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- Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:24 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Wax question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3809
Re: Wax question
no more gunky bobbins
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:40 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Wax question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3809
Re: Wax question
While we're on the topic of tying wax, any tips for getting it out of the insides of your ceramic or metal tube bobbin holder? I've thought of heating mine up with a lighter and spitting whiskey through it, which might be fun...
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:02 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dark Watchett
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4113
Re: Dark Watchett
Our friend here chugbug27 has a excellent sbs along with a complete history and several videos on the fly tying forum. Definitely very helpful and a good read. I need to learn how to add links but it’s not difficult to find. mike. Too kind. Here's a link to the post. http://www.flytyingforum.com/in...
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:06 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Head question
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7088
Re: Head question
Whip it good
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:14 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Head question
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7088
Re: Head question
Devo?
"Wax that whip --
Make it really stick!"
"Wax that whip --
Make it really stick!"
- Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:17 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Charlie Brooks Speaks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22663
Re: Charlie Brooks Speaks
Guilty as charged
- Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:31 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Charlie Brooks Speaks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22663
Re: Charlie Brooks Speaks
I'm reading Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout, and I'm really liking Charles Brooks a lot. Did not expect to, but he's a real find. I came across this interview reference, but the link is stale. Can't find it anywhere else, either. Did anyone happen to download it? Separately, in the book he says to wr...
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 8:27 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Chadwicks 477
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7360
Re: Chadwicks 477
My mom had a lifetime hobby of making beautiful sweaters and scarves, and I can tell you she spent more time and attention picking over the right yarns and buttons than just about anything we come close to with fly tying.
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:48 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: A Review of My Box
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2618
Re: A Review of My Box
Doug, your peacabou is probably my very favorite of that swap. (I have to say "probably" only because my head spins thinking of what well-tied flies are in that swap.) And these others you post here seem just as nicely tied if not nicer. What a terrific fly that isonychia is! I can't vouch...
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 2:23 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Plover & Yellow; Does the Hook Change the Look?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3850
Re: Plover & Yellow; Does the Hook Change the Look?
My eyes get stuck looking at the plover... What a beautiful feather that is, huh?
As for hooks, I'm currently liking sproat bends the best, down eye too, so the first hook on the left (heavy Partridge wet) is what catches me .
As for hooks, I'm currently liking sproat bends the best, down eye too, so the first hook on the left (heavy Partridge wet) is what catches me .