Very nice job, as usual, by the way. You have a nice mixture of classic and lesser known patterns here and thanks so much for the complete material recipes. I'll certainly be adding a few of these into my fly box.
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[b:7b4b48f62d]I am a bit late with this info, having just got back to GFF.
This recipe for the Cardinal is in Bergman's 'Trout'.
Body: White chenille.
Hackle: White.
Wing: Cardinal red.
It is a typical North American wet fly and very simple to dress.
Bigger hook for salmon,
smaller for trout.[/b:7b4b48f62d]
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I live in the us and cannot find some of the materials to tie the fly. Can you give me the name of a shop(s) where you are located so i can purchase the materials required to build the fly.
Thank you
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If you are interested, I found someone online who has the brass cheeks seen in the Edson tigers above.
I placed and order, will update if there are any issues.
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Inspiring article Bob, as always! This article makes me want to head straight to my vice, and then to the off to the stream. This looks like a beautiful pattern when the water is off colored (or clear for that matter).
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Bob - Fantastic article! If you were to look in my fishing fly box you will see fifteen of the different bucktail patterns you show above. I have had terrific luck fishing these classic over the past few years. I got a big smile when I read your comment about the proportions of the Black Nose Dace (Art Flick) pattern. I remember getting into the same discussion with Chris Del Plato on another forum. I have since tyed and fished the fly with proportions closer to Mr. Flick's originals.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your article and the gorgeous fly. Kudos!
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Nice flies! I have used bucktail for years now, without regrets, however, I find myself substituting coloured polar bear hair in place of the like coloured bucktail. Still legal in Canada, and seems to work better. Just a thought.
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The Podcast was very interesting and I enjoyed it. The subject was well covered in an easy listening format. I enjoyed your dog and his antics. One of my friends has the same kind of dog and he herds the waves on the beach.
Thanks for a pleasant informative hour.
Herb Honn
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What a fish! Amazing propotions, tail and colour. Can't wait for the easter and may! Congratulation!
I have been trying to find an email address for Bob Skehan but have had no luck. Can anyone help?
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I'm so glad this article is tongue-in-cheek (it is isn't it?) because no one who I know who has fished the local streams and lakes here in Northern Ont for the past decades. would be caught dead with these metrosexual angler trappings. Local fishing culture holds that gear and tackle whores are generally pampered newbies who release a good catch because they have a poached salmon dinner (provided by some real fisherman) waiting at some 5 star lodge dining room. Live to fish, fish to live - look like you mean it or be laughed off the stream by the locals..
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Great video, thanks again for making it and posting it, love it when clients have such a great time they want to share their experience.
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Ditto to your method Martin. 20 years ago in a junk store I found a large box full of mink, fox, kangaroo and squirrel offcuts. Trial and error led me to cutting 200mm long zonker strips down to 1mm in width with new razor blades. I have been doing it exactly as you say, stretching the pelt in the air, hairside down, and leaving an uncut border at each side for support. No mess and no wastage at all. I still have enough zonker strips to stock a tackle store. Looking forward to the article.
Cheers, Dave Cook
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I wrote you a while back and commented ow I liked your set up. I have since taken your idea and personalised it for myself. I hope I can post pictures here for you to see. I bought a used office chair with tall sturdy arm rests for $20 and modified it to suit my use. These pics of the desk I built should explain it all. I used some wood I already had on hand. It is about 24 x 12 inches work space. I see I cannot post pictures here. Please advise how I can send you 4 pics I have to share.
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[b:560dc1e215]The basic notion has evolved to better suit my eye... and, hopefully, the intended Striped target...
das SurfCandy style has always been fun to make and a good bet onthewater...
Things change and things stay the same...
'Same basic idea but here is the [i:560dc1e215]earlier[/i:560dc1e215] VS [i:560dc1e215]current[/i:560dc1e215] phamily portrait...
'Phood 4 thought... prepared with and encapsulated in [i:560dc1e215]BUG-BOND[/i:560dc1e215]...[/b:560dc1e215]
All a bit long but that allows me to trim them back as dictated by the Phinicky Phocus Group...
Here is a phull bodied phlashy sided AcrylicCandy 5.0 on a #1 Mustad Big Game Light...
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'trying for a quasi phire opal sided effect...
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old version 5.0 and new 6.0...
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old...
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new... #6 Mustad Signature Series Shrimp Hook... Super Hair w/ Flash...
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Darwin might appreciate this scheme...?!
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GOOD EVENING, I'M STEFANO AND WRITING FROM ROME/ITALY. SOME WORDS ABOUT ANDROS ISLAND BONES: WELL, NOTHING LESS NOTHING MORE; ONLY NATURE, CLEAR SKY, CLEAR WATER, CLEAR SOUNDS....JUST TO IMAGINE HEAVEN. OH I'M FORGETTING GOOD RITHM AND MUSIC!!!!THAT'S ENOUGH FOR
FISHING PASSION??????!!!!!! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PERFUME OF THIS PARADISE? THE LIFE OF A MAN IS ALL TO DISCOVERING OFF ALL THIS...EVERY DAY.. HI GUYS AND GOOD LUCK FOR THE BEST.CCCCIAO
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this an awsome teaser of the film . where can i perchess the moviie from / i'd like to get it
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Well written and informative article keep up the good work, tight lines
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I have tried to melt the rosin in a s/s steel container sitting in a pot of boiling water it won`t melt may be this due to the particular type of rosin, any solutions to this. Ian M Paltridge, NSW Australia.
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Thanks. These colors are great all season colors here in Iceland but to change the Pro Hook Holder piece to green makes almost another fly. A Green Butt is also known as a great catcher : )
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