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.
Over the years, especially in the 1970s, Orvis commissioned and sold a number of fly selections--flymphs, fluttering caddis, and so on. Many of these...
I was in my wife's flea market booth this past week, tying flies on a small table and I sold some flies. I had numerous people come up to me and say,...
Hi all,
Im very new to flies and recently got my hands on a very large (multiple thousands) collection of flies tied by Edmond De St Croix who was Im...
Hi folks! I have always been a bit hesitant to buy second hand materials due to the risk of bugs. I recently acquired some second hand materials and...
The Snipe Bloa #29 from North Country Flies by Pritt.
Hook. Daiichi 1130 size 14.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer yellow.
Body. Yellow silk.
Hackle. Snipe....
The stuff's great, but except for a couple niche colors it seems this is out of stock everywhere, especially the 3.5 bulk bag. Anyone know if this is...
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