howdy all

[xterrabill 0]

yeah dig that color for sure! great fly man.

peacock has to be the most used material of all.

OH hey.....I didn't throw out that other coffee grinder....I found it! we still had 2.

ionly have 3 colors of store bought dubbing, brn, (Bunny) wht,(bunny) light olive (synth)

was thinking of getting one of the kit boxes with 12 colors....but I don't know if they are any good.

[Tom Cummings 0]

Don't buy kit. It cost more than you will use. Doing elk hair caddis next group. If u need mats when I replenish hooks I can hook u up. I have about 20 size 16 so it's soon.

[xterrabill 0]

thanks ....but no thanks man, I do appreciate the offer big time tho really.

what are mats? anyway LOL

materials?

 

I have to make an order ...like super soon, I actually broke my fly line today!

it was only 20 years old, cracked and discolored.

now it has a nailknot at about 20 ft.

I believe it was Cortland wf 4.

I will be looking online for some later tonight.

any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Tom Cummings 0]

I use WF5 from orvis store. They give free with purchase either high vis or low vis backing at 100 yds but online I don't think you get the backing. And yes mats is materials.

Good luck my friend.

[mikechell 0]

E-bay ... fly line for $9.00 a spool. Great selection of colors, if you want to match your rod.

 

I've got some, on a few of my rods, that are several years old and still going.

[xterrabill 0]

the household needed a few things, went to cabelas, picked up some mats and line while I was there.

 

the in house maintenance man needed new winter boots for snow removal,

found them in the bargain barn (last years model) they are stocking up now

with the newer stuff.

always good to check the bargain bins.....I found dry fly hooks and tippet also.

[Tom Cummings 0]

Nice to hear your back up with the trip. A local in my area is excited that he ran into me. He wants to learn tying and fly fishing. I have a spare vise and plenty of materials so tying is no problem. His cast needs work as I showed him my setup and he is used to spun cast. He did however execute about a dozen cast and I encouraged and no negativity. He is willing to learn and in time it will payoff for me as I usually go it alone. Will be nice to be out with another.

[xterrabill 0]

great!

I befriended a fella recently (nam vet) who used to fly fish and got him back into it some, I just happened to see him again

last week, his son had him out fly fishing.....very cool indeed.

 

I tied some drunk fly's myself tonight, they didn't come do good LOL...still fishable tho.

might get out in the morning and test drive the new line.

[xterrabill 0]

went out for a couple hours today to a catch and release small lake that had some

larger bluegills in it, the bass I seen would not bite, but

I did manage to get a few of gills to hit, and they hit hard.

Here is a pic of the first one I caught on a flip flop popper.

I don't care for the flip flop rubber, it starts to sink after about 15 minutes of fishing,

I like cork better but I cant make cork ones small enough, might be time to step up to balsa.

anyway, I photo shopped a better pic of the popper used into the pic with the fish.

when the temps reached 94f. I had to go....brutal humidity.

 

 

[Tom Cummings 0]

Nice pic and popper.

[xterrabill 0]

good evening gents,

I found this at the local library ....

Basic Fly Tying with Marvin Nolte (2 DVD set)

I watched it once and it seems very basic. there nothing wrong with

seeing basic procedures.

I know I could see 1000's on utube, but its easier for me to watch

on the tv instead of the computer when tying.

[xterrabill 0]

I managed to get some decent hackle finally.

trying to tie the little ones with my big paws is tough, but I am persistent.

 

 

[Tom Cummings 0]

Really nice. Simple yet very attractive.

[xterrabill 0]

thanks Mr Tom,

me thinks size 20 might be my limit.

how are you doing with the caddis tie's?

I did a few myself....tricky with the elk wing for sure.

[Tom Cummings 0]

I did about a dozen. The went into a shrimp variation size 10 for warm water fishing. Have 3 with clear 3 with Brown and 3 with olive scudbacks at the moment. Tied more but don't get to leave the local pub with them lol.