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Makes me want to swat it, then scratch a lot.....Cheers, Ralph 
My late brother-in-law was a great fly-fisherman, and he had TONS of flies he'd created, and all the paraphernalia. A chap, a real chap, can't have too many hobbies
Alan
My late brother-in-law was a great fly-fisherman, and he had TONS of flies he'd created, and all the paraphernalia. A chap, a real chap, can't have too many hobbies Alan
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Im always fascinated by these - never been into fishing myself, but I can certainly admire the work that goes into them and the amazing colours
Hi Ralph
No flies on you eh !!
Like Steve never been into fishing but that's skill there mate ....off to get the spray to kill it ..LOL
...another string to your bow here or should that be line to your rod ..lol
Happy fly tying mate
Nap
No flies on you eh !!
Like Steve never been into fishing but that's skill there mate ....off to get the spray to kill it ..LOL
...another string to your bow here or should that be line to your rod ..lol
Happy fly tying mate
Nap
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Nice one Ralph.
Paul.
Paul.
mick3272
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Greetings
Dont want the fish taking the worm.
Mick
Dont want the fish taking the worm.
Mick
theBaron
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That's very good, Ralph! When are you going to try it out? You must let us know how well it works.
Prost!
Brad
Prost!
Brad
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Cheers Brad
.I'll try it sometime this week and I will surely let you know how I get on with it.
All the best.
Ralph.
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Nice one Ken.Hi Ralph, you can never have enough hobbies. The hard part is fitting them all in.
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Cheers Ken
I have plenty of time to do my hobbies.
Also for fly fishing there is a small river(River Alun) about a 5 minute walk from my house
.All the best.
Ralph.
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Not bad for your first fly, Ralph! I've been fly fishing and tying my own flies since I was young so the spring and fall work bench not only include figures, but also loads of fly tying material and my vice. Matter of fact, I just bought a bunch of deer hair and foam to tie up a few hoppers and crickets which will be coming on soon.
Tight lines!
Scott
Tight lines!
Scott
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Cheers Scott
.I've made up a few different flies so that I can practice techniques(there are so many
).I'm getting a bit better at tying basic flies but I'm not very consistent at the moment,that will come in time and practice I guess.
All the best to you.
Ralph.
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Consistency certainly will come, Ralph. I usually try to tie at least 5 - 10 of each fly in few different sizes which helps with that. As an example, the other weekend I tied 5 Prince Nymphs each in hook sizes 14, 16, an 18. It also helps fill the boxes when you tie multiple flies at once. Be sure to look at the videos on Youtube for your favorite fly patterns as there are lots of good tips and tricks there.
Scott
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Cheers Scott
.At the moment I'm like, ooh I want to have a go at tying that fly
,so I keep doing different ones.I've already learnt quite a bit from youtube and will surely learn more.
All the best.
Ralph.
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Thanks for that Ken
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Ron Tamburrini
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Well Ralph
welcome to real fishing , golden rule of the fly . you must throw away all your other stuff and rely on the fly rod only , only then will you become a competent fly fisher .
As for fly tying thats a hobby in itself and as diverse as modelling . I have a book with the best five hundred river trout flies and use about 8 patterns from this book thats all you need , thing is my eight works for me and you must find your eight that works for you
Check this guy out , probably the best fly tier in the country and a super teacher . lots of youtube videos
PS river , lake or still water . which is it
welcome to real fishing , golden rule of the fly . you must throw away all your other stuff and rely on the fly rod only , only then will you become a competent fly fisher .
As for fly tying thats a hobby in itself and as diverse as modelling . I have a book with the best five hundred river trout flies and use about 8 patterns from this book
thats all you need , thing is my eight works for me and you must find your eight that works for you Check this guy out , probably the best fly tier in the country and a super teacher . lots of youtube videos
PS river , lake or still water . which is it
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Cheers RonWell Ralph
welcome to real fishing , golden rule of the fly . you must throw away all your other stuff and rely on the fly rod only , only then will you become a competent fly fisher .
As for fly tying thats a hobby in itself and as diverse as modelling . I have a book with the best five hundred river trout flies and use about 8 patterns from this book
Check this guy out , probably the best fly tier in the country and a super teacher . lots of youtube videos
PS river , lake or still water . which is it
.Well first of all I could never get rid of my course tackle
.I know what you mean about finding the flies that would work for me,I'm just enjoying tying different methods and styles.
Not sure who you mean to check out on youtube but I have been watching videos by The feather bender and Davie McPhail ..
All the best.
Ralph.
Ron Tamburrini
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Not suggesting you throw away your match gear , just leave it at home when fly fishing .
I set out on the river with a simple box of flies one rod and thats it , no fancy stuff at the end of the fly line just a simple knot which I loop the leader onto . Don't even bother with a net as I return everything anyway .
My river choice is : Hares lug and plover , Greenwells Glory , March brown , Waterhen Bloa , Orange spider and an olive nymph of my own design
and something black . That covers the wets , a couple of sedges and a klinkhammer special from 14 to 12 on a sedge hook and thats the drys .
There is a few others in the box to look at when things are quiet
I set out on the river with a simple box of flies one rod and thats it , no fancy stuff at the end of the fly line just a simple knot which I loop the leader onto . Don't even bother with a net as I return everything anyway .
My river choice is : Hares lug and plover , Greenwells Glory , March brown , Waterhen Bloa , Orange spider and an olive nymph of my own design
and something black . That covers the wets , a couple of sedges and a klinkhammer special from 14 to 12 on a sedge hook and thats the drys .
There is a few others in the box to look at when things are quiet
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