A place to discuss the collecting and tying of classic flies, the tyers who made them famous, the tools, materials and techniques they used as well as the waters they were designed for. While classic is generally used to describe old things, classic is also used in the sense of first class or in the highest form. Therefore a fully dressed Salmon Fly, or a Carrie Stevens Streamer are just as much classics as a Chernobyl Ant would be. Enjoy the forum.
An early brown Wheatley I purchased has been confirmed by Clive at the Box Museum as being never-before-seen-by-him.
Inside the box were the flies in...
I've posted these images here in the forum before, but they're a little more relevant now. Reub was providing samples of blue dun hackle and peacock...
Montana's historical tiers form an impressive list: Franz Pott, George Croonenbergs, Jack Borhme, George Grant, Don Martinez, Dan Bailey, Pat and Sig...
The adams is still my favorite dry fly. Not the parachute adams, which nearly everyone touts as supreme. Not me. For parachutes, I like to fish with...
What’s the best way to pack and ship framed full-dress salmon flies? Do the flies need to be removed from the frame and mounting, wrapped separately?...
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