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My fly boxes looked like

My fly boxes looked like those for about the first winter before I started fly-fishing. Now, despite my best efforts, they always end up a mess of scattered flies. The biggest problem if I meet people with other variations or tying methods and I have to make extra room. I don't even bother having separate boxes for different types because all of those have overflowed. The hatches here in northeastern nevada are fairly scattered and you never know exactly what they'll be eating since we're not considered rockies, but we're not pacific either.

Peacock Caddis

Anybody use a peacock caddis? I tie mine onto a curved nymph hook. The elk wing and hackle keep the top half on the surface at an angle and the peacock body sits curved down into the water like a caddis that's emerging, except it bridge even that fine gap between emerger and adult.

The attached photo shows my variation, but on this one I tied the wing too far back. Normally, I tie it much close to the front with just a few turns of hackle.

Jared DuBach -- Angle Lake Fly Tyers
http://angellakeflytyers.ecrater.com

Nothing in Norwegian Rivers

Hi Wiggy,

I tried 2 months ago Mandal River 24 Hours = Result 0 fishes
I tried 1 month ago Bjerkreimselva River 2 Days= Result 1 small Lax (Released)

I used different flies from size 10 up to 16, Wet + Dry + Streamer... All of them in different Zones 1-2-3-4... = Nothing

Backwards to home I found small farm-lakes near the road and caught 2 big-fat Salmo Trutta Fario`s :wink: (C&R again)

I can`t understand whats going on this year in Norwegian Rivers
:evil:
Do you caught something in Mandal this year Wiggy ?

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The Best result was from the coast this year
:lol: A [i:1b041ee373]Pollachius Pollachius[/i:1b041ee373] and a [i:1b041ee373]Gadus Morhua[/i:1b041ee373]

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[img:1b041ee373]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm46/ScandicFisher/307inchesGadusMor…]

Hi Jonathan,

[quote:8a0bd40d0a="Kalby64"]Hi Jonathan,

try thier home page
http://www.pro-flyfishing.com/index.php

Paul[/quote:8a0bd40d0a]

Hi Paul,

I've already tried the contact form on the webpage, but had no reply.

However... yesterday I got the direct telephone number for Vosseler off their Norwegian distributor, I have now spoken to them directly so hopefully everything will be sorted.

Thanks for your help.

Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,

Hi Jonathan,

try thier home page
http://www.pro-flyfishing.com/index.php

Paul

Well I've still had no luck

Well I've still had no luck wilth locating a Vosseler DC3 "standard spool" in Titanium. :cry:

I'm made countless phonecalls and emails but still no luck!.

Can anybody provide we with some website links or telephone numbers if they know of any where with stock?

Thanks again
Jonathan

Just returned from I

Just returned from Iceland where I confronted this deadly fly for the first time. It was absolutely deadly in certain situations, such as where the salmon were bunched up deep at the head of a waterfall pool, and one needed a small fly, with low impact, and a small size to fish deep within a very short section of the river. The British anglers at outr camp used this pattern a lot (I had not been aware of them the last time I was there in 1999, as opposed to tube flies.)

Best was a very simple all black fly although Red Frances patterns also were good.

Your instructions are fabulous, and show how someone can make the fly without investing in an expensive tube fly vise or adapters. Thanks very much.

In certain situations these flies have no equal.

Oops! I seem to have misread

Oops! I seem to have misread your first post a bit. I thought you were new to fly fishing in general. Well, if that is not the case you might know the whole debate about rods actions. You mayalso be able to read from my post that I for one am not a fan of those super fast rods. :wink:

Hi everyone,

[quote:5a057543a8="Fedor Bierwirth"]Hi everyone,

Thanks a lot for your help. Taking into account your suggestions I consider to choose one of two rods from Greys: G-Series or GRXi (both 9' #5/6) and one of these two reels from Danica: Large Arbor Composite 46 or Tecno 46. And I think I will stick to the Fenwick Aircutter line. What do you think of it?

Best regards[/quote:5a057543a8]

Hi Fedor.

You seem to have made your choice. However, here are my two cents.

I agree very much with Claus' post earlier on the page. However, as you are a beginner, you could also think about buying a #7 rod. It's often terribly windy on the Danish coast and a #7 is a bit more resistant under such circumstances.

Loop CLWC and Danica reels are solid choices.

