Clay try using a "Slip Knot" like the "Duncan Loop or Uni-Knot" leaving a bit of slack loop at the hook eye. I have found this to work when I get a popper, etc., that does not track well. Check out...
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Clay try using a "Slip Knot" like the "Duncan Loop or Uni-Knot" leaving a bit of slack loop at the hook eye. I have found this to work when I get a popper, etc., that does not track well. Check out...
Ducksterman until you find your source for the peacock dubbing brushes this may help.
The method is used to tie some of Alec Jackson's flies. Simply tie in a few strands of peacock herl, letting...
I held this one back from my earlier post because I had to figure out how to write it up! So right up front my wife, of many many years, obtained these sample for me, she always keeps an eye out for...
A few of my favorites
Dryer Lint as dubbing, some really nice colors can be achieved.
The fake grass from Easter Baskets make excellent Dubbing Highlighters.
And my favorite Milk Weed Pod after...
Just an opinion, first I believe few would quibble with one fly one fish it they were all huge fish.
The term durable intrigues me. Just what is durable to a person, who ties practical flies,...
The ?River Road Creation? company is an excellent company to deal with and they make a quality product. This is especially true if you want a foam cutter other then a cylinder or circle.
I had an...
Don?t throw away that mistake Fish it!
If I screw up a fly, I rarely throw it away or salvage it out, i.e., save the hook, etc., instead I use it to fish those places that require the perfect cast...
Let me add another element to this ?Curved Side, While Also Dull, Seems To Provoke Disagreement? topic. Tying the feather in by the tip or base!
My experience, I have grey hair, more grey hair and...