Bead Head Soft Hackle
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Couple of questions,
What size is that fly?
Did you get the partridge feather from a skin or a bag of feathers?
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My first fly from EP Video Tutorial-Finger Mullet
Chef, that certainly looks great!
I got to watch him in person at the Orvis shop here in New Orleans year before last. I doubt he is tying thick, it must just seem like it on the video as one of t |
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I Phone Apps
The orvis app can be useful. Has some great videos. It cost $10 but when I got it there was a special where you got a $10 giftcard to orvis. |
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RBF: Graphite rod tubes?
Has anyone come across a supplier of graphite rod tubes like the ones Winston or Orvis use? I'm after one that is slightly larger in diameter to comfortably fit 2 5pc rods for ultralight backpacking.C |
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Benchside Reference
I picked mine up back about 8 years ago for ...ready for this? $25 at a local Orvis shop. No idea why they had it marked down so cheap but it was so needless to say I snapped it up.
By far the |
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Weekly Fly Tying Contest #5
OK I made it in this time...
This weeks contest is another type of fly I rarely tie - a midge, after last weeks emerger that I said I would try but never got to. So I decided I would combine the two |
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I got a Orvis Helios 9wt and a Mirage reel to match it with. So anxious to catch a red on it! |
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Need some ideas for big bass flies
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I'm also a big fan of Murdich Minnows, Joe Cornwall's variation in particular and Bluegill might do wel |
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thread questions
bass bugs and streamers is what i do on the orvis g he said 210 deneir, i assume thats right. its pretty thick, but for what i tye, which is never smaller than about a 4x long 4 or a size 2 hook, work |
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Orvis rod replacement (Silver Label)
I called the repair facility at Orvis for an issue i had with an Orvis rod. They gave me a repair ticket number and i shipped the rod directly to Orvis. I took the opportunity to talk again to the r |
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Camera and dyed hackle
yeah, i live in north raleigh, have access to that great outdoors and the orvis over in triangle, although neither are a short drive. i havn't gotten out for much fishing though.. what have they b |
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Reels for Trout
Hahaha, you know what would make me happy? Catching fish.
http://www.okumafishingteam.com/family/61832
I was looking at this and it looks pretty good for the price. I was wondering though, is the dr |
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Orvis vise
Spotted this on ebay today...anyone know anything about this model?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORVIS-FLY-TYING-VISE-ONLY-FINEST-/220908073306?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336f25b15a |
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What fly is this?
it looks like a MOM fly
here is a gallery of Mary Orvis Marbury flies you might like http://www.favoriteflies.net/mikes_site/marbury/gallery.htm |
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1980 or 1990 fly fishing show
Man quits his job with the purpose of fishing various waters across America. He travels in a Jeep Cherokee and is accompanied by his dog, a yellow lab I believe. He always wore a rather cumbersome loo |
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Fan winged fly
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Thread: 8/0 Uni-Thread, black
Hook: Orvis 4641 #12
Tail: Lady Amherst Tail and Ph |
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Weekly Tying Contest #1
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Trying to decide on 9wt rod
I'm looking to get a 9wt set up for largemouth bass (to turn over the big deer hair flies) and get down to the Texas coast for some inshore fishing next year. I'm trying to stay in the $ |
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Fly Tying Bench - mister hackle
I do enjoy seeing everyone's tying areas.I thought I might share mine as well.I tied commercially for 10 years for a local Orvis dealer and tied for a local artist, David Ruimveld. He put my flies in |
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I'm Stupid, so what IS this?
try emailing the orvis support people with the photo and you should get a reply in a day or two or if you have an orvis store near you then you could take it there. |
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RBF: Hardy Demon 9'6" #7
I'm looking to sell a Hardy Demon 9'6" #7, 3 piece rod. The rod is almost brand new. I think I MIGHT have lawn cast it once but it's never been fished and comes like new in it's original rod tube and |
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Fish Pictures
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Fly Tying Bench - fishingbobnelson
This is my tying desk. I built the desk from Sugar Pine about 20 years ago. It is about six inches higher than a normal desk. This puts the fly at eye level in the vice. I built it with tying in m |
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Custom Rods, Reel, Underwater Video Camera
Well with the end of the year and Christmas right around the corner I need to sell a few things to make sure Santa comes to the family this year. So I have a few things I am selling for some very good |
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Tippett spooking fish?
I think the results of George Harvey's experiment depended on the population of fish he tested. Had be performed his experiment on a different population, I think the results would differ. Here is |
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Regal base
Not that base. This one is round and at least a foot across. Never ever seen one like it. Per orvis in boston it was a special edition made by regal specifically for orvis. It is still listed o |
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What is your favorite Fly Reel?
I bought an Orvis Battenkill Disc standard arbor about 10 years ago and I still have it and like it better than any other reels I've owned. I liked it so much, that I bought another. The first ree |
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RBF: Orvis BLA II reel
I have a 2009 Orvis BLA II Trout reel for sale. The reel is the titanium color (silver), has a spool diameter of 3.25" and weighs 4.2 ounces. This reel is perfect for 3wt and 4wt rods. There is a sm |
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Finger Protection
When I was fishing last spring I saw a guy who had this glove(not a glove though) that covered his index and middle fingers. I can't remember who it was made by (maybe Orvis) and haven't been |
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Breathable Waders
Maybe a small leak you can't find. Happened to me before. If they are from Orvis they will replace them. |
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Cheap Equipment
I have fished with and owned many many fly rods from Sage, Winston, Orvis, Loomis, and others. When I worked on tackle shops, I could get anything I wanted fairly cheaply. Since I did a lot of rod b |
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My System And Other Comments
Stippled:
You are 99.44% correct. The error is that you can emboss at any time. The glue does not have to be wet. It is apparently the glue that forms a flexible layer between the foil and the body w |
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Misc flies and a fish or two
Red, is this the stuff?
