SilverDoctor

Lots of great advice here, I use Scandia, Skagit and Windcutters with sink tips. They all have their advantages. I tend to use Skagets in heavier wind bad weather. All will work for firing big streamers out. I flip to the two handers for winter also, much easier to reach those outer seams and easier on this body for a day of casting especially wearing winter layers.

I have a McKenzie Bright Light w/Magnifier that I use, I like the light but the magnifier is good as a portable only as it's small. The magnifier I use is on a goose neck with a base which is great. It's about 5" and mad by "Daylight".

Easiest way to label the spools is to run some low tack tap across the side. then label with a black marker.

I use the nor bobbins all the time whether its on a rotary vice or not. Love not having to wind back thread. You don't need a Nore vice to use one. As for the bobbins I have a half dozen that I fill with thread threads I commonly use. Filling a bobbin spool with thread takes less than a minute so I don't look at it as detrimental. If you really want it to go fast use an electric drill and fill one in seconds. The times that I use an odd ball thread or silk I just use a standard bobbin. Tried out the Ekich bobbin a few times and it's quite cool but the price was out of my ball park.

I give a lot of areas a rest this time of year, just me though.

I recognize the lip on that top brown, we've played before.

I will if I have time. The logo should actually be done in a vector program Like Illustrator in the end so that it can be scaled properly for different Items. this is one I did for the Fiberglass forum. Different direction and feel needed for here for this forum of course.

Foam bodied Stimmies on the go.

Very cool Clive thanks for posting. I also picked up a PENTAX Optio W80, but havn't had a chance to play with it yet.

I'm no expert and makers aside I started out with a 12.6 ft 6 wt fishing the Bow doubled handed now I'm using a 12.5ft 4/5/6 which is a honey rod that throws nymph rigs streamers and skates dries. A lot of it is choosing good lines. I use wind cutters, Scandinavians and Skagit depending on the situation and what I am throwing. There is a lot of room to move in the Spey market. You should try to get out for one of the gatherings to see different rods and lined combos.

can't make it, have fun guys

Great job, looks like something you will use for a lot of years.

Call the poacher hotline right away

My own pick would be the Loop Multi 696-4. As was said the AEG is hard to find. Mind you if it was me in myown opinion for a streamer rod I would go to the 5 wt.

very nice.

depends on the time of year and insect I'm matching. I tie em from #8 down to #18. Love swinging wets.

Chewing away at some wets.

It would depend on the fly and how one sets it up your tying production line. Some patterns go quick others do not.

Thank you fishinmagician for sending me the maps. I will forward them to my Us pal. He is an older fisherman dreaming of his next Canadian trip. Thanks you all again for your help and suggestions.

Hmm most here don't want to pay $2.70 but $1. then take away the fly shop mark up to cover overhead from that $1. So the tier gets?

Best of birthdays Greg, have great time on the water. Thanks for giving so much to the sport and the members here.

Very well said Don, It amazes me that guys will drop thousands for a rod and other pricey equipment then quibble over the more important fly at the end of their line tied by a local craftsman who understands the provinces insect life and trout. They complain that we tiers should starve for a living and be squeezed out of the market while at the same time wanting to make good money in their own chosen careers. Shame on you folks for not supporting CANADIAN products, this why I dropped tying local patterns for shops. The loss of people like Don and his patterns has made the market poorer indeed. Lornce Lisowksi

You can tie them on a hook with the curve and shank removed then lash on the dropper hook and tie the fly, or tie it on a waddington shank which looks kind of like a codder pin (which I have also seen used), which I think is superior but lots of variations out there.

fishinmagician is sending me one. Thank you all for your generous offers and advice.

I know Jerry, it's fair trade. They produce high quality flies on quality hooks with often expensive materials. These are specialty flies for a focused market.