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    Attaching goose biots to Prince Nymph's

    I have tried various ways over the years to do a good job of attaching the tail and wing biots to the Prince nymph.

    I must be all thumbs because it doesn't often work out the way I would like.
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    I bought my wife a floor model, from Joanne's,...

    I bought my wife a floor model, from Joanne's, for quilting.

    It was also 50% off, just before Christmas.

    She likes it very much. she said it gives her true color for quilting.


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    I have finished regripping my South Bend 55 9...

    I have finished regripping my South Bend 55 9 foot bamboo rod. It thurned out very nice.

    Now if i could get your opinion:

    What type model brand of reel should I get to go with the 50's era...
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    Hackle pliers:The Good, Bad and the Ugly

    I have been tying some gulper specials in size 14 and it weems the haqckle pliers I use, and i have several different kinds, either break the feather or slip off. and yes i am being very careful.
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    Thanks for all the opinions. I just cleaned up...

    Thanks for all the opinions. I just cleaned up my bench and tried to thin out two bottles of flexement with their thinner, wouldn't thin. Now have two bottles of solid flexement. Anyone else faced...
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    Thanks gang for all the good advice. I used a...

    Thanks gang for all the good advice. I used a small heat gun to remove the metal seat. The wood spacer wouldn't heat up with the small gun but I used boiling water, dipped it into the water for...
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    What's your favorite bobbin

    I, like most tyers have used a number of bobbins over the years. Recently I have started using the Tiemco curved black ceramic tube bobbin. I like it very much. Minimal thread breakage, little wax...
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    Preferred Head Cement

    Over the years I have used many different head cements, including Herter's from the 70's.

    I have about 7-8 different kinds on my bench but have been using Hard as Hull the last few months.

    What...
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    I am using, when this happens, Mustad hooks. I...

    I am using, when this happens, Mustad hooks.

    I do try to keep everything perpendicular, but once in awhile it slips under with the thread either getting nicked or breaking.

    Doesn't happen too...
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    regripping SouthBend 55-9ft bamboo Rod

    I have an old ( from the 5o's?) bamboo rod in great shape except the cork grip is completely gone.

    My question, and I am new to this, is what would be the best way to put a grip on the rod? If I...
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    Thread caught in eye of hook

    I occasionally get the thread caught in the hook eye with the resulting problem(s).

    I have tried a thread "dam" right behind the eye, but that makes for a big head on the finished fly. Have tried...
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