British mike

I dont know how we got started on food...... .maybe all that talk of beer......... :dunno: Any way Brent...............Steve tells me that I am on the list for a trip as I am a chef ...............now I know why I was invited................... :headbang: :headbang: Mike.................

Thanks Ducky......................we will all be waiting to see the finished bench now..you know that........ :hyst: And just to let you know..........I can do beer as well as WC................. :hyst: Mike.................

Fantastic tying there Brent......................I feel like getting some wine and a nice sauce for it.......... :hyst: Seriously..........amazing, looks so life like and the colouring is just right. Lets see some more realistics from you......................A turtle?......... Mike.............

Looks awesome Ducky..........................What type of wood is that? ................... Mike...................

They all look like tying benches should look.....................well used and disorganized organization..... I would show a pic of mine but my bench and most of my tying gear is somewhere between England and the USA on a ship I am hoping................ Mike...................

Congrats Utkin....................a truely aewsome looking bee. :headbang: :headbang: Mike.................

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL................... :yahoo: Great looking bunch of flies....... Mike............

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Welcome to the forum Herbert, from one European to another............ Great bunch of people here so have fun and enjoy. Mike......................

Just to let you all know, As a Brit I can tell you all that "Fly Fisherman and Fly Tyer" is a very good publication with some great writers such as Oliver Edwards, Charles Jardine etc. When I moved to the states I kept up with my subscription, it costs about $50 a year and well worth it in my opinion, Mike...............

little straight pole..............

I have to agree with Joe, A really great and well put together magazine full of the most helpfull information to both beginers and advanced fishermen and tyers. Thanks for all the effort put into the production from the team and the writers. Mike......................

Sorry Mozes, No offence meant at all............. ...........I was just saying that I have never seen a russian tied fly............... Mike....................

Wow Graham, ...................and wow............ :headbang: I have never seen any russians tying. Pretty neat eh?.............. Mike....................

Hi Wahl, I subscribe to Flytyer and have done for some time even when I was living in England. I think its a good magazine and well worth getting. Only a few issues a year so you dont get bored with the style etc. Mike

I have softened skins before by rubbing some lanoline hand cream into the skin after it is dried out with the borax. It takes several times to help soften the skin..............well I guessed that if it worked on the wifes hands then it might work on a skin.................. :headbang: Mike................

Have a good time even though you wont be in Hawaii.............. Mike.............

Time you think.............

Once again ULF you have tied an outstanding pattern....................Like Graham my jaw is still hanging open......... :headbang: Mike................

Had a similar thing happen with the dog..............my ex wife said one day.......omg theres a creepy crawley on the dog...................close inspection showed it to be a size 18 hatching midge............ :hyst: :hyst: Must of fallen off the tying bench when the dog was asleep by my feet............ Mike............. The dog didnt seem to mind.................. :hyst:

Tied my first fly in 1968 and used some feathers from a pillow and some of my mothers wool and thread. It wasnt any pattern but looked ok but a little shabby.......... :hyst: It caught me my first fish on fly........a small salmon parr.............. :yahoo: :yahoo: Mike..................

Hard........thats hard

Thanks Joe, I wil try radio shack........... Mike

Im looking for some as well Sully I am told its a hardware store item, everytime i ask for some I just get a strange look............. :headbang: :hyst: Oh well maybe its my accent............... :headbang: :help: Mike

Great news Ronnie, I know we all thought about you and are glad to see you back. Now get that vise dusted off........... :headbang: Mike...................