Recent content by CDone

NFC does an 8'6 12wt Iconoglass blank

If you were north of the border, I'd say ship it to me, easy fix. Got to love factory rods and cheap epoxy. Pretty generic fighting butt, could probably order one from any of the rod building suppliers for $5 plus shipping, clean up the blank where the old butt was and glue the new one on with...

I like to avoid re-epoxying if I can when I'm doing repairs/restorations. I do a lot of 'Guide Rods' during the season and what I do is use an automotive scratch remover followed by a ceramic type wax. Brings the wraps back to 'new' without the time and cost of re-epoxying.

Thanks Scott, Booked a float with Living Waters Guide Service, and then will do 2 or 3 days of exploring on my own, Rock Creek, Little Blackfoot, Clark Fork, any other suggestions? Currently digging through all my old stream boxes and trying to pare things down to the essentials. Colin

Good Day All. I am joining my wife in Helena the second week in July, she will be attending a work retreat so I have 4 days to fish. I have planned to hire a guide for a float and will rent a vehicle so I can get out and explore on my own. Grew up in Alberta, so spent a lot of time on the Bow...

I'm late to the pizza party, but being a Chef for close to 35 years, I've launched a lot of pies. You can definitely do them on pans and bake in your pizza oven. When I was first starting in the kitchen I worked for a restaurant group in their commissary making pizza dough and shells for 15...

I tie a similar pattern, but instead of poly yarn I use a CDC puff and then hackle with CDC in a dubbing loop. I also like to 'toast' the foam with a lighter, I find it floats longer. I call it a 'toasted caddis' but do not claim to be the inventor. It was always my go to fly for the foothills...

Gulff 'Thinman' for me, I've had reactions to other UV resins, and the Gulff products don't bother me. The Thinman flows nicely for patterns like Perdigons and Chroni's. Colin

I have been using Beadalon wire for years.( 30ft .018in. 19 strand coated stainless steel). Stiff enough to prevent fouling, flexible enough to easily change out a hook if needed. And cheap compared to Senyo's

Literally each of these in tan and in various sizes Caught plenty of these in Cayo Coco/Cayo Paredon Cuba. Just walked in the door after an epic Bonefish adventure, Wife and I landed more than we would have ever expected. Colin

Nice!! T-minus 15 days for me!!

A herd (?) of crabs. Only a couple more spots to fill in my Bonefish box, T minus 23 days til Cuba

excellent, thank you. Finished my tarpon box and now on to Bonefish and Permit flies, Cuba at the end of March.

What is under the flexo tubing? I like the effect, I've been putting a ball of hot orange dubbing between the dumbell eyes, but yours look great.

I bought a toilet wax ring about 10 years ago and still have about 3/4 of it left, not a bad $5 investment. I just melt a chunk of it and pour it into my old Overtons dispenser.