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As per my last mustad catalog and their webpage that is not a currect hook. Mustad can be reached at [email protected] Joe Fox
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We use Red Fox underfur of various shades as base for most dubbing. Joe Fox
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My first, "almost but not quite half decent" zoo cougar
ashbourn replied to Crotalus's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
I fish that fly quite a bit and you have a wonderful tie right there. It will catch you alot of big fish if you can find them Joe Fox -
They are all all very close to the same. Their sizes and size ranges are the differeance between rooster and hen and cape and saddle. Joe Fox
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I have alot of vintage material and none of it has ever gone bad and I am talking back to 1940. The only then that can truly destroy material are bugs, almost anything else can be cleaned off. I have found that when most old materials are unusable it is not age but the material was never good. I also have a growing mind set that if there is no use for it throw it out, if someone else has a use for it get it to them. Joe Fox
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Phil, All from the same bird, almost same product just different sizes. They are from a chicken known as a Silkie. I have not handled enough Silkies to say how Dr. Whiting has changed it from the normal Silkie breeds but Whiting's is very fine and funny to work with at first. I like them for my fishing flies and have a few streamers I tie that have been effective with it. Joe Fox
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We started carrying them a few years ago and the feedback has been great. It is a great vise for a full range of trout flies. The only thing that has turned a few people away is it's size. It is much smaller then a Professional and I think a little smaller then the Voyagers. I like a vise around the same size range as the Pro and for a while I was using a Kingfisher because my Pro needed service. Over that 2 weeks or so I did get used to the small size but I still like the larger vise, more room between the hook and the stem. Tt does hold a hook just as well but the shorter lever is a down side making it not as easy to quickly switch hooks and requiring more effort. Joe Fox
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I order them direct but the supply is not constant. I have gone a couple months before another shipment had arrived from Europe. This season it is not as bad, last winter it was like pulling teeth. Joe Fox
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When I can get them I love them. Joe Fox
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Wow I though I was the only one who still had Jack's. I think I am down to my last 15 or so bottles but everyone seem so hooked on Gink they do not even try it. Joe Fox
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need a product review pro or con
ashbourn replied to riffleriversteelheadslayer's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
I would not worry about performance with Griffin, they are top notch people who back their products, just do you like the feel of vise. Joe Fox -
BIG streamers about 6" Joe Fox
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I don't tie some bead heads with a wing case. I feel the bead kinda is part of the thorax or over the whole thorax. The flies catch alot of fish each year, that might say something. Joe Fox
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Just to clear a bit of history up, but that is not an Art Flick pattern. It is the American March Brown and it is a Preston Jennings pattern, Art Flick featured it in his book. Joe Fox
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It is not a 20/0 thread but a 20-denier. It is a single ply nylon thread and comes in White and Black. Uni 6/0, 8/0 & 17/0 are a polyester multi fiber thread so it is not quite different to work with. It has amazing strength and not as much stretch as other brands or materials. I enjoyed tying 26's and smaller with no bulk. Here is a little more info and a cool read. http://www.uniproducts.com/vgxadm/_data_/p....3761805556.pdf Joe Fox
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Welcome to the forum, fellow New Yorker. Joe Fox
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International Fly Tying Symposium 11/17-18 Somerset, NJ
ashbourn replied to KevCompton's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
It does not look like I will be tying there but I will be going Saturday to see some friends. Joe Dette Trout Flies -
Very nice, I would use a shorter tail. A long tail can cause short strikes, but it is not always an issue. Joe Fox
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Jungle Fowl is a very general type of bird. The are fairly slender / smaller chickens. Jungle Cock tend to be smaller then the bird pictured and is a breed of Jungle Fowl. Alot of Indian Capes are from Jungle Fowl or breeds closely related. Joe Fox
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I will be tying there. Make sure you stop and say hi. Joe Fox
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They can be hit or miss. I would not hope for dry fly hackle, but there might be something good. I have found when going through non hackle birds it is very very hit or miss. Joe Fox
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Alot of paint brushes do not have the same tips like Micro Fibbets do. Joe Fox
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Look at the local bugs. We use Golden Ginger. Most of our sulphurs have Dun wings. Joe Fox
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You can use what ever type you want. The traditional call for Oval Gold, if I remember correct. Joe Fox
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I use sharpies a bit and never noticed a problem catching fish with those flies. I even had a midge that I used a sharpie to get the color I wanted and it was a very good pattern, but maybe the fish I was catching had a sniffing problem Joe Fo