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Jessie

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About Jessie

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    Beginner
  • Birthday 07/12/1965

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  • Favorite Species
    salmo trutta
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    2008

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  • Location
    Eastern PA
  1. I prefer using my Norvise auto bobbin, as I love using my bobbin rest (most of my tyer friends don't use their bobbin rest at all, but an auto bobbin makes it so easy!). Currently, the spools are all loaded with Uni and I am not tying with that thread anymore, so I only use the Norvise bobbin occasionally. After I redo the spools, I'll be back to using the auto bobbin full time. For now, my go-to bobbin (especially for travel) is the Marc Petitjean Thread Through Bobbin that I bought at the November Fly Tying Symposium. The thread through feature works great and the sliding tension device is awesome. No more bending the frame. I will still continue to use this bobbin for many applications. It's great for making split thread dubbing loops as it spins perfectly, without wobble, and it's just very smooth. I know it's not a $3 bobbin, but it was worth it to me. I have a Rite Bobbin too, but it's not my first choice as the open frame bugs me.
  2. I've used horse tail hairs, they are also easy to wash by hand. Just roll them up like leader material to store them. The tail hair makes awesome midges. It's the perfect diameter and makes a great looking ribbed body. I also use it for ribbing march brown nymphs and stoneflies.
  3. I was tying flies once while my boyfriend was barbecuing a brisket out on the back porch. I use a cautery tool to reclaim hooks and I decided to go through my whole batch of bad flies and burn all of them. Pretty soon, my boyfriend jumps up, says "something doesn't smell right out there!" and ran out to the barbecue to see what he was burning. I had to run after him to explain that it was me! I used to forget to hold the spool on the auto bobbin, but now I hold it by the thread in my left hand when cutting, then hang it up in the bobbin rack (the round spring kind).
  4. That is magnificent. How do you tie in the wing materials?
  5. Whew! I thought I was the only nut who'd thought about this. I haven't seen any, but I'm imagining a spun deer hair popper style with little rubber legs & feet that wiggle. I bet big browns would key in on something with dangly feet. It would probably be tough to cast though.
  6. I was helping a friend get rid of all his old tying stuff (meaning I am buying the stuff!) and came across this Springo whip finisher in a box of tools. I hated the Thompson style whip finisher and was very comfortable with the Matarelli, so that is what I used exclusively until I gave this thing a try. Now I prefer it for certain applications. Mr. Springo now has it's own hole in the tool caddy right next to Mr. Matarelli.
  7. Well thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I really appreciate the comments. As for the roses, I forgot I had those in there! They're gone now and I uploaded a few more pics. I had only uploaded the flowers to show a fellow fly tying friend what I had received for Valentines Day. Anyway thanks again to all.
  8. There is that remote possibility. Thanks for the welcome and the compliment, Flygirl!
  9. Thank you. You are welcome to look at my Flies album on Photobucket. You can click the picture below to access it. I must warn you - the farther you go back (in time), the more laughable some of them are. But don't laugh at my indicator fly, as that thing floats like a cork and come this spring, something will hit it!
  10. A local microbrew. Actually, the oldest brewery in the US. Makes a great lager. Thanks for the welcome!
  11. Boy, you guys are quick! Yuengling does rule. Thanks for the welcome!
  12. Good evening all. I wanted to introduce myself, although I've been a member for a little while and have been lurking somewhat. I've been fly fishing for almost four years and just started tying in November. I put it off for along time - too long in fact, as I am having a lot of fun doing this. Since I took my first class, in which I used a borrowed vise and had zero materials, I've taken the plunge on a new vise, a desk and enough dollars in materials to bail out at least one failing mortgage company. I fish mostly in NJ, PA and a little in the Catskills. I've been tying mostly nymphs, midges, and emergers, recently getting into soft-hackles, too. Dry flies are next. I'm looking forward to interacting and trading tips with the group. - Jess
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