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Put your flying station in the closet. When you're not tying just keep the door shut.

You guys are crazy. You should have fished...

I don't know if you need that. I googled "Deer Hair Razor Blade Tool" and came across a great post Safer Deer Hair Trimming. I don't know how tight an Exacto tool can hold a double-edge razor blade but why not try it? My problem with using a curled double-edged razor blade is I tend to trim farther than I wanted to!

I use solarez. Find myself using the "thin" preparation most since it's easiest to spread around a tie-off point on a fly. My understanding is all UV glue products are pretty much the same.

We (wife and I, with kids) did that a couple of times. All said, our rentals were a happily remembered experience. Matter of fact, I highly recommend renting one as opposed to buying one because when you're done you can drop it off and forget about it. Just because you rented one is no guarantee that campsites will be waiting for you to come or that they will reserve a spot for you. It depends on where you're going. When we rented in Alaska, great care had to be taken to arrange a place to stay before we drove several hundred miles to get there. But it all worked out. When you rent you can get guides, I.e. Directories of campgrounds to work with. And of course I bet most grounds now have internet wifi which wasn't available in the 90's when we rented. What I learned is how much I like hotels, where your mess gets left behind each day. Beats taking it with you. Also - An RV is a collection on wheels of things that will need repair often at the most inconvenient times. A rental or two should help you see how you feel about RVs - good luck! AND yes - careful inspection before accepting the rental is highly advised. For just yourself a compact would be perfect, you don't need bigger.

On Flytyingforum, this is an interesting question. I tried it on my iPad. When I load Flytyingforum and want to reply to your post, I'm presented a window for typing text, and nothing else. THERE IS A BUTTON, labelled "Full Version" at bottom of the page, which when tapped presents the same window to post text in. But now THERE IS A NEW BUTTON on the bottom right of the input field labelled "More Reply Options". Tap this and you finally get to the point where you can upload a photo. So I have uploaded this screenshot to show you it can be done. It's shown as a thumbnail but... It works. I'd suggest the writers of Flytyingforum develop the upload facility to be convenient in the mobile version of their site...

Try http://diybonefishing.com/ The guy wrote an interesting book. Wish I had time to get to the Bahamas but... I have no personal experiences to share with you.

Try Solarez uv resin - works well for me. A small $2.95 tube lasts forever.