Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter.
Got out today for two hours. Hendricksons where hatching pretty well. Got fish up and feeding. A version of a hares ear soft hackle i tie cleaned up. My digital cam is broken, but when i get another i will post pics of this fly. Its great for Hendrickson emergence.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
A Stony
Sunday, April 3, 2011
A word on bobbin holders.
I have many different bobbin holders. Nor, Rite, Grif, Mat, Wasatch, generic ceramics, and a petitjean.
My Preference by a land slide is the petitjean. Its extremely well made. Its very comfortable in your hand. The thread through is a breeze. I dont mind changing threads one bit. The Dubbing hook on it is very convenient as i do loop a lot. The adjustable tension is suburb.
There are two things i dont like about it though and neither are the price. 1- With all the pieces of metal sticking off due to the thread through design, materials do get hung up on them. This easily fixed by using my bobbin holder. 2- The dubbing "hook" is very short. So if you want to lock in materials to your loop, its a challenge to say the least. This is also easily fixed by using a dubbing hook.
The price tag is high compared to other bobbin holders, but think about it. You can switch thread in a second, so it will replace the need for many bobbin holders. The quality and craftsmanship is suburb. I think its worth every penny.
Also you own a 1000 dollar rod, so why not own a 50 dollar bobbin holder.
My Preference by a land slide is the petitjean. Its extremely well made. Its very comfortable in your hand. The thread through is a breeze. I dont mind changing threads one bit. The Dubbing hook on it is very convenient as i do loop a lot. The adjustable tension is suburb.
There are two things i dont like about it though and neither are the price. 1- With all the pieces of metal sticking off due to the thread through design, materials do get hung up on them. This easily fixed by using my bobbin holder. 2- The dubbing "hook" is very short. So if you want to lock in materials to your loop, its a challenge to say the least. This is also easily fixed by using a dubbing hook.
The price tag is high compared to other bobbin holders, but think about it. You can switch thread in a second, so it will replace the need for many bobbin holders. The quality and craftsmanship is suburb. I think its worth every penny.
Also you own a 1000 dollar rod, so why not own a 50 dollar bobbin holder.
Olive E Soft Hackle.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
The Grey Ugly.
The grey ugly is an oldie but a goody. Give them a go, there are easy to tie and they produce.
Materials-
Hook-1xlong dry fly
Thread-black
Tag- silver holographic tinsel
Tail- grizzly fibers
Rear hackle- Grizzly
body- peacock
Rib- Fine silver wire
Front hackle- Grizzly
Tie some up and go get some!
Tight Ties
Johnny U.
Materials-
Hook-1xlong dry fly
Thread-black
Tag- silver holographic tinsel
Tail- grizzly fibers
Rear hackle- Grizzly
body- peacock
Rib- Fine silver wire
Front hackle- Grizzly
Tie some up and go get some!
Tight Ties
Johnny U.
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