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Thanks!

Clarkii.

A handsome classic!

Clarkii.

Good morning fellow fly tiers!

It has been a while since I've made a visit to FAOL - happy to see all the activity!

Fall being my favorite time of year - I've got the itch to hit the vise and...

my vote = HMH standard

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welcome back!

Clarkii

lotza great flies- thanks for sharing everyone!
here is one i tied the other day- but it has been full on spate- doubt i will see this hatch this year... :(
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cool idea- thanks for sharing!
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Clarkii

HMH
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go w/the daylight lamp- you will behappier long term!
well worth it!
cheers!
Clarkii

i plan to start tyin' in more wings- not so much because i think they will work better- but more that i have not done it in the past and just want to tie some up w/ wings...

i dont expect them to...

good stuff!
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hey- you forgot to mention the phthalates within the plastic you are 're-using'- real nasty chemical containers we drink out of in an effort to be healthy- but hey- the phthalates are all around us -...

me too.
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Clarkii.

FG- that's good.

'A beautiful painting and a beautiful vise invite you to be with them.'
HCR- i agree.

of course, i'm willing to drink my hot chocolate out of a paper cup in order to save up...

hey that was a very nice read-
thank you for sharing that- it was a nice way to start my morning.

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Clarkii.

yessir- that will work!
nice fly!
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Clarkii.

i should have mentioned... i overlined that little avid w/ wf4. loads nice.

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Clarkii.

hey wild one-

my son is five- he is fishing a st. croix avid 6' 3wt. w/ a orvis 3/4 battenkill. fits him great-

i bought him this rod when he was three. i figured that is when i began fishing...

i got this tool as a stockin' stuffer for christmas.

really- it is great for certain applications and flies- it is slick and well made- i live right down the road from Mitch's shop- so i have been...

i do fish in the winter-

like flybinder said- the weather has made things a bit tough as of late... so i'm spending a goodly amount of time at the tyin' vise.

i am hoping to make a quick trip...

hello Jeff-

if it were me and i were just starting out- i would consider this vise-

http://www.wildernessangler.com/servlet/Detail?no=542

enjoy tying w/ what ever you decide on- it is great...

not a lot of difference... both are very boring in my book- i've got nothing against it- i've done it enough- but, unless fish are just slammin' your fly non-stop- i can only troll or strip for a...

JL- what a bummer- i hope you get your rod soon!

flybinder-i would have been one really angry dude! i just can't understand how some people do business...

Clarkii.

funny thing-when i was tyin' up some PTs today i was thinking how unfortunate it would be not to have peacock for a material- if it did not exist...

it's just great stuff!

i also agree w/...

great responses here. you can also do a search on this board and others for more info...

i agree - cast as many rods as you can get your hands on.

i do think st. croix is a good place to start...

hey- i think you are on the right track- although, i don't just think of the fly wet or dry- but rather in the water and how it acts in the water- for example- you mentioned the legs of a nymph...