Two lines in the medium price range I have found very good to use are:

Loop Multi and Rio Mainstream

Whatever rod you choose do not choose a very fast rod and definitely do not choose one of the so called "saltwater" models. They don't necessarily fish better on the Danish coast even though they can come in handy in windy conditions. For a beginner they are in my opinion rather difficult to learn to cast with and could very well ruin the whole experience.

From what I have heard Greys make fine rods. Even though I haven't tried their rods, I think you are on the right track. However, it can only be advised to try a rod before buying - in general that is.

so simple and very n

so simple and very nice..i will try it.!

Chapter 2 really ins

Chapter 2 really inspired me to get back out to a spot I had visited (and gotten skunked at) over the winter.

I got out there today with some big time success - including a surprisingly large 14" smallmouth from a pool that was no more than 15 feet wide when the rest of the creek was only between 6 and 8 feet wide. It was like tail-water fishing for trout... except the fish pulled a lot harder.

So, thank you for the inspiration.

Teemu,

Teemu,

the Cigar goes as this:

Hook: Patridge JS Sea streamer, 2-4
Tail: Marabou, black and a few strands of pearl Flashabou
Body: black deer haur, tied muddler style, narrowest at the tail and widest at the eye.

Kasper

Hi Jonathan,

Hi Jonathan,

I would have to agreee with T.Z., I did buisness directly with Vossler last year, and was very pleased with their customer service.

Just give them a call.

See ya at the summit

Paul

Hi,

Hi,

maybe you should try in good old Germany, either with Mr. Vosseler himself (It is said that they do good service even to end customers, can't say - don't own any of their things) or some of the better dealers in Germany (Rudi Heger for example).

Cheers,
Thomas

i am rebuilding old

i am rebuilding old sea fishing rods
where can i get the corks ?
thanks Mal

Just a small note to

Just a small note to all who whine about the danger of picric acid: no, it's not kitchen salt! It's a potentially dangerous substance.

But read the article carefully, take your precautions and just remember that the author, Henk Verhaar, is a chemist by training and works with stuff like this as a University employed toxicologist. He does have a slight knowledge about these substances, and I'm sure his instructions are good enough to bring you safely through the process...

And sure: if uncertain, just leave it - or let someone with a lab and an armored suit do your dying. I wouldn't do it myself, but I have some skin dyed with picric acid, and man, it sure is a nice color!

Martin

Ron you seem to not

Ron you seem to not know alot about explosives, a few crystals will not blow your hand off as soon as they become dry, look up secondary explosives on Wikipedia if you don't believe me. I personally have tried to dye cotton with this stuff, I don't recomend doing it to clothing, it weakens the material and won't hold colour. But it can be easily and safely used at home, just keep it away from metal and concrete (it reacts with these) a few drops of this are less dangerous than petrol, it takes a severe amount of friction or shock to detonate and will probably just be carried off in the wind.

as beautiful as the

as beautiful as the madison river in montana

How do you take it?

How do you take it?

Re: Skunked - but not that skunked.

[quote:c5584fd5dc="DistantStreams"]I have been skunked 17 times.
Until now...
71cm and 5 other sea trout between 51 and 63cm in one session.
I am back on form and catching the caged fish for GFF'08.
As it stands I have had 5 sessions in the last 4 days and 12 hardcore sea trout.

No skunked trips so far!!!

Ripley[/quote:c5584fd5dc]

Come on Rip! It is too early to show off :twisted:
...just jealous, what can I say? Congrats.

What are they eating, anyway?

Skunked - but not that skunked.

I have been skunked 17 times.
Until now...
71cm and 5 other sea trout between 51 and 63cm in one session.
I am back on form and catching the caged fish for GFF'08.
As it stands I have had 5 sessions in the last 4 days and 12 hardcore sea trout.

No skunked trips so far!!!

Ripley

5 sided rods

I want to build 5 sided rods. where can I get the forms to do this

I was looking online

I was looking online for a nicely designed tool station and found your site. Very impressive and well thought out with a lot of innovation. I like the idea of the magnetic strip. Can't wait to get into the wood shop and get started on one. I built a tying desk last winter which I am going to donate to our Trout Unlimited chapter for our next banquet and I plan on including one of these tool stations with it. I have been tying for over 20 years but had everything in a plastic box which is portable but I am tired of rummaging through it every time I start or finish tying. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Great work!! What is

Great work!! What is a tippet?