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A friend of mine prefers 2 piece rods because he thinks they’re more durable. He’s probably right because the 90’s technology rods are heavier because the walls are thicker. A 9 1/2 foot two piece is tough to fit in a Toyota Tacoma.

Used the conical mount from my defunct Fishing Buddy II and a piece of foam pipe insulation to fill the hole. A foot long section of 1/2” aluminum hang glider tubing fit firmly inside the foam and adjusts up and down. A glue on Scotty pad and removable mount attach to the conical mount.

Thanks. That helps a lot.

Are there any videos or written instructions on how to attach the Garmin 4 to the mounting plate?

I ran a uv light on some of the flies I’ve tied recently and found more uv materials than I expected. Beads, thread, and as you mentioned, the fnf. Don’t know if it makes any difference or not, but this pink thread lights up underneath the squirmy worm body.

Yes that’s what worked best for me.

Depends on your bunny fly. If you’re using the old style MOAL pattern with the rabbit skin wrapped around a Dacron line, it will soak up a lot of water and become difficult to cast. A thin rabbit strip with a Maribou collar is much easier. A small cone head comes out of the water easier than...

Thanks. Red and blue wire looks really nice too.

Wire Prince

I suspect that they’re taking it for a tiny scud, but who knows.

Got this pattern from a guide from Boise at a popular central Washington spring creek last year in April. It caught a few large rainbows so I tied some up this morning. Kudos to Finluver for telling me how to wrap ice dub. I can’t see any detail until I take a photo and blow it up. hook...

Dorsey’s Top Secret Baetis

Tried Finluver’s suggestion and it worked. Switched to Peacock Ice Dubbing which looks better. Guess I could trim a few stray hairs. Spring BWO Hook: TMC 3769 #16 Tail: pheasant tail Rib: small gold wire Abdomen: Vevus body quill Thorax: peacock ice dub

I drilled 1/8 beads with a small bit and hand chuck to slip onto tubing. Worked ok with brass beads. I think I was holding the bead with pliers.

Tried that. Didn’t work out to my liking. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Good tip, thanks!

Spring BWO Hook: TMC 3769 Tail: pheasant tail Rib: small gold wire Abdomen: Vevus body quill Thorax: olive ice dub If anyone knows how to tighten the ice dub on the thorax, I would appreciate the advice. I’m using a dubbing loop with 8/0 thread.

Stonefly habitat is generally fast moving well oxygenated water with big rocks so most folks tie them with a lot of lead wraps.

You can wrap a lead abdomen and squash it down flat with pliers then dub over that.

Not true! You’re one of the better tiers on the site and a frequent contributor. I will miss seeing your patterns. Please cool down quickly. If you need a confidence booster put it up for a vote. You belong with us.