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2 Everybody,

than

2 Everybody,

thank you for comments!

2 Kirill,

In general i didnt feel a victim. I knew where I am going and what to expect as it was my ninth trip to Kola.So it took me two minutes to calm :)

Finland's Lapland or Finmark of Norway could be a nice alternative, but from my experience I can tell that I never saw a brownie attacking ear plug fly but just in tundra of Kola. This is really special place worth risking.

Anyway thanks for info about Oulu.

rgds
Rolandas

Wings on wet flies

Do any of you ever use hen hackle tips for wings on your wet flies? I see many on emerger patterns, but I also tie up traditional flies like Royal Coachman, Flight's Fancy, Red Ibis or Yellow Sally with hackle tip wings. They are very attractive and much more durable than quill wings. Nice option to try.

Very interesting...l

Very interesting...looks very inviting for steelies. You have that Egg Cluster Fly for sale? If so let me know how to purchase. Thanks!

Appreciate your sour

Appreciate your source of good maribou hackle feathers. I live in Anchorage, AK

Beautiful fish, grea

Beautiful fish, great reading. Really very nice :)

If you want to see t

If you want to see the process in pictures, See: (I wasn't allowed to post the URL, ??) but if you go to Midcurrent.com and the archives you'll find the article. A Google search using my moniker, Buttonwood Bob will turn it up, also.
I use 4 pound P-Line's floro-clear. All the qualities of florocarbon, its a copolymer, and costs a third the price of florocarbon. Note that I encourage everyone to make them, and no one to buy or sell them at $15 a pop.

Dear Rolandas,
I ho

Dear Rolandas,
I hope you were not too-o-o-o-o frustrated of Russia.
But generally, if you tried to find a less expensive trip, why don't you try Finland in Oulu for example?
At least that's what we do , living in St.Petersburg. It appears the same or even a little less prise.
And you for sure avoid the perfect russian services. And it's closer to us as well as to Klaipeda.
Just in case, we were traveling in French Alps in the summer, we found a beautiful lakes connected by mountain rivers, we got to nearest city, bought the licenses which were claimed nation wide (not the cheapest), and it appeared those licenses are not valid on place we were stayed!!! So why do you so surprised about wild trips?
Cheers,
Kirill.

well done! As a bree

well done! As a breeder myself, I am pleased to read such a good quality article. Keep it up!

Muddlerman,

thank

Muddlerman,

thanks. My friend Persson is also quite happy with it.

Kasper

Very interesting art

Very interesting article. Makes me want to onwn a fly rod too. Really a beatiful work of art and passion

Kasper,
The Mussel

Kasper,
The Mussel is one great looking fly! My kind of pattern, simple but sublime.
Best,
Muddlerman

Butch,

thanks, I

Butch,

thanks, I am glad you found it interesting.
However, Jesper and I did not create it. Henrik Agerskov did.
We just tied it and published it on the Global FlyFisher.

Kasper

nice article overall

nice article overall but the qote "and soon we were in the suit that suits us the best" is one of the greatest i've read.

What a great web

What a great website with crisp patterns! Keep up the great work.
Happy Easter to all.
Ken

Could you tell me wh

Could you tell me who the champ is in casting with a bait casting reel?
Salt water.....I heard it was quit a long distance.......I don't want to say what it was because I'm doubtfull

very good work,, the

very good work,, the images of our fishing dreams......

There was a guy soak

There was a guy soaking bait, and catching skates, near my home in Brooklyn. He checked his line, and had a shrimp, that looked just like the honey shrimp, impaled on an 8/0 hook. He was fishing in about 50ft of water, in the shipping channel. I've gotta tie some of these, as all my shrimp patterns are pretty beat up. Fluke and Bluefish like these, too. Striper season opens Apr. 15th, so I'll need the honey shrimp by then. Tight Lines, Lars p.s. report from Upper N.Y. Bay

Jesper & Kasper,
Ma

Jesper & Kasper,
Man, you guys have produced a great fly. I really like the style of the fly and the legs are cool man. The Deep honey is smooth too.

all I can say is WOW

all I can say is WOW..... makes me miss home even more....

You are right

Paul,
You are right about Connecticut and Rhode Island, I come from Connecticut myself and have made a fly similar to this one and if you send me your email address I will send the pattern to you. Okay :-)

Butch,

It would b

Butch,

It would be great to see your variant. I have sent you an email.

Kasper

Hello Kasper,
I rec

Hello Kasper,
I recall making my own version of the Honey Shrimp in 1997 in kolding at the fly show. I would like to send you a picture of , but I am unable to do so becuase I do not have your email address. I tied a some what more realistic version using Wild Boar, Shellback, mixed dubbing cdc with rabbit. If you don't mind I would to send it to you per email.

Butch

I will be on molokai

I will be on molokai april 15-29th are there any bones there?

I started collecting

I started collecting fly rods a few years ago and now find out I really know very little. To save me time and money are there any good references? I want to spend my money wisely. I have accumulated a rod winding machine and some other odds & ends. I really don't know what I need. From reading your article you are light years ahead of me. Can you help with some sources?