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EHC circa 1957

Stimi circa 1980

Contact these folks. They have a handle on pretty much all of that area.

Lund's Fly Shop

102 North Main Street
River Falls, WI 54022

715-425-2415

Solarez and beads. See below.

http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=85867

Same sizes as would be used for pike and musky. I like these tubes for my predator flies tied in the sizes you mention (10'-12").

http://www.lundsflyshop.com/Magnum_Predator_Tube_p/4710.htm

Yes the 3mm will also be fine if they are more readily available to you.

I use silicone tubing for my junction tubing, it expands and holds any hook eye diameter. Surgical tubing can also be used if you can find it in the proper diameter ID.

Naphtha (lighter fluid) works well.

Although Coleman fuel is naphtha.

On a new, dry fly I use Gink. That lasts quite a while or until it gets slimed on a fish, after which I will rinse off the fly, dry off by pressing between an absorbent cloth and then using a product like Frog's Fanny, Doc's Dry Dust or Shimazaki Dry Shake. I wouldn't be caught without (if I could help it) without one of those last three products now when I dry fly fish.

I fished a wild trout stream yesterday for six hours with only two flies using these products. All pocket water and plunge pools in a hemlock ravine and had no problem keeping the fly floating.

It's a sustainable, renewable resource and no animals were killed in the process.

Pelican quill is not illegal to sell in the USA. As David 82nd stated in his original post, Competitive Angler (PA, USA) does carry it but they are out of stock on most colors.

http://competitiveangler.com/products/troutline-pelican-quill-segment-condor-substitute

Promise. Notice that I did not put a question mark after "promise".

DSCN1194.JPG The "Sushi " Fly

Not so much a fly.... but more of a high float indicator with a sting in the tail

Great stuff retro. Do you tie those with, or without wasabi?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcXbgfI9leI

This is the correct way to pronounce "piscator".

http://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/how-do-you-pronounce-the/latin-word-77f6ab35c1f53c18300fcf73cf0c9988c6a03927.html

I'm going to give you my take on this problem/solution.

http://www.edroyproducts.com/magnifocuser1.html

I am an engraver by trade (40 plus years). Back in my younger years I could see a speck on a flea and didn't need any kind of vision correction. Now I use reading glasses and wear almost everyday when engraving the above Magnifocuser in 1.75 power.

When tying flies I wear the same combination and have no problem tying down to size 26 dry flies with all the detail I need and without eye strain. The cost of Magnifocuser is about $25.00 and it will be the best money you ever spent. Period.

Yo, McFlyman. Piscator is derived from the latin meaning fisherman.

Gotta' tell you that those are some nice hook designs. I will be looking into the 516's when they become available.

Why the French Partridge Mayfly of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhmRNzur5Y0

Look at the Fulling Mill hooks in 3x strong.

http://www.fullingmill.com/Products-US/Fulling-Mill-US/FM-H-W-Champ-B-Less-Hook-Black-Nickel-S10-US

There are also a few other manufacturers that make a 3x strong hook that they rate for salmon and steelhead. So I think they should hold the New Zealand brown and rainbow trout.

It seems to me that Tim explains very clearly what this technique helps with. I saw this used in one of the Tightline Production videos years ago and use it all the time now. It works great for keeping the multiple fibers of pheasant tail together when tying small PT nymphs.

Without better pictures and some reference of size, it is hard to tell if you have any hackle that can be used for dry flies. You may have some but it will probably be for sizes like 8-10.

You certainly have plenty of material that can be used for warm water flies, ( bass, pickerel (small pike flies) and saltwater flies).

I see plenty of bugger and matuka hackle there for sure so start looking up some YouTube vids that show typical feather profiles that you have.

Good score.

If you really want to make a statement with a hotspot, try the Datum Glo Brite Floss

http://www.rainysflies.com/bass-warmwater/js-grinchworm

No, I understood.

I use an Airflo Skagit Compact head (420 gr) with a Rio Powerflex shooting line on my Beulah 10' 5/6 switch rod. Most of the running/shooting lines today are more user friendly (easier to handle) than the old mono lines. Check out the newer shooting lines and I think you will be surprised how different they are from the old stuff.

Steve, I think you will find that a shooting line (even in an integrated line) is considerably smaller in diameter than your level line. All of the Rio shooting lines are .026" or smaller.

The GW for trout is fished weighted by split shot, lead wire or bead head. It can be tied with chenille or vernille depending on hook size and the look you are after. Mop flies are a little different in that they have a little movement in the water as opposed to the GW which is rather stiff.

The GW is very inexpensive to tie, so twist up a few in the different configurations and see which works best for you.

Like Kimo, I prefer the medium speckled pardo