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[Equinox]

A quick learner!!

NICELY DONE BRO!!

cc

tanks...not sure I'm a quick learner...these straight forward patterns Iv'e been tying for a bit...it's the small dry's or married wing and "D" flies patterns that are the challenge.

[dcrisci]

Yup C.C. is on the color thing ...here are 2 examples of nontraditional spey flies that serve different water/light conditions.

Those are some awesome flies dude. I really enjoy the second fly as well! I have yet to try the intruder style fly either but that will come with time. And i have come to realize that the hackles i have dont seem large enough to use for speys .... back to the fishing store..

[Equinox]

Those are some awesome flies dude. I really enjoy the second fly as well! I have yet to try the intruder style fly either but that will come with time. And i have come to realize that the hackles i have dont seem large enough to use for speys .... back to the fishing store..

Yup the long soft hackle feather is much coveted...I am using some schlappen,select maribou,pheasant rump,and dyed mallard flank.Sail in T.O and elsewhere have a decent ,cheap selection of tying material... if you are in the area.I have started burning goose feathers but don't have much success splitting the shafts.!!???This method provides for very long barbules for spey type flies.Anyone out there have any tips on this?

[dcrisci]

Yup the long soft hackle feather is much coveted...I am using some schlappen,select maribou,pheasant rump,and dyed mallard flank.Sail in T.O and elsewhere have a decent ,cheap selection of tying material... if you are in the area.I have started burning goose feathers but don't have much success splitting the shafts.!!???This method provides for very long barbules for spey type flies.Anyone out there have any tips on this?

Thanks ill have to look up that store since im in toronto everyday going to school. I have begun to get my fly tying stuff at grindstone angling since its not too far from me

[fishing with a fly]

I'd tell you keeping getting your stuff at grindstone John is a good guy and last I heard bill spicer was helping out in the store from time to time and bill is one hell of a tyier

[ChaseChrome]

Yeah John is OK...talker...
But they have a good selection...little pricey though...but hey they serve our community...

A short cut if you're looking for spey hackle; Grindstone crries a decent selection of burned spey hackle...

[Equinox]

Yeah John is OK...talker...
But they have a good selection...little pricey though...but hey they serve our community...

A short cut if you're looking for spey hackle; Grindstone crries a decent selection of burned spey hackle...

thanks chase re the burned hackle...still would like to make my own but having problems splitting the shafts and/or hackling the large stems!?? have you tied this?

dcrisci-Wilsons in T.O also sells material if SAIL is not your gig

[ChaseChrome]

thanks chase re the burned hackle...still would like to make my own but having problems splitting the shafts and/or hackling the large stems!?? have you tied this?

dcrisci-Wilsons in T.O also sells material if SAIL is not your gig

There's another source that doesn't come immediately to mind...I'll check into it. Also you will find most guys split hackle and dispose of one side...

[Equinox]

There's another source that doesn't come immediately to mind...I'll check into it. Also you will find most guys split hackle and dispose of one side...

I have been burning some goose shoulder, however come time to split the stem in half the brittle stem is difficult to split into something long enough to get a number of winds.I may be burning the feather too long?Have you tried burning your own

[ChaseChrome]

I have been burning some goose shoulder, however come time to split the stem in half the brittle stem is difficult to split into something long enough to get a number of winds.I may be burning the feather too long?Have you tried burning your own

try this bro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m69-Rt3pjnk