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atlanticsalmonflyguy

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  • Birthday 01/03/1964

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  1. Thanks Paul, but these are far too modern looking. This is the first place I go usually, but have been disappointed this time. I am really looking for the older styles of hooks... These flies were tied for trout, and if I dont miss my guess, were skated along the surface. There can be as many as five hackles crammed onto the hook, which is why I suspect they had longer shanks. I may be wrong though. Perhaps the 17th century Spanish used hooks in this style, shorter shank, micro-barb (well smaller than we are used to anyway)... hard to know.
  2. Hello brothers and sisters of the angle, I am recreating the flies of the "MANUSCRIPT ASTORGA" of Juan de Bergara, 1624. Well, I hope to recreate them. I have combed the many websites with translated versions, had the old Spanish version translated repeatedly, and ordered lots of feathers and silk for the task. After all this I found that I had already used my slim stock of Spade end hooks for other things, in ways that can not be reclaimed. Attempts to locate more are hampered by not knowing what size or sizes... my guess is around a 10 or 12 long-shank, though some may be closer to normal length... and not being able to find any old looking ones. I used to have a bunch of Davidcraft spade end hooks that were nicely medieval looking, but no more and very few people have heard of them and no one knows where to find more. SO...my questions: Any one know what size I should be thinking of? Any one know where I might find more Davidcraft or similar spade end hooks (old but good looking, they will be used for photography and then donated to charity eventually probably) Anyone even heard of Davidcraft hooks? BTW: these will be tied in-hand, with horse-hair snoods and all the proper silks and feathers. Pity I cant find hooks from 1624 to tie on, that I can afford... Thanks for any leads, input etc... best wishes Andrew http://seventeenthcenturyflies.blogspot.com/
  3. Hi Kevan I would be interested in obtaining as many tails as you wish to part with. I go through quite a few in a year, teaching disadvantaged kids stream ecology (and coincidentally fly tying and fly fishing). I dont hunt like I used to any more so am always running short. How many and what sort of shipping are we talking about, and do you have paypal? Thanks and best wishes Andrew
  4. A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by atlanticsalmonflyguy: the McIntyre
  5. A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by atlanticsalmonflyguy: Sir Peter Graf
  6. A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by atlanticsalmonflyguy: Cockroach Spey
  7. Hi folks, Just a brief note to say hello. I am an avid tier of any sort of fly, as well as collector of the various materials we all use. I have been tying for around 30 years now. I am always willing to share/exchange information and patterns as needed. I have a photo gallary at Webshots that can be accessed under my user name Atlanticsalmonflyguy. There you will see examples of traditional patterns and my own inventions as well. Drop me a line or add a note to the guestbook if you have any thoughts on them. best wishes Andrew
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