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Submitted by capt brian moran on

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Terriffic panoramics, the air to breathe is as though you never took a breath before, the euycaliptus smell is awsome, trout are spectacular... the locals true gents

Submitted by Jan Normandale… on

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Eugene, so sorry for this staledated reply to yours of over 7 months back! I don't come here as often as I used to.

Unfortunately I'm not the expert on antique tackle. I'd suggest checking with Len Codella or Lang's Auctions to see if they have information.

Submitted by Michel on

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Magnificent video ! Totally amazing !

Thank you so much for sharing this :)

Jim,

The elastic does not keep any water out. The boot fills with water!
It's the waders that keep out the water. The legs you see continue into the boot and are waterproof, so no wet toes...

Martin

Dan,

If you read the first paragraph, you will notice mention of both Skip's Dad, Skip Morris and Joe Cornwall. So... we knew! ;-)

Martin

I learned early on that there are only so many ways to hang phur n' pheathers on a shaft and "claiming" anything as "my own" was a terrible idea...
Perhaps the closest I've come to an "original" might be a certain DualTube fly that seems curiously off the beaten path...
The way these Naturals are tied incorporates a smattering of material applications... some of the feathers might be tied down flat and/or tented and/or whatever suits the desired profile...I don't employ the suggested "pillow" technique to rest the flat wings on... and frequently I'll forgo the jungle cock and spot weld on the head material and 3D eyez with the new light cured acrylic [which probably makes true purists cringe...] Should we call this "freestyle" tying?! Whatever...
Anyway... I'm just trying to share some style variations with folks who might appreciate my efforts... the photos, while pleasing to my eye, aren't the best and certainly aren't the worst... perhaps "not bad" might work...
The only thing that I claim these days as my own is a nice steaming turd in the morning, after my starter coffee... both of which are short lived and soon flushed... Cheers!

Thanks again TL,

That leader I put together is for my 5/6 wt. rod on a 5wt forward line. By the way, which is the best knot to attach the butt section to the fly line...a nail knot? Would you suggest the second leader for my 10 ft. 8 wt. rod?

Chet,

The availability of Jungle Cock depends a lot on your location.but a Google search gave me several sources both in the US and the UK. Where I live (Denmark) it's widely available in most flyshops, but of course very expensive.

Martin

Jim,

I don't see Pete claiming to have invented the flatwing anywhere. Telling people how to tie it is no offense, or...?

We have a widespread international audience, and a lot of them will love to learn the techniques used in flatwings, and this general pattern is an excellent starting point for them.

Try traversing the web for flies looking like Wooly Buggers, Egg Sucking Leeches, Muddler Minnows, Elk Hair Caddises and whatnot, but being called something else, and you can fill pages up and pages down with "reinventions".

We reinvented the Woolly Bugger at least a dozen times on this site alone... and no harm done in that if you ask me!

Pete will be contributing more flatwings in the future, and we will be very happy to host his flies - new or reinvented.

Martin

Dundee,

To be clear: No, no reproduction of photos on websites, in brochures or other printed material.

We make one general exception, and that is reprint of articles in club newsletters and we sometimes grant permission to translate articles into other languages.

But we generally do not want to see our material other places than here.

Martin

Submitted by dundee on

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To be clear...there is no permission granted for use of a photo(s) in websites, brochures or other printed material?

Frank,

the only source I know is K&HD in Hamburg (www.khdfishing.de).
Call Ralph or Walter (+49 040 43208697) and just ask for the special VMC saltwater hook. It is not a low-budget hook but it is solid, very sharp, really saltwater resistant and has got a good proportioned hook curve. Simply the best streamer hook I have ever tried.

Raoul

Submitted by frank buchholz on

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raoul,

thank u for this article, that fly really has got what it takes. I think I recognize the hook, which I am just as enthusiastic about. I just heard from a VMC-Ebay-dealer that he couldn`t find VMC PS streamer hooks in neither their german- nor world-catalogue. Where do u get them??

Best regards,
Frank

fished this fly in Norway for pollack. ( works great in yellow/white). But , fishing in rocky areas , the head comes lose...anybody has a solution to make an even more durable head on this fly ?

Cornelis

Submitted by Steven on

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wow great job with setup process saves lots of looking in bits and pieces

Submitted by mancfly on

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Burger bloated tackle tart posers with all the toys and lettin ya know it! "Way to go"! Love the obligatory facial topiary and "kewl" tuneee! Great job guys, thanks for sharing this meaningful vid!

Submitted by Frans Middelman on

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Try a Bivisable on a # 8 or 6 hook, consisting of three hackles, one sap green and two whites, or the reverse. The one hackle allways in the middle. I catch them this way in a 10 meter broad and 1-2 meter deep ditched channel before my front door on somer mornings or evenings. I fish them in the surface. Let it float in the wind or don't move it at all. Big fun!!

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