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Loon Aquel floatant really great deal.
DFoster replied to DFoster's topic in Fly Fishing Gear & Techniques
LL Bean also has Loon Top Ride desiccant at half off. $4.99 a bottle. -
My wife has lane centering and I hate it. I have that dumba$$ auto shut off in my Jeep- the dealer told me it's now mandatory on new vehicles because it's saves fuel. I wonder if the fuel I'm saving by having the engine shut off each time I stop will cover the cost of a new starter?
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DFoster started following New Ergo Chair, I forgot how to drive a car..., Yvon's soft hackle pheasent tail and and 1 other
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You're not the only one VC- a 60 year old coworker of mine who is very tech savvy, inherited a brand 2023 Mercedes after his father in law passed. It's got all the new standard features and a few he can't guess at. The trouble is that it's still at his father in law's house because he can't figure out how to start it- even with the owners manual. Maybe it's got some type of facial recognition system like my iPhone? I told him to get to the dealership for some "training" before he accidently engages the antigravity warp converter and disappears forever. 😁
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PEEPING CADDIS NYMPH HOOK: #16 1XL 1XS THREAD: RED TAG: THREAD WITH U. V. RESIN ABDOMEN/BODY: BROWN DUBBING RIB: SMALL BLACK WIRE HEAD: BLACK BEAD
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I've been tying #16 and #18 nymphs getting ready for the spring. PINK TAIL NYMPH HOOK: #16 1XL 1 XS NYMPH THREAD: #70 PINK (COLLAR TURNS RED WHEN HIT WITH HEAD CEMENT) UNDER BODY: .015 WIRE TAIL: PINK YARN- 1 STRAND BRUSHED OUT ABDOMEN/BODY: HARE’S MASK DUBBING RIB: PEARL FLASHABOU HACKLE: OLIVE CDC HEAD: BEAD
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Bingo sir- I’ve caught a hell of a lot of trout on flies with substituted materials. As Norm’s signature used to say “the trout care less than we do“. Or is I like to say- if you can’t find hair from the chin of a juvenile male Sasquatch, Deer will do. Substituting materials is what fly tying fishing flies is all about.
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Hi all, I’ve never used Aquel but I know people who say it’s their go to. Today I was in an LL Bean store and it looks to me like they are closing it out. From $7.95 to $1:99! I bought the last 2 off the shelf. Just thought I would put it out there for anyone who uses the stuff.
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Tying Ausable Ugly's last week jogged my memory about this simple fly that did well for me few years back. Eventually I lost the 2 examples I had and forgot about it . No official name for this pattern that I'm aware of so I call it my Mean Wolverine. No pretty, but they catch trout. DEAN’S MEAN VOLVERINE HOOK: #12 -#8 2XL STREAMER THREAD: #70 BLACK UNDER BODY: WIRE TAIL: WOLVERINE DARK GUARD HAIRS ABDOMEN/BODY: WOLVERINE UNDER COAT DUBBING HACKLE: SPUN WOLVERINE -WRAP FROM HEAD TO TAIL AND BRUSHED OUT. SECURE AT TAIL WITH RIB. RIB: RED WIRE HEAD: BEAD
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Thanks Norm- I recognize the Law copy he made himself. I can't remember his name but he used to post on the old Frankenfly web page. A really talented guy-
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Really well done, nice work!
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I sent the photo Norm posted to him and said that many custom knife makers in the U.S and Canada use antlers to make their handles. I'm guessing that was a custom order for someone. A craftsman with that skill set could replace the handles on a set of tying tools and replicate the photo. There must be people right in the U.K. who can do this type of work- google search should get him where he needs to be
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No worries Mark- I have no idea who this person is, it could be King Charles for all I know. He probably saw a photo like the one Norm posted and thought "Ooooh shiny"! I can't blame him those are beautifully made by someone.
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I figured if anyone had seen these it would be you Norm. Do you know if someone offers those for sale or are they more of the one off made by a craftsman for their own use?
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If you're ok with it I'll tell him to reach out to you here. He was looking for pricing, including shipping to the U.K.
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Looks comfy Bruce. A chair isn't a "fun" purchase when compared to things like rods, reels and vises, but much like buying a new mattress your really glad you did afterwards.