I know you said it is crystal flash chenille but the closest I found on their website is this Ice Dub Chenille.
http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=0L05&dir_id=1 |
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Kids fly tying
The biggest key to teaching is learning the art of constructive criticism. ALWAYS point out the positive aspects and ask what they think could be better before you add your 2 cents worth. Girls in gen |
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In Search of
they closed doors about 4-5 years ago. we had some smallmouth alliance tying sessions there. Marcos who started fly n field works for hareline dubbing. we also tyed at onemorecast in countryside, |
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RBF: FE Thomas Dirigo Issue
A friend had me take a look at his 3/2 dirigo saying that he thought something was loose,I put it together and it does feel like something is wrong just below the female ferrule on the midsection,The |
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RBF: Orvis Mid Arbor reel IV for sale
Hi,I have a new (never used) Orvis Battenkill Mid Arbor IV reel that was my backup reel for salmon and steelhead fishing. The reel comes with 175 yards of 30lbs. gel-spun backing and I will include an |
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RBF: Steelhead Rod Suggestions
I am a beginner when it comes to steelhead fishing. I have only been to OH, PA, and NY on two different occasions. I fished an orvis switch rod on those two trips. However back home I have some warmwa |
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Saltwater fly swap
I want to try and do a fly swap and have people tie 6 of their favorite saltwater flies and then send 6 diffrent flies from other people to the poeple participating in the fly swap. does anyone have a |
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A Must for Fly tyers
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I'm sure there are some guys on here that will help you. But you could just look for the patterns that are wo |
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What Do I Need (Starting out)
I tied flies at a outpost type camp before and had fun with it, but it was instructor led. I do like fly fishing and have several trout streams and lakes with bass, crappie, etc nearby.
Happened upon |
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It was a great week....
Found out on Monday that I was 1 of 4 finalists for the Orvis Endorsed Guide of the Year for 2011 and on Friday I saw the September/October issue of Eastern Fly Fishing. Pretty Cool! I feel a sens |
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Glo Egg Minnow
I live in Louisiana and some how amassed a good amount of glo egg yarn. I fish alot of reds and bass. These work well.
Gamakatsu B10s? hook
Rabbit strip
trilobal chenille (got it from orvis)
Hackle
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Balsa frog dilemma
bowfin47:
I am familiar with Walt Holman's work, and somewhere I have a copy of his SBS for making them. It has been discussed before as to who was first making the foil-covered pencil poppers; h |
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Orvis........
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gluing on a new tip top is about |
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1st Fly Fishing Attempt
what's Orvis doing selling a newbie one of Jeff's flies them are to only be used by people with 20 plus years under their belt great now we wont even be able to get on the rivers because all t |
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I am honored
1 of 4 finalists for the 2011 Orvis Endorsed Guide of the Year. Congrats D Young.
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Hook Brand
I have a lot of different brands in my hook collection, but the vast majority are Mustad. I also have some Gamakatsu's, TMC's, Daiichi, Owners, and a lot of my dry fly hooks are Orvis-package |
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dubbing wax...
Norm, I lost my Overton's in the Katrina flood and have since bought the dubbing wax from Orvis. The one they sent me is in an orange tube and is that yellow/amber color like Overton's and is |
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Casting distance.
orvis has some very good videos that are free on casting. also look up steve rajeff on you tube. I have seen him cast in person and he makes casting look far to simple. my 2cents worth-work on the acc |
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Looking to buy a new 5wt reel
Hello everyone.
Right now I have a 5wt classic trout outfit with the Redington Drift fly reel. While it is a nice reel and perfectly balanced to my rod it only has a click and pawl drag setup. It so |
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RBF: Matching Orvis Brook Trout
How difficult would it be to build a rod similar to the Orvis Superfine Brook Trout 7'6" 4wt unsanded model? Do you have any blanks you would recommend, and are there any similar all cork handle/reel |
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need a swap idea
midges
chironomids
mayflies
caddis flies
stone flies
dry flies
wet flies
soft hackles
emergers
panfish
bass flies
smallmouth flies
nymphs
2 materials only
3 materials only
flies using |
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My first hare's ear nymph
There is nothing in the Orvis proportion chart that addresses this. The thorax is simply a part of a continuous cone that stops tapering about half way through its length, and then tapering down sligh |
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Hallo "flying" friends
Hallo everybody
Let me start by telling that the american language is a bit difficult for me, I come from the Netherlands and I can speak in english but good writing is more difficult. So I apologize |
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RBF: Lightweight reel seat
I'm looking for a reel seat similar in style to the ones found on TFO BVK and Orvis Helios Saltwater rods. Alu hardware with carbon spacer. Not the Loomis style with "holes" on the reel seat, but if p |
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RBF: Orvis Mach IV Reel (new)
Hi everyone,I have a new Orvis Mach IV reel for sale. This reel was my backup reel and has never actually been fished. It comes with the origonal case and both are in New condition. The reel also c |
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Orvis Mach IV Reel (new)
Hi everyone,
I have a new Orvis Mach IV reel for sale. The reel was my backup reel and has never actually been used. It comes in the original case and both are in mint condition. The reel also has |
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where do you buy your materials?
As flytyer said, local shop should be supported. They are great when you find yourself short on something and need it quick. Also, when it comes to bucktails, rooster necks and saddles, calf tail, etc |
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HELP!! Need some "feather advice"
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One of the first things you can do is try and locate a fly fishing club in your area, I would be lost without min |
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Tied my first fly!
Hey everyone,
I just finished tying my first fly.
I tied a #8 Wapsi perfect popper.
Although my symmetry could be much better and my neck hackle could have been done MUCH better, I really think this t |
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