flysmallie

Bingo.

I'm a rotisserie guy too. I've used lots of other motors but they always burn out from use. The rotisserie just keeps going. I've plut flys on it at night and forgot about them till the next day. No problem it just keeps on spinning.

1. I don't see a problem in buying the bigger packs. Especially for a reasonable price. 2. No preference on color as long as they are black. 3. I like something a little bigger that will fit a size 6 or 8 hook. 4. Been awhile since I stocked up so I'm not sure on price.

I like that.

The gurgler is the best foam fly ever created.

Bass. Period. End of story.

I like those. Very nice.

I love taking fish pictures. I just need to catch more.

You can do a 30 day trial on it. It's a nice piece of software.

I hear that. I get something good and then go way to far. Two tips that you have already heard. 1. Quality hair. 2. GSP.

Thanks. I like those light boxes, makes things simple. I don't own one but I have used them and they are very handy. I usually just use a sheet of printer paper and curve the back up into a background. Then smother it with flash and a small DOF. Presto.

Very cool. Those eyes are amazing. Wish I had a D600. Too poor for that right now. Using a D90 now and it has it's limitations but it's what I have and love it.

I use a setup similar to Henning except that I use the flash off camera and have no background at all. In the picture below the light is coming from the side and about 20feet directly behind that fly is my refrigerator. You can do the same thing if you don't have the off camera flash option by using a tying light over the fly and turning off your flash. Just make sure the room is dark except for that light and it's not bleeding into the background. Seems difficult but it's really easy once you get it figured out.

Not really a fan of birds but those are some nice shots. Awesome job.

I have a 70-300mm VR that I carry with me all the time. You can get great shots at 300mm without a tripod with a bit of practice. Just need to develop a good grip/stance, control your breathing and softly press the shutter. All you have to do is take your time and relax.