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by Variant
Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Pluma, Seda y Acero
Replies: 5
Views: 10373

Re: Pluma, Seda y Acero

The title translates to Feather, Silk and Steel by Jose Luis Garcia Gonzalez. This book is in Spanish. Much history on early Spanish wetfly patterns. Great color photos of patterns and materials. What I like is the mixing of different colors and different hackles into the fly patterns. Also the use...
by Variant
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Little black
Replies: 9
Views: 13445

Re: Little black

Classic!
Well done Tom.

Lou
by Variant
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Pluma, Seda y Acero
Replies: 5
Views: 10373

Pluma, Seda y Acero

The title translates to Feather, Silk and Steel by Jose Luis Garcia Gonzalez. This book is in Spanish. Much history on early Spanish wetfly patterns. Great color photos of patterns and materials. What I like is the mixing of different colors and different hackles into the fly patterns. Also the use ...
by Variant
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL
Replies: 36
Views: 49662

Re: SOFT~ HACKLE JOURNAL

I received my copy as well.
Lance Hidy did a great piece on my favorite flymph, the Honey Dun.
I get great satisfaction tying and fishing the flymph patterns on the same waters as Pete Hidy did.

Lou
by Variant
Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Sh
Replies: 17
Views: 33363

Re: Sh

Nice and sparse, just the way I like them!
Well done Wayne.

Lou
by Variant
Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:04 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Going Out of Business
Replies: 31
Views: 64796

Re: Going Out of Business

I did not receive an email.
Thanks for he update Ken .

Lou
by Variant
Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Alfalfa
Replies: 8
Views: 25426

Re: Alfalfa

Norm,
THANK YOU for posting all your beautiful fly patterns!
I will miss not seeing your skill at the vise .
Happy Holidays!

Lou
by Variant
Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE
Replies: 7
Views: 26165

Re: EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE

Being a fly fishing history buff, I'm sure you have or have read The Fly Fisher's Craft The Art and History by Darrel Martin and The Colonial Angler's Manual of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying by Ken Reinard. Both deal with loop rods, horsehair fly lines, tying on eyeless hooks, etc. I was fortunate to s...
by Variant
Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE
Replies: 7
Views: 26165

EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE

EARLY SCOTTISH ANGLING LITERATURE by Professor N.W. Simmonds published in 1997. This book is right down my alley because I am fascinated with the history of fly fishing . The book is , in effect about sport fishing in Scotland. The big heavy rods , braided horses hair casts , flies were tied on eyel...
by Variant
Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Tomah Jo 1885
Replies: 10
Views: 17155

Re: Tomah Jo 1885

Well done Norm !
Old school all the way with the snell, terrific!

Lou