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Just made some with

Just made some with Kolofonium, the resin residue from terpentine making. That and bees wax gives a wonderfull Cobblers wax. Absolutely necessary when tying flies with gossamer tying silk.

Comment to Kevin Kirkelie

Now this is a fly to get very excited about. Stunning work. I loved this pattern very much.

Comment to #25-2013 - Rainbow Delight by Kevin Kir

love it,the blue cheeks would make a great target spot...

Thanks a lot for thi

Thanks a lot for this great fly.
We were in Denmark in the middle of march 2013 with very bad condintions (water 0 deg.C and airtemp -2 deg,C). With 4 flyfishers we catch 5 seatrouts, from which I caught 4 with a pink honey shrimp. :-).
Now I'm thinking of to fill the fly-box only with different colours of honey-shrimp...

Comment to #24-2013 - Golden Bear Bucktail tied by

not sure we have the right pattern description. we see a yellow thread ribbing and no orange wing ..yellow. But very nice!

Dan

Comment to #24-2013 - Golden Bear Bucktail tied by

Thanks Dan.

The orange bucktail is in there, but it's very sparse and hard to see. The body is a braid material, and having a closer look, I don't think it's the Axxel Flash, but something similar. I'll check with Alan and update. Thanks for reading!

i to love thoes flie

i to love thoes flies i been tying flies now for about 40 yrs never seen thoes flies befor in my life going to tye a few up and give them a try no harme at all to try out and ty verry much

I'ts true, but do no

I'ts true, but do not get angry with me, it's just a comment. The sandal looks new, so I said ... There are so many people in the world barefoot .....

Are you sure Dan Bai

Are you sure Dan Bailey originated this fly? I have a strong enthusiasm for fly tying history and would like to know where you got this information?

Hi Roger Duckworth.

Hi Roger Duckworth.
many thanks for your showcasing a new way to make flies on, I have even started to make these flies. I have made a fly daddy long legs, this fly was more realistic than others that I have made.
sincerely,
kenneth. www.westlin.dk

Ernesto,

As alway

Ernesto,

As always the positive man, huh?
But it makes sense to cut sandals. They are often much cheaper than the whole boards, and used sandals with broken soles or straps are thrown out anyway.

Martin

It's not possible! T

It's not possible! This guy destroys a sandal to make a popper! There are EVA suitable for popper in boards!

Glad to see the vide

Glad to see the video has already landed at globalflyfisher !

Regards

Ordoñez: Strobel La

Ordoñez: Strobel Lake is in Argentine! Your error is very coarse!

These tips were so h

These tips were so helpful! I've only recently gotten into fly tying and these tips helped a ton!!!!! I have found that old cigar boxes with a hot-glued foam sheet in the bottom is a great way to store flies temporarily. Thank you!

Hello Martin,

So

Hello Martin,

So recognizable is the story of a beginning fly-tying flyfisherman.
At the moment I have my fifth tying vice after 33 years of fly-tying and are happy with it now! (Stonfo.)
I like this story a lot and have also found a couple of very old flies in my old boxes, flies with a story like yours.
Thanks for telling us,

Best regards,

Tom Biesot.

Excellent tutorial

Thanks, Martin. This is an excellent tutorial. I should be able to take photos good enough to frame as gifts. I really appreciate it.

Jan,

I would try

Jan,

I would try on a single feather or a few, but I don't think there will be any problems if you are a bit careful. Too much steam and heat can "scorch" the fine feathers and do more harm than good, but a gentle hot, moist breeze can do wonders.

As an alternative you can dunk the whole cape in water, squeeze it semi-dry in a towel and then use a hair blow dryer. That is very unlikely to harm anything and can be used for the finest and most fragile materials.

Martin

Martin,

thanks fo

Martin,

thanks for the fine article, it was a interesting birthday present for me in september. Since then I kept it in mind and now want to try it with a Whiting Spey hen cape. You mentioned to be careful with such fragile feathers? Would you recommend to steam the whole cape, or better single feathers. I am a little anxious about ruining it and it is so difficult to get new stuff.
Thanks in advance.

Jan

Hello Pit

I neve

Hello Pit

I never tie them in tubes, it's a great idea!!! Let me know the result !!
If you ever need more info about the fly or materials don't hesitate to write me.
Best regards
Ramiro

you seem to have all

you seem to have all the new beadhead prince nymphs but do not have the "original" wondering why?

Whatever happened to

Whatever happened to Herman? he certainly knew how to strike a pose!

Paul

Dear Martin,

Rega

Dear Martin,

Regardless of some idiot’s comments, I also do enjoy your website and your view on C&R

As JanW points out: it doesn't pay to argue with a fanatic. Especially this one, as he seems to be blind to the idiocy of his own arguments. For if his parent indeed taught him not to harm the soil, the birds, the bees, the sky, or the trees, I'm confused as to why he doesn't turn off his computer to chose a self-sustaining life (preferably) far away from the luxuries of western society and the large ecological impact that they have.
I hope your kids pay more attention to you, than he did to his parents ;)

Cheers, Harry

....it doesn't reall

....it doesn't really pay to argue with a fanatic.

Paul,

I totally agree and I am really concerned and annoyed to read such rude statements about Martin and his family, so I won't argue, but only write some thoughts of a sick groupie:

- it is not worth to pay attention to fanatics and their often simple or at least one track minded statements. Getting attention is often the only reason for them to give a statement. What else could be the reason for them to be on a website together with sick groupies?

Martin,

Thanks for your article and for running your gorgeous GFF website in the way you do it.

Jan