Does nobody over there use braided monofil ? It is almost universal in UK for line/leader attachment. If you loop your fly line the dressing will crack and peel. Form a loop on the end of the braid,...
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Does nobody over there use braided monofil ? It is almost universal in UK for line/leader attachment. If you loop your fly line the dressing will crack and peel. Form a loop on the end of the braid,...
It's a buzzer !! There must be literally millions of these sold each year inUK. It the most popular and successful fly here.Look up some of the retail catalogues from UK and in the fly section you...
If you want to buy a square foot of something worthwhile, go to the Laphroaig Whiskey web site. Become a "friend of Laphroaig and they give you a square foot of Islay. It may be in a peat bog, but...
The problem with all these proposals is that the loop is in the wrong medium, it will cut through and the coating will tear off the fly line. Make a self loop in braided monofil, secure it with a dab...
Of course I'm serious.One cannot separate the actions at that speed.The hands are faster than the eye.I would also like to know what lenght of line was out at the time.........Jim Clarke
Of course I am serious !! One cannot concentrate on both hands at once.If it were slower one could mentally analyse the whole procedure. I would also like to know what lenght of line was in the air...
Timing is everything in casting of any type, if one cannot see the motions in an analytical way one cannot benefit by watching..........Jim Clarke
Is there any way it can be slowed down? Doing it at that speed is too much ! Jim Clarke
Millard Bros, Motherwell, Scotland----Fibreglass( went under before graphite)Low end of the market
D.A.M. --big German firm, made huge range of tackle, still going . Nothing of fantastic quality,...
Cerolene,Hardy's line grease and ferrule lube was supposed to be bear grease or fat.Original Mucilin, red tin, also did the job well. If they are really too tight-Duraglit or silver polish will ease...
Sorry Birkholm, you just seem to recommend it. JIM Clarke
Any knot , even the sainted Castwell's Allbright, will catch on a wire tip ring . If it only hesitates there it's too much, something will go ! SPLICE IT !! It is the only way. The second choice...
SPLICE IT !!!!!!
Just think.....Scotch whisky combined with "Ve haf vays of making you drink it " How about that ?
Re Fly of this week----Madam x-- has anyone tied this with knotted pheasant fibres as legs? We use those a lot in UK on Daddies and they look so natural
........Jim Clarke
As I asked recently, does anyone have rust problems with Partridge ? Once a fly has been used it rusts if it is on these. My favourite hooks are Kamasan, they don't rust - in the same flybox. There...
Brian-you didn't read it properly-it is "over here",in Shropshire to be precise. I am afraid people break the rules everywhere and probably this pleasant fishery is no different, pity.Jim Clarke[/u]
We are back to bemoaning the demise of the Walton' Thumb. It had everything one could want or need, exepting the forceps, as we call them, but those have got to be quite large and should be carried...
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Some of you might like to see one of our local lakes,go to www.coundtroutfishing.com.It may be of interest
Thanks dmdmd,kind offer. A few inches of black would tell me if it is as good as it looks. Let me have your e-mail and I'll send you my address---clarke177@btinternet.com. Can I send you anything in...
How does line go through the ferrules ?????? The only proper join is a splice, waxed thread wound carefully, whip finished and rolled. Never known to fail if properly done.And it goes through rings...
Many thanks everybody for your very prompt replies ---- Jim Clarke
Can someone tell me who makes Boa Yarn.It hasn't appeared in UK yet, at least not in the fly-tying sector. I am sure it is made for a totally different purpose,and might be available if one but knew...