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Comment to #355 - Silver Doctor

The fly is simply gorgeous. The colors, and skill of tying here, make it a stand out for sure.

Comment to #355 - Silver Doctor

This has to be one of the best looking streamers i have seen!...

Comment to #355 - Silver Doctor

Top notch work, Sir Robert. Beautiful.

Pete,

Pete,

Love the color.

I've been fooling around with large flies the last few days, and man, do they eat some materials? But man, are they also fun to tie!

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Martin

\'phly welding...

'welded wide body tunnel hull phluffie headed phestivus phor the restofus phly...
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Happy HoliDAZE !!!

Yes!!! Great insight

Yes!!! Great insight into the world and history of musky fishing in the North woods. Not quite Zero2Hero quality but still good to see these guys back on film :)

Fishing with the MCO is top of my fishing bucket-list!

Kody,

Kody,

Really nice pattern! Very chewy looking. That is bound to be a producer.

Martin

Comment to #354 - Miami TCC

Very very nice streamer ...I support the Dolphins..!!

Comment to #354 - Miami TCC

Very classy, great tie.

Comment to #354 - Miami TCC

Dolphins are my hometown team. Nicely done!

Comment to #354 - Miami TCC

A great fly in honour of a great team,love it Don.......

Bravo!!! I guide on

Bravo!!! I guide on NY's Salmon River and the first caution I give after some safety issues is to stay out of the water until we survey river conditions. The higher the water the closer to shore the fish. The general approach of most fishermen is to start knee deep and cast too far. The majority of our fish caught while are caught on short cast with good line control, usually 2 rod lengths of fly line out or less. Now I have an excellent article to reference for my guests!!!
Thanks!

Comment to #353 - Ringer

I don't know this pattern, but it looks like a goodie. Great looking tie!

Comment to #353 - Ringer

I am sure this pattern would be a great fish puller,bet they would smash at that small neck ring.Very nice...

Comment to #353 - Ringer

I am so impressed by the artistry and workmanship of these flies.

Comment to #351 - Jessie

This got me chocked up, thank you. So beautiful.

Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon

wow, very pretty.

Comment to #352 - CDL Smelt

As always very well done...!

the Time Capsule......

Dr Ned Lunt is a true gentleman, a scholar among men, a dental luminary, a teacher, an inventor, a family man, a Renaissance man, and a REALLY NICE GUY !!!
In his free time some years back, he had a notion and a vision which changed the phly tying landscape forever...
and Tuffleye was introduced...
It's still the only L.C.A. product cured with the non-UV, non-hazardous-to-your-eyeballs' safe Blue Light...
['been to your dentist's office lately?!]
Unlike epoxy, acrylics are a non-yellowing resin and light-tuned/activated hardener all in one...
Early on, there were some consumer issues with phlyz yellowing...
Suspecting that the problem was not with the Tuffleye but with what the tyers' were using to coat the phlyz with, Dr Ned developed a "purified" version of a clear liquid lacquer sealant to defeat the tacky residue and to make the phly look prettier in the box...
[the phish really don't care]...
but I digress...

With that in mind, several years ago ['almost 3] I placed some samples in a box and stuck that box in a dark corner cubbyhole of my tying bench...
Today I opened that "time capsule"... 'Quite a curious revelation !...
Below is a photo that explains why I use and recommend Tuffleye Clear Coat over the other more recognizable product[s]...
A picture is worth a thousand wordz...!!!
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it...
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phly welding...

'downsized... Welded Wide Body Tunnel Hull Phlat Wing...
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Roy-Glad you enjoyed

Roy-Glad you enjoyed it.

Mark

Mark thanks much for

Mark thanks much for publishing this article, just finished reading Leisenring's book. What great information shared. These Flymphs and Spiders are simple and very effective.

Cheers Roy

Davie should be rate

Davie should be rated amoung the top tyers in the world. In the US the likes of poul jorgenson, dick talluer[deceased] but their tying lives on in video. Dave klausmeyer, AK Best and others.Personaly I have tyed for 30 years and there is always something new to learn

Comment to #351 - Jessie

Wonderful tribute with an attractive fly