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    Did anyone notice that no one bought that yarn? I thought it funny that he was charging well more than anyone wanted to pay for it. I also think it is dumb to start an auction at a price that is what you want to get for it. I have sold many thing on ebay and found that the same item sold for more when I started the auction at a penny then when I started it at 12 bucks. The item (a pillow from overstalk items from macy's) ended up selling for 60 bucks when started at a penny and didn't sell when started at 12 bucks.

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    I don't know if this is fast set epoxy or not, but if you have the time, mix thoroughly as usual and then spread the epoxy out on a sheet of aluminum foil. Use a plastic disposable plate underneath so you don't ruin anything if the foil tears. Let the mixed epoxy rest on the foil for about 5 minutes. Most of the bubbles will pop. The other thing to do is to use only plastic or metal stir sticks because toothpicks are porous and will introduce air to your mix. Also, as much as possible try to fold the mix together instead of vigorously stirring it. A few years back this was invented for getting smoother wraps for custom built rods:

     

    http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp...mc_id1=24286539

     

    That thing looks like a mini cement mixer.

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    Bryan, you do have some killer carpin' though. I have thought many times of making a day trip up your way to get after the gold backs myself

     

    Steve

     

    Steve anytime you want to come over to Omaha let me know I will meet ya somewhere. I am still new to tying and fly fishing but I would love to go out with any others around here to learn more.

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    TDF has some great advice I say follow it. I love the classic salmon flies but I wouldn't try selling any until I have been doing it for years it is a very hard discipline. It seem like your flies are coming a long but you even know when there not what they should be according to your own post that you linked to. Good luck

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    looks like a nice little site. Translation from french to english through google takes a bit. Looks like you have a very nice set up at your tying station and lots and lots of material. When you get tired of storring all that you can send it over to me I will store it for you. :bugeyes:

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    Great looking flies!!

     

    I clicked on the link to your web site but there is a typo you might want to fix in the above post.

     

    The web site is at

     

    http://www.clearcuregoo.com

     

    It is written www.cleaercuregoo.com which doesn't work.

     

    Good looking material, look forward to trying it.

     

    Great... Look at me, I was the kid who always was the first to sit down in the classroom spelling bee, and as you can see.... it has not improved.

     

    If your local shop does not carry it... please ask them to contact us at:

    [email protected]

    We would much rather have it locally available than to have to ship individual orders.

    Thanks for the help too!!

     

    Are you sure you spelled the email correctly? LOL I am just kidding. All I have is cabellas and bass pro shops around me. Nebraska isn't the bigest fly fishing state around. :ripped:

     

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    Yeah the so called "expert" at cabellas hadn't heard of it either of course when I went in asking for GSP thread he had no clue what I was asking for either. He likes to talk a lot about how much he knows then when called on it he only knows a few patterns that he ties all the time. That is why I go this forumn it has more info than any "expert" in a shop.

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    Thanks for the responses guys. I appreciate it. I have more than enough to work with now. Now I am going to go through my material and see what nymphs I can make with what I have. I don't think there will be big bluegill but if there are the water is still probably too cold to get them moving anyways. I will check out the lake and the ponds were planning on fishing as the weather warms up.

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    Yes, deer hair is fun to work with, and that first u-tube video is actually part of a class we had here on the forum in the virtual classroom, sorry that it was discontinued.

    Hairstacker is right on with his advice, as is crowbuster's, your fly shows that your spinning and stacking skills are there, suprizingly, that is the easy part. Trimming is the thing that needs your total attention. Once you have cranked out several you will find it becomes much easier and will require less time to get it done, Lets see more!

    Here is the completed fly's we tied in the last class from our site

     

    You have a site and a class? Do you do the class online? I really like deer hair stuff too.

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    I have the same problem and I have a roll top desk as well. Although I last a bit longer than that. I have considered a new chair and an extender as has already been posted. I also think when we are new we start using muscles that we don't normally use and they have to be built up. I last longer now than I did when I first started.

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    I have some pheasant I could send you. I don't think I would send an entire skin but I could send you a very decent sampling of feathers. Tell me your plan though. You are going to make some flys from the feathers you get and raffle them off to give the proceeds over to Will. I think that is great. Did I miss anything? Do you have experience with the type of fly in Mr. Derringtons avatar? Do you have any pics of past fully dressed fly's?

     

    Thanks

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