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Martin,

that's a really fine article, thanks for it!
I have a question about using different tube fly styles: is there a general difference in using tube flies in the style you describe here and the ones like Sunray shadow and the many variants of it (e.g. the very nice flies of Nils Joergensen - Migo NJ....). Could a salmon fisherman 'live' with flies in only one of these styles? Or are there big differences in using the flater winged Sunray shadow derivates against that Danish style tubes?
I hope my questions are not to basic for this comment field.

Best regards

Jan

Clayton,

I reckon that you mean "who" sells mkicrotube? Look for the product online and check out products such as Larva Lace, Flexi-Cord, Jelly Rope or other brands from other manufacturers. Microtube is probably too generic a term to search for.

Martin

Submitted by Alberta Al Gro… on

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Now Joel, That is a nice streamer. I like its looks. I am going to have to tye some up for this summer.

Submitted by Carl Harris on

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I love this shot. Was this taken with a polarized filter?

Norm,

Finding the wavelength for each compound is a lot of work! And I'm not even sure the manufacturers would want to tell us. They would most likely rather sell their own lamps than let us users find alternatives or "cross-product" lamps.

The alcohol in the hand sanitizer acts like pure alcohol and rubs off the sticky resin, but leaves the surface dull as described in the text.

Martin

Submitted by ernesto guevara on

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hahahahahaha!!! tipical european ignorance, brazilian music in argentine lands!!!!!aesthetics and taste its no debatable, but i'm sure that this fisherman think in America latina how the same thing, equal material, music, land and people. I'm sadly for this conception!!!!! snif snif, snif ohhhhh the video is nice!!!!! great fishes! nice spots!!!! great dorados!

Submitted by William Maver on

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I have read your article,which is very interesting,which I itend to try.But can you give me information and advice on"dyeing",I would like to try the fluorescent white,can you tell me where I get this dye,or what to use and how to use it,any information would be greatfully received,thanks. Yours, W M.

Well, surely a beautifull brown trout.
And for me it just proofes that the "Limay Circus" and its countless rafts right now are just disturbing. While catch and release is a state by law and those type spawners regulary caught multible times, I think you would better be off not to proof anything like this before! Because there will be someone unlike you to f... it up!!

Submitted by Peter Miles on

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Another magnificent spot in Southern Patagonia is Lake Strobel, also known as Jurassic Lake. This lake is in western Santa Cruz Province (70 km east of the Chilean border) and both the lake and the Barrancoso river that flows into it are home to enormous Rainbows. These gigantic trout can be caught in the Barrancoso river with dry flies. Difficult to get to, I know of two lodges that cater to anglers, Laguna Verde Lodge and the Loop organization that has a camp close to the Barrancoso river.

Other advantages:
No mixing
Does not smell like epoxy does (at least the Loon product doesn't)

About a year ago I started using Mr Bond. Mostly just on heads in place of varnish. It does set very hard. Before curing make sure the eye is clear as you will not get it clear after. However, I found that the end result was slightly tacky. If you touch it it will mat.

Now I use the Diamond hard kit with the laser to cure it. It is very fast to cure, one second, though the difference isn't really a factor. It does dry totally tack free, but not as hard as Mr Bond.

Submitted by norm frechette on

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how about adding what the curing uv wavelength of each product is? this would hel in buying a light indipendently of the goos

alcohol wipes are good to remove the tackiness.

sally hansens hard as nails gets rid of any tackiness

not too sure how hand sanitizer adds anything to make the goos hard.

fresh batteries in all lights work best

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