MIKE*A

:headbang: Looks Good! Mike

Welcome Aboard! Mike :headbang:

Mine are going out in the mail this morning.......If you have never entered, consider doing so.........it's a lot of fun! Mike :headbang:

:headbang: I remember watching those shows on a local PBS station years ago.......they were pretty good, I was actually able to copy some of them on my VCR......that tells you how long ago that was..... Mike

Welcome Aboard! Great Pix! The best fly critics out there are the fish.......They obviously approve! :headbang: Mike

Welcome aboard! It sounds like your "living the dream".....my dream anyway.... Mike

Congrats and welcome back! Mike

Welcome Aboard! Looking forward to seeing some of your work! Mike

Oh, 30+ years ago, I tied flies for a local shop (while in high school)......now I barely find the time to tie for myself......2 very active teenagers that aren't driving yet......I'm a Detective on the PD. Mike

If you do a search on this site, there have been several lenghty discussions about this over the years......what I do is scrape the hides thoroughly removing as much flesh/fat as possible being careful not to tear the skin, then lay it on newspapers in the garage hair side down and very liberally cover the skin side w/borax (you can buy this at any large grocery store in the laundry detergent section.....it comes in a yellow box and I think it called "mule train" or "20 mule" or something like that. give it a few days, shake it off and re-apply the borax again.....it might take several applications depending on how weel you scraped it. I also like to throw the hides in the freezer for a few days, take it out, thaw it and then re-freeze it for a few days again to kill "critters"......I then store my hides in airtight rubbermaid type bins w/mothballs. Mike

Welcome Aboard! Mike

Haven't seen you in a while! Welcome Back! Mike

Are you referring to the shop out of Columbus, Ohio? If so, I have never ordered from them, but they have been around for quite a few years.....the owner has appeared on a couple of episodes of "Walkers Cay Chronicles" w/Flip Pallot.....They aren't a "fly by night" outfit for waht thats worth......Have you checked w/J. Stockard? They sponsor our website here and have phenomenol cust. serv..... Mike

First off, Welcome Aboard! I haven't seen Sean on here in a couple of days.....since you are now a member you can send him a "private message".....just click on "messages" on the top rh corner of your screen and then "compose message" on the top LH corner of the next screen.......a box will pop up just like an e-mail.....fill it out addresswed to his user name and send just like an e-mail and you are good to go.....he will recieve an e-mail telling him he has a "private message" on this website. I hope I didn't confuse things...... Mike

I've been admiring the Native watercraft canoes since the local outfitter brought them in last summer.....very nice.....someday..... Mike

:headbang: Looks like a neat river....do you typically fish fomthe shore or by canoe/kayak? I assume you don't wade...... Mike

:headbang: Nice job Claudia! Mike

Welcome Aboard! Mike

Definitely call Chris Helm!!! Tell him what you are trying to tie and he will pick out the best hair for that purpose.......As was said before, he processes his own deer hair....you can't go wrong. Mike

for me, ditto what RRS said......you can wrap a little duct tape around the edges so you don't get cut and the biggest advantage is you can flex it to the shape/taper you want as you cut mike

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Welcome aboard! I've got a buddy that works for the state department (U.S.) in Canberra......I've seen a lot of photos of the area.....beautiful city! Mike

Welcome Aboard! Mike

:headbang: Nice flies and fish! Mike

I haven't received mine either.......I only live 45 mile from Cincy..... :wallbash: ..........oh well.....someday.... Mike