Sandan

Nick,

Do whatever it takes to get back up and running. I'm sending you all the best for as speedy a recovery as possible.

Sure doesn't look rusty to me. Nice job George

On 8/6/2023 at 4:43 PM, Steeldrifter said:

Just watched Extraction 2 this evening. Really good movie. I liked it just as much as the first one. 2 hrs long but actually didn't seem like it. Had a good pace and lots of action.

I saw that the other day. Non stop action all the way through. Liked it. 

2 hours ago, 358 said:

Thanks for the replies.  What little I have tied the tv is just background noise.  I have tied a few wooley buggers so far but no room to put a desk for tying.  Just seeing if someone had a better solution.

Kitchen table?

Tying desk. Classic rock and on Thursday evenings bourbon.

20 hours ago, niveker said:

Your could be right.

Its the maintenance it requires when fishing it dry that bothers me, snowshoe to me seems much more durable and bouyant. 

Get some of that Loon Lochsa. It's an oil. Treat the fly with it before you fish it. After you've caught one. Wash it, dry shake or blow the fly dry. Add a bit more and you're ready to go. I find that CDC doesn't take much more maintenance than regular hackle or hair.  The Lochsa will keep that fly floating for a loooong time. It's also good for non CDC if you don't want to carry 2 types of floatant

3 hours ago, SalarMan said:

Several mentions of John Wayne's great role as Rooster Cogburn. I have to add my favorite starring "The Duke" is The Shootist.

Even Opie was good in that one

I gotta chime in here. One of my all time favorites Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch"

@chugbug27 great minds. Trikes here too. Either a 22 or 24 on a tmc 101. White fibbets for tails. 70 den UTC white abdomen, 16/0 black veevus thorax w/ black superfine. Wings tied Vince Marinaro spinner style. You split the collar hackle with thread. "In the Ring of The Rise" pg. 79. I'm gonna tie up some of yours they look killer.

Great work Mark

7 hours ago, TSMcDougald said:

How about the Taboo Caddis Emerger?

Excellent fly

17 hours ago, niveker said:

Good one, I do that also.  

And to crush the barbs on hooks

I wear a wristwatch all the time except while sleeping. Automatic for me.  A windup is gonna be next on the list.

Only use the stuff on salmon flies for that glossy finish. For trout flies, I just throw a 4 or 5 turn whip finish.  Never had a problem with the head unravelling.

On 7/23/2023 at 11:05 AM, niveker said:

Backpack when in the kayak, on the beach, or not wading in the river. One fly small box for emergencies when I'm driving around for work, and a 60lb vest when wading the rivers for trout - 😆

@niveker  I wish my vest was only 60 lbs. 

I'll play, when your tippet is twisted or kinked or you have that annoying crimpage ( just made that word up) right at the knot, hold the fly between thumb and middle finger, pull the tippet tight with your other hand and with your forefinger on the fly hand strum the tippet like a guitar string. Wallah, your tippet is now nice and straight again. 

On 7/13/2023 at 10:44 AM, GANGGREEN said:

Yeah, I'll get around to it.  I consider myself a beginner, though I actually started tying 40+ years ago and occasionally pull out my gear for a special purpose (trip to Alaska for salmon, etc.).  I've never really tied many/any dries though and that's the goal here.  I'm upping my game and getting some better materials, so I SHOULD be able to produce some acceptable flies.  I'm about to head to Colorado for a week of fly fishing, but when I return, I have to put together an assorted fly box for an upcoming fundraiser (my Ruffed Grouse Society chapter sponsors an upland bird hunt in the fall and a friend is donating a bamboo rod and I'm adding some flies for the fundraising auction).

Where in CO and when?

I keep all my materials and tools in their places as I'm tying. For example. I lay out what I need before I start actually tying. Tools are to the left of my vise. Materials are to the right. Consider the vise base as a clock. Tools at 8-9. Materials at 2-4. trash at 5,30-6. Thread not in a bobbin at 12, centerfield. Spare bobbins w/ thread 2,30 in short right field. Same places all the time. After a while muscle memory kicks and you won't have to look allover your bench for what you need. When I'm done everything goes back into it proper storage space. The bench is clean for the next tying session

On 6/26/2023 at 12:05 PM, Bryon Anderson said:

 

Nice nets!

A bit late to the party. I hope all of you, my fellow tiers, and yours had a great 4th!

No safe queens in my toy collection

On 6/2/2023 at 7:40 AM, flytire said:

both 😁😁

Def

8 hours ago, Mark Knapp said:

I agree with them, very 

Thank you Mark. Same as I said to SilverCreek and niveker goes to you too 

 @SilverCreek and @niveker  Gentlemen, high praise from two people I respect. Thank you

Antonio's BWO tied PMD

Hook: 16 standard dry fly

Thread: Lt. Cahill 8/0 uni

Tail: Medium Pardo CDL

Abdomen: PMD dyed peacock herl, stripped

Wing: Lt. Dun CDC

Hi Viz: orange McFlylon