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It’s been a while since I’ve tied up river bugs. This is nothing special, just some basic stuff. I’m having fun with it though after a rather long stint without doing so.
Yes.BTW- Does anyone else struggle to open the Firehole Sticks plastic hook boxes?
But they make handy boxes for small amounts of custom dubbing blends and the extra fluff stripped out from showshoe hare tufts!BTW- Does anyone else struggle to open the Firehole Sticks plastic hook boxes?
It doesn't look like how it should open, but after a few times I figured out to pry up one corner at the top end, where the hang tag is.BTW- Does anyone else struggle to open the Firehole Sticks plastic hook boxes?
I like the look of that surface!Some stuff I been messing around with:
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The deer hair in that muddler came from a pre-dyed patch; wish I had their formula, I love that color.
This was the first passable olive I came up with a while ago, after lots of failed attempts
1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water, overdyed with 2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Green/2 cups water
The main issue I have with it is inability to get a consistent color; different overdyeing times create very different results (the fly pictured is a bit too bright, needed more time in the second bath). Also, when I dye deer hair, I usually do it in an old coffee carafe on an electric hot plate; I can keep it at a fairly consistent temp for longer periods without boiling it like a microwave would, but overdyeing is hit-or-miss.
I need to try some more mixtures so I only have to dye it once; got a bottle of Rit Apple Green, which shows promise.
Regards,
Scott
Actually @Scottp , I think I still have my old basic one. It was working when I put it in the garage (I upgraded to one with bluetooth). PM me your adderess and I can just send it to you. I'm serious....if you're interested.What you really need is a sous vide to really dial in your temps....
I think that it has become my favorite synthetic. Did you get multiple colors there or is that some incredible marker work?Bass and muskie fly, thanks for reference to the Flash n Slinky material @clarkman
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I met Ralph's son Terry one time at a meeting in his home.
Lady Hamilton
Ralph Wahl, early 1940's
Steelhead
Tail - Red goose quill section
Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel
Body - Red floss
Wing - Orange over white bucktail
Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes
Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey
Lord Hamilton
Ralph Wahl, early 1940's
Steelhead
Tail - Red goose quill section
Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Wing - Red over white bucktail
Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes
Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey
I got olive, rainbow and mackerel. Stripes from marker to mimic a perch.I think that it has become my favorite synthetic. Did you get multiple colors there or is that some incredible marker work?
Can you cast it on fly gear?My yearning for bass combined with some ned rig heads I came across, and I took a break from tying trout lake stuff to get jiggy
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