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421, you are entirely too neat and tidy......
Boy, have I got you fooled!:hysterical:421, you are entirely too neat and tidy......
Outstanding! :I'm done for this trip. This will be what I take to the salt....
Nope, I did exactly what you did. I made two of them for around $12 I think. The 'commercial' made ones are pretty much exactly the same thing and they cost like $45. You've probably seen them, the yellow ones.Outstanding! :
Is the fly box with the foam commercial? I made a couple out of "craft boxes" I caught on sale. I glued 2 pieces of foam together, cut slits to the depth of one piece, and glued it in the box. Worked slick as a whistle and I think I had less than $5 in each box. The latches look identical is why I wondered.
Yeah I saw them, and then I said no thank you.Nope, I did exactly what you did. I made two of them for around $12 I think. The 'commercial' made ones are pretty much exactly the same thing and they cost like $45. You've probably seen them, the yellow ones.
I have a couple of guys that keep telling me that, LOL. Guess I do need to try some, I just never think about it when I'm picking up thread for some reason. Big Fly 400 works good, but I tried the 210 per the Brad video and I guess I'm too forceful for that lighter thread on bigger flys.If you're having problems breaking thread, try using GSP. I use it tying Y2K's. Toughest stuff I've seen yet.
Yes, we keep saying we need to fish together so let's make it happen soon! I sent you a note, but I'm tying these flys to have a big a profile with as little material as possible. They shed water quickly and cast well despite the relatively light 8-weight rod.7 inches long. Must be like casting a wet chicken....lol!! I expect a 7 or 8 wt. rod would handle that well, yes? That's as big as some of the fish I catch on my little 6'6", 4 wt. bamboo!!! We need to hook up and you cast that rod, I think you'd like it.
If I wasn't so busy with family stuff this weekend I might try to twist some hair and feathers.......may have a little time tonight. I think I'm going to do a big articulated - haven't tied one for a couple of years now.Wow....what a honkin' fly!!! I expect you're going to do like many of us and stay close to the fire this afternoon and tomorrow, wrappin' feathers, hackle and buck tail on hooks? I have zero experience with any of that UV glue but it must be the cats meow. I imagine it would be great on fly's.
I believe I'm going to fire up the lead furnace and see if I can duplicate those results of a few days ago. If so I'm headed to town to get a lottery ticket....