DPeterson,
I have fiddled with the donation option and set up a test page, and it's still on the tab. But the ads do give more money now and will cover most expenses, so right now they will stay. But it's not like the money are rolling in and weekly revenue is already declining, so depending on the development, they might disappear again.
Martin
Piker20,
This pattern is from long time before there were any UV resins available, and it wasn't an option. There was basically epoxy and hot glue, and hot glue isn't bad to work with, sets quickly and doesn't sag nearly as much as epoxy. And you can get sticks with color and/or flash in them.
I used resin for this one and I'm sure Henrik does the same nowadays.
Martin
Petr, you should be extremely proud of your work here. Each one displayed is absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you Kelly, I am very glad that you like them!
Very nice. Like this style of streamers. Once went to the monument at Upper Damn Pool. Became a fan of this style! And fished for brook trout. It works still!
I'm keen to know why he went over to hot glue for the body. Tying a couple for yourself is fine but hot glue isn't the easiest to use and dry without sagging. Did the UV resin prove to be too fragile?
I like the look of this pattern but not sure I can justify adding more flashy bait fish types to my box. It looks like a great pattern in small sizes for dawn and dusk fishing.
Hello Martin -
Your blog post, "GFF made a nickel in a day!" reminded me of a plea I made more than a year ago for GFF to consider using a "Donation" button at your website to assist in meeting the expenses of one of fly fishing's most informative blogs (Worldwide). I personally visit GFF a number of times a week to view recent posted fly fishing videos and watch tips from the masters of tying flies. More importantly, GFF provides participation in the your website allowing GFF viewers to attach videos, pictures, stories etc. My point is, all GFF viewers appreciate this unique (non-commercial) fly-fishing website, your time and commitment to GFF and would welcome the opportunity to help you keep GFF the great site that it is.
One last thought...If you venture over to the Trout Unlimited website, you will see that TU "depends upon the generous financial support of its 140,000 members and donors ... people just like you who want to keep America's rivers and streams clean, healthy and fishable." GFF is an important part of the fly-fishing experience world-wide and I would suggest you take a tip from TU and offer a donation button at GFF as well.
John,
I rarely visit the staff page, you are welcome to contact us on: info.at.latitudsuranglers.com
And yes, I would have known and I still do.
best
Heiko Schneider
I have recently discovered tippet rings. These tiny (2mm or 3mm) allow the angler to tie knots to the rings and the main purpose is to change or renew the tippet without changing the length of the leader. However, I also use them to add one or more droppers. Follow me as I add the tippet ring to the leader. I tie the tippet to the ring and I tie a nymph to the end of the tippet. I now take a short piece of tippet material and tie a second fly to the tippet. This piece of tippet is tied to the ring and I now have two flies that fish in the desired depth. I can add weight above the tippet ring or on the tippet between the two flies. If I knew I could control my casting I could follow the same procedure and use a third fly on another dropper.
We have all been on the stream when suddenly, fish start to rise. All I have to do is clip the dropper from the ring and clip the lower fly from the tippet. Add the dry fly to the end of main tippet and you are ready for the rising fish.
There are many other possible combinations, but that is a basic primer.
Have fun and release the wild ones.
Clint
does anyone know how to tie the Thick Wing Caddis (tied by PetterG)? Thanks for your help.
Martin, I'm just wondering how you explained all those offers for girlfriends to your wife?
It must have been an interesting conversation. Good luck with that.
will you please put measurments on the page with all the parts to make the reel.
This fly looks very cool Darren, I really like the color blending. It is an amazing fly. Petr
Very nice article, nice flies and good photography, but a little bit to cold for me!!
Tom Biesot.
As always stunning boxes full of impressing goodness. Now you just need a bit of spring, and you are ready to light that rocket!
Martin
Great article Martin!
Although I fly fish for 8 years now, I still remember how eager I was looking for this kind of information back then.
I'm sure a lot of people who want to discover fly fishing will appreciate this kind of information.
Better than an oil painting, better than a watercolor, this photograph is almost better than being there. I don't fish, but I love the water, and the depth and the complexity of color and composition here are startling. The distribution of greens and yellows and browns, with an occasional red dropped in, could not have been better planned by an accomplished painter. This is art to dream by.
Hey Pasi!
Fantastic article and absolutely stunning photography! I really enjoyed reading the article. We have T. nebulosa in Denmark, but hatches are too scarce for fish to really key in on it, although opportunistic feeders will rise to one now and then.
Lars
Martin, I'm a big fan of your site and will continue to visit with or without ads. If the ads don't work out, a 'donate' button, as suggested by others, would give me a way to support GFF.
Carl
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