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.
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Reading John Gierach book Good Flies and on page 12 he talks of the L&H vise and suggests that only the seniors amongst us may know the...
I am trying to figure out how best to store and organize my tying material and tying tools. I currently use a combination of plastic containers, desk...
I've owned an HMH Spartan vise now for 20 years. I'm thinking of finding an HMH Standard vise for a replacement. Is there really a difference in the...
Getting into tying some of Ira Gruber's Atlantic salmon flies. One named the Oriole calls for a wing of mallard dyed Green Drake? Anyone have a clue...
I am tying this for a fly swap on another board and went through 3 bead sizes to get it balanced . The bead is 4.5mm Brass and could probably go with...
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