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Everything posted by teamtrout
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Thats a good idea about using a sink tip. I was thinking of getting one for teamer fishing as well, but that may keep the egg in the right spot for longer.
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Cool! Thanks for the advise. So, just to be clear, if I casted just a plain egg, like the one in the video, it would float? So i need to attach some form of weight (beadhead nymph, split shot, etc.) above it to get it down, where I want it?
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Thanks for those links. The first one really helped. Thank you!
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I just bought like 200 yards of mylar tubing from a local fly shop's clearance section for $3, but I have no idea how to use it. I want to use it for the bodies or some marabou streamers, but whenever I cut it the ends get all "frayed" and I don't know how to handle it. Whats the best technique to tie it in?
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I'm planning on tying some eggs like this one for a salmon and brown trout trip. Do eggs like these float? I mean, obviously you want your eggs to sink, but I have had troubl in the past with eggs I bought from fly shops. Are these meant to be fished with a split shot, or are they supposed to sink and the ones I bought just poorly made? Also, eggs look relatively simple as far as steps, but if you have any tips I would appreciate them. Like best colors and sizes. Thanks
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Try what Steve said or try eBay. There are plenty of vises in the 20-30 dollar range that, aren't anything fancy, but do the job well. Before I got a fancy vise, I tied with a $30 eBay vise for years.
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Just wondering what you guys do with your realistic flies. I will save one on occasion, if I really like it, but I'd say i fish with 90% of my realistic ties. To me they're just flies, only they can catch the pickiest trout. That's the main reason I tie realistic flies- to fool trout that are extremly picky. They just can never resist that ultra realistic hopper, or realistic size 26 midge. What do you guys think?
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This is very helpful!! Thanks a lot! What do I do with the hide once I remove it? Wash it off, and cover it in salt/borax?
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Wow! Thanks for all the replies guys! Any of you hunters out there- What do you do with a squirrel (or rabbit) once you've killed it, to get maximum use out of all the materials? I'm worried if I managed to shoot one I wouldn't know how to clean it, and I would waste the whole hide.
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Does anyone hunt for fly tying materials? I have an excessive population of squirrels and rabbits in the woods near my house (they breed like, well... rabbits!), and I see dozens every time I go hiking. I have been looking to tie some zonkers, and believe I have a BB gun in the basement... Just wondering, has anyone ever done this?