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- Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:19 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dyeing Rabbit's Feet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6156
Re: Dyeing Rabbit's Feet
When you say 'rabbit', do you mean the common or european rabbit, or the North American snow-shoe, which is a member of the 'hare' family?//
- Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:19 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dove
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14061
Re: The Dove
A few years ago, I had an interest in using a european bird called a "wood pigeon". This is a very common bird, indeed a real pest to gardeners and farmers. It is a bit larger than the rock-dove which is the source of all the worlds city pigeons. I thought it odd that I could not find any...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:29 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Silver Badger and Claret Grub
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8986
Re: Silver Badger and Claret Grub
A great fly, I really like Claret coloured flies.
By the way, there is a difference between claret and red.
By the way, there is a difference between claret and red.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:59 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Sulky Olive Quail
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3585
Re: Sulky Olive Quail
That is a very nice spider. So is the other you posted.
Gambel's Quail may be a bit exotic for MD,
but not for NM or AZ.
Gambel's Quail may be a bit exotic for MD,
but not for NM or AZ.
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:36 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Swinging Emergers?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17399
Re: Swinging Emergers?
I thought that you might find this article from my web-site might be of interest - http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page15.html Lawrie called them 'hatching duns', or in modern parlance - emergers. He usually fished them as the front fly on a pair, with the tail a nymph or spider. But also with th...
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:56 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Swinging Emergers?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17399
Re: Swinging Emergers?
I'm a little confused. This may be confusion by a common language.
By swinging, do you mean fishing across and then down stream?
By swinging, do you mean fishing across and then down stream?
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:50 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Endrick Spider
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9304
Re: Endrick Spider
It is a very good fly. I have taken fish on streams and lochs.
Good luck when you try it.
Good luck when you try it.
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:37 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Using Cock Hackles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3768
Re: Using Cock Hackles
These are exactly the hackles used in the 1870s by the Victorian fly-dressers,
that is all they could get. Make the most of the barn-yard rejects, they are resource not many people
have access to.
that is all they could get. Make the most of the barn-yard rejects, they are resource not many people
have access to.
- Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:12 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Using Cock Hackles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3768
Using Cock Hackles
There are many much neglected patterns of spiders using cock-hackles. The best source is West Country Spiders on my web-site - http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page110.html
Some of them are still well known patterns, but there are quite a few obscure and forgotten flies.
Some of them are still well known patterns, but there are quite a few obscure and forgotten flies.
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:59 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Derbyshire Blue Dun (first attempt)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18242
Re: Derbyshire Blue Dun (first attempt)
Hi Ray, When I first saw the subject heading, I thought you'd found a cheese I had never tried. On a second look. I saw the word "dun" and then went to "Modern Fly Dressing". I like the word "dressing", it sounds much more superior to "tying". Just a little b...