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by JohnMD1022
Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:23 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Safe Material Storage
Replies: 39
Views: 12745

Re: Safe Material Storage

I isolate everything to at least two, and usually three levels. I.E. Clean, DRY material goes into a well sealed zip top bag. Groups of corresponding materials go into a larger zip top bag. Finally, these go into Lock n Lock containers, the very best airtight, stackable, containers on the market. w...
by JohnMD1022
Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Safe Material Storage
Replies: 39
Views: 12745

Re: Safe Material Storage

I isolate everything to at least two, and usually three levels. I.E. Clean, DRY material goes into a well sealed zip top bag. Groups of corresponding materials go into a larger zip top bag. Finally, these go into Lock n Lock containers, the very best airtight, stackable, containers on the market. w...
by JohnMD1022
Wed Feb 23, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Head Cement; I need a New Source
Replies: 37
Views: 18182

Re: Head Cement; I need a New Source

Try your local art supply shop and look for Windsor Newton varnish.

Credit to the late Datus Proper
by JohnMD1022
Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers
Replies: 47
Views: 130706

Re: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers

"If anyone runs across a sub for Pearsall's 6A, post it up please. Carl did an amazing job researching the color subs for every color I normally use, except 6A." If you still need an answer, the cross-reference file I'm compiling shows YLI 231. john p.s. I see you got an earlier reply. :) ...
by JohnMD1022
Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:27 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Pearsalls Color Chart
Replies: 54
Views: 677255

Re: Pearsalls Color Chart

In unpacking all my tying stuff, I found two plastic tubes, one of Gossamer Silk and one of Maribou floss, all on wooden spools, both labeled. These were purchased directly from Veniard's, as I recall. As I was not tying between 1977 and 1992, It would not seem that they came from the 80s (Pearsalls...
by JohnMD1022
Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:51 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Upstream Wet Fly
Replies: 90
Views: 133021

Re: Upstream Wet Fly

Some Ollie Edwards: