We just got in some Steve Farrar Blend ($4.99) which is really nice fine 10" synthetic hair with some fine flash blended into it.
http://www.flytyer.com/index.php?opt...=1601&Itemid=0
From www.flytyer.com
For saltwater/striper streamers........
We just got in some Steve Farrar Blend ($4.99) which is really nice fine 10" synthetic hair with some fine flash blended into it.
http://www.flytyer.com/index.php?opt...=1601&Itemid=0
From www.flytyer.com
For saltwater/striper streamers........
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
Contact me for any reason........
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Bill,.... take a look at the Estar Listo Fly tied for Baja saltwater by Steve Cali:
www.califlies.com
Beautifully tied with blended materials. Steve was kind enough to send me a "classic" for my collection. I've tied a few up for Roosters down there.... Not sure but I think you can buy them from the San Jose Fly Shop if you're interested.
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I have been using the Farrar blend for some time now on various flies, like a few clousers, and some bait fish flies for salmon and tarpon. It is great stuff!!!!
Slinky Fiber is great stuff. Sinks well, tapers easily and is very durable.
Here is an article how Steve Farrar blends Slinky Fiber.
http://www.aswf.org/saltwater_flies_...teve_flas.html
You can either do it yourself or purchase it already done for you with out the mess. I love to blend all my materials with different flashes etc...and use a method similar to Steve's but a little different...
Darian, thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate that though I have to tell you I took that site down, califlies.com but have launched a few others...hopefully a bit more professional looking etc...
Attached are two 9" Synthetic Clousers that I tye using Slinky Fiber. Both Clousers are a blend of angle hair, polar flash and a number of Slinky Fiber colors...
Bill has some great fly tying material from Steve Farrar that is worth messing with.
Steve Cali
Last edited by Steve Cali; 12-12-2008 at 03:23 PM.
Steve, or anyone else, do you know the name of the flash that is used in slinky flash (now called flash n slinky- I think)? I can visualize it now but not the flash in the farrar blend. Is the flash in the farrar blend angel hair?
Fisheye,
The flash in Slinky Flash / Flash n Slinky is Gliss n Glow.
I am not sure what Steve's blend is but Bill might know...
Steve Cali
Those flies from the Salwater Flies article are out of this world. Add that to my basket, Bill!
Nice slinky sillouette and great color combos. I'm starting to wonder if I will ever need Polar Bear again!
Tracy
When all else fails, put down the pole and swim with the dog.
Tracy,
These flies,
http://www.aswf.org/saltwater_flies_...w%20fleyes.htm
are really inspirational to me. They are beautiful!
Just imagine if you substituted bucktail for synthetic. These flies would move and look so fishy...."oooooooo" ... grin ...
Steve Cali
Beautiful stuff...........thanks Steve.
Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)
567 Barber Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
Certified FFF Casting Instructor
Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
Cell: 530/753-5267
Web: www.billkiene.com
Contact me for any reason........
______________________________________
If you haven't already done it, you should all check out Steve's Blogspot. Just click on the spot in his signature line....
Great photography, good info and step by step tying instructions for his Synthetic Clouser accompanied by a photo of each step. Lots of other info as well....
"America is a country which produces citizens who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won't cross the street to vote."
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