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do a search for drbulltrout on youtube...i got some posted up there as well as some favorites marked and liked...
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Okay and I belive that, its only been 5 years now.
don't hold your breath...been waitin' for a batch of his BTS's for years now...
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When it comes to materials cheaper is not the best way to go in most circumstances
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i'm surprised that chris or max didn't come up with this first...
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nicely done bud...that'll do fine...welcome to the board BTW...
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have a good one ya old fart...
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i signed this and 3 other petitions...one has to wonder if it's really going to matter...the gov't seems pretty gung ho about this and i wonder if anything would even deter them at this point...oh well, here's hoping...
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Never used them much but a klinkenhammer would be a gooder
X2 (in sizes 16-20)...serendipities are also in my arsenal...
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Not finished mounting the wings yet. The next fly will be the woody. I may have to re-tie another buzz as I buggered up the ribbing. Oh well i'm rusty.
just like i said on FB, every time i read that it makes me laugh...
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MEAT...
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Cheap staff = cheap prices,you want service go to a fly shop.
or to other sources...
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don't feel like it's an isolated incident...it's the same here in lethbridge unless you're in the hunting dept...and forget asking them if they can order anything in for you...
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I tyed the MAY FLY of the day!
but the trout looked away
the mayfly blues
smooth HY'Q IN
TRY ONE...
you notice how nobody cares anymore?...just a thought...
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i just had to revive this thread a little bit after stumbling across a post by Taco quite a while back:
Too bad so sad caught some nice fish and ran outta sandpaper and didn't even fall offa my bike once.. there's a treeplanter camp about 4k upnotice how gently and the almost proud-like way that taco holds the brookie in the bottom pick...proof that taco is, despite what he wants us all to believe, a big softie who can't bring himself to be barbaric to anything with fins...the battle ensues...
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Not an easy question,
you are assuming that by buying a vice and some materials you can tie all flies you want and need, and maybe you can, but there is a learning curve, normally many years. The average guy doesn't use up all his materials, often buys hundreds of dollars worth to tie a few flies or gives up on it. Then there are those (I'm guilty) who make it part of a lifestyle akin to religion. Tying becomes a zen and so part of life. I tied commercially for years (my sons still says his education was paid for with fur and feathers) it's more of a hobby now with just a few clients. I've seen and taught countless people at many levels of tying, the bulk give up on it for various reasons, lack of dexterity and patience is the most common. I'd say that if you want to tie just to save money you won't. If you want to tie to learn more about trout hatches and the sport itself then it's worth it. What I find odd is people who do not hesitate to lay down hundreds if not thousands of dollars in rods reels wader etc. and refuse to invest a few bucks in the most important piece of equipment you can have that is closest to that elusive trout. They buy cheap offshore flies that often unravel quickly, have no bearing on what is hatching locally and thus support questionable labor laws offshore. Effectively destroying local markets.
So I guess the question is why do you want to tie? If its to save money it will take a long time to realize a return on investment.
For some it is good for the pocketbook for others it's good for the soul.
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it depends on the materials and the patterns themselves...also, if your tying makes you money then it would drastically tip the scales...
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How am I the first to vote for April Vokey?
cause you're the only one who notices her tying a fly maybe?
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kelly galloup, mike mercer, skip morris, john barr, jack dennis, and gary lafontaine to name a few...
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that's got can of worms, pandora's box and bad intentions written all over it...
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I am new to tying and would like some advice..Iam currently reading Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying book and practising Brassies and Black Beauty's. In the book he gives some different pattern variations of each. I just wondering what different colors are people using? Has anyone used chartreuse, green,wine?
red, zebra, chartreuse and blue are standbys for me but all the colors he lists all work around here...
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dammit...i knew it was gonna be close cuz they wanted my picture with my flies and my info before i left but i was hoping i had won...oh well, congrats to robert...look forward to it next year...
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Anyone have a suggestion for a waterproof breathable jacket for hitting the river for less than $150? Thanks guys!
hodgman makes a couple of decent models for a good price...i believe wholesale sports might have them...
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still haven't heard anything on how the voting went...was anyone around when they announced the winners?
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who won?...i had to leave before votes were counted...
Saddle Hackle Price To Go Crazy
in Fly Tying Bench
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nevermind...now i know who to thank for this...
"go with Christ, brah..."