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  1. Thread: Originals

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    Yesteryear ...

    Ran across this thread when I was looking for something else. Thought there might be some folks out there that would enjoy it for what it is, or how it reminds them of how this BB used to be.
  2. Thread: Originals

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    No point, Billy. I have a selection of flies...

    No point, Billy. I have a selection of flies that do just fine for me on the streams and rivers I like to fish. Why bother taking more time with flies that I don't enjoy tying, don't enjoy fishing,...
  3. Thread: Originals

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    Truly successful originals ...

    ... the way I see it, are those that give the originator a great deal of satisfaction, reward, cheer, joy, and a bucketful of smiles when they attract and hook up fishies. And when others who are...
  4. Thread: Originals

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    The pursuit of simplicity !!

    David -

    I did the same thing for years ( and never did perfect my tying of anything ) before I started closely observing the things trout eat and attempting to design my own original patterns. I...
  5. Thread: Originals

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    The Prince Nymph and the Woolly Bugger are two...

    The Prince Nymph and the Woolly Bugger are two flies that have never worked for me. Go figure.

    On the other hand, I never leave home without some Griffith Gnats. And during the winter, rubber...
  6. Thread: Originals

    by JohnScott
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    Originals

    After watching hundreds of fly tying demonstrations by outstanding fly tiers, watching bunches of videos on fly tying, and reading countless recipe / tying sequence articles in books, magazines, and...
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