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Best vise for midges

Last post by zabo « 02/05/23 17:23

by zabo » 02/05/23 17:23

What’s your favorite vise for tying midge flies?
I just switched from HMH to Regal, but I think its midge head is way less precise than HMH’s one...

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02/05/23 17:23
Mickey Fin Feather Wing

Last post by waltryan1 « 02/05/23 13:46
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by Norm Frechette » 02/02/23 12:55

Mickey Fin Feather Wing

Hook - Mustad 9672
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Married strands of yellow,...

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02/05/23 13:46
Winged Wet Flies

Last post by jim royston « 02/05/23 10:38
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by Norm Frechette » 02/05/23 09:33

Sabbatus

Hook - Mustad 3399, size 6
Thread - Black
Tip - Scarlet silk floss
Tail - White and black (I used grizzly)
Body - Alternate black and...

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Last post by jim royston
02/05/23 10:38
Black Nose Dace Feather Wing

Last post by bassman « 02/05/23 04:58
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by Norm Frechette » 02/03/23 13:29

If you didnt like the mickey you probably wont like this one either

Black Nose Dace Feather Wing

Hook - Mustad 9672
Thread - Black
Tag - Red...

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Last post by bassman
02/05/23 04:58
Ronn Lucas Sr

Last post by canerodscom « 02/04/23 09:23
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by roycestearns » 01/30/23 12:57

For those who knew or followed Ronn Lucas Sr on his website and the early days of FAOL, Ronn lost a year long battle with cancer on January 12....

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Last post by canerodscom
02/04/23 09:23
Tying without a bobbin

Last post by bluesjay « 02/04/23 00:14
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by OneStoneFly » 02/03/23 21:01

Questions to anyone here who ties without use of a bobbin: 1) How do you keep your fingers from snagging the thread, and 2( how do you maintain...

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Last post by bluesjay
02/04/23 00:14
MOM Flies

Last post by Norm Frechette « 02/03/23 13:37
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by Norm Frechette » 01/31/23 09:22

Mary Orvis Marbury

Juno

Mather

Ondawa

Owner

Plymouth Rock

Puffer

Expanding my fly tying by tying some MOM flies

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Last post by Norm Frechette
02/03/23 13:37
TOUCH DUBBING

Last post by Althehackleman « 01/31/23 18:21
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by greyreefer5 » 01/25/23 10:30
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Due to an inordinate amount of snow and cold in the Yellowstone area, I've been getting in a lot of tying time. One of the things I have been working...
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Last post by Althehackleman
01/31/23 18:21
Vise-less Tying

Last post by Tim Anderson « 01/29/23 23:37
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by daverson828 » 01/18/23 22:45

I just finished reading Fishless Days, Angling Nights, which knocked my socks off. In the section about Theo. Gordon, it says that he suggested...

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Last post by Tim Anderson
01/29/23 23:37
How would I authenticate these Del Mazza Flies ?

Last post by bob2935 « 01/29/23 19:51
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by Lerouxagain » 01/16/23 08:46

Hi, I bought these flies from Hyman Cohen's collection . On the back of the box it is written at the top Del Mazza . How would I go about getting...

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Last post by bob2935
01/29/23 19:51
<()))>< The Cost of Hooks.

Last post by thehersh « 01/29/23 12:56
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by Hellmtflies » 01/27/23 17:01

I know inflation is apparent in our world today. No worries, as the value of my home has skyrocketed in the last couple of years. Good for me, right?...

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Last post by thehersh
01/29/23 12:56
Tying the Apple Maggott Spey Fly

Last post by SgtMajUSMC « 01/28/23 10:41
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by Pete Collin » 01/27/23 16:42

Hello All,
I got together with an old chum to talk about old times and tie up old fly patterns. Jay works and guides out of one of the storied fly...

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Last post by SgtMajUSMC
01/28/23 10:41
<()))>< Donnelly Variant

Last post by Hellmtflies « 01/27/23 22:15
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by Hellmtflies » 01/27/23 17:03

Does anyone out there that might be familiar with the Donnelly Variant know what the recipe might be? I've plowed through the forty pattern books I...

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01/27/23 22:15
Your favorite scissors

Last post by DrLogik « 01/27/23 12:19
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by greyreefer5 » 09/23/22 19:29
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I currently have 7 pairs of scissors on my tying bench. What I don't have, is a pair that will cleanly cut SEMPRFLI 30 denier NANO Silk. If you enjoy...
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Last post by DrLogik
01/27/23 12:19
Vises

Last post by bearbutt « 01/26/23 11:57
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by carl otto » 01/17/23 11:06
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I started tying in the late 1960's. I used a Herters replicant Thompson Model A vise. In the 1990's I sprung for a Renzetti, what I think they call...
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Last post by bearbutt
01/26/23 11:57
Caddis Flies

Last post by ffftroutbum « 01/25/23 10:55
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by DinoC » 01/23/23 19:28

Which Caddis fly do you prefer:

Elk Hair Caddis
Iris Caddis
Caribou Caddis
X Caddis
X2 Caddis or Improved X Caddis

Which will it be and why?

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Last post by ffftroutbum
01/25/23 10:55
Charlie Collins hackle

Last post by ibookje « 01/21/23 14:16
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by adkfan » 06/15/22 18:00

Thank you.

For 42 years I've been raising hackle chickens, and enjoying every minute of it. Then, on April 23, 2022 my life changed. Medical issues...

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Last post by ibookje
01/21/23 14:16
A request

Last post by bob2935 « 01/21/23 13:01
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by gt05254 » 01/05/23 10:33

Tom Daly gave me a second beautiful watercolor to frame for the Miramichi Salmon Association's fundraising efforts (attached below). While I could...

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Last post by bob2935
01/21/23 13:01
Bloody Butcher

Last post by Brooks « 01/20/23 18:27
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by Norm Frechette » 01/19/23 14:10

Bloody Butcher

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Originally Ibis, few strands of red dyed Goose work well.
Ribbing...

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Last post by Brooks
01/20/23 18:27
Best hook for mouse pattern

Last post by ibookje « 01/19/23 10:12
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by WiFlyFisher » 01/18/23 09:53

Don't go crazy here...

I am looking for a HOOK recommendation for mouse pattern, that is strong, light weight and has a good hook gap. I am going...

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01/19/23 10:12

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