lonefisher

Actually I do a bit of wings already and I gotta say that the bronze mallard is one of the toughest winging materials I have had the pleasure of workin with. But at the moment I can afford silk more then I can afford feathers LOL. Wings come next month.

Thats a 40 of christmas spirit. Crown Royal, Canadian whisky

Well we had several different styles so I decided to go with the one no one had touched. So now presenting my first spey/dee inspired fly. Hook- Patridge of Redditch 1/0 Tag- red thread, silver xtra small oval tinsel, lilac pearl silk Tail- Golden Pheasant crest dyed red orange tyed splayed Butt- Black ostrich herl Body rear 2/3- blue silk reverse rib- 2 xs oval silver tinsel & purple silk Full rib- 2 xs gold oval tinsel & Silver flat tinsel Body front 1/3 webby dark chartruesse ringneck pheasant dubbed Hackle- Ringneck pheasant rump feather dark chartreusse Hackle counter rib- xs oval silver tinsel Throat- Brown RN pheasant rump, natural barred Gadwall flank Wings- Bronze mallard Head- Black thread 3 coats of varnish Lots of new materials to me so hopefully I didn't miss any in the recipe. On a side note- It may look like I finished the head too far back but this is the way it is supposed to be done according to my research. However if anyone has any experience with these flies I would be interested to know how close I got to the optimal posistion.

as you can see from my signature its got nothing to do with the fish..... Its all about the Jetboat edited (sorry it was bad humour after dryflys post we musta both posted at the same time)

hmmmmm that whole disecting fly/counting sheep things a good idea..... I sometimes find it really tough to clear my head of other stuff. I have also been having nightmares about grizzly bears killing me....... wierd eh? Cape B You can keep entering as long as I can pick yer brain about Fully dressed flies and married wings ect I also have to say that the comments about how a blown up digital pic brings out all the bad in a fly is right on...... I just don't know how it is you guys get such great pictures...... I hate the macro setting on my camera it takes for ever to get a decent pic. It might be that my place is just to damn dark to get a good shot...... Do you guys use tripods or anything for your pics? Anyways hopefully I get some time to rip off an entry for this next contest but its gonna be tough as I need to dye materials and I got only 3 hours today to tie..... Oh yeah and I should spend it christmas shopping..... but I'm not going to.

Either way works I suppose..... I like tying something fresh though.

yeah for sure. Its cool to have as many entrants as possible.

hmmm sounds like fun........ I dunno if the pocketbook will allow for it but let me know once you get the figures. Might need a stopover in London though......

it does but the legal limit is higher for GT snowracers. Quite a lot higher infact. Unless you find you and your GT racer flying down deerfoot trail. If this happens you've had enough eggnog Thanks for the words SD! Merry Christmas to all

Hydro- I know the bucktail sucked....... But I had nothing in the way of suitable wing feathers whatsoever..... I am gonna have the same problem with the steelhead/salmon contest...... but I am workin on getting something I can work with....... But thanks for the compliment on the shank. Found the GP in green at wholesale a month ago or so (got SilverDoctor blue as well). I was gonna put another one on as topping as well but scrapped the idea as I didn't really feel it suited the bucktail and I was outta tying time. I am happy with parts of this fly but it may get rejected to the fishable catagory. This was the best contest I have seen so far and some of the flys are just amazing. PS Thanks for devoting the time to these contests DBT.

Thats a beauty fly CapeBSalar. I love that hook

Well I guess when you lead that kinda life you run the risk of hurtin those you leave behind......... He will be sorely missed and I never even got to try his bulltrout burgers..... sniff

Thats a great article...... to bad about some of the pointless comments some reader felt the need to add though....... I would really like to try that scuba thing in a river some time....... It would be really fun to swim up behind wading anglers in the bow and scare the bejeebus out of them

I'm not sure I see the need for the sharkskin but I can see it being a handy big water line....... if the pickup and casting is that much easier and longer then it would likely be a great when you want that little bit extra...... might be a great bow river line...... but I don't think that it would be my choice for the majority of my fishing as anything under 60 feet is pretty reachable with current lines. I will have to get one though to try it out. I heard lots of people didn't like the ridgeline because of noise and other reasons but my ridgeline is only a tiny tiny bit louder through my guides and all in all I like the line just fine. I find I have a bit of a line fetish actually just got a loop stillwater line, getting a new SA DT trout taper or 2 for next season as well as a clear intermediate a new 40 plus fast sink tip and have the 120' SA ED line on my xmas list. Then theres the gamut of spey lines I need(want) for next year......... I think this fishin thing is a sickness......... Any new word on the tapers they will be adding the sharkskin tech to BBB?

