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orvis + scientific angler+ ross = good or bad?
I don't hate Orvis so I'm not trying to say they are a bad place to shop, I go there when I have to get something in a hurry. It's simply the fact that I have a very large Orvis shop not even 3 miles |
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How many species have you landed on the fly
Rainbow Trout
Cutthroat Trout (4 sub-species)
Brown Trout
Brook Trout
Bull Trout
Dolly Varden
Kokanee
Atlantic Salmon (land-locked)
Whitefish
Steelhead
Coho
LMB
SMB
Bluegill
Crappie
Yellow Perch
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Tinkering with another carp pattern
Ya, I here ya, I Dont really have any good trout around my area. Who needs trout anyway, When you got golden bones. Fish for what you have at home, that is how you get time on the water. I love dreami |
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Tarpon day/night, 30 April
The title says it all -our daytime in the 'Glades has been mostly tarpon and the only night trip last week was more of the same.... It started with a cancellation, never a good time for a guide in the |
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Fly Tying Google+ Hangout
Hey folks,
Jim Stuard from Fly Fish Ohio here. I'm usually more of a troller here than a poster, but tomorrow night (Wed 5/1), we're going to do one of our semi-regular Google+ fly tying hangouts. It' |
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Any Massachusetts fly fishers?
There is a ton of places to fish in Mass. I was there on business for 8 weeks this past winter. It was too cold then to catch much, but the area abounds with opportunities.
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Wire bite guard problems
I had a bit of trouble when first tying up Fluoro Bite or Shock tippets (have not used wire or found the need to yet)...Anyway the first few times i did the albright they would fail way below test whe |
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Enough To Make You Puke
Trouble with the yokel local trout is it makes you feel twice as bad when you can't raise any fish on anything all day. Only for the yokel local to be caught twice by the same guy.
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Hans Weilenmann interviewed!
Thanks for the heads-up. I don't tie for trout any more, but Hans is still one of my favorite tyers. He's one of those rare craftsmen who can combine effectiveness with graceful design.
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New Saltwater setup
No reason why your choice of rod wouldn't do the job. I'd check Ebay to see if there are bargains out there. I got a real deal on a demo TFO this winter, just by keeping an eye out. Correct me if I'm |
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WARNING- Scammer making the rounds on FF forums
I have seen a guy on Craigslist here in St. Louis saying he is a vet wanting to start tying flies and looking for materials. I wonder if it is the same guy?
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playing in the river
Trout opener is a special day, it marks the start of spring and softwater fishing. The fish thought they had made it from the danger when they passed the exception limits, just sitting in the pools, u |
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The ultimate sparkle pupa/emerger.......maybe
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After tying this PTN the other day I took it for a swim and noticed upon dropping it into a glass of water an unusually large air bubble was clinging to the |
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Egg pattern hooks
I am getting ready to go steelhead fishing in a couple weeks. Long story short the only hooks I have available to me are some Gamakatsu Octopus hooks. I have a friend that fishing for stee |
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Pacific Northwest dry fly box
Turk's tarantula is a great attract pattern. I fish those and stimulators in the riffles any time of day. x-caddis work well in addition to elk hair patterns, and sparkle or iris caddis ar |
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Pet Hair Swap
Oh man I'm glad I checked as soon as I got home, I'm in... Just got back from the trout opener. I've used pet hair alot in the past actually... We have a rabbit that lives in the house (potty trained) |
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Air bubbles
I'll try the acetone for thinning if it thickens up...
as for the flies I am tying up some Davie McPhail midge patterns |
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Mustad 79595
Its a very old "vintage" Mustad hook. Its a "reversed point, which means the point is off set from the shank. The hook could possibly be used for wet flies. There is a web side for a |
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Fast Rods and load.
Fast rods have their place, such as windy conditions, saltwater fishing or any fishing where great distance is needed, casting heavy/larger flies etc etc. Truth be told though the majority of anglers |
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What hackles for Adams
I tie a fly that is exactly the same as an Adams but use a badger hackle instead looks great and the trout don't mind
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Hi from nz
Hi I am a 13 year old boy how has just started tying |
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Where to move on to .....
i would not target a recipe but i would learn techniques.
Here is where you need to start and continue through out your tying experience.
There are "proven patterns" that have sto |
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E-bay good and bad
Hello my name is Colin i have been fly tying for about 4 to 5 years. I just recently spent $150 on ebay in all and got some real great cheap stuff.
10 or more collins |
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Beginner from Brazil
Welcome to fly tying. This is the place to come with your questions. Again welcome form Michigan....
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Bass/smallie/striper box :)
i recently started tying again after many years of not tying. rest assured that your flies look much better than when I started back up again! i'm sure the fish will love them.
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Lead in brass beads?
I'm in agreement with both EricJ & Joel. Anytime there is lead being used, whether alone or as an alloy, safety should be a concern. I've molded lead fishing tackle too for many years, literally t |
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got a hook for.....
Flytire thanks for posting my secret fly.
I have been tying them for years. I use a special order hook from Mustad. They work great in Montana for Grayling.
