Scott E. Smith

Thanks for the tips.

The Egg-laying Sulphur video is below the pics. With music: http://youtu.be/cxFHuILIqDU And without music: http://youtu.be/Q8SgNRd6tIc

Beautiful and buggy with a realistic profile. Nice!

Thanks Hans. I learned to split the tails properly by watching your video earlier today.

While reviewing some pics from my last trip to the South Holston, I found some pics I had taken of ovipositing sulphurs. It's tough getting decent proportions, but I gave it a shot. I'll post recipe later.

I can't offer any info on the Nantahala, but there are numerous great creeks and rivers in the area. If you have the opportunity to wander, I would recommend having a list and waypoints entered into your navigation unit. My favorite in the area is the West Fork of the Pigeon. Have fun. It's is a beautiful area.

Very nice video. I never think to tie spinner patterns until I am standing in the middle of a fall without a decent pattern. I will try my hand at this one today.

Beautiful fly.

Great tie. Spider patterns are challenging to say the least. I have been working on one for a year and I am no closer than when I started. :0

Sorry for the poor lighting. I'm working on it...

Great post and info here. Thanks guys.

Scott, It is a LAW Bench vise. Cheers, Hans W Hans, Thanks for the prompt response. I have spent all morning reading about them. I'll have to try one.

Great video Hans. What vise are you using in the video?

This is the most facinating and diverse gastric lavage contents I have seen. From an Appalacian freestone in April of last year.

Thanks for the "welcomes" and comments. Tight Lines, Scott

Nice fly and pic!

Start with zebra midge and wooly buggers. You can catch fish in any river or lake with these and they are easy to tie.

What flies do you fish most? What do you want to tie?

Start with a good vise, good sissors, tweezers, whip finish tool, head cement, and a good ceramic tube bobbin (or two). Get a spool of 6/0 and 8/0 in black, tan, and olive. A spool of small gold wire, a pack of 2.5 gold tungsten beads, a pack or size 14 nymph hooks and a pack or size 16 scud hooks. With these basics, you can tie 100 different patterns by adding a few ingredients as you go. Go to your local fly shop and let them help you. You will be glad you did.

Very nice flies. Great pics too.

Well I am one of the new members and would like to say hello. I look forward to chatting with you guys about our common interests. I have been tying for 5 or 6 years and really enjoy it. As I live 6 hours from my "home" waters, South Holston and Wataga rivers, I maintain a reasonable level of sanity by spending time behind the vise. I look forward to sharing with and learning from you all. Tight Lines, Scott E. Smith