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Jan, Yes, the mar

Jan,

Yes, the marabou can be a menace to handle. It's simply so fluffy that it seems to stick everywhere but on the tying thread - in your beard, in your nose, on the table, on the floor - everywhere but on the fly.
The trick is to dub it sparsely and do many layers, as it is with most dubbing. If you try to dub on too much at a time, it forms a rope, which will not stick to the thread. A small amount will cling to the thread much more willingly. Also observe that the direction you apply the dubbing has an impact. Read this article on dubbing technique for an explanation.

Another option can be using dubbing wax. Some tyers prefer waxing their thread and in this way "glue" the dubbing on. It's usually not necessary, but can be a help if you have problems taming the dubbing.

Third and last you may want to spin the dubbing in a loop. Make a loop, dub one leg loosely and spin the two threads together. That will lock the dubbing between the two threads, and secure it completely.

Martin

Hi Martin,
I tied m

Hi Martin,
I tied my first Gre Frede with your great instruction - thanks a lot for it.
I have only problems with making the marabou dubbing - it's so fluffy that it is difficult to attach to the thread - is there any trick?

Best regards,

Jan

Paul:

Paul:
I haven't had any problems with using fluorocarbon for tippet material. I fish mostly with furled leaders and will use 5 to 7 feet of fluorocarbon for my tippet. In a couple of scenarios, fishing for smallmouth bass/pike in Ontario on my summer vacation or in salt water, I'll use a straight piece of 20-30 lb fluorcarbon, 6 to 8 feet long. One disadvantage as you've noted is the price. One way I get around that is pick up a spool or two of fluorocarbon fishing line, particular for the times when I'm fishing for fish that are not leader shy. Depending on the test of the line, I can often pick up spools from 100 to 200 yards for the price of a small spool of tippet material. I would say that fluorcarbon specifically designed as a tippet material has a smaller diameter that a comparable sized fishing line. For trout and tippets from 5X to 12X, I'll break down and pay the money.

Hej, thanks for the

Hej,
thanks for the great article. I will visit our relatives in Ystad in April and will try to catch some sea trouts with the fly. Could you recommend me some good places between Malmö and Simrichshamn - would be a great pleasur and help for me.
Thanks a lot and a happy year 2009.
Jan, Luebeck (Germany)

2 suggestions for pr

2 suggestions for proper handling of old tippets (and other pieces of monofilament found streamside): (1) Using a razor blade or sharp knife, slice an X into the plastic cap of a 35mm film canister (get 'em quick, before digital photography drives them into oblivion!). When you poke the bundled wad of tippet into the canister, the edges of the X cut into the cap will scrape it right off your finger. (2) Higher tech, but more expensive, get one of the new MonoMaster gadgets that are designed specifically for this purpose. Google for an on-line seller.

Thank's for the idea

Thank's for the idea. Mine is a bit different but inspired by your design.The magnetic strip is an excellent idea. I was wondering what make of vice is in the final photo. I haven't seen one like that up here in Northern Ontario. Could you pass on the name of the make to me. Again thank's for the innovative idea.

Very interesting rep

Very interesting reports.A pleasure to read.
You were lucky not to be annnoyed by gadflies(or horsefly or cleg).In French,it's 'TAON'.
They are big and blue.
In Chile people say jeans,blue ones, attract them.They manage to sting through the trousers.
It's not super painful but we hated them.
We are looking forward to reading you future articles.THANK YOU.

Peter,

We will wo

Peter,

We will work on getting th logo available for download in a higher resolution. If you can use the current version from the article, feel free.

Martin

Good article thanks.

Good article thanks.

Is it possible to adopt the logo to make it a globally recognized, i like to use it for my own site.
If the logo is copyrighted, can i use the "fish green" slogan.

Thanks

Hi..We wish You Happ

Hi..We wish You Happy New Year 2009 ;) p.s. very nice pictures....:)

Where may I purchase

Where may I purchase streamers tied my Mike?

I would also appreci

I would also appreciate your source of good marabou hackle feathers.

Jan,

the hook use

Jan,

the hook used here is a Partridge JS Sea Streamer.

Kasper

I got 1000s of them

I got 1000s of them on spinning and it's worth-to-try-fish. one of the most difficult to fool. never tried on fly but I will one day. fresh water tarpoon

Michael,

Whatever

Michael,

Whatever you have received from here with references to stamps.com and packages it's not from us. We don't send out any packages or mails about such packages. Someone must have faked an address from here. It's a known fact that lots of spammers use any address they can get their hands on as senders for mails. Why they would lead you to stamps.com, which is a legit USPS site, is beyond me.

Just ignore and delete it

Martin

On 1/2/09 I recived

On 1/2/09 I recived an email attributed to your site. It said you had sent me a package via the US mail and that I could check it out by boing to www.stamps.com (I believe this to be a known scamming site). Are you associaated with this email or is it a scam.

Great site. Beautifu

Great site. Beautiful flies! I sell guinea feathers through a farmers' cooperative . May I use the pictures of your Guinea Hen and Beauty flies in my coop ad and blog for our farm? I will give you credit and link to this page. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Kelvin,

Hope you

Kelvin,

Hope you do well with the Omoe Brush. Let me know. Gold Pheasant is actually sometimes available dyed, and if you could get your hands on a blueish version, it might be worth considering for more naturally colored clam worm imitations for your waters.

I fished in Puget a long time ago, but had no luck (or skill), but certainly realized the potential there. With all those rivers and streams with spawning fish, there should be lots of options for fishing in the salt too.

Martin

I have Mongolia in m

I have Mongolia in my plans for 2011. will be useful to watch this dvd.

cheers

As you point out

As you point out, Photoshop is an expensive piece of software for most hobbiests. An Open Source (Free) alternative which has 90% of the features of Photoshop is the Gimp (Google Gimp for download site). I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to get started. Both the Gimp and Photoshop have a fairly high learning curve so be prepared to spend some time with it.

Martin,
Thank you!

Martin,
Thank you! that is what I thought.
We have the same type of clam worms here (althought ours are a very blue in tint) and have always thought a pattern that looked like a clam or pile worm would be highly productive.
I have tied up a few and am planning on being on the water for our sea run trout this weekend.
Hopefully I will send you a few pictures of some hungry searun cutthroat in next few days.
Happy New Year!

Send me your address and I will send you some highly productive bait fish patterens

Good luck and tight lines... aka get some GRAB!
Love your sight and all the sharing on how to tie these flies!

I Live in USA in western Washington State in Seattle on Puget Sound and I love the thought of hooking a trout or salmon on a fly first tyed in Denmark truely a global experience!

Thanks again

Hi Kasper,

nice f

Hi Kasper,

nice fly with good pics/descriptions - will be in my box soon... Just one question: What is the used hook or the shank length 2x or 3x?

Rgds,
Ole

Steve: Do you cut th

Steve: Do you cut the foam wings after you tie them in to make 2 wings or just leave them in a loop?

Hi Ripley,

Nice a

Hi Ripley,

Nice article....well done!
More information about fly fishing in Lithuania you can get from Grayling Society.

Tight line,
Tomas Kolesinskas - flyfisherman.Lithuania
www.lidex.lt