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Help for tying #18 midges with fat fingers
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Beginner's Corner
Hopperfisher: will post what I think is not too embarrassing! 😀 SD -
Help for tying #18 midges with fat fingers
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Beginner's Corner
Noahguide: I'm too old (79) and don't have the patience to listen to him for any length of time... but thanks anyway... 😀 SD -
Help for tying #18 midges with fat fingers
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Beginner's Corner
Hopperfisher: thanks for the info; I find it hard to understand Davie McPhail, so that leaves me in the cold as far as following what he's saying; however, you have given me great ideas and I will for sure try them out, especially the O'Keefes and using my finder tips... Thanks again and Stay safe! SpokaneDude -
Help for tying #18 midges with fat fingers
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Beginner's Corner
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Help for tying #18 midges with fat fingers
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Beginner's Corner
Poopdeck... thank you for responding... I think that will help me... SpokaneDude -
Help for tying #18 midges with fat fingers
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Beginner's Corner
Thanks Rick... -
I am not a beginning fly tier by any stretch of the imagination (4+ years on the bench)... however, I have recently decided I want to tie small midges (size #18), so I purchased some different hooks, and now I am trying to figure out if there is something I am not aware of when tying them since I have fat fingers (which have given me problems in the past). Any suggestions would be welcome, as would any YouTube videos; I have searched Google, but found nothing (not surprising!). TIA... SpokaneDude
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Stonfo Bobtec 1 squeeks . when I pull for more thread
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
Thanks for the wax suggestion; however, I found that it "greases" the connection between the spool bearings and the thread spool, thereby nullifying the effect of the pressure sleeve. However, the last two, pencil lead and facial oil have promise, and I'm going to try them next. I would have replied sooner, but the forum was down for several hours. SD -
I just bought a Stonfo Bobtec 1 bobbin, which I really like. The only problem is that when pressure is applied to the adjustment to tighten the spool bearings, it squeaks when I pull for more thread. I don't want to apply any oil to the spool bearings for fear of contaminating the thread. Any ideas how to prevent this? SpokaneDude
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I have a brand new Echo Ion 9' 6 wt; I was practicing casting with a Buck Tail that had been de-barbed (hook cut at curve)... so, I loaded up my WF6F Rio Bass Freshwater line, with a furled leader (6' Moonlit Big Hog) and 4' of fluorocarbon tippet. So on the 2nd cast, and every one thereafter, the fly hits me in the upper right side of my back. What am I doing wrong? Was hoping to fish with it tomorrow in my inflatable pontoon boat on a local lake... obviously I need help! Thanks in advance.. SpokaneDude
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How important is eye distance in Clouser Minnow fly?
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
mike: I think you're right... now to just figure out what is "proper" exactly... :-} SD -
How important is eye distance in Clouser Minnow fly?
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in The Fly Tying Bench
Meeshka: I have a video of him tying it; some tiers say the distance is important, others say not so... -
Good Day....this is my first attempt at tying the Clouser Minnow for bass fishing; with that in mind, how important is the distance of the eye dumbell from the eye of the hook? I have attached an image of what I have tied so far; my question is: if you look at the 2 flies on the top, you will notice that the eyes are set further back towards the hook bend... does this make any difference? Will these flies catch bass or trout (providing I do my part in casting and retrieving the hook-up)? I would like a critique also as to what I could do better. Thanks in advance... SD
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Doing some research for what I need to get for Bass fishing in a local lake; for what I've read so far, I see only fly line and leader, no mention of using a tippet. Is this the way to fish bass? If so, how do I attach the hook to the leader? Somehow I can't believe what I am reading... and are ALL lines for bass fishing floating lines? SD
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Tacky fly box method of attaching a safety cord
SpokaneDude replied to SpokaneDude's topic in Fly Fishing Gear & Techniques
Thanks guys... whatfly has exactly what I was looking for, but didn't know how to describe it... it will work perfectly attached to the bottom of the box. Interesting that the newer boxes have the eyelet; I have been in contact with the Tacky folks, asked the same question, and didn't get a reply.... interesting, to say the least! Thanks again everybody... SD -
I have several Tacky Fly Boxes to store all of my flies in; the problem is they don't have any appendage that you could hook a safety cord on so when it accidentally gets dropped into the lake or on a stream, it's not gone for good. Does anybody have any ideas for how to attach some kind of safety cord on them? I don't want to use any type of fishing line, was more thinking of the rubberized curly lines with snap swivel on each end. I know it's probably a long shot, but someone out there must have come across the same issue and solved it. :-} SD
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I tried using small wire, but it broke (probably my fault for not setting the "machine" up correctly), so I went to brassie size and it worked like a charm! I've always had problems when I use the "two finger" method, and this solves that problem... Thanks again for the suggestions, I appreciate them. :-} SD
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Thanks guys... I never considered that the thread would unravel... duh! SD
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I just purchased a Cyclone Dubbing Brush Spinner from J. Stockard; the directions say to use thin wire. I was wondering if I could get away with using colored thread that would match the color of the body rather than thin wire?