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One idea also is to use paint for glass or ceramic from 'Lefranc & Bourgeois' like JP Dessaigne uses to make those terrible grayling flies. First Opaque white, furnace to stabilize and then you have choice
<a href="http://www.jpdessaigne.com/Lesnymphes/nympheombre/nympheombre.htm">See it on JP Dessaigne's site</a>.
All transparent and shiny colors, red, green, blue, yellow...it looks very attractive... good job to you

Mike, these flies and article were so incredible. The tying here is just unimaginable. You just knocked this one so far out of the park, they will never find that ball. I have always wanted to tie the Marbury flies, but so far I have procrastinated. You have the bar raised so high here, I am hesitant to even start. Bravo Zulu here Mike.

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I hold my entire fly box under steam and all the tired looking flies come back to life,... have been doing that since the early 60s..............

Submitted by Tara on

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Raise heritage turkeys in many colour patterns and would like to speak with you about your applications for using turkey feathers in fly tying.

Thank you kindly.

Kate,

Regarding wading, I'm not setting my hopes too high, but it certainly would be nice to jump a few rocks again!
But for now I'm more in my office chair than in the water, so expect more new stuff on GFF in the coming time.

And whether the new section is exciting or not, might be a question of personal preferences. We'll see.
I'm putting the finishing touches on it now, and I'm expecting to launch it quietly tomorrow and see where it leads. It might become popular, but I'm certainly not expecting anything in the league of our patterns not to mention the videos.

Some things take off like a rocket... some things just don't. But it's fun making new stuff and new functions.

Martin

Submitted by Kate Pike 1737246323 on

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Martin,
So good to read that your medical condition is stable; perhaps a bit of wade fishing is on the horizon. I know that you would rather be fishing, but on the other hand; we GFF readers have been the fortunate recipients of your extended hours spent at the computer keyboard. Thank you very much for beautiful photos, and great flies with clear tying instructions. Aha!
A new and exciting GFF section? Kate

Submitted by WERBROUCK GEERT on

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Dear MIKE,

They gifted this article in the 'right' HANDS !!!. Marvellous and I am sure correct information was brought over by YOU ! and 'each' of the MARY ORIVIS MARBURY flies who are presented here !!! are a 'lust' for my EYES !...BRAVO to You and the editor of 'THE GLOBAL FLYFISHER'

Submitted by Gayle Clemens on

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Merry Christmas, Martin and All at GFF!

OK its been awhile since I even fished ( I don't like going out by myself) But you have inspired me to get out there and FISH! Thank you for your inspiration and information! From Washington State here's wishing you a New Year full of wet lines and lots of fishin' From Gayle

Kelly, I have commented on this fly before and my thoughts are still the same; it is one of the most elegant streamers I have ever seen. David would be honored.

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