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Forum: General Fly Tying 03-02-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,676
Posted By flyman
I guess I just love hanging on to a few...

I guess I just love hanging on to a few traditional things like hair wings. Calf tail isn't all that hard to work with and I like the looks of it so much better than yarn. I like calf tail for...
Forum: General Fly Tying 03-02-2013, 02:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,787
Posted By flyman
Simple midge pattern tied with a blue wire body....

Simple midge pattern tied with a blue wire body. Sinks like a rock and catches fish one in a while:biggrin:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/flyman1/DSCN1359.jpg
Forum: General Fly Tying 03-02-2013, 02:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,040
Posted By flyman
Simple Starling and purple soft hackles work...

Simple Starling and purple soft hackles work well. I like purple silk for the body. I have also been using some midge patterns with purple ice dubbing and a few CDC fibers for the wing with...
Forum: General Fly Tying 02-20-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,259
Posted By flyman
I don't use it on any dry flies. I do use it for...

I don't use it on any dry flies. I do use it for the body and wing case on a couple of midge patterns, like a Rainbow Warrior. I also use it on the wing case of flashback nymphs and poxy back nymphs...
Forum: General Fly Tying 02-07-2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,104
Posted By flyman
Start soaking them in tuna, shrimp, and sardine...

Start soaking them in tuna, shrimp, and sardine juice overnight:biggrin:
Forum: General Fly Tying 01-30-2013, 02:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,927
Posted By flyman
I have probably been tying for about 40 years...

I have probably been tying for about 40 years now. The first 15 years or so were pretty casual, maybe tying 2 or 3 nymphs, a couple wet flies and a couple dry flies. No internet, no fly fishing mags,...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 01-30-2013, 02:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 666
Posted By flyman
I'm looking forward to the fly pattern book....

I'm looking forward to the fly pattern book. Every year there are less and less and less tiers who use and tie the older patterns. LRO is one of the few places that I know of you can still get some...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 01-05-2013, 04:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,453
Posted By flyman
Stop buttering my doughnuts :biggrin:

Stop buttering my doughnuts :biggrin:
Forum: General Fly Tying 01-01-2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,909
Posted By flyman
Great fly tier, RIP John.

Great fly tier, RIP John.
Forum: Fly Fishing Around the World 12-28-2012, 10:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,314
Posted By flyman
Nice:biggrin: My grandfather and uncles taught me...

Nice:biggrin: My grandfather and uncles taught me how to fly fish, they are all gone now, but I have some wonderfull memories.:smile:
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 12-28-2012, 12:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 774
Posted By flyman
I think a camping and fishing trip in Michigan is...

I think a camping and fishing trip in Michigan is said to have been the inspiration for the stories about the Big Two Hearted River.
Forum: General Fly Tying 12-04-2012, 10:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,277
Posted By flyman
Both are good vices, I have considered the Regal...

Both are good vices, I have considered the Regal with the stainless steel jaws as an extra. i have heard there has been some problems with the standard jaws chipping. What size flies are you going to...
Forum: In The Backcountry 12-04-2012, 10:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,951
Posted By flyman
I'm not a trained cartographer or anything, but I...

I'm not a trained cartographer or anything, but I can draw some pretty good old school type maps. All you need is some scratch paper and some colored felt tip pins. Here is an example of one of my...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 12-02-2012, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,191
Posted By flyman
Glad I just stayed home, fish would have all been...

Glad I just stayed home, fish would have all been sore lipped any way;)
Forum: Tackle and Gear 12-02-2012, 04:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,349
Posted By flyman
I bought 2 of them last summer. One i used while...

I bought 2 of them last summer. One i used while fishing, and the other my son used on a NOLS course and periodically on other backpacking trips. My first few thought on them are, try something else,...
Forum: Fly Fishing for Trout in Other States 11-03-2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,292
Posted By flyman
Ben, the water was too low, not to mention full...

Ben, the water was too low, not to mention full of leaves:biggrin:

Principal, Here is a good link for finding just about any campground in the NF or NP around the country.
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Forum: Fly Fishing for Trout in Other States 11-02-2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,292
Posted By flyman
Bill, it's actually a rainbow if I remember...

Bill, it's actually a rainbow if I remember right. Look at the gill plate. I don't mind if you want to use it. Email me at syates6006@gmail.com if you want a full size copy of the jpeg file.

Don,...
Forum: Fly Fishing for Trout in Other States 11-01-2012, 09:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,292
Posted By flyman
Granny I had my young friend Caleb, who is a...

Granny I had my young friend Caleb, who is a person of strong faith and my son along. They have a tendency to bring out the better side of me. Which is still a long way from tame:biggrin:

Thanks...
Forum: Fly Fishing for Trout in Other States 10-31-2012, 11:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,292
Posted By flyman
Fishing and Camping on the dirty D

Took the whole week off, weather was great until Sunday. Fishing was very good some days, and just awful a couple other days. My son and Caleb camped with me a couple days each. Caleb can see fish...
Forum: Fly Fishing for Trout in Other States 10-31-2012, 11:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,247
Posted By flyman
Really nice David!

Really nice David!
Forum: General Fly Tying 09-19-2012, 11:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,119
Posted By flyman
My ace in the hole, never fails:biggrin: ...

My ace in the hole, never fails:biggrin:


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/nepal_flyfishing_guru/IMGP0011_2.jpg
Forum: Fly Fishing for Trout in Other States 09-14-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,936
Posted By flyman
Nice, that's a solid fish anywhere. Wish I had...

Nice, that's a solid fish anywhere. Wish I had money and could just travel the world and fish:biggrin:
Forum: In The Backcountry 09-07-2012, 01:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 763
Posted By flyman
A trout stream is a difficult place to take...

A trout stream is a difficult place to take photos. David, Adam Beal, and several others here take some beautiful photos. Learning how to manipulate photos in a computer programs will improve some...
Forum: General Fly Tying 09-07-2012, 12:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,106
Posted By flyman
Been busy with lawn, garden, work, vacation, and...

Been busy with lawn, garden, work, vacation, and various other summer time activities. :smile: I've been meaning to post more. I'll try when i can to get something up. It always helps when I have...
Forum: General Fly Tying 08-17-2012, 10:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,364
Posted By flyman
Go directly to the source:smile: ...

Go directly to the source:smile:
http://www.garyborger.com/category/fly-tying/
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