jaymack

Man that is incredible

What are you using for the connecting wire bigdirty? It looks stiffer than fireline

I am looking to start tying up some bigger, articulated streamers, mainly for the Bow. I am wondering what some opinions are on hook sizes and shank lengths are. I was looking at some patterns which call for up to a 2/0 Gamakatsu B10S, and a size 1 saltwater hook for the trailer. These seem like awfully large hooks to put into a trout. I was thinking of going with longer shanked, 3-4x long streamer hooks in sizes 2-6 or so, which will still give me the length without the massive gape. I have never fished articulated streamers before, let alone tried to tie one, so I was also wondering about the pros and cons of using just a shank for the front part of the fly vs a hook, and anything else that might help

I will be there as much as I can manage, great place to learn and try new things for me. Does anyone know if there is a cheaper way to go for all three days than paying the $15 a day at the door?

Those are some long legs, how do the fish like them compared to the shorter ones?

Here is what I finally ended up going with, just had to wait for the right desk to show up on Kijiji. Does anyone have an extra pedestal base for a vise, or know where I can pick one up? The c-clamp doesn't quite work with the desk the way I planned.

I had loads of space on the old one, just won't get that this time. I have been thinking a portable station with a separate storage area may be a good way to go now

Well I feel silly now, I really like the idea of just putting the sticker on the container too. I've actually been looking for a way to organize all my dubbing

How do these work once there is not enough dubbing left to reach the top?

I would love to be able to design and build my own bench, I just don't have the room or all of the tools I need at home to make one. Do you have any pictures/ plans of ones you have made?

I recently moved, and had to get rid of my old desk that I had my tying stuff set up at because it was too big for the new place. I have been trying to replace it for a couple weeks now, but I am struggling to find something that I think will work. I only have about a 4' wide space to work with, so I am a little bit limited. I've looked at a few "post your tying bench" threads, but am curious as to what features are really useful, and things I should look for. Kijiji can be tough without seeing things in person sometimes

Yeah sorry about my soccer comment, just re reading this now and realizing beer and Internet may not mix well

Maybe you just need to adapt and adjust to what the river is giving you. It was my first year fly fishing last year and when I would finally put it together for bits at a time, I would get some kind of action. Figures though, coming from a soccer fan.......

I'm looking to get my flies ready to go for the next few months, and I'm trying to figure out what to stock up on. Will a standard Adams/ Parachute Adams work as well as more specific mayfly patterns for most places? Should I worry about emergers and spinners?

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