quillknot

cheers stand out just niceguys i got plenty of yellow bucktail it'll stand out just nice....... jim

Hi guys , I wanna try tying some parachute thingamigigs, but i am very limited on materials for the post can i use bucktail or squirell tail ????? or can you think of anything in common everyday use that would work ............. cheers jim

Hi tyright, Personaly i like to use the down eye for ease of tying, i whip finish by hand so the down eye prevents the last couple of silk winds from slipping over the eye if you know what i mean , i just can't get used to them whip finish tools......... but i like to use up eye for presentation on water..... regards jim

Thanks again OLD HAT for your valuable knowledge , im really beginning to get into this and armed with your wisdom one can only get better..........cheers..........jim

Hi guys , after observing my local stream for some time , i seen what i think could be Caenis hovering and darting just above the water , so i tried my best to lets say ( match the hatch ) i have included my attemts here...............what do you think........ p.s do dry flies really need a wing ??????? :dunno: pps i hope the discriptions are right ppps i think the hackles are to long , but at the moment thats all i have until i build up my feathers collection can anybody advise me on best hackles to use for reasonable price .......cheers

:cheers: :cheers: WELL I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS ONE IN DEPTH,AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW,THE RED TAG IS A PROLIFIC GRAYLING PATTERN,WELL IT IS THIS SIDE OF THE POND ANYWAY..... AND SINCE MOST BROWN TROUT IN OUR RIVERS ARE STOCKIES AND TEND TO DISMISS THE FLY , THEN IN MY OPINION THE RED TAG REPRESENTS SOMETHING VERY NATURAL TO THE RIVER PERHAPS SOMETHING LIKE A WATER SNAIL WHICH STOCKED TROUT WOULD PROBABLY TURN THEIR NOSE AT ..........BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION OH AND BY THE WAY ....THANKS FOR ADVICE AS I SAID TO ( OLD HAT ) I'ME NEVER AVERSE TO GOOD ADVICE DON'T EVER HOLD BACK YOUR ADVICE I'ME ALL EARS

CHEERS RHINO FOR THE COMMENTS, IT MEANS A LOT ........ BY THE WAY , I DON'T GET WHAT YOU MEAN BY ( THE WHITE POINT ) ON THE OLIVE FLY ???????? REGARDS.......JIM

CHEERS OLD HAT , THANKS FOR THE ADVICE , I'M NEVER AVERSE TO TAKING GOOD ADVICE , SO DON'T HOLD BACK, WHEN TYING FLIES, EXPERIENCE AND TIME SERVED COUNTS INVALUABLE..... CHEERS FOR YOUR RESPONCE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON FUTURE PROJECTS...........JIM

CHEERS BRIT MIKE

CHEERS SMALLIEHUNTER I WAS BEGINING TO GET PARANOID THERE FOR A MOMENT

I HAVE POSTED THREE FLIES FOR YOUR JUDGMENT IN THE BEGINNERS CORNER BUT HAVE HAD NO REPLY I AM A BEGINNER, I WOULD'NT BE SO RUDE AS TO PRESUME THAT I AM NOT ..... MY FLIES HAVE BEEN VIEWED 56 TIMES AND 35 TIMES RESPECTIVELY BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO JUDGMENT, IS THERE SOMETHING I AM MISSING HERE...... HAVE I STEPPED OUT OF LINE..... SOMEBODY PLEASE PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY........ :dunno: REGARDS UGLYFATWELSHGUY

AND HERES MY GREENWELL SPIDER AND RED TAG AND MARCH BROWN

HERES MY ATTEMPT AT A MARCH BROWN SPIDER , NOW BE GENTLE GUYS.......... FATUGLYWELSHMAN

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by quillknot: march brown spider

MY USUAL METHOD OF CREATING A THROAT HACKLE IS STRIPPING A FEW FIBRES OFF THE HACKLE , BUNCH THEM TOGETHER AND TIE IN ....... I HAVE ON OCCASION TRIED THE ( DE FEO ) METHOD THAT IS CUTTING OUT THE MIDDLE SECTION OUT OF THE HACKLE AND TYING IN THE WHOLE HACKLE AS A THROAT HACKLE WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS MAY I ADD I WONDER HOW MANY OF YOU GUYS AND GALLS TIE IN THE THROAT HACKLE WITHOUT TURNING THE FLY UPSIDE DOWN......