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I got a pair that I used for bending rod guides and flattening barbs. Can't remember where I got them, though!

Welcome to the forum. Do you fish Ross Barnett Reservoir?

Too bad there aren't any Slovak nymphs. Say hello to my family. My grandparents came from what is now Slovakia. It was Austria-Hungary when they came to the USA.

Beautiful country! That water is crystal clear! I bet there is a real challenge to getting the fly on the water without spooking the fish.

utyer, that is a simple tie. Even I could do it. Thanks for the photo and the tutorial. Have some places in mind to field test it.

Got some new places to get tying materials. Thanks for the links.

Thanks for the details. I have caught bluegill on small poppers but don't put on legs as the 'gills grab the rubber legs and pull them under. Something with only a couple of materials would be good. Small WB, perhaps. Short marabou tail, chenille, palmered hackle would be simple to tie. I tie as small as a #6.

A rod doesn't know what it is supposed to be used for. An 8 wt., or any other weight, could be used for SW or FW. I fished for years with what is now a 7 wt. fiberglass rod. I'll admit I never used a fly rod for SW as I don't care for the ocean or beach. Two things that I see brought out are the size of flies or poppers you might be using. That would have a direct bearing on the line weight and type as WF or DT. Second, your cast can be refined to make delicate casts by aiming about four feet above your target and letting it settle down. Good luck on making a choice as there are a whole sackfull of rods available.

You realize that we have turned into a bunch of knotty boys.

What fish will you be targeting? Trout, bass, or what? For trout, I like an olive or black wooly bugger as an all-around fly; easy to tie. Would work for bass, also. I also tie what I call a Simple Simon. It's basically an Adams without the wings. I figure that trout are looking and don't necessarily see the wings. It is as follows: #10-16 dry fly hook Three or four dark feather filaments for a tail- whatever you find in the park or the backyard Underwrap with tan thread Tan dubbing for the body Two or three turns of brown or ginger dubbing

Nice lure. I haven't fished SW in about 38 years. But- your lure seems to have the attraction it needs. Nice flounder! Used to get stuffed flounder in restaurants when I lived in NC many years ago. Good airbrush job. What outfit do you have? Considering one for rod building.

My complements on a great looking video. Using the large ring and heavy cord makes it easy to follow the steps. There is a website that I think has been mentioned before. It has just about every knot that you would need for any situation or activity. www.animatedknots.com You might look at the perfection loop. I don't think it would slip under stress.

Nice flies! What fish do you target for funsies? And, what did the bass weigh?

Hobby and craft stores can be a gold mine for tying materials. I have tied a couple pheasant tails with heavy brown button thread- single wrap on the abdomen and double wrap for the thorax and head. Can be tied with or without a bead. And....it had fooled fish. Either it is a good tie or real stupid fish.

I keep my tying stuff in one dresser drawer in one bedroom. Don't tie as much as I used to so it's no big deal to pull out what I need.

I tied some leader years ago but went to a furled leader and handshake loop for the tippet. Too much trouble, IMHO.

We had someone bring some "fly" earrings to our Christmas party a while back. You can get all the "parts" at Hobby Lobby. Made some earrings for the Mrs. a couple of years ago. Loops with interchangeable baseball and basketball dangles. Now they don't sell them. Arrrgggh! I imagine you could find them at a hobby store or online for jewelry making.

Why not a small plastic container that you can get at the dollar stores? Obviously a lot cheaper than Amazon.

Definitely make sure that you comply with IRS 720. I have to as a custom rod builder. I file every quarter. You should also check with the state department of revenue as you will probably be liable for state and local sales taxes for items sold in your state. Some states might require collecting sales tax on items from another state. Do your homework and save a lot of grief later on.

That would have been good last week when I was at Lake Chickamauga. My complements on the tutorial plus the outstanding photos!

What Bruce said.

Mike is not conceited. He is convinced.

Nice. Bragging rights are for you now.

Welcome to the forum.

I have used dog hair for nymphs but never used cat hair. Always been tempted to go to Petco, take a plastic bag and stop in the grooming center. Free fur! Edit: I recall a cartoon. There is a parrot on a perch that is completely stripped of feathers. Next to him is a guy tying flies. No caption was necessary.