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What are the different places

What are the different places that saddle and spade hackle come from? What are the uses for saddle, spade, and neck hackles?

Congratulations on a

Congratulations on a great web site. I am a new computer user and finding you was like coming home. Continued success.

AWESOME IDEA!

I w

AWESOME IDEA!

I was looking for SOMETHING to use for eyes the other day and this would've been a perfect solution. I ended up using some old Mardis Gras beads instead.

Big Fly problem

For my big streamer types that are long and garrish (ostrich feathered pike flies) I like the leather folding type with lamb's wool inside with a zipper that goes around three sides. I find them in antique shops and flea markets. They are worth cleaning well before use with soap and water but try not to get the leather wet. I blot them well dry with paper towels and then let them air dry. I have also done some leather work and am about to try and make a few with snaps for shutting. Like little soft briefcases.

For large flies I really like

For large flies I really like the nubby tack style boxes. The hook sits down between little rubber spikes and hold very firmly. For smaller flies the I like the slit foam style as well.

Great site by the way!!!

Very many thanks for

Very many thanks for a good work. Nice and useful. Like it!

It looks very intere

It looks very interesting. I'll try it with wild norwegian trout. Thanks

Jason,

We don't f

Jason,

We don't fish that deep. The depth of the lakes usually keep us from going under 6-8' or about 2-2½ meters. What I indicated by "fishing deep" was just that we want the flies to get down well below the surface and preferably just above the bottom. If you want to go deeper, try a denser line, like a Teeny 750. That will go to almost any depth!

We haven't fished much in weedy areas, but technically that should be feasable. And of course you can add a weed guard.

Martin

Martin, in your arti

Martin, in your article you mentioned that you go deep with these flies....how deep is deep? 20 ft? 30 ft? I'd like to get an idea of what type to conditions you were fishing? Have you had any success fishing these flies in shallow weeded areas....maybe with a weed guard? I'd like to try these flies for Tiger Muskie....I think they'll work great. Thanks.

Sarunas_st!

Sarunas_st!

Absolute synthetics materials all steamers. But very good streamer material: the bucktail.
Bucktai and magic head mix:
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Thank you for answers,I

Thank you for answers,I ordered C&F fly box,I hope it would be great for me and my vest pocket :!: :wink:

Nice Flies :!: :wink:

Nice Flies :!: :wink:
What kind of material do You use for these? Some synthetics or Icelandic sheep,or other :?: :roll:

Too Cool and very ef

Too Cool and very efficient

i should also note - chotas

i should also note - chotas do NOT have any care instructions on the garment, or on their website!!

A
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well the advice i have been

well the advice i have been given so far is to wash them in a bath using a pure washing powder (no fabric softener etc)
scrub them lightly using a soft sponge inside and out
once very clean rinse extremely well
when totally dry give them a very a very light iron on the coolest setting, which should 'reset' the anti-absorbancy properties
after a few times owashing like this a product such as revive-x shoudl be used

as noted above, clean is best!

haven't tried it yet
but will next weekend

A
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Hello!

Hello!

All streamers are very good fly for Pike and Asp. [img:3fcc639b57]http://img.tar.hu/flyfish/size2/10445404.jpg[/img:3fcc639b57]

Brian,

These flie

Brian,

These flies have been tied on 2/0 Aberdeen saltwater hooks from Partridge. That's what I had plenty of, and the hook is suitably large without being too large.

And yes, I'm sure large bass will love this fly too.

Martin

What hook do you lik

What hook do you like? Bet some nice big bass would like them too.

Vince, I used an

Vince,

I used an Orton filter effect for Photoshop. It comes in the shape of an action. I found it mentioned in a discussion on DPReview. You can find it by following this link to the zip-file. It's developed by Joe Colson.

Martin

Hi Martin,
I'm wond

Hi Martin,
I'm wondering what kind of effect or filter you use to accomplish this "blurry" effect to your pictures. I really like it. I can see in your picture information that you've used photoshop. Would you be kind enough to share this information?
Grtz, Vince

Flies

Hi,

Flies I use for Autmun are as natural as possible No flash colours just simple brown shrimps tied on a size 10. I find the smaller the fly the better.
Autumn fish can be very picky and follow the fly right up to the rod tip many times.
Yesterday was no exception.

Cows...Yep. They just love to browse and chew.

In my opinion, smaller flies - bigger fish. By the way did I mention that i took the fish on class #4 rod? I always use a light weight rod especially in Autumn.

We'll keep you posted.

Rip

Hi there Distant Streams.

Hi there Distant Streams.

Certainly not bad in just four hours. Those are really, really nice sea trout, and I have to admit I also enjoyed the curious herd of cows. Always watch your back cast :D

May I be so bold as to ask what kind of fly or flies these shiny critters preferred?

And since I am unable to attend the summit, I wish you all a happy gathering and "knaeck og braeck".
I will be there in spirit.

regards

/c.j.

I like your article

I like your article and made a few indicators this week with materials I had on hand. I used some EP Fibers 3-D (Enrico Puglisi) and tried one at a neighbor's pond on bream. I coated it with Gink dry fly dressing. Worked great but I'm looking forward to seeing how the EP does all day on a river next weekend. I had some latex gloves on hand because they are a great substitute when making Condom Worms.

Thanks for the site!

Hello,

Hello,
I also have Vision Extreme waders.
Unfortunately in Lithuania I had never seen special formula washing powder :(
Is there another possibility to wash breathable waders wothout special powder :?: :?