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ausablemur

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  1. An easy one to try. My wife has a shop on here that does very well. She talked me into trying it. http://www.callofthewildflies.etsy.com
  2. My apologies. I did not understand the 40 minimum posts rule as it is written. After several attempts and wanting to get my ad on asap got a bit frustrating. As far as the link is concerned it did not take me to the rules but rather to an ad that looks like spam. For what reason I do not know.
  3. Has anyone tried to post anything on the Trading Floor Forum? I keep reading the rules and get nothing but rejections. I was sent some bogus link which only lead to an ad that I think was spam. I would assume there would be numerous ads on that forum but there seems to be very few. What's with that? The moderator is selling a rod on it but I can't seem to. It appears to be a useful forum if run properly.
  4. The first thing I tried was using the same user name and password. That didn't work so then tried to register but when you put in your email address to register you get an error saying that there is another account with that email address which prevents you from going any further even trying the forgot password option.
  5. While we're on the subject of naming flies here's an interesting observation. Due to professional relocation etc. I have not been doing any tying or fly fishing for more than 40 years. After retirement and back into trout country I have begun to do both. I am amazed at the number of patterns out there now that I never heard of. I was comparing an old Orvis catalog I had with one today with many more new patterns. I read a recent article about the Blue Winged Olive and the pictures in the article don't look anything like the Blue Winged Olive I knew from the old Streamside Guide (Art Flick). If I recall correctly, 40 years ago you had to be somewhat "famous" to name a fly, Lee Wulff etc.. A hall of famer. Some of the flies I see today look more like something to go in a frame rather than in my fly box. Well, obviously I'm behind the curve. If the new patterns are good for the sport then so be it. Personally I liked it the way it was - sorry. Just an interesting observation by an old timer.
  6. Having a problem registering on the rod building forum. Once I use my email from this forum it tells me someone else is registered with the same email address. This prevents any further way to register on the forum. Am I missing something? Sorry to go off topic but I find no way to contact anyone on the rod building forum. Thought someone on this forum might possibly be able to help. Thanks
  7. Many thanks to all for the opinions and suggestions. Yes, I see now the excise tax is required. I'll keep it civil and not comment on my opinion of that. Cheers
  8. You mentioned the expenses of hooks and material which cuts into profits. Did you also include federal excise tax which is due? Federal Tax Exemptions Manufacturers' unions and industry lobbyists work to reduce the amount of excise taxes levied on industries, goods and services. The United States Congress passes new exemptions and tax refunds each year, while earlier exemptions expire or are extended. Domestically made and imported fishing and archery products are exempt from federal excise taxes, with later legislation exempting certain types of wooden arrows. Read more: What Is a Federal Excise Tax? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5047991_federal-excise-tax.html#ixzz2EsAmTT3j
  9. This fall I decided to mix a little business with pleasure and sell some flies. I use good hooks and materials and tie no differently then I did for myself and friends, a little extra care and glue spots for longevity etc.. So far, at the rate I'm selling I'll be lucky to break even. Regardless, I enjoy it. I try to gauge my prices according to material cost and difficulty and prices range from $1.95 to $2.50. Looking on line I see the same patterns going for .89 cents to $1.00 and curious as to what's up with these low prices? I think I'd rather give them away as to sell at those prices. Any opinions would be appreciated. jim
  10. Yes, I agree. I have the Fly-Tying Materials by Eric Leiser, excellent. Mine is the second printing, 1974. It may be dated somewhat - but so am I:).
  11. Thanks, sounds like the one. Just ironic that I wanted to replace it after so many years and after a lot of searching came up with the same brand without knowing it. Have 2 on order, probably good for another 40 years
  12. Thanks Paul. I've been tying compara-duns since the book came out and didn't realize that.
  13. Hello all, Just out of curiosity does anyone know anything about this bobbin. Actually I've been using it off and on for the last 40 years. It's around 4+ inches or so, believe it's all stainless steel, gold colored spool holders, narrow tube. The only identifying marks are the letters F M on the outside of one of the gold spool holders. I've had a few thread breaks and decided to find another similar since it has been good. The Matarelli bobbins had a similar tube so ordered a couple of them in different sizes. While checking them out I believe the makers name was Fred Matarelli, (FM). Could this old timer also be a Matarelli or just a coincidence? Cheers, jim
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