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Thanks, thats what I was looking for.

Check out JC's article for april 28th 2003.

There was also a neat series someone wrote (maybe JC but in not totally sure) on taking photos of flies underwater and the sight of fish and how the...

For my Adult dries I usually use micro fibets for my tails and always splay them with either a dubbing ball or with the thread tag method. Spares (1 to 3 on each side depending on the size) and long...

Was is buzzard, or bustard? Bustard was rather common in traditional salmon dressed flies, as well as wets. Now it is pretty expensive and harder to get.

You can get ostrich and emu herls in tons...

Soon people will be complaining about the heat. I like wild weather, keeps things interesting. Never believe the weather guys either. You'll always be disappointed if you do.

I just looked at the video and I reacted to the dropped rod more than the cast. Had to read the whole post just to see if anyone else noticed.

Maybe I am hard to please, but the cast didn't look...

If you can see the arbor and the fish is still hot, DO NOT let the fish get the last turn out of the backing with any speed. Clamp the spool and gain line or loose the fish. It isn't worth the fly...

Could use it for spey type casting longer distances, too.

I think my yeast is fine, I used the dry package from the store. I might not have let it rise as I should. I am pretty sure everything doubled in size, but I could have a bad eye for that type of...

SO many factors contribute to line life one can't put a definate number on it.

To prolong any lines life you must take care of them. This not only means cleaning them after every trip but also...

I cook pretty well. I don't ever go hungry, and rarely get complaints from my wife. Give me an empty fridge and pantry and I can usually figure out a pretty good meal.

I CAN NOT BAKE! I want to,...

Im no chemist, but don't most alcohols also contain water? Even if they are mostly pure, won't the alcohol "absorb" water from the surrounding atmosphere? And if water cures the super glue, wouldn't...

Yup! Just as easy as that. Anyone can do it. :tieone: ;)

If your material is pretty transparent, try wrapping the shank with gold tinsel or mylar first.

IF that doesnt work, you can try opening up the wraps of your eyelash yarn a bit to let more of the...

For trout, I use grey squirrel tail over white bucktail with pearl krystal flash for baitfish and Brown bucktail over red squirrel tail with yellow krystal flash for crayfish.

Try using a single edge razor. Pull the material tight and slide the razor down toward the back. Some practice and it should only take a few swipes to taper a fly. As with most finishing work, Less...

I'm no expert at spinning hair, but I beleive you would spin one color, bunch it on the bottom of the shank, then spin the other clump at the same location. Or you can probably use one clump that you...

It says the gills are thread, but it looks more like floss to me. Guess I have some experimenting to do. Thanks for the new pattern!

Adirondacks and catskills of NY, MA berkshires and northern CT

1. PT nymph
2. Prince Nymph
3. PT softhackle with a glass bead head
4. Bunny Strip
5. Classic Stone Nymph
6. EHC without hackle...

JC,

Do you like tapered mono, hand tied, or straight leaders more for your dry fly fishing? Or maybe you use something cool that I've never even heard about?

How do those swim? The longer ones would make sweet sand lance patterns for east coats stripers and blues.

Not sure where the aluminum tape is, care to put up a step by step?

Stiffer lines are also good in really warm weather, as soft lines are better suited to very cold weather.

When and where will you be doing most of your fishing? What rod will you be using? What...

What is the difference between a compact car and an SUV?

Different models use different materials at different amounts. There is also a certain amount of R/D that goes into each. Not every line...

THe guide recommends 150 feet or 150 yards?

If this is a trip you spent a good amount of money on AND been looking forward for a while, spend a little extra coin on GSP backing.You can fit a whole...

I do that with EVERYTHING not just tying materials. I've resorted to making lists and sometimes this doesn't even work. You have to remember to bring the list or it doesn't work too well.