fishinguy
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Just picked up a new to me roll top desk for $40 on Craigslist. Don't have it loaded and set up yet, but very excited.
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Working for me. Looks good. Tail and hackle maybe a bit long/big. But I'd certainly fish it.
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Wrong link? This is talking about the Lancaster show.
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Yeah the tangles were my concern. The two tippets twisting together a bit I imagine would be less if an issue with two nymphs.
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That post was referring to two sub surface flies. I was just curious if there was a specific way to do a dry dropper.
see the post just above yours, he describes tying the tippet on with a long tag end, this leaves the tippet end and the tag end as places to tie fly. The same can be done with about any knot, by leaving a 8-12" tag when making the knot. Just don't snip the tag.How do you tie a dry dropper rig onto an tippet ring?
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How do you tie a dry dropper rig onto an tippet ring?
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Thanks. I ended up getting the supreme hair to tie them. And I think that's more of a bluegill then a pinfish, but close enough to either, right? I'm thinking that thing is just gonna foul like crazy.Nice fiber shrimp FG. And pinfish?
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sz 6 and 8 glow bug hooks and a short shank. Just a hackle tail and dubbing.
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You see Les, stop polluting is really the only thing I'm hearing from the scientists freaking out about climate change. Wether they're right about everything or not, I can agree with that. On the other hand, we're getting another 4 inches of snow tomorrow in SW PA. Bring on the global warming!
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Yep. There big curved part on the right cuts the wire right at the eye. I tried just grinding down the cutting edge first, but that ended up giving you a bent 90 degree stub after your eye. Cut it off completely and it works like a champ. Got mine on Amazon. About $20. The 2.25 mm loop is maybe a little on the large size. About the same as I was getting with my 2 nails in a board. Wanted to make sure they would swing nice and free, and they will.
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Got my looping tool. I went with a 2.25mm loop. Modified it same as yours. Just made my first batch of shanks. So much easier.
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my versions of a zug bug, pheasant tail soft hackles with starling hackle, CDC Caddis, and a cased Caddis thing with like 10 pheasant aftershaft feathers for the body I'm still trying to get to a place I like. -
Two clumps of Congo hair and two clumps of dubbing? Looks great. Quick and easy too. -
Well? What's the name of the tool, and how exactly did you modify it? Looks professional.
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Neat fly. A bit too complicated for me to throw into a tree though.
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Same here. I have the ceramic inserts, not the glass model.I've had the same thing happen w/ a Dr. Slick ceramic bobbin holder. I rotate the threader as I insert it into the tube, that works too.
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planning on tying on the tail? Split ring is not the typical method, but I suppose it should work fine. Just watch the cut end of the wire. Cuts thread like a razor.1st attempt @ shanks for flies (criticism welcome)
Decided to try wrapping vs U bend.
IMO better to use .035 for anything over 1 inch to prevent bending final product during use.
Bottom: .024" ss wire (1" lg) #4 hook
Mid: .024" ss wire (2" lg) #2 hook
Top: .035" ss wire (3" lg) 1/0 hook
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planning on tying on the tail? Split ring is not the typical method, but I suppose it should work fine. Just watch the cut end of the wire. Cuts thread like a razor.1st attempt @ shanks for flies (criticism welcome)
Decided to try wrapping vs U bend.
IMO better to use .035 for anything over 1 inch to prevent bending final product during use.
Bottom: .024" ss wire (1" lg) #4 hook
Mid: .024" ss wire (2" lg) #2 hook
Top: .035" ss wire (3" lg) 1/0 hook
On tube flies?
in Beginner's Corner
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I have a universal tube fly adapter from I think j stockard. I use straws from aerosol spray cans as tubes. I use fuel line for small engines or aquarium tubing for junction tubes. I don't tie a lot of them but they seem to work well.