I have built and used both twisted and furled leaders. My preference is the furled leader as there are no knots to catch scum or weeds. They both turn over nicely and are less likely to kink. Try...
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I have built and used both twisted and furled leaders. My preference is the furled leader as there are no knots to catch scum or weeds. They both turn over nicely and are less likely to kink. Try...
I own a couple of the smaller ones and really like them. Not as nice as my Ross's but a bargain in my opinion. Drags have been up to the test...how much do you need on a four wt.? I will let you...
Mine arrived yesterday, thanks for the great flies guys. I will have to remember my cheaters or bring along my grandson to tie a few of those on for me.
I too suffer from the procrastination ailment...been done for weeks just got em in the mail..
My Christmas brassies are ready to go....They worked at Baum and it wasn't even the Holidays....
Got mine in the mail yesterday, post office must be taking furlough days also. Great work guys they look sharp looking forward to getting them wet. Thanks for hosting.
I'm in..I will let you know what my pattern is.
Thanks, I know they work on the E. Walker, I substitute them for the hopper in a hopper dropper combo.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/nrvi/flies/PA220789.jpg
just got back from a week on the E. Walker, hopper dropper seems to always produce, more rainbows then browns which is a change from how we normally do. Switched to a heavily weighted Clouser for...
I am by no means an expert but I have been building and using furled leaders for several years now. The are not difficult to make and in my opinion have several advantages over knots or standard...
If there is still room I'll contribute a Shark's wasp.
Send it over to my house, the wife has a soft spot for abandoned cats. We had one that showed up on our door step and wouldn't leave. The wife asked all the neighbors if they knew who the owner...
I am almost done...ran out of the right style hook...should be in the mail this weekend.
those were some great flies, good job everyone. I am up for the bass one if everyone else is.
count me in.....I will tie a blushing bride
No sweat, and thanks for hosting, I look forward to testing the results. I took a couple of woven stones down to the American and stuck three...a budding willow, a dead cottonwood, and a one eyed...
did the flies ever get mailed? Just curious.
It is great to see the fruits of your labor, they are looking good. I wish I could say the same about my woven stones.....you all may have to settle with ugly, but I will keep trying, still a little...
Looks buggy enough for me, that thing will float anywhere, one of my favorite high country patterns but a real challenge to tie. I have been working on my woven stonefly pattern.....they keep...
Count me in, I will be tying a woven something or other as I have played around with weaving a little but I certainly could use the practice to get better at it.
Wow...good job all, I can't wait to get em wet. Thanks Jburge for hosting whens the next one?
ditto.........
fox's poopahs are in the mail.....
I only count 5 :]