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steelhead fly swap?
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If this is a repeat forgive me... Who is down for a steelhead fly swap? I've been sitting at the vise and have a @#$% for steelhead flies! I don't care if its swung, dead drifted, nymphed, indicated or dry flied... if its targeting steelhead, lets swapit. With that said I've never run a swap so bare w...
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59pines
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Gamakatsu midge hook size 26-30
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Fishing has been a little slow on Putah. I saw these Gama hooks to size 30... I may have to order some for those slow days.http://www.bearsden.com/product8747.html
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Otter
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Lessons ?
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anyone live in napa and want to help me out with some / a , lesson ?. I have the tools nowI want to start out tying a bead head fox pupa and or a zibra midge -- Edited by rgloft on Friday 5th of November 2010 04:06:44 PM
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rgloft
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zpoxy 5minute epoxy
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I was making up a batch of this z-poxy 5 minute epoxy stuff and I thought it is supposed to be clear. I followed the directions and made up a few batches. All of it turned out a milky white, even when dried. I bought the stuff at Sweeney's, seems pretty straight forward from the directions. Anbody have...
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59pines
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rubber legged egg omelette
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My creation for the Rainy season on the Yuba
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Otter
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Buying vs. Tying your own
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I've heard from people in the past on here and on Kienes that tying your own flys does not save you money. I'm kinda confused, cuz at an average of 2 bucks a fly it costs me at least 20 bucks for 10 flys. That's if I don't buy bead headed flys. Those cost 2.35. So I'm looking at 20-30 bucks for 10 flies. I can tie 3...
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LilWhippersnapper
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Tiemco hooks - consistently sharp?
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I must admit that I have been disappointed with the consistency of the sharpness of Tiemco hooks, particularly the 2x heavy hooks (e.g. 3769, 2457, 3761). The smaller sizes of theses hooks are more consistently sharp (but not all of them), but the larger sizes seem to be much more inconsistent. Ear...
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Nohackle
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tools ?
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finally got the vice , Thanks otter . so I have been looking at tools ie bobin tools and there is about 8 or 9 too chose from what gives why so many and which one do I get and the prices crazy the one I like over thirty dollars thats crazy and then theres scizors I hear that two pair is good , one for wire and one f...
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rgloft
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Marabou nymphs
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I think the two most important materials in a fly tiers arsenals are pea**** herl and marabou, in that order. They have so much appeal, and at least a dozen well known flies use them, if not a hundred. I found a recipe years ago in a book I own named Trout Flies of The West. In it there was a tying style from a Co...
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Ash caddis
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1. Any one know where I can find some of these little guy they look like they would work 2. any one want to try to tie some up for me and I would deffinitly be willing to pay a resonable price for them . thanks guys Sorry. this is rgloft I forgot to log sarah out . contact rgloft . Thanks -- Edited by prettyfly...
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Head glue...
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With all of this cold weather, my head cement gets really goopy. I've tried to put the jar in a glass of warm water for a while, but that didn't really help all that much. You guys have any suggestions? -Jon
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jvento
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bugz
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Okay here's the question. Since our hatches are so messed up this year(right now) what's everybody tying? I am working on some stuff for next week but was sorta curious about what else you folks are working on.
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CJ
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New Hooks
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Anybody try these hooks out? My buddy got them at the Pleasanton show. Barbless tying hooks from Sweden I think? These are the scud czech nymph model. The are also slightly off center like a gama octopus. Pretty cool.
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CJ
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Tube fly
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Ok This is my first ever tube fly. It was inspired by a article in Fly tyer mag. The tube is from a Q Tip. The tube vice attachment is a 4D finishing nail that I cut the head off of and flattened with a hammer. I think it all went pretty well for the first pass, I wanted more olive in the hackle area but used what I h...
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Scuds
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I was fishing one of our valley tailwaters this weekend and discovered its full of small light olive scuds. So I was curious does anyone use scud patterns locally ? I've never really gave them much thought, But I will now. Anybody have any favorite scud patterns ?
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Perfect or imperfect
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I have noticed over the years that some of the flys that I have tied poorly work better than perfect copy of a pattern. Of course when this happens this I keep tying in the new varriation. And there are some flies that i have fished untill the last scrap of thread is barley hangin on the hook and it is still t...
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New fly swap????
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Anybody up for a fly swap, anybody got a suggestion on what the theme should be? 1. CodyM (me)-Winged Cobra 2. AfricanAngler-Z wing caddis-recieved 3. Live2fish888-biot nymph-recieved 4. Vince-Caddis poopah-recieved 5. Lilwhippersnapper-midge 6. BigOkieWhiteBoy916 7. BrianClemens-Ston...
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Helpfull tying recipes FYI.
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Just recieved my new Redding Fly Shop catalog, and after looking through the fly section i saw it advertised that most of the flys that they sell are listed with the recipe on line. Just go to www.theflyshop.com and go to the fly section click on a fly and the recipe should come up with it. I tried it and it i...
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Whats working now?
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What's working on the putah right now? Planning on getting out Saturday and am just curious if any of you will share your knowledge. Alot of guys swear by the WD40. I've tied several and am looking for some more patterns to tie
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jeflo
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At the Bench
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I wish I had time to try these flies out.
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JT
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thread ?
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What brand off thread do you preffere for basic fly's in the 16 to 20 size range. I've been using danville but have recently found uni-thread to be a much better thread. I also had been tying most often with 6/0 but have found that 8/0 works better for most of my applications.
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A question about scissors
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What do you guys use to cut wire close to the body (say on a copper john)? I've been using my Dr. Slick scissors and (as I expected) it's not too great for them. Wire cutters don't work for the close up work. Vince
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What are you tying?
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I always liked these threads, so I'll start one. Let's see pics of what you're tying this winter and/or pictures of your fly boxes. Anyone tying steelhead flies? Vince Tied Down Caddis - I have no idea what the shellback does, as you can't see it from underneath. Maybe it just makes it more buoyant.
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Twinkie Fly
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Was on the water yesterday and watched a guy guy hook up with about 4 or 5 fish in 15 minutes. I was watching intently and trying to learn with my eyes. Anyway he told me that he was getting them all on a "Twinkie" like I should have known what that was. I was on the other side of the stream and could h...
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Have you ever "retired" a fly?
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Not sure where to post this but, here goes. Have any of you caught the fish of a lifetime and saved the fly, never to be used again and kept it somewhere, like on your hat or something?
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badger hair
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I was driving down 121 and saw a dead badger in the road is the hair worth skinning it for it was not real smelly. i think i could do it if i thought it wasn't a wast of time it looked in pretty good cond so I through it off the road but I bet it's getting ripe any input
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Anyone have a pattern for an Isonychia?
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Getting ready for the Iso hatch. I tied up a claret colored thread S and M nymph with peaxxxx ice dub for the thorax. Anybody have another pattern. I've heard that prince nymphs work pretty well.
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How long can you tie for?
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Just wanted to know how long you guys can last? -- Edited by LilWhippersnapper on Sunday 9th of August 2009 12:23:19 AM
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Wooly Buggers
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RGLoft and I were at Putah today and I had fished most of the day with a red copper John and a zebra midge; I wanted to switch to a green Wooly Bugger but I wasn't really sure when is a "good" time to use one?? I've heard Trout like them but they are so different than my other flies-- does anyone use a...
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Got wood?
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Made this bad boy with my Dad while home in CT over summer vacation. A step up from the plastic bin I was using to store all my tying gear before.
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