Gene L

Here's mine

The way to fix it is to open Right click on the page number and open it up in a new tab. I don't think of "fixing" it, I meant to go around it.

It's an ancient problem with this board, but easily fixed.

Flytire posted an excellent link on how the CJohn should be tied. Notice the limited amount of resin and the added weight to the body.

You did a good job with such a small hook for a first fly. It'll fish. I would reduce the UV by a lot. Also, you did a good job with the goose biot tail, which can give tyers problems.

Here is what remains of the Universal kit. Metal tinsel and a couple of flosses. Not the price individually on the cars, mostly two or three yards.

It's about the tyer AND the tools! I'm looking at 80 yoa, and its staring back at me.

Holyoke MA

I've mentioned before that I bought a Universal vise/Fly tying kit. Everything about the kit and the vise was outstanding. The vise was included with the kit, I'm pretty sure because there were mimeographed instructions for the vise in the box the kit came it. Every component in the kit was complete; it had never been used. A couple of years ago, I decided to tie a fly with materials in the kit. I don't know the age of the kit but the address was before zip code; whenever that was. Attached is that lure. All the components cam5e from the kit and nothing except the head cement is modern. As you can see, the years have not been kind to the deer hair; it's faded. I think the body is wool, but I've forgotten. Thread was about a 140 denier. Just for curiosity, when was the zip code date?

Cpt, is there any negatives associated with adding mass to fill the holes?

Looking great. I thought about this but could not find corks without bad holes in them.

I have a couple of Cabela's, in great colors. Kind of a military green for the CGR, and a dull color for the CGT. I also have one I tied up a yellow color. It's a 7.5 Lamiglass 4wt, the only American made glass blank, I think. Glass is pretty, graphite is largely nowadays dark and performance and feather weight the rule.

I know what you mean. Feathers, especially. And thread. I must have 20 spools of different colors. My resolution is keep trying to tie Catskills flies.

Those sand fleas look like insects. The wings make them look real.

It's such a good idea I wonder why it hasn't been done already. Please post some pictures! You could have started a thing here.