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The Andy McKee video is really cool. That is amazing depth of sounds he can produce off just one instument. I've never seen that type of guitar before, but it's wicked looking.

lol Nice.

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That looks great. The fish looks much better, and the graphic overall looks cool. I hope your not thinking I'm a graphics guy.... I can code like a monkey, but I just don't have much in the way of the digital arts down.

I used to work downtown at teatro and we would have celebrities in almost every night. BNL, Tom Jackson, Jan Arden, Potsi from happy days, and lots more. I also worked out at a golf course and got to play an occational round. I once was paired up with Mike Vernon and Al MacInnes right before they were traded.

I'm game. Thanks for suggesting Ottawa and not toronto I'd say Dave should tie an Oilers fly though. Here is the Whale Tailed Kaiton's Killer from the last time. http://flyangler.ca/flytyer/patterns/kaitons_killer.php And the Copper and blue from the first meeting.

Lots of people have been "upgrading" to XP after they get vista. lol I'm with tech, wait until they have out at least service pack 2 get their *hit in order. Personally, I'm looking forward to the new Leopard OS on the Mac.

I have had a request for a fly tying instructor in the Calgary area. They are looking for a passionate tyer who would be willing to host a weekly fly tying class. The classes are for people who have survived brain injuries as well as others with some special needs. Some of them are passionate about fly fishing and would love to learn more about it. If you are interested, contact me on the forums here and I will pass along some contact info. I think this would be a great way to give back to the community while doing something you already love.

http://flyangler.ca/index.php?option=com_c...6&Itemid=31 FACA: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. So how do you like to tie your Clouser? Bob: Quick! Fast.. and Sparse! (Bob starts laughing!) FACA: Yeah, I've heard sparse before so... uhm.. Bob: You know sparse is probably a hard word to understand, (and then goes into an analogy of the weather) it's like one day it's raining light.. and then next day it's light too but it might be (raining) a little faster. Ahh.. sparse, if you can make a fly that isn't bulky and (when) you put it (a fly) in the water and you got light penetration through all the fibers and more movement then you do with one that's (tied) too heavy in silhouette.. that's sparse! Light refraction through it, showing movement, and also like with the Clouser, the speed of the fall, the drop of the fly, the more materials the slower it moves, the less the quicker it moves. FACA: What's one of the biggest mistakes you see people doing when they're tying a Clouser? Bob: I think, ahh.. (pauses in thought for a moment) what I can really remember of some of the flies that I see laying around in the bins for sale is that they're dressed too heavy. The eyes are too close to the eye of the hook. It doesn't affect the effectiveness of the fly per say. But what it does, it doesn't allow you to make a good solid unbreakable fly pattern. If you moved the eyes back like we were doing today (in the demo), and leave a little space between the back of the head and the eyes of the fly you can get epoxy in under there. When you epoxy that whole unit, it holds the whole fly together. FACA: Makes it a lot more durable! Bob: Yes, a lot more durable! Yes!

Hook: Partridge K3A # 16 Thread: 10/0 gudebrod tan Rib: Fine Silver Wire Body - fine tan dubbing Post - white calf tail Wing - Cock ring-necked pheasant rump feathers Hackle - Dark Dun Saddle I think that finishes it off.

Looks like he made the video private. Don't forget that MissinTheBow wrote a great C & R article for the site here. http://flyfishcalgary.com/catch_and_release.php

I would set the eye back a bit to the 1/3 point of the hook. The dressing looks good otherwise for a display fly. I love the Chart / White Clouser. It's a classic

Looking good. Tieing this one with an orange head is also a killer fly. If you have flysource, you can use this file. rhdiawlbachdsm.fly

We all get busy, but if you have time to tie a fly for one of these contests it's a lot of fun. Hopefully you learn a thing or two about what you're tying too.

Well, I'm not backing down. After I spanked you in the Pin-up challenge, I don't think I have anything to worry about. Are you still sore from that one or what. ** Gloves dropping ** You call a team and I'll tie their fly.

Here is something I've been playing arond with. It's modeled off of one of Dave's flies.

Wow. That is insane.

Nice job all. Good luck in the polls and pools

I think the natural looks better on a fly, but the Diamond dub or ice dub is more durable, and when it gets pulled out, it just adds to the look of the fly. I tie with both. They both work well for me. It's pretty hard to beat the natural colours in peacock, but the DD comes close.

It'll catch fish, now just work on tying them to catch fisherpeople. BTW, here is my first ever fly from years ago. Just keep at it and you'll be surprised just how fast things move along.

I hear you. I have a player who didn't lace up yet as well. We are having a trade around the midpoint that you can trade that goalie.

I'm wishin I had the book now. There are a lot of patterns on there I have no clue what they look like. I'l take the X-Caddis, Clouser Minnow, LVP Midge, Bead Head Pheasant Tail Nymph, Adams Parachute and the BH Euro Caddis Pupa

Here is my Sulphur Cahill Here is the .fly file for those who use the flysource software. cahillsulphur.fly

Sweet, that just made my morning. He sleds where I fish. Maybe I'll head out to Scugog and then over to brent's place myself.