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wow, beautiful box! haven’t been tying flies at uni (too busy with my work lol) and it sucks that I had to miss the christmas swap this year. Next year I’ll bring my tying stuff to university with me.

The following is copied from my Classic Fly Rod Forum post from a few minutes ago.

Hi all, it’s been a while since I last posted. 

I competed in the Two Fly tournament this past weekend and placed second in the men’s division. This is my first year in the division, having aged out of the youth division at 16. I certainly didn’t expect to do this well, I just do it because I like a relaxing competition. And honestly I’m glad I didn’t win (missed by only a few inches) since if I did I’d have to stay in the Competitive division for the next 5 years!!!

I received a very nice Hardy 9’6” 7 weight, and as a token of my appreciation I will be making a perpetual trophy for the overall highest total length not in the competitive division (so only the Men’s, Women’s, and Youth Divisions) consisting of an 8’ 5 weight Dickerson 8013 bamboo fly rod. The plan is to finish it with either Gnome’s favored spray finish or Gorilla Glue, haven’t decided yet, in order to facilitate writing the name of the winner on the butt each year. I will most likely use the Gorilla Glue for this rod even though I like Jeff’s stuff more, simply because it’s easier to write on- since I’ll need to put a new name on each year.
 

On 9/29/2018 at 2:14 PM, fishinguy said:

I've heard people say that most people fishing with sponge are just "flossing" fish, and not catching them fair. I've never fished the SR personally, that's just what I've heard.

I know a guy who fishes the Salmon River every year, he calls it "fly fishing" but proceeds to describe flossing with a fly rod and egg pattern.

I’m in! Trout flies.

Yes.

5 hours ago, xterrabill said:

Bourbon, brown sugar, soy with a touch of maple glaze sauce over smoked salmon last night, salad had homemade thousand island because I was out of ranch, tonight its Lou Malnati's pizza and some more oatmeal stout, time to break out the fat boy pants.

Homemade thousand island and ranch are different. Same with homemade mayo. I hate store bought mayo ‘cause a lot of it is super processed plant fat instead of egg. It’s funny but almost any dressing I hate, make it at home and I’ll like it.

6 hours ago, Steeldrifter said:

That kind'a talk will get ya banned!

😆

🤣

Yep, bleu for me too. Love shrimp, oysters, squid.

Man! Ranch is the worst! (well Thousand Island and mayo are worse, but Ranch is pretty bad.)

Au Sable Wulff size 8-14, piggyback emergers, soft hackles.

I like furled leaders but I also really like hand-tied Maxima. For trout I graduate down through 25, 20, 15, 10, 8, tippet ring, 6, 4lb (4X maxima) and if I need thinner a 5X maxima tied to that. For low water OR smooth water leaders I go to 6 and then the tippet ring and for extra low water or low water AND smooth water I go to 4 lb and then the tippet ring with a 6X flourocarbon or 7X regular tippet.

Our rivers have a very, very low weed content so I don’t worry about the knots.

For high, rough water the tippet ring is at 8 lb with a 6lb (2X maxima) tippet and I can put 4 or 5X on if I wish. For bass in ponds and lakes I use a 5-6 foot leader with an 8lb tippet, 6 if it’s really clear out.

Mac for sure- best laptop out there. For a desktop- I don’t know, but I imagine that it’s just as good although the desktop might even be faster. They have a cylindrical tower style computer too, it’s like 10 grand or something but it’s one of the fastest home computers in the world (for graphic designers and such people who need incredible image rendering)

Or try Ubuntu with your desktop.

13 hours ago, Mogup said:

Shiny side front most of the time but not all of the time.

Same. Certain flies for skittering I like the other way around, like bivisibles and spiders.

@Poopdeck For the tip- self drilling hex head sheet metal screw. It’ll go right in and give a good grip on rocks. 
 

before you put the screw in, put a hose clamp on the end of the wood; it’ll make screw-in against the grain much easier. Then trim the  metal tag end on the hose clamp and leave it there. It’ll prevent splitting.

Try dunking ‘im in cheap spar urethane next time. If you thin it a LOT and leave it in for a couple days it’ll start impregnating with the grain and last much longer.

8 hours ago, Sandan said:

First, don't offer criticism of any kind unless it's asked for, some folks don't appreciate it.

Second, on your Goddard's pack the spun hair more densely/tighter.  They'll float better and it's easier to trim. Do you trim with a razor blade?

Yeah, but I used scissors for those ones. My sharp razor blade stash is low and I haven't gotten around to ordering more. Maybe I'll sharpen the old ones so they work again.

1 hour ago, Mark Knapp said:

It's interesting that your nymph is hanging up-side-down. Maybe it's just not waterlogged yet.

It’s hanging right side up. It’s not a jig hook. The bead is just sitting the front of the hook lower. Follow the thread to the fly; I tied it in on the top of the fly. If I’d have tied it in on the bottom of the hook as oriented hook point down, it would float hook point up. The bead will equalize a bit when tied to a leader as there’ll be a tiny bit of tension on the eye.

Today’s piggyback in a water glass. Should have used a slightly bigger deer hair ball but it floats alright in pools and flats, not so much riffles tho.

3 hours ago, Sandan said:

A little constructive criticism?

Yes please, fire away!

3 hours ago, Meeshka said:

I like the godards one of my fovorite grayling flys

Yes those have been tough to master! They still need a lot of work but they are good enough to fish!

I think the black spider is a great looking fly if it’s tied with care and not thrown together. I think that many times less is more, but to each his own. 

Yep thank you @Landon P Your photos were great it was just hard to make out the details against the dark background. 
 

I prefer not to edit as I am only posting photos to show others, whereas you are selling flies. I would edit if I had a great camera, I will be getting myself an iPhone SE2, the new generation, soon so maybe I will edit pics taken on that.

sorry for the hijack. 

@vicentedo you like these better?

An Au Sable Wulff

A Goddard Caddis

an Adams 

Another G. C.

AuSable Caddis variation 

and below is an old dry fly pattern, the Au Sable B as listed in The Fisherman’s Handbook of Trout Flies by Donald Du Bois

the wings are black and white tipped wood duck and the body is floss. It needs some perfecting but this one isn’t terrible. I should have only used 1 strand of floss. The white puff is just some stray deer hair static clinging to the hook bend.

Indeed V. but keep in mind I am taking them on an outdated iPhone 5.

Yep that dark blue is good for lighter flies like Light Cahill etc