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Comment to #303 - Brookie

A cracker Michael,you have got a great fly there...

Comment to #302 - Moosehead

Yourr STRMR looks good Dave!!! Where did you get that claret floss and wings? Petr

Comment to #302 - Moosehead

I love the color scheme of this fly,a cracker Dave...

Comment to #302 - Moosehead

Very nice tying there!!

Comment to #302 - Moosehead

Great info amazing colors.

Comment to #302 - Moosehead

Thanks everyone for the comments, I haven't tied one to fish,but it looks like it would be a killer fall patten around here!

Peter, I have had the claret spool of floss for over twenty years...just never used it until this fly. The hackles were given to me by a good friend.

Dave

I am not versed in t

I am not versed in the laws of copyright and patents but, in my mind, to intentionally try to make money from someone else's idea or art without their permission is morally and ethically wrong. Trying to rationalise it wont make it right.
Fine work Tom.
Cheers,
Steve.

Loop made on the core

John,

I use the method with a loop made on the core of the fly line as described above. Using Aquaseal or a similar glue makes the loop very smooth and it can be kept small. Not all fly lines have cores that are suited, but most have.

Martin

Thanks. If you were

Thanks. If you were to make a loop at the tag end of the fly line which one would you make?

Another Great fly ti

Another Great fly tied with great instruction.

Nice job, I like the

Nice job, I like the way you attached the hook with the wire. What was the gauge on the wire? Do you think a 26 guage wire would be sufficient? Thanks for sharing!

Comment to #301 - Procrastinator

I love the look of this fly,simply stunning Damien...

Comment to #301 - Procrastinator

Thank you very much for that kind comment Jim

Fantastic video guys

Fantastic video guys. I am happy to live in this area and enjoy the wonderful fishing/tramping all year round.:) I look foward to hopefully meeting on the bank one day! TightLines Chris Beare Queenstown Otago

I like Davies tying.

I like Davies tying. He shows how easy it can be to tie difficult looking flies.
And he's not relentlessly modern, he will never forget a traditionally style.
Greetz from Germany

John,

If you mean

John,

If you mean for attaching the leader to the fly line, I recommend a nail knot, a nailless nail knot or an Albright knot.

Hope this helps

Martin

Tom,

I am writing

Tom,

I am writing a new book on terrestrial fly patterns from around the world, if interested please email me for information. Your pattern is outstanding!

Thanks,
Rick

Can you advise what

Can you advise what knot and how to tie at tag end of fly line?

Comment to #300 - Harry's Speckled Shiner

Beautiful Pattern!!!!
Harry would love it...

Comment to #300 - Harry's Speckled Shiner

Great tying, Jon. I've missed seeing Harry at the NW Tying Expo.

Comment to #300 - Harry's Speckled Shiner

This fly is an absolute cracker,i bet it would take most predatory fish.I am sure your friend Harry would agree,it is also extremely well tied...

Comment to #300 - Harry's Speckled Shiner

I love this one!!

Comment to #298 - Rocky Mountain Tadpole

Wow, that fly rocks! The orange and olive-colored hackles come together perfectly, and the intermittent black spots on the dyed grizzly hackle add tremendous realism. Tasty!

Hallo Jeff,

Thank

Hallo Jeff,

Thank you for explaining the copyright and patent applications. I know the business very well, I am working at The Dutch Patent and Trademark office. I was aware of the danger that someone could use my design to make a profit when I was writing the article, but the protection against it, is a very costly thing. So I didn' t do that.
Thanks for caring and for the nice words about the " amazing" design and my work.

Kind regards,

Tom Biesot.