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  1. Thread: FOTW

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    I grabbed a bunch at some Lewiscraft store...

    I grabbed a bunch at some Lewiscraft store closings. Another style is Paton's Twister which is also a chenille/eyelash combo.

    One tip I can offer is to pull apart the two strands holding the...
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    Its like going to a nice restaurant with your...

    Its like going to a nice restaurant with your spouse for your anniversary. You wouldn't go if they didn't actually give you the food to eat.

    Is it clear now? Catching fish is the reason to go...
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    http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif The...

    http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif The dremel technique isn't the new idea mentioned in the post. What is novel is the use of the scoubi tube to mount the popper. As mentioned in the post:...
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    Found a new popper technique

    here's a link to making a popper, 'tube fly style':
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    200+ in one particular pattern. One size, 2-3...

    200+ in one particular pattern. One size, 2-3 each in many colours.
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    I thought the guys from The D***e stole the...

    I thought the guys from The D***e stole the server like some college prank.
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    Duff, you may have been "attempting" to tie a...

    Duff, you may have been "attempting" to tie a Stoat's Tail: [url=http://business.virgin.net/fly.shop/SD10-stoatstail.jpg:b18a9]http://business.virgin.net/fly.shop/SD10-stoatstail.jpg[/url:b18a9]
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    Somewhere, someone else is catching a bigger fish...

    Somewhere, someone else is catching a bigger fish than you are http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif

    But as far as trout are concerned, big ones are measured in pounds and start at 10lbs. ...
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    Yep, also, try flexing open the bend a bit for...

    Yep, also, try flexing open the bend a bit for those borderline cases.

    Here's a comparison photo between Miyuki 11/0 seed beads and some very bad ones I picked up cheap at the craft store. I'm...
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    I use Mustad 3399A's which are kinda like the...

    I use Mustad 3399A's which are kinda like the 3906's but 2/3rds the price. You need to crimp the barb very flat since this is the most common problem. Use broad tip tweezers to hold the beads.
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    I tend to smoke a lot while fishing, even ending...

    I tend to smoke a lot while fishing, even ending up blowing smoke onto the fly while tying it on the tippet. But I don't have problems catching plenty of fish. Those people who say nicotine repels...
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    Uh Jonezee, WD-40 is varsol and mineral oil......

    Uh Jonezee, WD-40 is varsol and mineral oil... not good for ya.
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    I'm siding with the dubbing as a historical quirk...

    I'm siding with the dubbing as a historical quirk crowd. If anything, the fact that fish take dubbed flys, and also a lot of underwater debris as 'food' is proof that they aren't very selective AS...
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    I did some googling and it appears trout can...

    I did some googling and it appears trout can detect electric and magnetic fields. Its worth experimenting with, especially the use of magnetic materials on a fly. Any movement of the fly relative...
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    The biggest fly fishing myth I know of is that...

    The biggest fly fishing myth I know of is that you can catch more trout with bait than with flys. The truth is that most of the flys that are used by fly fishers are not very good at catching fish.
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    Ah, I get it. The pine resin based wax acts like...

    Ah, I get it. The pine resin based wax acts like a cement to set materials and thread in place.
    Secondly, the wax helps distribute the tension on the thread amongst all the thread fibres because...
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    Berkley Vanish is stiffer/less stretchy than...

    Berkley Vanish is stiffer/less stretchy than Seaguar CarbonPro/Invizx. On a straight even pull Vanish is stronger, but its prone to breaks (while actually fishing) in the lighter diameters. But...
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    There is no such thing as 'tippet' line but main...

    There is no such thing as 'tippet' line but main line makes great tippets! I just transfer the mainline from the big spools onto the leader spools. About 100yrds or more can fit on them!

    I've...
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    Squirrel hair, marabou tails, dumbell lead eyes,...

    Squirrel hair, marabou tails, dumbell lead eyes, wire/lace ribbing, etc. all need more than 2 turns to wrap securely.

    A lot of natural materials are not durable so the tie on isn't the weak point...
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    Ya ducksterman, the bed style paper cutter I got...

    Ya ducksterman, the bed style paper cutter I got for our photography hobby (cut up photo paper to use in a inkjet printer).

    Your idea is great! I just made a plug, then a hole with a hot bodkin...
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    Yup, I use old metal pen bodies and file the edge...

    Yup, I use old metal pen bodies and file the edge sharp to make foam cylinders. But the rollup eyes, and the spun foam lets you create colour patterns and non-cylindrical shapes with the foam...
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    Some fun with foam

    The daughter is having a sleepover so I escaped the chaos to my fly tying room and experimented:

    Some booby eyes: a sliver of black foam rolled in white foam.
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    Thanks guys, I get a lot of enjoyment...

    Thanks guys, I get a lot of enjoyment experimenting. The sequin position above really wants to dive and you can move the position backwards for "shallow running".

    A loop knot is a good thing to...
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    Middle Branch, basically any streamer can be...

    Middle Branch, basically any streamer can be augmented with a lip to provide action and some diving ability. The advantage of the sequin on pin is the ability to tune the action by bending the pin. ...
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    I just use quality flourocarbon fishing line for...

    I just use quality flourocarbon fishing line for tippets. P-Line and Seaguar are good brands. Leader material can be total garbage because its gonna break at the tippet.

    I use blood knots for...
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