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Submitted by Piker20 on

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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?

Submitted by Piker20 on

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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.

Submitted by DPeterson on

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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

Submitted by Clint Brumitt … on

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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

Submitted by steve tremper on

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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.

Submitted by dakota on

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will you please put measurments on the page with all the parts to make the reel.

Submitted by Tom biesot 173… on

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Very nice article, nice flies and good photography, but a little bit to cold for me!!

Tom Biesot.

Submitted by Hasu on

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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.

Submitted by Kay Latona on

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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.

Submitted by Lars Chr. Bent… on

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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

Submitted by Carl Chambers on

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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

Brilliant footage, what a privilege to witness such an event and be able to film it so well, thanks for sharing

Hi Pepe,

wow what a fish! I also like your kind of impressionistic caddis nymph, nicely tied. You really seem to know what big fish like.

Cheers

Jan

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