cphubert

I'll take it

My wife likes it a lot with the turquoise and silver wraps, but all she doesn't fish anymore.

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The wraps are a little bright your cork and workmanship should make everyone happy.

Nice wrap colors, that bronze really accents the brown nicely. The cork is excellent, your work consistently is.

Nice tie Norm, I was told it was a developed taste and all I could do was shake my head and shrug and ask why would you want to acquire that?

hope she gets to cast a few!

Bob, I do like it, it is easier to rack the slide and the slide has a distinct flare on the back for positive grip. mags are easy to load with the exposed plunger tab, additionally I am left hand dominant, and it really is an ambidextrous platform out of the box. As far as the capacity I am good with the 8 rounds, most of my life with the exception of the M9 I have had 7 rounds or six with the revolvers (5 now with the LCR) pray I will never have to use force and try to limit my exposure to situations. If I was a LEO or still military with a high-risk exposure 15,17, or 19 rounds at short range never felt like enough.

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I seem have been losing wrist strength and agility over time, for years my choice for carry was a combat commander or my 686 (.357). I recently picked up a M&P EZ 9mm and a LCR (.357 with crimson trace grips) I am happy with both choices but not willing to get rid of my trusted familiars or at least not until I develop the proficiency with the new acquisitions. always liked my revolvers in 357 with the ability to use 38 or 38+p. The LCR is light to carry but can be punishing in 357 for long shooting periods very acceptable with the 38 for practice.

Vest normally, but a daypack over it for long day exploring trips. In the canoe/kayak or cold water and salt wading I use a sling pack, stores well in a milk crate in the canoe and allows me to keep my PFD on, I often wear a inflatable PFD when cold water wading (winter steelhead).

Nice set Norm but that badger really looks like a winner I would swing that through the river all day long.

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Next fly up- tandem hook bucktail pattern of your choice

The Brown Owl was a sporting goods shop located in Wentworth Location, NH, owned and run by Robert F. Broad, who is also credited as the originator of "The Brown Owl Fly". Broad passed in 2016. Fly was to represent the local stonefly adult also found a few very sparse versions. The original pattern (bottom fly) lists Hook- straight ring eye streamer, thread- brown, body- gold oval tinsel, underwing & throat- natural bucktail from center base (hollow), wing- teal or mallard flanks (2) tied flat (teal used), hackle- grizzly hackle tied collar style cut short and flat on top. version 2 (improved?) hook- streamer 4x size 4 thru 10, thread- black (brown used) body- gold braid, underwing & throat orange bucktail, wing- teal or mallard flank tied flat, hackle- grizzly hackle collar style top cut flat.

Herters 11R unsure of patent year was automatic rotary with thompsonA or herters#9 vice body. I have only seen one in my life many years ago. photo from internet.

Wonderful ties and we are getting nice challenge pattern selections, I haven't seen a Brown Owl tied or mentioned in a while. I'll have to give it a go.

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I have a Benrus automatic and a Marathon automatic just had the Marathon serviced the Benrus keeps great time never been serviced neither are used daily anymore.

Got them in the mail yesterday Nick thanks for hosting, thank you to all that tied for this swap it is a nice set of bass flies!

Next up Gartside's Soft Hackle

Two offerings one with only one material the second with thread and one material. First fly red worm- Hook-, Mustad 3366 size 10, red ultra-Chennelle snelled to the hook, drop of super glue to keep it in place. Second fly a little more classic Pheasent & Green Soft Hackle-, hook- Mustad 3906, thread green silk (YLI # 100), body- thread with a pheasant body feather collar.

I have used the Norvise for 20ish years and I am very happy with it. Although getting used to the bobbin system takes a little time (you need to keep a finger on the spool when you cut the thread, it will suck up the loose end onto the spool - quickly) I also use the S&M bobbins, but the self-retracting thread is the cat's meow. The vise comes with a tool post, I have used one most of my tying history (Herter's 15T stand bought new in 1972 or so) so it really appealed to me. The vise itself is smooth true rotary very fast and simple, quality is excellent as is design, function and manufacturing. I really hit it off with Norm at a fishing show but was slow to come around to purchase his system my only regret was not buying sooner (stubborn swamp yankee with fishhooks in my pockets). I have the standard and fine point jaws but use the standard for 95% of my tying, additionally I have purchased the tube fly kit, a few more bobbins (4), and made a few mods to the vise post for my personal preferences. After Norm passed the O'Neil's picked up the brand under Norms guidance and offer all of what I feel he would have done with the system and more with continued customer support. I have used and owned Herter's, Regal, Dyna King, and Norvise still have them use the Norvise at home will take the Dyna King Pro as my travel vise when rotary is not a concern. All my vises with the exception of the Herter's model 9 are quality well-made tools. But once I went true rotary, I have a hard time going back.

You know that this post is close to 10 years old?

I'll take it