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Tracy

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About Tracy

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    Beginner
  • Birthday 05/25/1961

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    Trout
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    Richardson, TX USA
  1. Thanks for the post Sid. I've outgrown the tool box I've been using, and need a larger travel bag. This looks like an excellent solution. Well done.
  2. What! Only one ant pattern mentioned?! Maybe it's a local thing, but a simple black or red ant works great on the surface or below.
  3. The Crackleback Woolyworm has been very good to me. It can be fished dry or wet. If they don't take it on the surface, I give it a slight tug to pull it under, let it sink, then use a slow short strip and pause retrieve.
  4. The Dogsbody by Harry Powell. According to Mike Dawes' book, "The Fly Tier's Companion", Powell was a hairdresser who created the fly using hair from one of his customer's dogs.
  5. Well, after all the discussion about scissors, I upgraded my vise instead. All the advice will not be wasted, though. I'm sure a new pair of scissors is in my not too distant future. Tracy
  6. I keep mine in a tool rack that I built on the side of my tying bench. Just a plain 1x3 with holes drilled in it to hold scissors, bobbins, etc. I screwed a few hooks into the side of the 1x3 to hang hackle pliers and other things. I always know where my tools are unless my daughter uses my vice. The key for this to work, I tell her, is always putting the tool back in the same spot. As far as I can tell, no one in my family believes this. :wallbash:
  7. Chase and Joe, Thanks for the helpful information. I'll stay the safer and easier thread control course. It hurts just thinking about Joe's experience. I hope your eye is okay. Regards, Tracy
  8. I'm looking for some opinions on the Anvil Sccu-Tip Quick Snip scissors. These are one of the models that has one finger hole and is spring loaded. (They look much like the pair Al Beatty uses in his videos.) I like the way they fit in my hand, but I haven't tried tying with them. Before I buy a pair, I'd like to see some opinions on them. I'll also welcome advice about other scissors since I'm considering an upgrade and haven't decided on a pair yet. Thanks, Tracy
  9. All I can say is give it a try. The pattern I tied is called the Goldie.
  10. I tried the black and yellow in muddy water, I thought it would be the ticket, it hadn't produced for me yet. Thanks for the report. Too bad, though. Black over yellow sure looks pretty. sniksoh, I noticed that I left out one of the most important color combinations in my box - yes, it's chartruse over white.
  11. Clear water: Grey, olive or red over white Muddy water: Red or flourescent green over yellow or chart. I recently tied some with black over yellow and all black, but haven't tried them yet. To help keep things simple, I typically use white or yellow/chart. bodies. I like smething in the middle. I usually add some flash - pearl, gold, something to match the upper wing, or something to create a dark line in the middle. Finally, an upper wing of red, flourescent green, to go with the yellow bodies, and chart., olive, grey, red or even black to go with the white. Some times I will look at my more productive old stick baits for inspiration.
  12. I really like this. Very creative. I've been working with warm water patterns, and this one has given me some new inspiration. What did you use to make the beard?
  13. Ribs, You wrote that these eyes are polished. Do you know if paint will adhere to them? If so, ignore the rest of this. There probably is a paint that will adhere to polished surfaces. If you can't find one, however, the first step may be a brief acid wash take the polish off the surface so the paint will adhere. Tracy
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