHOOLS OF APPLYING A HACKLE (SO...

DEAR WIZARD, AS YOU WILL EVENTUALLY DISCOVER (MAYBY YOU ALREADY HAVE?), LEADERS ARE THE PROBLEM CHILD OF THE LINE-LEADER-TIPPET CONNECTION. BUT, WAY MORE VERSITILITY WHEN IT COMES TO TYING YOUR OWN. AS I'VE HEARD MENTIONED ABOVE IN THE OTHER POSTS, MAXIMA FOR YOUR FIRST THREE OR FOUR SECTIONS IN EIT...

HANS,
IMAGINE WHEN YOU HOOK A FISH! GIVES NEW MEANING TO THE QUALITY OF A ROD....
NICE AND STIFF! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! A GREAT CHUCKLE WAS HAD ON THIS END!
DOUGSDEN...

HANS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO. CONCERNING GRIP HOOKS. I WILL CHECK OUT THIS WEB-SITE AND E-MAIL MR. COMPTON VERY SOON! I'VE ALWAYS HAD A PARTICULAR FONDNESS FOR TIEMCO HOOKS BUT I HAVE TRIED OTHER BRANDS TOO AND WILL CONTINUE TO "SAMPLE" NEW STUFF AS IT COMES OUT. AGAIN, MANY THANKS...

DEAR FRIENDS, I OCCASIONALLY CRUISE OVER TO FLYMPH.COM AND LOOK AROUND AT THE DIFFERENT THINGS POSTED THERE. I AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN HISTORIES OF BIG JIM LEISENRING AND "PETE" HIDY. I HAVE A COPY OF THEIR BOOK "THE ART OF TYING AND FISHING THE WET FLY" AND IT'S FASCINATIN...

HANS, ANOTHER TERRIFIC PATTERN! THANKS FOR SHARING IT WITH US! I HAVE A SMALL QUESTION FOR YOU AND FOR ALL THE OTHERS TOO. GRIP BRAND HOOKS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE GREAT BITE! I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM. PLEASE FILL ME IN ALSO ON THEIR HISTORY. HAVE THEY BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE? IT CERTAINLY ADDS TO THE...

WOW!! THANK YOU FOLKS FOR THE MANY USEFUL RESPONSES. I AM OVERWHELMED AND PLEASED WITH ALL OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS! PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING. I DYED MALLARD FLANK FEATHERS YEARS AGO TO A RICH YELLOW (ALMOST GOLDEN) COLOR AND THEY WORK OUT GREAT ESPECIALLY ON LIGHT CAHILL WINGS AND ON OTHER PATTERNS TOO! ...