Flat Rock native

eide, Thanks for posting. Nice tube production, I am getting into tying on tubes in a big way. Even bought a new HMH vice with tube jaws that work great. What kind of vice arrangement are you using? I cannot tell from the posted picture. I have progressed from putting a big needle in the jaws, to the vice adapters that come with a few mandrels, to the vice which is well designed for these applications; and I am not going back. As a practical matter, what is the smallest hook equivalent size that you have tied? For me, it seems about a #12-14 is about the smallest that would work but I have been wrong before. Will be trying to copy your nice work soon!!!!

About "PowerFlex by Andover" or 3M's Vetrap- Picture attached. I am finding this stuff very useful for tying and fishing applications. I use strips on the vices like a material spring to keep the tied-ins out of the way and it will work like a hackle guard to keep unruly feather collars out of the glue when finishing the head-end of the flies. I also use it to wrap spools and coils of tubing or chenilles. Larger strips work on tippet spools and reels to keep lines from unspooling. It reminds me of duct tape without sticky adhesives, it only sticks to itself. I learned about this from my office assistant who is into rodeo in a big way and she uses it to wrap up legs of horses. It comes in a wide-variety of colors from the ranch supply store is cost is pretty cheap. If this has been a prior topic - Never Mind. I tried searching on keywords about this topic but found nothing thus ... Also, I am wondering if there are help screens on this site as I have questions about uploading photos, replying with quotes from other postings, search queries, and other technicalities. Hope you all are a having a good week, cold here in Weather-Challenged Wyoming but keeps me focused on tying when I can't go outside without frostbiting my a55.

FYI, there is now officially a poll on polls in the "Lodge" forum. It looks like a "push" poll, as it makes fun of those who hate polls a little bit, and appears humor is the purpose and not gathering of relevant data for much of anything else. Last I am posting on this subject.

I think that fish is trying to bite off his thumb, no wonder he looks so serious. Much the same as that Smallie eating your left hand, got to be careful out there.

Endemic, Is that a "Wiper" or Striper? Beautiful specimen either way, does it still swim with the fishes or is it on the menu soon?

mikechell and sore eyes, I think you both have several valid points. Different strokes for different folks, but IMHO diversity on this website is a virtue, in general. Perhaps if polls had their own subdivision forum, it would be easier for us that monitor new content for ideas that appeal to advanced tiers, not necessarily frequent posters, to avoid the clog that is occurring with the polls and some of the really old, other content. At the same time, when the owners of this site give us such a good setup, without any $$$ cost, I will not be counted among the complainants, but from a user-friendly format some changes equal some improvements, IMHO. I case you did not guess, I have professional training as a mediator; and not just a schizoid-affective disorder. Have fun out there.

JohnP My oldest rod is a redwood branch, with a bark flyline:0 Just kidding, but I do have a steel one with an automatic rewinding reel that I have been using since about 1961 although now I prefer my Betters Custom.

Let's have a new poll about using the "oldest" flyrod-

Good point Piker20. I have to confess to sometimes using mono when hurling flies into submerged timber (frequent domain of largemouth bass) because it is faster and cheaper to break it off quickly. And invisibility is not a premium requirement.

Flouro tippets all the way. More than 90% of time the fish are feeding subsurface. Even fishing dries you can just slime the tippet with the floatant. I could be wrong but undertand that flouro has a better strength to diameter ratio, I have had few fish break the line ever, mostly at my bad knots. My two cents worth.

Nice grouping Fish for Life

I will second that number 1, hoping to get a signed copy to go with my Charlie Craven signed copy, as I am thinking two of the best fly tiers ever and tremendous photos.

Submitted to fly database Attached 3 photos: 1-Profile 2-Picture of target food 3-Picture from the tank I have seen trout come out of the water trying to catch these in the air!!!!!! Last post for a few days, must focus on "real" job.

Tackl Tool once available from Jann's Netcraft is a must have for wire twisters but I guess it depends on what you are needing to do. I have 4 different ones for building spinning lures, all work a bit differently and have pro-con aspects. Others are available from Cabela's and other sources. Good hunting

In the pattern database. Photos of dubious quality attached.

Now posted to pattern database.

Thanks for your support. Body is actually a gel pen grip or one-half of one. I think the shiny, green version will fish better but this throws nicely on my 8-weight with a floating line and it makes tremendous noise with little stripping effort. And those twizzlers are coming out in new, wild colors and flavors.

Now see why you prefer barbed hooks, fine specimen, have to go now -becoming envious of warm climate, winter here- although it hit 53 degrees today in my area.

Uploaded to fly database and two photos here

REALY,like these, and good shortcut on the materials needed, THANKS

As you can now see from the posts, apples and oranges. That being said, I have some experience as the owner of a single-seat pontoon and two tandem, sit-on-top kayaks. What weather and water conditions will you primarily encounter on the majority of excursions. The pontoon will excel in swifter waters or windy conditions and is the most comfortable seating platform. The kayak will be more useful in slower waters or calm conditions on lakes and ponds or where you have to row-paddle a large distance before you get to your optimal fishing spots. For totally still water applications, with little currents or little wind, nothing beats a Hobie Outfitter with a pedal drive, for fly-fishing, as your hands are free most of the time to fish and you are using leg muscles (generally much more powerful than arms) to propel. But as long as one is spending time fishing, HEY, (this) one does not care about the watercraft in play.

Possibly the West Laramie Fly Store-it is a Dr. Slick model which I have used for several years, having only been dropped into shallow or clear water occasionally.

Took picture of prototypes a few months back, still working on Juvenile Perch patterns.

rich mc, Here is a polar express tied on a white tube from a q-tip

Canadian Tube Fly .com has some helpful teaching on tube fly materials.