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Comment to #13 - The Maine Game Warden Streamer Fl

Purtty fly.

Comment to #13 - The Maine Game Warden Streamer Fl

Going to tie one tonight thanks

Comment to #13 - The Maine Game Warden Streamer Fl

Striking fly! Just a beautiful blend of colors. Will be tying some of these.

Comment to Charlie Mann

That sir is one real nice looking fly,thanks for sharing

Comment to Charlie Mann

Charlie, You are an outstanding example for the rest of us younguns. I hope you can tie for another decade!
P.S. Beautiful creation!

Comment to Charlie Mann

Nice work. Might even work in Vermont if the water ever thaws!

Comment to Charlie Mann

I have alway's admired that fly. What a great tribute to the warden service.

Comment to Charlie Mann

Awesome fly. If you have more flies to be posted, you're not slowing down!

Good article, very handy

Good article, very handy. Have saltwater fly fished for flathead and whiting before and generally got a pretty good feed.
I fish the south coast of new south wales australia at kiama. Tried the wholly bugger and even some red wool , both worked well. I had to wait until mid afternoon on a rising tide, but essentially a good afternoons fishing all fish approx 10 to the kilo.

Hi to everyone,

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Hi to everyone,

not reading often . The contact at Strobel Alvaro has sold his rights to a company trophy rainbow camp easy to find on internet. they allow to do camping at the lake at lower price . so it is one of the easiest way to do strobel

if anybody got question write to my private email.

rgds

Roolis

Comment to #9 - Lord Iris

Very cool Ted. I would use a Rangeley CS Partridge hook to tie this one up. Where can I find those Jenning´s patterns please? Would love to learn more ´ bout ´em...

Comment to #9 - Lord Iris

Check out this page for more info on Jennings patterns http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/guest/jennings/ or check out Steamer Fly Tying and fishing by Joseph bates.

Comment to #10 - Funky Sunrise

Barry, is the tail and wing topping made of married turkey dyed feathers on your Jenning fly?

Comment to #10 - Funky Sunrise

Petr, goose or swan is usually used for the married shoulder on the Lord Iris. Barry Didn't tie the Lord Iris, it was Ted Patlen.

Comment to #11 - Contusion

Beautiful, Bill! Love the Kenya Guinea shoulder and the contrast of blue wing to green body. Very nice.

Comment to #12 - Gee Whiz

Hey Robbie fantastic fly and I look forward to sharing some time at the bench with you over the winter and some water with you this spring.

Comment to #12 - Gee Whiz

Nice choice of fly, Robbie. Well done!

Comment to Thank You, Happy New Year, A Toast to 2

Barry, I like the look of your funky streamer. Looks cool!

Comment to Dave Lomasney

You da man!

Mike,

The gut eye

Mike,

The gut eye is used to copy the old style of salmon flies. Older hooks had no eyes (they were hard to forge) and a loose eye had to be tied onto the hook before the fly could be used. Another technique was snelling where a piece of tippet material was tied in under the body of the fly and permanently attached to it.

Martin

Hi Guys, I am no way

Hi Guys, I am no way near the level of artistry you have clearly accomplished and that can be seen in this article, but I hope to be one day. I do not understand why use the gut eye or what it is for, assuming it serves some important purpose. I am assuming it is an anchor point for the tippet. If so, could a standard hook be used that already has an eye on it? Also, can you recommend any books that would be useful towards teaching me how to tie flies like these. They are stunning and really quite beautiful.

Comment to #10 - Funky Sunrise

really enjoying all the flies posted. This one is wild.

Comment to #10 - Funky Sunrise

thanks Alan,got those feathers from John and just had to do something with them

Comment to #10 - Funky Sunrise

gald you liked it,those feathers are great co0lors to work with