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  • Birthday 09/19/1952

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    Norwich, CT

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  1. flytire

    Fly shop

    i just had an order from them also good service
  2. Lil' Hood Rat Hook - Gamakatsu B10s, size 6-10 Thread - Brown Tail - Rusty Brown micro chenille Body - Tan 2mm foam Sides - Natural pine squirrel (I used dyed brown) Lil' Hood Rat Fly Tying - Micro Mouse For Alaska Rainbows & Grayling - James Spicer Fly Pattern (youtube.com)
  3. Gray Beard Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tip - Flat silver tinsel Tail - Ginger hackle barbs mixed with strands of gold Flashabou Accent Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Dubbed with pale green lamb's wool Hackle - Light olive hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat Wing - Gray bucktail tied low over the body and extending to the end of tail Topping - Strands of yellow Flashabou Accent Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
  4. Gold Mongrel (Var) Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss Tail - Brown hackle barbs Butt - Peacock herl Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Flat gold tinsel Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wing - Dyed gold gray squirrel tied low over the body* Topping - Strands of gold Flashabou Accent *I used dyed yellow gray squirrel tail Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
  5. flytire

    Solar Eclipse

    was pretty cool to see today was about 90% here in connecticut next one in about 20 years and i'll probably be in the underside of the grass
  6. https://gazette.com/premium/best-fly-fishing-career/article_c8734360-eab8-11ee-b896-d78065556dc5.amp.html
  7. Dusty Black (Var) Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss Tail - Dyed orange golden pheasant crest feather* Butt - Black yarn Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Rear two-thirds, embossed silver tinsel; the front third, orange floss Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat, then orange hackle barbs tied in front Wing - Gray bucktail tied low over the body, with an overwing of black bucktail Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute *I used tippets Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
  8. you be smacking your stacker hard enough to break the hair tips? they looked cut to my eyes by whoever cut the patch of hair into a square
  9. flytire

    Sad news indeed

    posted twice here Shoefly Swap - Registration is closed - Page 3 - Fly Swaps & Contests - Fly Tying (flytyingforum.com)
  10. Sassy Cat Hook - Wet Fly Thread - Black Tail - Scarlet Body - Peacock herl Hackle - Yellow Wing - Yellow duck/goose quill Cheek - Red hackle Trout - Ray Bergman
  11. Saranac Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Claret floss Hackle - Claret Wing - Golden pheasant tippet Trout - Ray Bergman
  12. Guinea Hen Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold tinsel Tail - Scarlet duck/goose quill Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Red wool Hackle - Red Wing - Guinea hen How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg
  13. Seth Green Hook - Wet Fly Thread - White under floss, black head Rib – Yellow silk Body – Dark green floss Hackle – Brown Wing – Dark brown mottled turkey Trout - Ray Bergman
  14. Peter Ross Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Rear Body - Flat silver tinsel Body - Dubbed with red lamb's wool Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wings - Barred teal barbs tied over the body This British pattern carries the name of its creator, who first tied it. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
  15. @Heff2 Thanks I owe it all to charlie craven 😁😁👍👍
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