Excellent. Anybody who knows who invented the Grey Ghost, knows something needs to be on the front end of a fly, if nothing else the patch of red thread. You have done a spectacular job of capturing the art of painting the eyes.
I have a question regarding streamers. What is your best streamer pattern for the "stubborn squaretails" that would just as soon let a fly hit them on the nose as hit it?
Thanks,
Randy
I have just bought a big game pt.5, blue & green, why ...? for the hell of it!!
After spending too long thinking about it, enough was enough. And now I'm happy.
Hi,I am going to Denmark(Saksild,near Arhus)in June,2006,and would like to fish for Sea Trout,preferably with a fly.I would welcome any advice on fly patterns(I tie my own),places,tactics,etc.Your excellent article has whetted my appetite.
I'm not understanding why many rows in leader-calc do not contain formulas. There is one out of five Borger formulas that I can see. Help!
The "LeaderCalc" would really be a great tool if I could download it so I could read it. I do have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on my system, problem is the print is so small I can hardly make it out. When I try to enlarge the image and print it in landscape mode it will not let me, any suggestions? Thanks for your anticipated assistance.
A lot of these cheaper tools are actually originally designed for melting modelling wax, and are used by goldsmiths and jewellers.
Steve Morawski: these are standard dye colors produced by Whiting Farms for the chick-a-bou and soft-hackle product. If your catalog or flyshop does not offer those colors, it is their choice I guess. Ask your local flyshop or catalog outfit to obtain these pelts for you.
You can find or ask Harvest rods from Finland too.
www.bamburakentaja.com/fisubitti.
Wellcome,
Hello Martin,
my name is Kai Nolting and I was just listening to your padcast, while tying some flies for the coming seasen, dreaming of some seatrouts and that the spring now may still arrive.
I'm living in a city called Leverkusen near Colone in Germany and staying for two or three times every year in Danmark, flyfishing for seatrouts.
I think it's a very good idea to let us have some of your impression by speaking through the podcast.
So I say thank you while waiting for your next audio-turn and pictures. I hope to listen to a fight with a big seatrout next time.
Tide lines
Kai Nolting
Excellent article. I have painted in the past so I have been using tiny artist brushes. I tried Q-tips as well. I have recently become obsessed with eyes on flies. These have been the stick on kind for hair bugs and divers that I glue on with some clear caulking or Goop. My streamers are about to become eyed. I think I have finally become a believer of eyes on flies. Like you say, they look good to us and it can't possibly reduce the number of fish you catch, so what the heck.
Stephen,
Try clicking on the image... the picture is a part of an article, which tells you how to tie the fly...!
Martin
very nice fly! it would be nice to have the recipe. thanks
Edward,
Regarding the position of the indicator and problems with sliding. I have had the same experience a couple of times. Consider passing the top of the indicator twice through the loop. It will give an extra twist, but steady the ring on the line.
I have also used the indicators on knotted leaders where a knot will stop the indicator from sliding.
A smaller O-ring leading to a tighter loop might also do the trick.
Hope this helps.
Martin
Everytime I try to use the "o" ring type indicators, they will travel down the line, i.e. not stay in the original position which negates their critical placement. Any suggestions on how to keep them in their original position?
watch out the giant water bug has a nasty "bite" from what i hear, damn well should i guess they eat minnows.
I have been tying and fishing "Micro Streamers" for years. I tye Wooley Buggers down to size 18 on 2x or 3x hooks when I can get them. They are very succesfull in winter trout fishing and early spring. I usually tye them with a few strands of silver crystal flash in the tail,
Alex Lilje
The tubes can be plastic tubes, which can be found in many well stocked flyshops. I have also used cotton swabs. Trim off the cotton and you have a nice tube. Some are too brittle to work, but some are sturdy enough to last.
Martin
Ed,
The elastic floss is nothing but thin, smooth rubber band on spools. I don't know the brand name, but I think Uni has something called UNI-Stretch, which is the same.
You could also varnish or epoxy the floss. That gives a great effect and makes your fly close to indestructible.
Martin
The buzzer looks great and fished great even when I tied it with regular floss, which dosen't stand more than a couple of bites before getting loose ans ruining the fly. So, what is "elastic floss"? Where can I buy it online?
Thanks,
Ed
This man does not look comfortable. Is this a vacation or work?
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