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When the fly is done

When the fly is done, there will be a small piece of the tube protruding in the rear of the fly under the materials. Press a piece of slightly larger diameter soft tube over this as an extension. This extension serves as a guide for the hook. When the hook is attached it will be drawn into the soft tube and sit fairly tight there.

Martin

I don't understand s

I don't understand step 34. Never have tied a tube fly before.

magnificent fishes..

magnificent fishes...uau..!!!

This picture is actu

This picture is actually part of an article on the "pattern". Click on the picture to see the article.

Martin

I like to tie flies

I like to tie flies all sizes and all kinds. I like the Prop Popper A Floater. I would like to have the tying pattern on this fly. Thank You Carl

Alex,

Thanks for

Alex,

Thanks for your kind comment!
This picture was shot with a Provia 100 and scanned in color, then converted to B/W.
Some of the other pics are digital, taken with a Nikon D70 SLR or a Canon PowerShot 80 point-and-shoot.

Martin

Comment on number 9.

Comment on number 9. A better cast using a heavy fly or bead head fly is the Belgium cast, i.e., a sidearm back cast coming into an overhead forward cast. Imagine drawing a capital letter "D" in the air. You don't get great distance but it sure saves the rod damage!

Does Mr. Boyd contin

Does Mr. Boyd continue to use Shell Epon for gluing his rod strips? Anything new regarding the Versamid choices?
Thank you.

I like the power ill

I like the power illustrated by using B&W in general.The picture becomes more real! Want brand of film do you use and the ISO rate. Photography is a hobby of mine,but due to lack the lack of knowledge in taking b&w I use Velvia (slide) most of the time.
They are all great pictures!
Thanks
Alex

very nice photo, rea

very nice photo, really, great

Simply put. thank yo

Simply put. thank you. When I tookup the sport of flyfishing, I knew absolutely nothing about it, but knew I had to try it. Leaders and how to build an effective one were a complete mystery. Needless to say, your article gave me an understanding that no other source could have given me. The leader calc software has given me fool-proof leader formulas, whether I'm fishing for little brookies, river small-mouths or lake erie steelhead.

thank you Martin :-)

thank you Martin :-)

good ole' days

good ole' days

I tied up a few of t

I tied up a few of these flys and it was non-stop action in the great Canadian North where I'm from. you wouldn't have any more patterns like these would you ?

Thanks

Even though it's an

Even though it's an 'acquarium shot' - the composition could not be better than a Sports Afield cover painting, exposure is spot on, colours are great. Great shot of a great fish.

Definitely nailed it

Definitely nailed it with this one - it's got detail, vibrant colour, clarity, nicely framed - and a nice trout! It would make a nice calendar shot!

Could have been Glob

Could have been Global class - wonderful lighting, fish is beautiful, good composition, but the head particularly disappears into the blackness of the background and it makes hard to see.

Could have been exce

Could have been excellent - pity about the grass covering the fishes head! Done the same thing myself in the rush to get the picture taken...

I only wish that thi

I only wish that this information technology was available when I started fly fishing 50 years ago. Books, fly fishing, fly tying gear & materials were just not available in Australia back then. Was introduced to GFF by a search for "furled Leaders" & come back every week for a look.

Congratulations & keep up the good work.

Regards from Dave Cook

I'm from the UK and

I'm from the UK and mainly tie flies but do a little fishing when I get the time. Raskes streamer page started my interest in Carrie Stevens patterns, and advice from him helped me along. There is a massive amount of information regarding patterns etc on here. Only wish I had more time to explore. So many thanks to all for the information and the work you all put into the site. Congratulations on your 10th and may it continue for many moons to come.
Tight lines to all and happy tying
John Williams

Percas,

A most be

Percas,

A most beautiful still life. Very well done!

Martin

Perfect, particularl

Perfect, particularly scotch bottles :)

Terrific information

Terrific information on leaders. Thanks

Your brush eye's are

Your brush eye's are a good idea, I'll make some up to use on my crawdad pattern. Thanks for the tip. Walt