[Catman]

I Like that one Jim, I've fished with him once.

Sorry guys looks like 2 questions have sprouted from my question.

Jim your answer in Paul Young....That leaves us Kevin's Question.

Alex

[Kevin Muir]

Would than have been Paul Young of TV angling fame?

I still have a laugh when remember about the clip of him trying to get hold of the seatrout that beached itself on the banks of a loch in Harris.

Kev.

[Catman]

Yes the same Paul Young.

Alex

[Jim Eddie]

Correct 

 

Jim

[Kevin Muir]

OK a few bits of info that may help.

He started a business in the USA with a brand name that featured a type of water we fish in as part of the company name.

The company closed down a few years ago due to foreign competition taking most of his potential customers.

I use one of his lighter tubes (4 1/2 lbs) for backpacking into the higher hill lochs with a tent.

His name is similar to a wet fly some folk love to hate.

Kev.

[Mike Barrio]

Peter Ross of Wood River Float Tubes Kevin?

Cheers
Mike

[Kevin Muir]

Spot on Mike.

He made good tubes.

Kev.

[Mike Barrio]

He certainly did make great float tubes Kevin

OK, next one ..... What does "whipping on a braided leader loop" mean and how is it done?

Cheers
Mike

[Catman]

And the answer my friends is written in these Threads.

http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2495.msg20598#msg20598

I'll get my coat

Alex

[Mike Barrio]

A link, instead of answering yourself Alex ..... OK, we'll let you off with it this time  

Since Alex has left the building, over to anybody else for the next question .............

[Peter McCallum]

How many beans make five No No NO!!!!



 What are the materials for the 'conservation special' fly

[Paul Rankine]

 Peter,
             I,m guessing there's nae hook .........
 

[Peter McCallum]

How many beans make five No No NO!!!!



 What are the materials for the 'conservation special' fly

It has a hook Paul it's the materials that are a conservationists nightmare dream. It was described in T&S a while back. In fact I may have to change the question a bit cos I can't find the copy of T&S which has the tying details.

So who devised the fly?

[Mike Barrio]

I think you have got us stumped on this one Peter

I haven't even heard of the 'conservation special' fly, so I've got no idea

Cheers
Mike

[Peter McCallum]

Dick Walker, it included things like snow lepoard and other equally unlikely items which could never be found.... though some smartarse probably did have a go.

Ok an easier one what gave the coloration to the wool origionally used in the Tups indespensable