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  • Reply to: #123 - Chief Needahbeh Streamer   2 years 2 weeks ago

    Ted Patlen Nice to see you still tying those wonderful flies you always have!!! Ted as you know I went to school at Unity College in Maine for many years for Environmental Sciences Wildlife. I have many friends from those days in Conservation Law, Fisheries, Wildlife Biology, Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Policy, Forestry, etc. We use to get together frequently in the Catskills New York each year to fish, explore, have a few, etc. I always had a list of High school, College friends, and the crew from Ramsey Outdoors to invite on our get togethers. I always enjoyed tying flies with you and the rest from there, I learned so much as a young beginner fly tier. This fly you tied here is new to me, (I know it shouldn't be) I learned about it from an episode of Maine Cabin Masters. So I had to Look it up, nice to see you tied it for this tutorial. I will try to tie some and use it in Rangeley, Maine next time I'm up there. I go visit friends up there as often as I can. Last year my Turkey Hunting/Fishing Trip got cancelled due to the Covid Outbreak. I am hoping this year will be better. I guess we all hope for that.

    From your friend Scott Perry Hope to see you soon!!! Its been too long - DECADES!!!

  • Reply to: Adams Parachute Var   2 years 1 month ago

    I'm sorry ... Klinkhammer variant, with floating vest ... go to Wikipedia and see what is written about the Adams dry fly ... and the way it looks the parachute variant. Please don't touch the centenarian Adams, you're challenging me. I have nothing personal with anyone.

  • Reply to: Betters' Flies   2 years 1 month ago

    Marvelous collection of flies. His flies have done quite well on another West Branch also, the West Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine. I didn’t know about focusing on the hair between the toes. Thanks for posting this

  • Reply to: Betters' Flies   2 years 1 month ago

    Marvelous collection of flies. His flies have done quite well on another West Branch also, the West Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine. I didn’t know about focusing on the hair between the toes. Thanks for posting this

  • Reply to: Twined or furled leaders   2 years 1 month ago

    I have wanted to try these furled leaders, after 20 years of being frustrated at the store bought leaders(that always need to be stretched straight) - i used the one piece method, looping into the 2nd side, and they work great...more than great. i wish i knew how to do this from the beginning, and this article was very helpful - i could not have guessed that changing to a furled leader would help my casting accuracy this much. It makes me wonder how the factory made extruded leaders ever got popular at all?

  • Reply to: The Perfect Seven   2 years 1 month ago

    Hi Karsten
    Thanks for your nice comment.

    Regarding your trip to Iceland, I know these places very well. Fished quite a lot on the lower part of Blanda where there in June and July usually is a lot of action.
    Both river you are fishing are under Icelandic circumstances larger river and fished best with 12-13 feet double hand rods. They also are fishing best with tubes like the HKA sunray. On the Blanda, I have had me best fishing on large hitch tubes and that is even locals say you need big flies and to get down. - Not my experience, only of the water is colored. That can happen on both river!!! So bring a sink tip for sure.

  • Reply to: Double Down Shrimp   2 years 1 month ago

    Learn how to make double shrimp fly

  • Reply to: Claret Bumble   2 years 1 month ago

    Mark,

    My guess is that Guinea Fowl dyed blue would do well. The coarser feathers would very likely be able to do what the blue jay fibers do here.

    Martin

  • Reply to: Claret Bumble   2 years 1 month ago

    I occasionally find Blue Jay feathers but, what would be a good substitute for the Jay feathers?

  • Reply to: Squiggle Worm   2 years 1 month ago

    I tye this hibrid fly for years. I use this hibrid for bass. See my Instagram page @duferraro_flyfishing

  • Reply to: The Perfect Seven   2 years 1 month ago

    Dear Nils,

    thank you for your interesting and very helpful post about salmon fishing in Iceland‘s rivers with single handed rods!

    I hopefully will be travelling to Iceland this June after the trip has been postponed twice due to corona reasons.

    We will be fishing the Brenan(Sea)Pool of the Thvera and the lower part of the Blanda.

    Do you have Andy experience with the fishing on those rivers and have you maybe and recommendations regarding the tacke?

    I am looking forward to maybe hearing from you.

    Kind regards from northern Germany!

    Karsten

  • Reply to: DIY wooden landing net   2 years 1 month ago

    Much the easiest way to achieve a consistent groove, is to rout it out before steaming/bending.

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