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Hi Mario,
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You do

Hi Mario,
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You don't need to apologize for your very good english. If you do a search here or on the web you will find some good instructions on, how to make a loop with the braided core of the fly line, (running line). Thats what I would do. A friend of mine uses the same running line and he just ties the running line to the loop of the shooting head, I like a cleaner connection, thats why I would go with the loop to loop connection.

Paul

Comment to Donald Bruce Soar - 1963 - 2014

He sent one of his Kokanee Sunrise streamers to me a few years ago. Truly a stunning fly. Wish I had met him...

Comment to Donald Bruce Soar - 1963 - 2014

Very very sad news... Thoughts and prayers sent to his family.

Comment to Donald Bruce Soar - 1963 - 2014

Never heard of the man (but I am still new to the scene) but definitely too young to pass. Very nicely spoken.

Hi, after all, sorry

Hi, after all, sorry for my poor english, very nice article, in my case i have the scientific anglers shooting line and a shooting taper wet cel III, i want to know what is the best knot for join...

Again sorry for my english...

Thanks a lot...

John, In order to

John,

In order to keep the materials and tying thread from slipping over the edge of the tube, it's a good idea to melt a small rim or collar in one or both ends of the tube. As it's shown here (for an other application, but the principle is the same).

Martin

Great article. But

Great article. But what do you mean by forming a collar.

I've ordered flies f

I've ordered flies from some of the others with various degrees of terrible. Pretty much riverbum.com. and www.theflystop.com are the only two I like now. The second one ships international and I haven't had a problem getting them to Italy for my trips to Slovenia

Comment to #87-2013 - Dr. Burke Hairwing tied by R

Dr. Burke was my Great Uncle!

Egmont,

I have al

Egmont,

I have always loved this book, which was one of the really early ones in my now rather large library, and one I often return to and love to run my fingers through.

4x5 and 8x10.... them were the days. When I used to write for and edit printed magazines, we often used large format cameras for the covers, and I was always fascinated by these large gizmos and the beautiful results they produced. Your photos for this book just confirms that fact. You did a very good job.

I guess mine is a first edition from 1988, and in a very good condition too - and even signed by Judith Dunham. But I'm not parting with that any time soon, so I hope you will find a copy somewhere else.

Martin

Greetings,

I was

Greetings,

I was searching for a copy of the first edition when I came across this review. I wish to say thank you for the very kind words you wrote about the book and the photography, considering I am the photographer of the book.

In those days all images were taken with a 4x5 camera and there are even a couple of sets were I used an 8x10. All images were taken inside the garage studio. I had a great time putting together all the sets on an 4 by 8 foot plywood table.

Warmest regards,
Egmont van Dyck

Very cool fly. Nice

Very cool fly. Nice motion.

There is an original

There is an original volume 1 and 2. The newer volume is an update and a single volume. Terry passed away a few years ago. When he was working on the update he contacted me. The volumes are decidedly USA and even more importantly, Western Trout. There are other types of patterns in these books, they are after all reference books. There aren't a lot of photos in this book compared to several other newer books.

If you get a copy of Dave Hughes' Trout,and the Benchside Reference by Leeson and Schollmeyer, I suspect you'll have most of the reference materials covered.Hughes' book is quite good also.

Some of the writing in this book is quite good. While there are some omissions, this is a reference book and as such it really is one of the best. There are very few reference books with the depth of this one.The author admits that he didn't include a lot of stuff. Since most of the stuff is pretty traditional, things like Czech patterns are really derivative in nature and are often variations of many things. Even the "F" fly is derivative in nature and based on a trude wing pattern design which is included. He also talks about substituting materials and making things out of other materials as well. Perhaps there needs to be a World or European type book done. Given all of Martin's exposure to flies, this sounds like the prefect project!

I am not sure that a lot of the current vogue of using plastic, tons of glue is what this traditional fellow is all about. I also know he has Catskill roots and lived out East for awhile. He was great friends with Glenn Overton of the wonder wax fame . Glenn wrote some material for our Catskill Fly Tyers Guild newsletter a while back.

where can I get this

where can I get this Sully's 2-Speed Rod Drying Motor
and how much is it?

If you play guitar t

If you play guitar the waste ends of a wound steel strings in various gauges make excellent cleaners for gunked up bobbin tubes. The thinner gauge non-wound steel strings make for good threaders - glue a few beads on as a 'handle' and to make it easier to find on a messy desk.

Falkland Islands

Hey Martin,
I know it's been a few years since this topic was active but I am planning on fishing a day near Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands in a week or so and I was wondering if these flies would apply down there or if you could point me in a direction for some info on Falkland patterns!
Jeff

There is already a h

There is already a hook end bobbin threader on the market. I have one and it works fine. Just give it a twirl and it catches the thread for you. This task would be easier if manufacturers made the spool end(inner end) of the tube funnel shaped. The thread could be stuck into the tube easier. Floss threaders are great, and you could also use them for, you know, flossing.

A friend of mine has

A friend of mine has a really good tip. He cuts one leg off the standard bobbin threader so that it has just one leg ending in a hook, like a letter "J". Push this through the bobbin tube spin it around once and pull back. The hook picks up the thread when you spin it.
Not my idea credit to Wes Ower for this one.