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Davy

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  1. a very well dressed Royal indeed thanks, davy
  2. very nice buddy !!! a gulper for sure
  3. WOW !!! nice nice nice- thanks Graham ! davy
  4. cool !!!! you come from the same "crazy farm" as me Jeremy? -- only difference is they "let" me out--I think you snuck out. hehehehe Nice job, davy
  5. A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Davy: San Juan Worm dressed for supper
  6. Mailed mine today along with a mailer and IRC. thanks Damian, sumthin xtra in there fer yuh ! davy
  7. QUOTE (appalachian angler (tn.) @ Mar 11 2005, 05:47 AM) I would think it would be more expensive to buy from overseas with the duties and all. I am surprised that no one here in the US doesn't genetically raise 'em Many other "exotics" are raised here...why not JC? By the way...what exactly is "jungle cock substitute"? A.A. I know of atleast two people that have gotten chicks and are raising them here in the NW- they will have capes I am sure in 1 or 2 years?. Not sure on growth rates. Others across the US must be gearing up likewise to raise them- this bird flu is making them scarce ($$$$$) and it's gonnna get worse.Good investment. davy
  8. QUOTE (Scarface Z @ Mar 10 2005, 09:37 PM) Reminds me of a bushy japanese beetle or jassid imitation. I bet it would be a great searching pattern in the summer. thanks all, Yeah , I agree- I think I'll tye a few more for the box just in case the fish think it's a good one as well. Be a shame to all of sudden catch a few and only have one- who hasn't been there ? davy
  9. Davy

    Mt. St. Helens

    thats our mtn- cool pics- just when it seemed there was hope for the Toutle river though.................. anyone remember it before the big blast? it was butter ,baby !!!! davy
  10. LOL , I am the swapmeister for a flyswap on another board- (beginning tyers) A participant was ribbing me for not tying anything that didn't contain JC or other "exotic " species feathers. He went on and on about just tying a simple caddis or something-- This was my reply to his ribbing , sorry thnx guys- I'll let you know how it fishes- because ofcourse I am going to fish it. davy
  11. A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Davy: JungleCock Caddis
  12. Oh yeah !!! beautiful dressing !!
  13. Goats Toe --- it's whats for dinner Nice jeremy
  14. I know Mr. trout would eat this one, nooicce !!!
  15. sweet! congrads, " reel fisherman fish bamboo "
  16. oh, I likeeeee, this one, very very fish appealing fly .NICE ! yep, thats a fish catcher. davy
  17. Well,I give my two cents I guess.More than judging materials in this day and age often we can't when ordering over the internet etc.One thing I have noticed is some suppliers when you order the first time you get great stuff, often better than expected, but upon 3rd or 4th orders the quality seems to go down.Not all suppliers just some I have bought from. The other thing I do more of now is just ordering lots of any one thing I need and "hope" within that mass to find the 12 feathers I "really" need and use the rest to tye "working" flys. I know the above isn't reasonable to some or even finanacially foolish to others but if I need top quality say, teal, I almost have to accept a ton of junk to find the few Cadilacs. Or like Jerry knows first hand from me If I need Golden pheasant to fit a 8/0 topping it's gonna take few birds to find that "one" crest.The rest isn't wasted ofcourse. It seems to me I am not doing this to be cost effective anyway-we can all order flys from China/Africa for 3.00/dozen tyed to our specs if we want cost effectiveness. I rarely visit fly shops or the like where I can "see and sort" but when and if I do and find something on the wall I like (like flank,or guinea,etc) I usually just buy all they have ( or I can afford at the time) and sort it out when I get home.It's all usable,for something anyway. I second what Troutbum said about bucktail as well. Having said all that,when I am at said flyshop I take feathers/materials out ( carefully), wrap em around a finger, visualize what I need them to do,what I might need them to do etc.( you wanna make sure your not buying junk pillow feathers right) It's really just to complicated or to long And varied of a process to write out. Guinea is a good example if you are buying loose packaged feathers though.Not many of them will usually collar a big salmon or steelhead fly or throat. Whole skins are your best value and just throw them in a pot and dye them to your color.(send the wife to the nail salon when you do this) Ok, I'll shut up, good question, tough to answer in braod strokes though. Davy
  18. I do not tye and have not tyed on one but I have heard many many glowing reports about the Peak vice or vices. "If" I was looking to buy a new vice I would buy the Peak.Just based on what I have heard and "quality" of those I have heard it from.Only an opinion offered here.ALL the above vices mentioned are fine vices. Just the Peak for a "value" price seems to fit the ticket. Davy
  19. Davy

    Adams

    theres a soon eaten fly ! thankx !!!
  20. thanks to all- I am somewhat surprised the vote is not closer these days. davy
  21. Nice fly Jeremy! Very Irish looking, no?????
  22. wow, nice is not nice enough! A fish hauler for sure
  23. I tye 90% on my regal that i have had atleast since 88 , I also tye with an old Thompson "B" that I have had for 30 or so years I use the Tommie for big Irons and the Regal for anythng less than a large ironed #2 Why? they hold they hook for me ,thats all I require, and sometimes not. I do admire the "modern" vices and all the nice machine work. And for some flies the rotary functions.I recommend all the better ones--most are listed above Davy
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