Here below is a life siz |
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The Spider and the Stonefly - Macro photo
Really Great. I'll bet the poor stonefly wished that a trout had got it instead of a spider....
Thanks, netabrookie :-) ..... i also think the spider would prefer the trout :-) :-)
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smallie flies?
You had to ask! Smallmouths are my favorite freshwater fish!
You don't need special flies for them, as they'll eat any fly their Bigmouth Cousins will eat. Just scale the size |
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carp fishing in Georgia
any body ever really target carp on the fly here in ga specifically the savannah river and surrounding creeks by augusta georgia any information regarding carp and the flies to use and tie some tying |
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Froggy Flies
I have been tying a few different froggy patterns lately. Let me know what you like and don't like.
I have been tying to get some kicking action from the legs.
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Books For sale
Trout Hunting-Frank Woolner-$5.00
Where The Pools Are Bright and Deep-Dana S. Lamb-$15.00
The Trout Fisherman’s Bedside Book-Arthur R. MacDougall Jr-$5.00
Nymphs-Ernst Schwiebert-$30.00
The Comp |
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Custom Fly Tying Bench
you did a good job matching the desk to your equipment and tying style, this desk will be inspirational in the next one I build.
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first couple flies
So picked up a vice and some materials tonight and got after it. Here's my first two flies, pretty much tying for grayling and stocked trout for now. Let me what you guys think and maybe some newcome |
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Number of hackle wraps
When you are tying dry fly's how many wraps are on your fly. I know every fly is going to be different but in general for a fly such as the Adams how many hackle wraps are on your fly. I also know the |
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coloring feathers and deer hair
Now to put my two cents in the mix. I do a lot of dying every year, especially deer tails. If you are doing only a few things then knock your self out on the Kool Aid. In the long run you are over |
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tied this bad boy
i sat at my bench late last night contemplating how to catch bigger fish, then it hit me if i want bigger fish i have to tie bigger flies. After this revelation came to me i started furiously tying, i |
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Sulphur patterns for spring creeks
I have just updated pictures of my Sulphur patterns. Do you think I'm missing any? Is there any more suggestions?
http://leftytyer.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-creek-sulphur-selection.html
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Hen Capes
whiting makes a winger cape..
http://www.featheremporium.com/Fly-Tying-Feathers/mayfly-winger-capes.html
here try this link
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MICHIGAN TROUT OPENER! whats in your box?
Just got back, it was kind of a weird opener for me. Due to wader integrity issues, I was limited to the shoreline. Nothing was really hatching on the north branch though so I didn't miss out. Found a |
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Most versitile material?
Well the obvious choice is thread. Can't do too much tying without thread. I tie a bunch of trout, panfish flies that are nothing but thread.
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Whiting 100 packs
On ebay they sell them in lots colors
Here is some links
http://www.ebay.com/sch/mikchan/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
this gu |
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Vermont Fishing
June 22 my wife, grandson and I head to Ludlow, Vermont for three weeks. We've been there a number of times but this is the first time fishing will be on the agenda. We're rank novices jus |
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materials needed
hey everybody! hows it going im josh...
i need some information on fly tying and materials,few years back i had bought a fly tying kit,a portable one... but i never used it and until today i fo |
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Disaster, Fly Box Missing.
Last year I put together a box of small flies for the lochs. Now the season has started Its turned up missing. Today I thought I'd better replace some of them, here's the result. They are all in the s |
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Foam Poppers, Bulk Tying Made Easier
Greetings,
I know this is probably not new to anyone who has been tying for a while, but I finally realized the best way to tie foam poppers in bulk and get them all looking the same, or simila |
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questions about progress and practice
Welcome to the site & this wonderful sport! IMO, practice is the only way to get better. Unfortunately, it's easy to want to forego the monotony of tying the same patterns over & over & tr |
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Hook Position - Clousers
Are all Clousers meant to be tied with the the hook facing up or does it depend on where you tie in the weighted eyes? Does tying the eyes on the top make the fly swim upside down or tied on the botto |
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RBF: Fishing with a new rod and camera
Managed to get out fishing a bit on Clear Creek today. Was a touch chilly but nothing like earlier in the week. The creek looked great and there were a lot of midges out as well as some BWO's. Fish |
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Scud colors?
I like tying my scuds in different shades of green.
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May fly emergers for a friend of mine......
the "still born" idea ws something I first saw back in the late 70's...the idea was it was supposed to be a may fly with its wings stuck in the case either temporarily or longer...not able to fly...an |
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Hello from Madeira, Portugal
Sorry for not introduce myself before posting...thought i had before...
My name is Joao Mota, 40 years old, living in Madeira Island, Portugal, began fly fishing last year and fly tying... |
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My first flies
Fantastic, fish em!!!.... The problem with fly tying is that to often we tie for the fisherman and not the fish. If the size and the shape is right thats all the fish worry about. An welcome ot the cl |
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Three Favorite Flies Swap
Well I ended up tying three flies that I like. I also tied a fourth because I knew that Fishing Bob and probably some others are more trout guys. The first fly being an articulated baitfis |
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