My congratulations on your 30th anniversary are belated but heartfelt. I would echo Serge in his thanks and admiration in keeping GFF going as a non-commercial enterprise for so long in the face of personal challenges as well as huge changes in the way that digital flyfishing content is delivered.
What a great collection…I know the work it has here. I am blow away. Thanks Mr Petti.
Another very good book from this author and tyer. I am a big fan of these books that are supported by videos via a QR code.
I can think of no name for a "pool in the bend of a river, however I can help you hook more fish. you hold your rod high. If you keep the rod tip low and close to the water, about 75mm, your reaction time will improve and seface tention on the line will make for a more positive hook set. I enjoyed the vedieo very much clif
Is it over detailed? Not necessarily. Is it a great fly? Absolutely! Frosty Fly has a version they sell that is no better, just more steps and a little flashy. I respect anyone that can come up with a fly like this. PS, for avid tiers like me, that is not so complicated. A huge benefit.
I live in the village of Crawford on the upper Clyde. I have tied and fished Clyde style flies for 50 odd years what I know as Clyde style is tied with a rolled wing upright, I have only once seen websters style of split wing fly being fished on a Clyde tributary about 1985. Both styles have been about on Clyde and Upper Tweed since the early nineteenth century and possibly earlier. The split wing style is never used today and the rolled wing style is going the same way, very few wet fly fishers left I fish wet fly a lot I use a cast of five flies upstream or up and across depending on the wind they still catch a lot of trout. There is good information on both styles in E M Todd’s book wet fly fishing
Eric,
You are absolutely right, but why would I use a tool I don't like? I simply don't like tying on a Regal. I haven't said it's a bad vise or that it has flaws. I personally just don't like tying on one.
Thousands and thousands of people tie perfect flies on Regals and love it, and good for them! But that doesn't mean that I have to like the Regal vise.
I'm sure no one would be able to see the difference between two flies that I tied on my LAW and on a Regal (or on a Thompson A), but I'd have a much better time and experience using my LAW - and be way more efficient too.
Martin
Rather than write a long post about the misunderstandings of Regal vise "flaws," I'll just say this: If you can't tie beautiful flies on a Thompson A, don't ever rate yourself as a great fly tyer.
Dmitriy flies are tied to perfection. Great thought and time is spent in choosing the correct material and executing the tying.
He is a very talented person
He was my great grandfather. Call me or text me 860 882 9705 any time
Totally agree, I bought this book years ago and found it to be a real let-down.
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Turkey
I started out making furled leaders using the Big Furled Leader Formula by Steven McGarthwaite
https://www.flyanglersonline.com/articles/readerscast/2012/readerscast2…
https://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?30781-Parnelli-s-Fur…
Then I found this site and combined the information from both to make mono furled leaders that worked very well for me.
However, I have an inquistive mind and wanted to know why and how for the tapers and why a certain taper works so I searched more and found the Furled Leader Probooards where there is a spreadsheet that calculates the taper for any weight fly line and leader length you want
https://furledleaders.proboards.com/
This I found to be just what I wanted. I am not an Excel wizard by any means but this is easy to use and works very well. In the end you probably only need two or three furled leader lengths for each rod weight you have but you can sort out loops and tapers then print or write it down for future reference.
The spreadsheet also includes mono and thread with diameters and breaking strenghts so it is a wealth of information.
https://furledleaders.proboards.com/thread/821/bflf Third post down by ccurtis
This is not the latest version which cannot find a working link for but it is at least a fairly complete version and here is a tutrial:
https://furledleaders.proboards.com/thread/622/tutorial-using-bflf-spre…
I think this is a fantastic resource regardless or how you make your leaders.
If anyone wants a copy of the latest spreadsheet I can email it.
Kent Smith
Good afternoon, I'm looking for a way to acquire miss sharon bucktail streamer fly. For the last six months i've been working on the boat of this flies original designer, alongside arthur libby's son on their 1968 30' christ craft cavalier. If anyone has any information on acquiring any of these flies, or someone available to prefabricate them, it would be greatly appreciated. I would love to be able to supply the boat with the exact components used by Arthur lobby over 30 years ago. Thank you all for your time.
After reading your text Martin, I bought Klink at Gary Hankle's store here in Canada. As you mention, this book is worth the asking price without a doubt. Thanks. What would we be without special character in this weird world ?!?!
Loved your carefully considered and fair review Martin. Just to let you know that it was us as publishers who came up with the book title and sub-title The Extraordinary Genius of Hans van Klinken, with a bit of help from grayling expert and friend John Roberts. Hans is larger than life, full of enthusiasm and drive, but as you rightly point out he is generous in giving credit to other flytyers and he doesn't blow his own trumpet. He has been a delight and a surprising laugh to publish and we all hope that the 40th anniverary of the Klinkhamer throughout this year is a lot of fun internationally.
P.O.S. Spits small flies, don't even need to be touching them.
A $50 vice grips better than this garbage.
Hi. I am a new tyer out of California and I saw this Streamer online and would love to try tying it but can't find the long hooks. Can you help me please? It's the Grey ghost fly. Thx!
John
I have agree with you on the Regal vise. I tied on one for a few years until the jaw chipped. This is almost inevitable if you tie smaller flies - more a matter of when than if in my opinion. Contacted Regal and wanted to charge me for a new set of jaws which I thought was unacceptable for a vise with an obvious design flaw that supposedly has a lifetime guarantee. I switched to a Renzetti Presentation 2000 and haven't looked back.
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