Love Mexico...... I started wandering Puerto Vallarta by myself when I was 12 all around mainly outside of the areas one would consider really touristy.... I would feel as safe there (in PV) as I would here...... Once when I was 17 found myself alone on a dark deserted beach in the middle of the night with about a dozen of the sketchiest looking mexican guys I've seen about a km from the nearest sign of life....... one of those long stories...... I was kinda worried at first and was kickin myself for getting into the situation as I was carrying a pretty good number of pesos at the time. But we ended up BSing most of the night around a small fire drinkin corona, tequila, and mescal. Occaisionally people would come and go...... It was really fun. I think its relatively safe but I mean anything can happen anywhere........

Finally got one in! I took the liberty of considering gold as a Christmas color Recipe Hook- Gold Daichi 2/0 bartlett Thread- white Tag- red and green micro wire Floss- red Ribs- gold tinsel 2 strands over 1 green floss Butt-Peacock and ostrich herl Tail- Golden pheasant dyed green Tail veiling- Red floss Body mid section- green floss Ribs- 3 gold tinsel 1 black tinsel 1 Strand red floss twisted in rope Body- front section Red floss Ribs - black wire in XX'S Underwing- White bucktail Overwing- Red bucktail Topwing – Black bucktail Head- Black thread edit in the hook size and brand might be wrong now that i think about it....... I will check and change later today

hey DBT are ya gonna leave this one open till the 16th? Or do you plan on closin it sooner?

thanks for the bolo link harps! I will now accomplish nothing at work ahhh I don't have a mac....... sigh.....

DBT in live training for the upcoming duel..... better watch your back jeffro

I downloaded scorched earth the other day..... now thats a stellar game! Now if I can just find that old bolo tank game I'll be all set

I see the point being made but I think (and yes my opinion means nothing in the eyes of law) that once you kill 1 person in a fashion any murder committed subsequently in the same or similar fashion must in some way be premeditated as otherwise if you did not plan or want to commit another murder you would not do things to put yourself repeatedly in the same position to do so........ I dunno..... I think that the simple logistics of this case means that the case has to be pursued on a basis other then simply forensic evidence...... But the lifestyle of a person who appears likely to of had little close relationship with people 1 would deem as "reliable witness's" means you have to accept the witness's you have and give their testimony reasonable weight...... The little forensic evidence found should be given incredible weight, and circumstantial evidence all has to be considered (the womens belongings found, his movement, history, odd personal behavior ect) I think the lifestyle this animal lived put him under the radar of most upstanding citizens, and gave him one of the best means of destroying forensic evidence (the best being your own personal incinerator). I think the evidence against him is staggering when it is all considered......

I could not explain how it could be 2nd instead of 1st...... Seems to me there is no way he shoulda gotten off the 1st degree murder charge........ maybe you can kill 1 person in a spur of the moment non premeditated way but not 6, not 26, not 50......

Just a question with complete respect and no offense intended but why does Cuba allow Guantanamo Bay? And how does USA get away with having it? I know only the basics of this topic so I appologize if this is a dumb question. edit ok so I went to wikipedia and I kinda understand the cuban view on the occupation and the US view on the lease....... but what would be the common western world view on this be?

"Their horror was replaced by weeping relief when Pickton was convicted on the lesser charge. It still carries a life sentence, although with a minimum of 10 years before he can apply for parole rather than the automatic 25 years that comes with a first-degree murder conviction." Thats the passage that I was refering to. I do understand though thats just when he can start applying not that he will get it..... none the less I see no need for a parole board to ever be set up for this prick. I also read another passage that seemed to indicate that that was only a guideline and the sentencing may make it more years before he can apply. I think they should save a whole lot of taxpayer money and feed him to his own pigs and bury the bones in the basement of the prison.....but of course after they try him for the next 20 women......

barnes that fly is excellent....... I have just started trying the married wing thing as well...... works way to cool. Awesome tie Same for the rest of you those are some seriously cool Christmas flies