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Hi martin,
regardin

Hi martin,
regarding distance of cast, you are correct that the distance was app. the same with shooting line and WF at the last danish championship which took place indoor but when the event has taken place outdoor and if there is some wind then the distances are longer with a margin of 3-6 meters, and we do most of our fishing outdoor ;-)

Thank you Martin

That's a killer fly!

That's a killer fly!! A similar one in dyed olive fur works well for me.

The pictures are bac

The pictures are back. A technical glitch, which is fixed now.

Martin

Where are the pictur

Where are the pictures, can't see them ??

I know that this is

I know that this is a good fly for seatrout, but I ad some flash in the dubbing.

Penguins on alert...

Full of condensated

Full of condensated infos as usually! I'm just looking for an overhead SH&line for Scott SHS - DH 3,2m 9# - thanks to you I've only SH to look for, thank you very much!

What a good read, ve

What a good read, very informative!

Hi Martin,

Nice a

Hi Martin,

Nice article! I have the same 'problem' as you have, to many lines and heads to keep track of ... Unless they are brand new or on a reel I plan to fish I keep them in ziplock bags as well.

You sparked my interest when you mentioned the mill ends and I was curious to hear if you had done any welding with them? I was looking to splice and weld some DT12 to T14 to make some custom sinktips but unfortunately that doesn't seem to work very well with these lines as the core seems to be 'loose' in the line and just pulls off as soon as it's been heated. Curious to hear if you or others have tried the same with better success?

Cheers,
Christian

Thank you for the de

Thank you for the detailed directions on how to mount flies. I have a series of flies that I wanted to display in a frame, but was unsure on how to go about it. I have no doubt that they will soon be mounted and on the wall before long.

After seeing this ar

After seeing this article on GFF, I was inspired to build my own portable fly tying bench. I used all scrap lumber and it really cost me very little to build. The only thing I purchased were magnetic strips and aluminum rod for spool pegs. If you would like me to send pictures of my finished bench, just let me know.

HI Rado. With this f

HI Rado. With this fly I started my flyfishing career fortyfive[45] years ago.Back then my materials were fine creme chenille,black 6/0 thread, black rabbit dubbing,tied on 8or10 heavy wire Mustad 3399 0r 3906.I caught so many fish on this fly I retarded my advancement in trying new flys for a considerable long time. I have not as a result fished it for many years. This pattern of yours excites me to ty it and try it. thanks ,it's a great looking pattern,and for your modesty I admire you as well.Tom.

Thanx much!

Tephen,

An error.

Tephen,

An error... The flies should be visible now.

Martin

Thanks a lot!
Cheer

Thanks a lot!
Cheers Magnus

This is a real video

This is a real video. Young fishermen in a quiet moment and situation. The opposite of some hyperative egocentric and epileptic teen agers like SD!!!!!!!

The pictures of fish

The pictures of fish are simply amazing the bold, vibrant colours simply catch the glimmer of a fishes scales in the light:) I teach in England and am using you as one of my artists that the students will be studying this term. Simply amazing

A friend of mine

A friend of mine has replaced Spey feathers with his dog fur. He uses long hair from his honey-brown hovawart as shrimp's legs and underfur dubbing for shrimp's body. The fly looks very good and caught a lot of fish.
In my opinion shrimp made from dog fur is much durable than shrimp made from Spey feathers.

I prefer Spey feathers because my friend doesn't want to dye his dog to pink colour :-)))

Hello to all of you

Hello to all of you fanatics..isn't it novel to what extremes a flyfisherman/tyer will export his energies to the developement a single pattern,such as this inovative shrimp by Kern Leo Lund. Hands down,a winner! The photowork is definitely satisfiying. Thanks tons for this technique. Tom Gibbons

Just discovered this

Just discovered this in the archives, and noticed the image or images of the flies is missing. I am curious as to what they look like, if it can be recovered.

Thanx!

After the death of m

After the death of my son in 2007 flyfishing was then as now my means of escaping the pain of loss I find that when I'm on the water or at my tying desk the world slows dowm for a moment & gives me time to think about what's important in life & all the joy's that the sport/art of flytying/flyfishing has brought to my life thanks for another good videos & view points, tight lines friends.

Mr. Gray,

Your fl

Mr. Gray,

Your fly tying (fly glueing?) skills are a joy to behold! And the great photos really show the quality workmanship. Very nice, indeed.

And that outdoor fly tying chair looks familiar... I think the prototype is in a cat house in Olongapo City. :-)

Magnus...
I believe

Magnus...
I believe the pheatherz in question would be from a Whiting Bronze Coq De Leon Rooster Saddle Medium Pardo...
Dark Pardo is nice and buggy as well but a bit darker [go phigure?!]... The Whiting American Rooster Cape Cree is another winner as is the Whiting Flatwing Fly Saddle Bronze Grizzly/Tan...
Ron McKusick at feathersideflies dot com [Corinna, Maine, USA] has been a trusted source... I'm a repeat offender and I've yet to be disappointed!
bearsden, whitewaterflies, and feathersideflies are all at the centre of my phly tying universe!!!
NO WORRIES!
'Send an international howdy and wassup' to Scott, Greg, and Ron... they pheed my pashion!