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Jim,

I have PM'd you.....has it gone through?

Barry

Jim,

I haven't made a banty handle for it yet. I Have a handle that fits my other two rods but it is too small for the Heddon. I had gotten another ferrule but it is too large. I don't know what...

Jim,

The rod arrived today.......it looks WONDERFUL. Your work is truly amazing. You have everything to be proud of. The wraps are beautiful and the finish is just perfect. The way that you kept...

Jim,

Sounds wonderful......now the pressure is on for me to like it. :lol:

I am sure I will. I haven't been fishing for almost a month now......work has been crazy and tax season is almost...

Jim,

Sounds great.....I am sure it will be perfect. I have only six under my belt now. I have gotten better each one but they are never perfect. There always seems to be a speck of dust in the...

Just received mine in the mail yesterday.....WONDERFUL flies. I think this was the best quality swap I have been in. My Club Sandwich was ugly compared to all the pretty hoppers I got back. There...

I think he was saying that he has been gone for a couple of weeks due to car trouble but plans to ship this weekend...correct me if I am wrong.

Barry

Clyde,

You can take a break when your rod arrives there on Monday.... :lol: You know when it gets there it will be quite distracting 8)

Barry

Did my hoppers make it there? I sent them on Tuesday.

Barry

Looks great Clyde.

I shipped my rod to Clyde today. He sounds as happy as a puppy with three peeters. I am sure he will post more when he gets it.

Is there anything else I need to do to uphold my end it the deal? I...

Matthew,

Mine have been tied for about a week....just been trying to find some time to tie some extras. Had hoped to spend some time tonight but my kids had other plans for my time :lol: But...

Leo,

Beautiful work......just love the Gossamer. I just discovered that thread and had to re-do a Monty I was working on. It is looking sooooo much better both color and shape. I am using Straw...

Fished the Club Sandwich hopper today.....worked well. Used it as an indicator over two bead head nymphs. Floated well and the yellow indicator made it easy to see. I had several hits that I didn't...

You like them that much? I will fish it today. I will think about it.

Barry

Gang,

Here is the pattern I am tying. Am about half way through tying these. This is a my version of the Club Sandwich. I just can't leave anything stock :wink:

Happy tying

Barry
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Mine went out yesterday......the Grizzly Kings


Barry

HIllard,

I found the same true...I gave up last spring and came back to it last fall. I watch Don Bastian's video online and WhaLa! I got it.

Barry

Thanks.....will let you know what pattern soon. I have tied the Klod Hopper but I want to try a new one and see if that works for me.

Barry

Jason,

Thanks for the tips.....I still have you beautiful Christmas fly hanging at my tying table. If only I could tie half a good as you do.

I have tried the slips technique but the fibers...

My dozen Cataloochee Lady Spider's are in the mail. Thanks for hosting this.

Barry

Here is one way I have seen this Grizzly King tied. I received this as an extra in another swap. This is my tie.



http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/barryjanzen/GrizzlyKing0092.jpg

This...

Hillard,

Sorry for picking a double....I thought I checked the list carefully. It wasn't intentional. :wink: I made a list of five flies that I wanted to try and this was the one I chose. I...

I wish that was true.....I finished up last night and never got the fibers to all curve back the way I wanted them to. I will post some photos and show you my results.

Barry

Do you have space for one more? I am working on a Hopper Dropper combo for this spring.

Barry