Ahhhhhhhh...... an example being the Bunyon Bug Stonefly #2 that had a cult following around Missoula, Montana in the Old days, and re-emerged in the movie, "A River Runs Trough It" !
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Ahhhhhhhh...... an example being the Bunyon Bug Stonefly #2 that had a cult following around Missoula, Montana in the Old days, and re-emerged in the movie, "A River Runs Trough It" !
This is pure gold . Loads of wisdom . Thanks so much for sharing !!!
I run a special air cleaner. On top of that, the Doctor found that I do have Contact Dermatitis. I have to use two types of creams (prescription), and am supposed to wear cotton gloves at night. ...
This will be one of my Secret Weapons when I go fishing on the Puget. I have added the idea of Color Light Refraction by using Swarovski Crystals on the Rattlesnake Streamer. This has made an...
Hmmmmmmm..........if my 2 dogs were to Whiz on it, it would definitely be just another yellow thing !!!!! ROFLMAO :razz:
Uhhhhhhhhhhhh....can't find my tying desk.......it is somewhere underneath all the materials, tying tools, vises, etc. If it were clean, it would mean I am not busy, which means I would have no...
Both Step by Step and Video. Video has become a fantastic addition to tying instruction. I use it all of the time, and just started filming my own tutorial video. It is the nex best thing to...
Some of the really great tyers that took me under their wing as a kid and all through my life made the big difference between hobby, and a passioned business. Passion, practice, many hours on the...
The ole Classic Size 14 Hank Roberts Deer Hopper was legendary along front range Colorado and still works. It is what people like Dave Whitlock took ideas from on his patterns. I even kept the idea...
As a professional fly tyer and Signature Designer for Rainys and Feathercraft, I tie many different Styles of Patterns. The classics work equally as well on heavily fished streams . I tie fishable...
Gold Bead/Olive Carey Bugger !!!!!!
I like to tie Crystal Rattlesnake Streamers; favorite is Mottled Olive/Amber Crystal Rattlesnake, and Black/Red Crystal Rattlesnake (tied with Swarovski Crystals. Black/Blue Crystal for Bass;...
Congrats !!! When I was a young kid, I lived in Sloan, Iowa (20 miles South of Sioux City). fro 3-6th grade. Fished the Missouri River, and a lot of Farm ponds in Winter, and spent Summers in...
The Virtual Horse Fly. Thought you would like it. Douse it with Floatant and have fun casting it on the water. It will catch all kinds of fish.. Where there is water, there are pesty Horse Flies. ...
It is so nice to get an objective review of other rods besides what Tenkara USA puts out. I always say that the proof is on the water, whether it is the Fly pattern, line, Rod, or any other tool. ...
Whiting does have the best Americanized Cree Hackle (or any other hackle and that is my opinion as a Signature Designer and Production Tyer I have many other brands of Hackle on my desk, tie with...
I agree. Tenkara should not be fragmented, but it was bound to happen like every other area of Fly Fishing. The problem being, is that it is are other products and Rods other then what Tenkara...
The real honest to goodness Cree you have to get over in Europe (Spain). Conranch seems to be the only outlet for the American version of Cree. I have tried many times to drill my friend Tom Mullen...
No problem. I will play with this rascal on the vise, only because it looks to be damned deadly !!!!!!!!!! I am a professional tyer who has been tying since I was little . Also a Bow hunter who has...
Depends on what pattern I am tying or designing. As to quality, Whiting is simply the best. I am very good friends with Tom Mullen who himself is a fantastic and Knowledgable tyer, and works for...
Al and Gretchen Beatty have given the best advise as to Fly Tying business (not easy). Start off with your local Fly Shops and individuals who Fly fish (I did this as a kid, and in college I had...
Thread: Kevlar 6/0 (I would even go down to 8/0 without thread snap and if you are doing Multi Color)
Deer Hair: Coastal
I agree with Alan as to laying a thread support down first. Besides Deer...
I have taken a lot of interest in the posts and Patterns involving Swiss CDC over on Facebook. Swiss CDC I have found is Superior. Certainly the patterns I saw using this peaked my interest and are...
Lines are in the mail to the next guy in Texas. I also had e-mailed the report on the testing. I would like to see more testing under real fishing conditions. I will be happy to share my report after...
I e-mailed Daniel. Tenkara USA just shot themselves in the foot big time. Also the fact of losing honor with those in Japan who are the Tenkara Masters. Daniel is burning bridges, and will lose...