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no use for language

no use for language like this. I let my kids watch this with me and this is not right.

The World's Best Tro

The World's Best Trout Flies, is probably one of the best fly tying books there is, with 30 fly fishers from across the globe sharing their secret flies, how the fly started, how to tie it and how to fish it, etc, Probably the most under rated book IMHO

Might want to check

Might want to check your illustration for the blood knot... the wraps should be opposing. If you are looking "down the line" on one side of the knot, the wrap of the end of the other line should be counter-clockwise, then look at the knot from "down the line" on the other side and the wraps should again be counter-clockwise so that the wraps oppose each other... it is hard to explain.

Great article

Great article and great site!

They look pretty and

They look pretty and like some of the type my father has used many years ago for trout fishing.

Love this fly. Can y

Love this fly. Can you explain the cardboard cutter for natural cuts? Is this one of those hand rotory tools? How do you use it to cut the fiber in a tapered manor?

Sry I forgot to fill

Sry I forgot to fill in name and email.

Hi!
I'm a Erasmus s

Hi!
I'm a Erasmus student and I'm right now in Tallinn. Do you have a tip for a good river that can be reached by bus and a walk?
As I'm student 30 € for a car per day is pretty much for me .

Very interesting art

Very interesting article...great tubes. Inspiring!

Very similar to a st

Very similar to a stillwater pattern in the uk, 'The Bouncing Bomb' designed by a guy called Ben Bangham.

Tom C,

Welcome to

Tom C,

Welcome to The Global FlyFisher! I'm glad you like the site, and yes, the wallpapers are indeed beautiful - and very popular, but there's a ton of other things too. Enough to spend a few hours... or days... or weeks, actually...

Martin

I'm glad you found t

I'm glad you found the article and the flies amazing. This is just a small sampling of the flies in my collection. I have over 138 custom built tube flies that I have compiled in a YouTube slide show called Catskill Tube Flies. You can view the slide show by going to Youtube.

I plan on enhancing this collection as time goes on. A plan for instructional videos is coming soon. Just subscribe to the slide show and check back from time to time. Leave comments and I will be happy to answer your question and help if I can. Another slide of hook shank flies will be aired soon. Thank you.

Wax that sewing need

Wax that sewing needle or dip it in a thread conditioner such as "Thread Heaven". It will slip more easily. Also, in regard to the technique involving pushing the needle through backward, when you make your cut in the side of the flyline, a 20ga hypodermic needle has a very sharp, controllable bevel on it's end that serves well as a tiny knife. The word sharp bears mentioning twice. It will make it very easy to keep your cut the length you want it. It's also the ideal size for cutting down to a splinter in your skin, allowing you to lift it out easily.

This is my first tim

This is my first time to the site. I will return. the photos are incredible, the entire site is fantastic. Thanks for the wallpaper(s) and a very helpful website.

Awesome article. The

Awesome article. The flies are just amazing. We're hooked!

The best black hair

The best black hair legally available is fine shiney hair from a young Asian girl.
Just go to a salon and ask the beautician to save you some. I have used this hair
For years and caught sea runs, Atlantic salmon, and steelhead all over the world.
It is by far my #1 most productive fly in various sizes for these fish.

Wim,

I can't reca

Wim,

I can't recall all names and none of the VFS nicknames, but I see from top left:

Marvin Nolte, Linda Foote, [can't remember], Ad Swier, Herman Schibli, Paul Slaney, Richard Ross, myself, yourself
Tomas Modic, [can't remember], [Colin can't remember surname], Bart van der Schrieck, Bas Verschoor

The unknowns might be known to you since they were both members of the NVG club where we met them.
You can see them here too.

I'll see if I can dig out the originals and scan them in a better quality.

Martin

Way to go. Great fl

Way to go. Great flies, keep up the nice work.

Howdy Martin,

I w

Howdy Martin,

I was one of these mVFS chatters: Spidey. ( last right of these photo)
Is it possible to see the others nickname of the chatters

Comment to #57-2013 - Super Slueth (Green) tied by

Bob, your bucktail streamers are always a treat. EXCELLENT JOB ON THIS FLY!!!

Comment to #57-2013 - Super Slueth (Green) tied by

Real eye-catcher Bob, love it...

I really like what y

I really like what you guys are up too. This kind of clever work and exposure!

Keep up the fantastic works guys I've included you guys to blogroll.

The anatomy of the N

The anatomy of the Northern Pike distinguishes it immediately from other fish, but Mr. Glace's image renders its mood and its personality, even.

Why it's called fishing

That's why it's called fishing, not catching. ;-)