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« **Reply #135 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:24 »

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

« **Reply #136 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:29 »

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.

« **Reply #137 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:33 »

Yes the same Paul Young.

Alex

« **Reply #138 on:** 09/02/2011 at 19:41 »

Correct

Jim

« **Reply #139 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:06 »

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.

« **Reply #140 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:10 »

Peter Ross of Wood River Float Tubes Kevin?

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #141 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:13 »

Spot on Mike.

He made good tubes.

Kev.

« **Reply #142 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:16 »

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

« **Reply #143 on:** 09/02/2011 at 20:30 »

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

« **Reply #144 on:** 10/02/2011 at 09:38 »

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 .............

« **Reply #145 on:** 10/02/2011 at 09:55 »

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

What are the materials for the 'conservation special' fly

« **Reply #146 on:** 10/02/2011 at 18:25 »

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

« **Reply #147 on:** 10/02/2011 at 19:05 »

Quote from: rabbitangler on 10/02/2011 at 09:55

~~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?

« **Reply #148 on:** 11/02/2011 at 11:45 »

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

« **Reply #149 on:** 11/02/2011 at 12:23 »

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

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