Nice one Stan, Glad you had a great time in NZ, maybe next time you can give the North Island a go as well, It is not as scenic but the fishing is just as good if not better as the access is mostly easier. Anytime you can make it I would do my best to take you for a fish.
All the best.
Mike.
what a picture history of full dressed salmon flies all on one picture outstanding they dont make them like this anymore.
I have been trying to find someone who may know the value of a Carrie Stevens White Ghost. No luck so far.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Nice!
Some of them could be taken as a tattoo pattern for maniac :-)
BR
I don't think that the TMC 2488 is the right equivalent hook. The 2488 is a straight eyed curved hook. I really like this pattern, I'm going to tie some up and try them here in the States.
Pete,
Once you get a chance to fish the fly, let's know how this hook works. I like the concept of the hook shape and the way the fly is tied, but I never tried these hooks while fishing.
Also referring to the fly on the keel hook you posted in [url=http://globalflyfisher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135&start=15]the other thread[/url], of course. We rarely see keel hooks used here.
Martin
John,
I haven't tried a p&s thermometer yet. How accurate are they? How you compared the two?
Kasper
It,s a dream. You can look at the piqture and dream you away. Lovley piqture
My secret for winter fishing is a #12 stimulator with a beadhead nymph ~50 cm below it. Works like a charm when the fish are in the shallow riffles.
An earlier post dropped these photos...'one more try FYI...
DNA fibre / 3-d eyez / epoxy (or in this case TUFFLEYE)...
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I love your paintings, which I've just found here by chance on the Web...
excellent view on how to break a rod as it happened to me ,rod still in bag while walking to fishing spot .slipped and fell me one way and rod the other, looked at rod at once, no damage, at least that is what it looked like,3piece then became 4piece
Ask,
A lot of hair types are 15-25 centimeters. The original monkey hair, goat hair, certain types of bear hair. Even my dog's hair is up towards that length.
Martin
Kasper,
Have you looked into the point and shoot infrared type. No more bending over or waiting. I have found that since I now have this one, I am more likely to use it and also use it more often. Same company as your digital one.
'Found some Owner Wide Gap Plus 5/0's...
A relatively user friendly and straight forward tye...
The splayed bucktail insinuates body without bulk and lends moral support while intimidating hackle fouling as the heavy keel presents a slight nose down pitch during a dead drift...
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Martin
Oops. First I looked at the pictures, and after my comment I read the text. My mistake.
Martin: Yes, because you Danish always use floating line :-)
Kevin,
It's sold from different places and varies a bit in price, but about 25-30 UKã or some 40 US$ depending on the source. It's fairly widely available, particularly in the UK.
Martin
Eddie,
Good to hear from you! Yes, the weight is for improved action and better penetration of the water. With no weight the very fluffy fly will hover almost without sinking. The weight dives it and gives it some swimming motion when retrieved.
Martin
Martin,
I remember the first time you published an article about the Fred(e) in the beginning of this century. I tied some at the time and with the Magnus it's still my favorite fly for seatrout. I noticed you use 'lead'-wire and chain-eyes, why's that? Better action?
Eddie Bouma
www.247ff.com
Eat, Sleep, Flyfishing!
P.S. By the way; Great tying-instruction!!
how much is the vise head?
Michael,
As you might have read, we clearly write "He sometimes ribs the fly with flash twisted to a thread and continues the flash into the head and the eye of the hook", so yes, the original used flash.
But this version will last quite a lot longer - not least if you catch fish on it. The twisted flash is very vulnerable to wear and tear, and once that breaks the hackle also comes loose and the dubbed body is exposed. We have occasionally tied the fly using flash for a rib, but then use a monofilament beneath it for strength, and we sometimes incorporate a bit of flash in the final turns of thread on the head, but have omitted this in the fly shown.
Martin
I have this site bookmark, and enjoy going back and looking at the wonderful work,that was put into this site. I will try and tie several of the patterns. Any new site in the making?
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