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Hello Ruan!

Thank

Hello Ruan!

Thanks for your words. Yes, I catch a lot of Asp. The season starts now in the Danube. Let's go flyfishing!

best full descripti

best full description for muddlers ever, great job. i like to use a little crystal flash, and sometimes a zonker tail.

Okay. Picric acid is safe...as long as you take precautions. DON'T let it contact any metal. DON'T let it near any sort of flame or heat source (picric acid can be used a booster explosive). ALWAYS store it in water and never let it dry out in storage. keep it at least in a 30-70 solution. 30 percent water and 70 percent acid and keep that jar submerged in a bucket of water. And it would be a great idea to handle it with heavy rubber gloves.

Always looking for n

Always looking for new flies for pike. I have been after the toothie ones for 5 years now. Here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS. Pike fishing is picking up once again. I will make these flies and give them a try.

Nice picture Vilmos,

Nice picture Vilmos, are you still catching lots of Asp in the Danube ?

Can you provide cont

Can you provide contact info for Tanya Rooney? If not, who can supply me with 3" light brass tubes flared at both ends? Or, where can I buy a flaring tool for very small tubing?
jrgantner@charter.net

Wow , seems to be a

Wow , seems to be a thorny issue.
Some guys like to argue from a "purist" standpoint. Yet modern Fly Fishing has evolved hugely from the days of Halford and Skues.
I subscribe to this new school . Fly Rod + Fly Line + Fly ( self tied ) = will cast to anything with fins that swims in water.
Great story ! That is the spirit . Always push the boundaries!

great fly i love the

great fly i love the detail will start making some to try in oz

looks like a star tr

looks like a star trek ship shape .
does it work with other color treble hooks and in bigger sizes ??

Fantastic

this fly is fantastic copy of the Australian squirt worm that comes to the surface in spring to breed, the species that i use it for is the sweet tasting whiting that grow to 47cm.
they are look like bone fish, and are more spooky than them, so i know this pattern will work. does it work with weights inside the head?

How many brookies di

How many brookies did that thing have for breakfast? Seriously, a very nice tie. I often tie Pete Frailey's Gurgle Pops in that size and even larger (1/0 or 2/0) for LMB. Thanks for sharing!

Hallo !
What is a g

Hallo !
What is a good fishing spot in Holland. for garfish.

Thanks for the info.

Mark,
I was looking

Mark,
I was looking over your web-site again recently and i'm glad to see that you have added more pages to your site i.e. Flies I, II, III, etc. The guys are right. After seeing your work, it makes the rest of us want to sit down at the vise and have at it! Flymphs are the best of all the soft-hackled tribe. Please keep the patterns and the articles coming. The histories of all the fly patterns are, to me, quite interesting. Can't get enough of that!
Yours from the quiet waters,
Doug Duvall

Comment on nr. 1:
S

Comment on nr. 1:
Sticking the rod out the electric car window and then closing the window gives a quick, precise and effortless result.
It helps to have a rod with a guarantee so you can upgrade when you cut the end off.

paulmsheldon-at-yaho

paulmsheldon-at-yahoo.com, mate what a great tip. i was just lamenting the fact that i would have to wait until tomorrow to go buy some O-rings when low and behold i came across your gem. My daughter has just 'lost" half a packet of 1/4 inch orthodontic elastics.

OMG that is amazin

OMG that is amazin
I'm going to base my art project on his artwork!
It's so good!
The colours, the texture, everything is just so brill!
WOW

The flies have no ra

The flies have no rattles or sound chambers. As can be seen on the photos in the article, it is flies, that push a lot of water and color. Color is very important.

do the flys have rat

do the flys have rattles or sound chambers ? or do they react to visual presentation?,, truly good sport,, although i would be wading in kevlar waders!

outstanding!!!, the

outstanding!!!, the list on fly fishing oppertunities abound,, the leader material must be something to withstand the chaffing during the fight.. great fishing fellows!

Hi Rip,

Thanx for your reply.
I know that very little certaities are part of fishing... :wink: But I'm always trying to analyse my fishing...
It's just that I'm only fishing for seatrout 2 weeks a year and maybe missed something obvious that more experienced guys see immediately... Like fish there or don't fish there with the mainly north-easterly winds of last week...
We had a wonderfull trip and I'm certainly not dissapointed or something. And I know that we didn't do bad at all! I just love flyfishing for seatrout in the salt and always want to improve!

Regards,

Folk

Who can say?

[quote:78b34f8613]1 Did we fished the right places? 2. How long do you stay on 1 spot? 3. What are the best times of day to fish in this period? 4. What are the right flies? 5. Do we have to try later in the year next time?
[/quote:78b34f8613]

Well, no-one can answer the above with any degree of accuracy. You'll just be running in circles and confusing a very simple question.
What was wrong with the amount of trout you caught or method you used or time you were here. You caught fish didn't you?
I fail to see the problem.

Here are my answers, and I apologise for the abrubt answers. You asked many questions but also gave the answers to your questions in your posting.

1. Are there any wrong places?

2. Depends on how long you want to stay?

3. All day.

4. The one in the water and moving.

5. Why?

Regards
Rip

Use ghorrila(sp) glu

Use ghorrila(sp) glue it is many times better than the crappy contact glue and it only takes one application and you can adjust the felt on boot perfectly. Then duct tape the sole to boot - pulling the sole tight and let sit overnight and you are ready to fish after pulling off tape. Be aware that ghorrilla (sp) expands when it cures so do not apply too much. You only need to apply glue to felt not boot then place felt over boot. Due to expanding qualities it will fill any gaps. Also works great to put felt on any boot right over lugs as this glue will expand to fill gaps in tread under felt. I think most wader boots offer crappy support and are overal crummy construction compared to other boots, so I just get good boots that are capable of draining and glue felt strips on them right over the lug sole. In this way you get better support as well as both rubber and felt soles and the strips ( placed about 1/2" appart perpendicular to the foot) really grap like all hell and you do not slip out of the water. Also helps to get boots with a actual heel as this will really help prevent slipping along banks on wet grass and snow. Most fishing supply stores online can sell you 1 inch wide strips of felt for exactly this purpose. You just dry size the felt and mark it with a sharpie at exact width for the spot you are glueing that strip onto the boot and glue it then move to next strip and repeat. Once all strips are glued on wet, then you duct tape them on to serve as a clamp. For me with even spacing I get three strips in front of instep and two on heel. Picture how this works in stream with the edges of rock tops grapping in space between the felt strips and you can see how well this works - much better than a solid felt sole. Tust me on this, this glue is much better than contact cement and it is thick enough to not get sucked into felt while at the same time it expands as it cures to really do the job. The cure takes about 2 hours till it is fully expanded and I like to let it cure the rest of the way overnight.

Jimmy is a master at

Jimmy is a master at work....Jimmy dont tell them about the 300kg Hammerhead that nailed that "popper" on a hand line ! Remember how the gloves were smoking? The best one being the Hammerhead on an 80 lbs line we almost landed until that Sailfish arrived for a look see, mate how that shark then took off....I will always remember that as long as I live !
I still have the pic of that Hammerhead taking that strike...awesome mate !! Thanks for the experience !
Best of luck with your adventures to you and Jacque....tight lines !!

You only need a national

You only need a national licence (fiskeavgift) if you fish in an area with migratory fish, e.g. sea trout, migratory arctic char or salmon. Otherwise all that you'll need is a licence or permission to fish that lake/river/stream.