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diermit

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  1. Wow, if this is your first realistic, you'll be scary soon enough! :bugeyes: How did you do the abdomen?
  2. Hey binfordw, welcome to the forum. I'm new here too. Great place. NICE cricket! Definitely see that one getting hammered! Post pics when you can!
  3. Awesome handle technique, Carver! Pure genious! Sounds very doable. Nice grip you designed, too. Looks like you pull some lunkers out with that one! Thanks, longears. The eyeglass case is a good grab & go item that will carry all the basic tools and then some. I use the Xacto handle as a mini-vise on the water too. I posted that in another thread.
  4. Wow, thanks Graham! I REALLY appreciate the insight. I'm leaving for vacation in the morning, to chase some trout in another state. I will attempt the caddis worm when I return. I am honored to be a part of this excellent group. Thanks for the tips and direction. Later!
  5. Thanks guys. Hope it didn't sound like I was lumping everyone together, because I wasn't. I was really trying to say how I love the common bond and kinship of tiers. It just surprised me to hear someone claim ownership of a pattern. It is exciting to have a resource such as this forum available. Flyfishers and tiers are as scarce as free money around here and it is nice to have a meeting place for like-minded people. I appreciate the encouragement and hope to do my first realistic very soon. Any tips on where to start? I don't have a clue how to approach one. Thanks again. Sorry for hijacking the thread.....
  6. I'm a newbie here, and so far can only dream of tying realistics. But, one of the things I have always admired about tiers is their giving nature and willingness to share ideas, techniques, processes and shortcuts. I was about to ask for some pointers and help with beginning to tie realistics, but now I don't know if I can, if posting step-by-steps is a problem. I just discovered the world of realistics here on this forum a few short days ago & was really looking forward to asking questions and learning how to tie these beauties. Not exact copies, but techniques and such. The sharing attitude is one of the things that attracted me to this endeavor, among other things. Everyone is a copycat, that is the whole idea! If it doesn't look like the real thing, the fish won't take it. Who invented what technique is not important to me. Helping and being helped does. That is what makes our "hobby" different, unique. This giving is not something commonly found elsewhere. Maybe if someone just wants recognition and admiration they should get into another art form, like pop music or the NBA. Competition and possessiveness makes tying petty and defeats the whole purpose. Just my opinion.
  7. An aluminum cigar holder makes a great deer hair tamper. An old toothbrush cleans out the fuzzy deer underfur pretty good too before tamping. I also have a dog-tag chain draped across the inside of my hutch that I hang my epoxies on to finish drying after they have quit running. Put the fly nose down and hang the hook over the chain. The little balls keep the flies apart. Hey Ronn, where do you get the brass sheets to make your wing burners? Thanks.
  8. diermit

    Turtle Wax

    Thanks for the tips! They could prevent a lot of grief and salvage a fishing trip... What would you use to take the nicks out with? Maybe some steel wool? Thanks again!
  9. For a portable streamside vise I use an Xacto knife handle and a rubber band. I wrap the rubber band a few times around my left ringfinger (I'm right-handed). Then I load my hook into the jaws of the Xacto handle and slide it between the rubber band and my finger on the palm side. Instant vise! The rubber band holds it like a third hand and keeps it from falling into the water if you're still on it. The pic should explain it better than I can. Hope this helps!
  10. Hey everybody, I found and joined this forum a couple of days ago - absolutely love it. This is my first post, hope the pics come out. For a great portable tool caddy that can fit in your fishing vest, find a hardshell eyeglass case. They can be had from an eye doctor for a couple of bucks. It won't hold everything, but you'd be surprised just how much will fit in one. Makes a great streamside tying companion. Here are some pics of mine: See ya!
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