[Sandy Nelson]

Aherm! and the crushed barb question????
 ???
Iain

Do i really need to answer that one

Why does one crush a barb ???
I still return my fish, just cos they are saltwater fish doesn't mean they deserve any less respect

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Do i really need to answer that one

Sandy I'm a martyr to my Arthur Ritus so wouldn't write unneccessarily.

I was wondering if some species that you were targeting had hard mouths and the debarbed hooks were for better penetration. 

I'm aware of the catch and release aspect of debarbed hooks so am now considering the fact that if you spend possibly a lot of money and I'd imagine a lot of physical effort SWFF'g then surely the last thing you want is to lose a fish -  I'm going to show my ignorance here and say that most sea fish that I've caught in the past have what looks like relatively large 'hardy' mouths and wonder if , though commendable, barbless hooks are worth the worry?
worry may not be the best word but I think you'll get my drift.
I'm assuming the majority of Pike, Salmon and Sea-Trout fly fishers, for example, have a healthy respect for the quarry but are loathed to go barbless for that very reason.

Iain

[Sandy Nelson]

Sorry Iain

I still don't see why the species, size or costs involved should
make me resort to barbed hooks. Barbless makes for quicker unhooking,
so the fish can be returned whilst in the water. It also makes taking a hook out of your hand
much easier and should I get snapped there is a far greater chance of the fish shedding a barbless hook.
So what if I don't get them all in, the take is the buzz along with that initial blistering run.
I might take the odd trophy photo, but only as a personal record of either a new species or a specimen.

I have fished barbless for everything for the last 10 years, and so it will continue.
now you have made me sound like a preacher I hope you are happy with my response.

No special reasons, just good fishing.

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Jeez! 

curiosity killed the cod cat.   

Iain

[Sandy Nelson]

I'm on to Polar Candies now, or variations there-of.
Its taken me ages to figure out how to get them looking right
But patience is everything, it seems. I'm happy with them now.

Not de-barbed yet, specially for Iain

Pink


Tan with a sparkly stripe


Olive, this looks much better in the flesh as the holofusion sparkles and shines in the epoxy


Cheers

Sandy

[Stuart Smith]

on the barbless thing.i belive in them.last sunday i never debarbed a size 10 cats wisker booby and it hit me on the back or the head.it wasnt nice getting it out.i will be making sure i debarb all my flie now

stuart

[Peter McCallum]

you forgot to mention that one Stu. happy holiday

[Matt Henderson]

A few from the vice tonight

A green highlander templedog styleee



a silver doctor templedog stylee I didn't have any long brown fur though.  I need to find something thats more like mallard colour for the longest wing. 



cheers

matt 

[Ben Dixon]

Matt,

Try lakeland flytying, midgar temple hair is about the best thing I know of now dog hair has become more or less impossible to get.  Veniard do a 3x long arctic fox which is good but midgar has the edge, reflected in the price but it is still good value for the quality of hair you get.


Cheers

Ben

[Matt Henderson]

thanks Ben, I'll hav a look out for that. 

[Matt Henderson]

A gold bodied Willie Gunn dog thingy. 

I did forget to put any flash in the wing though 

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Matt,

Nice tubes as usual.........................gonna catch something on them?

Sandy,

Leave the barbs on the Polar Candies, works better 

Iain

[Matt Henderson]

Nice tubes as usual.........................gonna catch something on them?

Iain it's a well known fact that my tubes are fated to catch nothing....

[Peter McCallum]

First of all apologies for quality of picture I'll try and get a better camera

This is my first real attempt at a fully dressed salmon fly. God they take time???

May be my only attempt!!

[Mike Barrio]

Cool

Looks nice Peter

Cheers
Mike