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    Go to page two. A. K.

    Go to page two.

    A. K.
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    Hooks for sale

    I have been too long updating the hooks list for sale. Please see page two.

    Thanks,

    A. K.
  3. Fresh Water / Salt Water Hook for sale update

    Up Date on remaining hooks, 8.17.10

    All the following hooks were made in Oslo, Norway:


    Mustad 9672, size 14, 5 boxes of 100 @$4.00/box

    7048A, size 10, 5...
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    To: mnklagoon: I never got your E mail! ...

    To: mnklagoon: I never got your E mail! Can't find it in Deleted mail either. Really sorry for the mix-up.

    A. K.
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    More fresh water hooks found.

    Mustad (made in Norway)

    3906, size 10, 2 boxes of 100 hooks
    3906, size 12, 5 boxes of 100 hooks
    3906, size 14, 6 boxes of 100 hooks
    3906, size 18, 4 boxes of 100 hooks

    $4.00/box. I'll pay...
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    Fresh Water Hooks for sale

    I have the following Mustad hooks for sale. All made in Oslo, Norway. $4.00 per box of 100. I'll pay the shipping. contact me via E mail at <obbfcc@comcast.net>

    UPDATED 7/3/10 !! And found...
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    OOOPPPPs, forgot the $s . $10.00 / box of 100 ...

    OOOPPPPs, forgot the $s . $10.00 / box of 100

    thanks,

    A. K.
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    Saltwater Hooks

    I have the following for sale:
    Mustad 34007 (Norway) 1/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, amd 6/0
    Mustad 7766 (Norway) 4, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0
    Mustad 34011 (Norway) 4/0
    Mustad 3407SS (Norway) 5/0
    Mustad 9175 (Norway)...
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    Hi Gandolf, Long time away from this board. I...

    Hi Gandolf, Long time away from this board. I have 3906B from 4s to 8s. 9671s from 2 to 16. 9672's from 4 to 16. 7947A from 10 to 14. 7957B from 10 to 16.
    2 or 3 thousand total. Back in the 80's...
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    Fly Line cracking

    Hi all,

    Has been a long time since I commented on this or any other board. Here's the deal on fly line cracking just above the leader butt/line connection. It's simply a matter of the butt...
  11. Re: Is there a single listing of available AK Best VHS and DVDs?

    Hi Tyronefly,

    Here's the website of the man who shot the videos and is the source of both videos and DVDs. www.flytyingdvds.com You can cherry pick the patterns you want, a DVD will be burned...
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    Re: Hackle wing durability

    Hi Dan,

    Whiting doesn't advertise these birds because he can't raise them fast enough! Check with some major shops that carry a heavy inventory of fly tying stuff. If your favorite shop already...
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    Re: Hackle wing durability

    Hi lastchance,

    Thanks for those nice words!
    Measure the wing width at its widest point near the tip of the feather.
    I never use "Fairy Dust" on my flies. Only Gink for about 30 years now. ...
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    Re: Hackle wing durability

    Hi lastchance,

    I have been using hen neck hackle tips for wings on duns and spinners for about twenty years. The only time I've had a hen hackle tip spinner or dun wing break is when I was in too...
  15. Thread: fugitive dyes

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    Re: fugitive dyes

    Hi Ray,
    What you describe is what drove me to do all my own dying. The colors (even black) can be fixed so they don't bleed or come off on your fingers.
    It's a simple fix; a. ...
  16. Hi Darryl, I ran into the same problem when I...

    Hi Darryl,

    I ran into the same problem when I fished this hatch in PA a few years ago. Try mixing a tiny amount of orange dye with the yellow, or first dye to yellow then mix a weak dye bath of...
  17. Thread: AK's RS2

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    A. K.'s RS2 Quill

    Hi Hans,

    Don't know where you are getting "thread wrapped half way down the hook". It's a quill body RS 2 with mottled hen back for the tailing. I tie them in four diffferent body colors.
    ...
  18. Thread: velcro hands

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    Velcro Hands

    An oldie but goodie,

    Go to your nearest drug store and purchase a small bottle of Glycerin. Bring it home and mix it half and half with water in another small bottle. A few drops rubbed into...
  19. Thread: ? for AK Best

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    Camera

    Hi Bob,

    The little Point Of View camera used to make the videos was a rental from an L. A. studio and was wired directly to a tape recorder. They cost a few thousand $s. It's very hi-tech...
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    A. K. Best DVDs

    Hi Badger,

    Go to www.videoventures.com. You can select any pattern you want to be burned to a DVD and sent directly to you!

    Good luck,

    A. K.
  21. Thread: A.K. Best

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    A. K. Best

    Don't have a web site, but you can view my flies and art work at: www.southcreekltd.com. That's Mike Clark's web site.

    Merry Christmas!

    A. K.
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    Hackle question

    I use hen hackle tips for the wings on all my dry may fly patterns. I also use hen hackle for the hackle collar on some dry flies that I fish in very smooth water. I do this for the tiny movement...
  23. Thread: Quill Prep

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    Can't sit quiet on this one. NEVER soak your...

    Can't sit quiet on this one. NEVER soak your quills in anything that readily mixes with water. Soaking in water is all that's needed. If you use anything like hand cream or glycerin (both of which...
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    Hi John, 1. The jaws. There's a 'sweet spot'...

    Hi John,

    1. The jaws. There's a 'sweet spot' for any size hook. The smallest hooks (24-18) should be placed near the tips, but NEVER at the very tip. As hooks get larger in size they should...
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    Hi John, Does your vise have the green logo...

    Hi John,

    Does your vise have the green logo "A. K.'s Fly Tying Tools" on the C-clamp or pedestal base?

    A. K.
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