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Everything posted by chugbug27
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That's what I've got, works great; you can still get them from China on eBay for $5 or so including shipping
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There you go. Now you're cooking with gas. Nice looking fly.
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George Grant Woven Hair Hackle Stonefly
chugbug27 replied to flytire's topic in Step by Step Patterns & Tutorials
Some folks who are big G Grant tyers you might contact, see if and where they might be tying at a show etc. either them or maybe they know someone: Todd Collins [email protected] Jim Flaherty. [email protected] Sue Anderson ???email??? -
I think the difference re why they recommend marine grease on the dyna king jaw is because of the push collet design. The steel jaw squeezes together by being pushed through a restricted diameter collet. Much more friction and resistance without grease than the Renzetti and the Regal, is my 2c. Renzetti levers two jaw plates together, Regal also has two jaw plates, which pivot on a spring. DK"s jaw is one piece that gets bent by force of rubbing through the restricted collet. The back, steep angle of the jaw face is what rubs through the collet to close the tips of the jaw together
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I hope I didn't confuse things, wasn't my intention. Fruitrollup, great demo there, says it all.
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This worked for me
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Totally fishable. Here's a video showing the techniques you're using, (don't use same color scheme, it's imitating a fly that won't be hatching). https://youtu.be/75cZi2B6PlY?si=VttelBnDSuwCgDxX Here are some variations on your Yvon's, material-wise (all of course with gray partridge...): https://flyfishingthesierra.com/ptpart.htm And an SBS: https://flyfishingthesierra.com/instshptn.htm For partridge, better off stopping in Phoenix (and probably calling first). The 395 fly shops are surprisingly sparse for tying materials.
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I wouldn't go spending $50 on two whiting hen saddles (Brahma mottled gray and mottled brown) in place of $45-$50 for a partridge pelt. Or even $25 for just one Brahma saddle. The partridge gives you better feathers and both colors. That video was a self serving Whiting ad, just my opinion. Gray partridge, no?
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Good to know. Can't see much on my phone, between the tears in my retina and the cracks on my screen...
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The gray partridge hackle is at the neck, the brown is over the back. If you get a natural partridge pelt, you get a mix, some have better gray, some better browns, some a good mix. Best to buy in person at a trusty vendor or at least on phone from someone you trust. Here's one on eBay looks good for lots of gray Here's one from the same seller better for browns maybe, hard to tell from the pic. Mixed bag Best to buy in person. I wouldn't buy either one of those, just showing you for the pics If you want a sample of each (nat gray, nat brown), pm me your address and I'll mail you a few feathers of each to see what you're aiming for.
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Any recommendations?
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👍👍 You can also get a nice look using "granny knots" to combine your colors https://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/advanced/part4.php
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And whether wax or no wax, here are two more techniques to try besides a thicker dubbing noodle.... Split thread dubbing loop for more delicate applications (1:09 in): https://youtu.be/3l7QFlm2Sqw?si=olb6y0uHEiomCSuv Regular dubbing loop for bulkier applications: https://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/tyingtips/part144.php
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All good advice. I'd add this .. The dubbing wax that typically comes in a chapstick type container (only a bit larger) can be added to your thread to help with a dubbing loop or dubbing noodle or touch dubbing, etc. It has a gooey consistency. It's not needed: some use it, some do not. It can be added to thread whether the thread is waxed or not. Factory waxed thread has a better grip than unwaxed, on itself and on all materials, but is not essential to forming a dubbing loop or a dubbing noodle, and even factory waxed thread will not help much if at all with touch dubbing.
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Welcome, and congrats. If you're breaking your thread at the whip finish, try fewer turns. Three or four should do it. Here's a great resource for flies in the Eastern Sierras, if you're looking for hatches and patterns. Click on his recommended patterns for recipes and step by steps. https://flyfishingthesierra.com/hatchEast.htm Magnifiers help but don't skimp on lighting. Have a great time at the Walker (East Walker out of Bridgeport?)
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Woweepalooza
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Yeah, 1954 was a tough field... Chevy Ford Cadillac Buick Ferrari Jaguar Benz Fiat
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Just enjoying the ride while taking the back seat for a little bit...
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The Arnold Palmerless Bugger Variation?
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My stomach's turning just thinking about it.
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2" wide poly tubing? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNTVRKZM?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_7KFB1QBBEM6XBXFVGTG0&language=en_US
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Saw this for real just now, viting my daughter in Brooklyn....