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SWAP IS FULL 'It's a new year and we can still SWOFF swap'. The only rules apart from the standard ones will be it has to be a favourite pattern of yours and the other is that it has to be fished in the salt. We've got 8 swappers and myself, so tie 8 each of one pattern and you won't get any of yours back... SM Li'lDave - #6 crustacean. DONE 2. Eugward - Surf candies. Received.... SET RECEIVED 3. Horseshoes - Mike's Shrimp. Received.... SET RECEIVED 4. Piker20 - Rotten Meat. Received.... SET RECEIVED 5. agn54 - Money Maker. Received.... SET RECEIVED 6. Atxdiscgolfer - Redfish Crack. Received.... SET RECEIVED 7. SCOwens - Received.... SET RECEIVED 8. Czinger96 - IN THE MAIL??? NOT responding to PM's I do have a PayPal ac (Search for me under David Little, PM me for my email address).... I'm also running low on OS currency so would be happy to receive cash.... but I'll check details of PayPal and we can do it that way. It's been a bit slow.... so here is what we'll do.... tie 8 flies.... You won't get any of your ties back, but I will split the additional tie so that everyone ends up with 2 of one of the ties... so that will be different for everyone.... Oh... And you still might get a little extra something from me in the way of another pattern anyway.. Due date will be week of 28 Feb Post to: Dave Little 3 Beau Park Drive Burdell Queensland AUSTRALIA 4818 THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE. GREAT SWAP

Dear Anglers from the Fly Tying Forum It has passed long time since I posted my last thread in this iexcellent Forum. First at all I want to give you my best wishes for all of you and your beloved ones in these Holidays. This time I bring for you my last video to show some of the Fly-Tails I was tying in the last weeks. I will use major part of these Fly-tails as a complement to my Attilas (own made spoonfly) and have more fun in my fishing. I have tied different colours combination with the purpose to have many alternatives to choose at the moment when I’m following a catch. It is true that colours and weather conditions go together. Then, depending on day light, water colour, and the specie that I am looking for, I will use different combinations. As I said, before to get wet many of these Fly-Tails will be set together with my Attilas (you can watch my Attila Spoonfly in my Youtube Channel to understand what I meant). I’m sure, I will enjoy a lot doing captures with these Fly-Tails and my own lures. Here in Peru, is very strange to see an angler fishing with his own lures/flies/etc. The materials I have used were: - Saltwater hook Eagle Claw Octopus 4/0 and Mustad #8 - For the heads: Deer hair (tail and belly) colours: White, Black, Yellow, Chartreuse, Fl. Hot Pink, Fl. Light Blue, Fl. Orange, Purple, Red, Blue - Artificial Craft fur: almost same colours as Deer Hair - Coloured threads - White Krystal Flash for bodies - Coloured Krystal Flash for sides and back - In some Fly-Tails I used feathers for the heads, to give more volume and movement I hope you like this video and your suggestions and comments are welcome. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Antonio Here is the link to my video: Saltwater & Freshwater Fly-Tails Arsenal

Have been playing with some downsized crab flies over the Christmas period.... And being summer here I used this morning's run-out to test their usefulness on my 2 weight.... The patterns themselves are very simple, and modelled on an Australian pattern known as the VGDC fly (Voltzy's Goldy Destroyer Fly), which is a killer on sweetlip (blue and brown bastards, and golden trevally). My goal was to make them smaller and lighter, and tie them with weedguards. So I tied up a few on size 6 SL45S and B10S for local bream, mangrove snapper, grunter (javelin) and a few other things to have a look at. It was a tough morning, but I sighted a number of fish, and overall was definitely successful. It's closed season for the barramundi, so I only got one shot off at the fella I sighted.... Unfortunately it was a poorly composed photo without a polarised filter on the lens It's been a tough end to 2013 for me, so it was good to get on the water and have a think by myself... I'm still messed up, but hey... I can still tie flies and cast the wand

HEY! I`m new in this forum, and just wanted to say hey! I live in Norway, Steinkjer, and work as a photographer. For most of the time i fish for sea trout and cod. Especially in the wintertime when everybody else is sitting in the couch watching tv I tie mostly saltwater patterns, but some freshwater flies. I am attaching some pictures, last picture is taken out of our window. Check out my blog: www.joachimwiig.tumblr.com And my website: www.cafotografer.com

Hey guys, Got out on the weekend with the Texas based pommy I told y'all about. I wasn't good enough to get him a barra, but he did get a queenfish and a bunch of others. Had most fun throwing small flies into snags holding pikey bream and archer fish. My best two fish came on the 2wt (the bream with a 4lb tippet, and the mangrove jack on a 6lb tippet). I also got a very nice estuary cod. Steve got some nice pics to, but I didn't get many shots of him. See the below piccies.

I'm looking into this fishery and plan on giving it a shot in the next few weeks. What are your favorite patterns and some that are easy to tie? I plan on fishing top water sand lance patterns with a WF floating line primarily, anything else I should know as far as flies and tackle go? Thanks for the replies

HI All , I am new to the Forum and looking for a bit of help , having a Family holiday to , Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island on Florida Gulf Coast in first week or two of AUGUST this year and plan to get a while to get in a bit of SALTWATER fly fishing ! have not done any Saltwater Fly before :-( I believe the fish in the area are awesome with everything from sea trout, snook to Tarpon (farther out by boat), I was wondering if anyone can give me some guidance on BEST FLIES TO USE & ALSO a few locations to try a bit of flats fishing or wading with a 9Wt fly rod, on or around Anna Maria , it extends down to Long Boat Quay to south and Tampa bay to North ? Anyone been and make recommendations would be GREAT ! :-)

HI All , I am new to the Forum and looking for a bit of help , having a Family holiday to , Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island on Florida Gulf Coast in first week or two of AUGUST this year and plan to get a while to get in a bit of SALTWATER fly fishing ! I believe the fish in the area are awesome with everything from sea trout, snook to Tarpon (farther out by boat), I was wondering if anyone can give me some guidance on BEST FLIES TO USE & ALSO a FEW LOCATIONS to try a bit of flats fishing or wading with a 9Wt fly rod, on or around ANA MARIA ISLAND , it extends down to Long Boat Quay to south and Tampa bay to North ? Anyone been and make recommendations would be GREAT !

What type of hackles are best for streamer saltwater patterns? What company? Where to buy? Neck, saddle? Help!

What are the best hackles for streamer saltwater/warmwater patterns? Where should i buy from? What companies? Saddle or neck? Rooster or hen? HELP!!