Yeah, I did get lucky all right. I thought sure I'd be in a bidding war with folks here. It will make a nice gift to a friend venturing into the world of wee wets and flymphs.
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- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Leisenring for sale
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8695
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:23 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Polish Grizzly Soft Hackle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1726
Re: Polish Grizzly Soft Hackle
Nice one, Bill. Nice and sparse. Very good looking pattern that I will be copying.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Walmart Softhackles
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3886
Re: Walmart Softhackles
Love these bugs. Very nicely done, Wayne. Your talent behind the vise just amazes me.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: "Drinking Straw Wrangler" (DIY tying tool)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6410
Re: "Drinking Straw Wrangler" (DIY tying tool)
I've been using a shorter section of drinking straw for the same purpose for years. Don't remember who showed that to me. When I taught a wet fly class to the intermediate tying group last year I told them I was going to give everyone a hackle guard to keep for their very own. They were a bit disapp...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Polish Palmer & Partridge
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3062
Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge
Awesome fly Ron. Did you use hen or rooster for the palmer? You always do great work. Thanks, guys. When a fly looks that good, tying it is pretty easy. Wayne, I used hen dyed brown. I really didn't want the stiffness of rooster, I just wanted something that would keep the partridge from collapsing...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Polish Palmer & Partridge
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3062
Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge
This is my attempt at the Polish Palmer and Partridge. I was asked to do a tying demo at the start of our fly fishing club meeting (Penobscot Fly Fishers) last Wednesday. It's an hour long tying session for anyone who shows up. I was so enamored with this fly that I tied three or four on Tuesday to ...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Kate
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3144
Re: Kate
That's gorgeous, Norm. I really need to practice tying slip wings, but the art seems to escape me. I am envious of your talent gained by many hours of practice.
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Lioness
- Replies: 5
- Views: 896
Re: Lioness
Norm, you never cease to amaze me with your tying skills. That is just a pleasure to look at.
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fitzmaurice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1076
Re: Fitzmaurice
I'm blown away by your chenille work. The transition between the black and red is so uniform. I can never seem to get the transition to join smoothly like that. Do you have any pointers for achieving such nice results? Beautifully vibrant fly. I was about to say the same thing. Damn, Norm! That is ...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Polish Palmer & Partridge
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3062
Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge
I can see this fly in many sizes and colors to match conditions on the water. I've done several using the original recipe and they look killer.