[Loxiafan]

And I'll no be telling you either. 

FO    mind's gone blank, help me out, what make?

Only if you tell me what an adapter dry is first !

L

[danbruce]

Thanks for sharing the pics and the info about the barbless Veniard hooks!!

No problem Jan, have also been using Knapek barbless hooks, very similar to the Veniard ones, only thing to watch out for on the Knapek ones is that the hook eye isn't always the best finish. But nothing a pair of pliers won't fix.

Iain, Alex and Lindsay,

Thats some awesome tying , March brown patterns and small nymphs (16 to 20) is not something i have many of in my boxes, better get tying again.

Dan

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Dan,

I was assuming that Knapeks have changed/ improved in the last few years.  The wire on the eyes didn't mate very and I've had an experience with a soft one 

I've quite a few that I'll not use, if you want them.

Iain

[danbruce]

Hi Iain,

The Knapek hooks that i have seem pretty strong when tying on them in the vice, not had the chance to try them on too many fish though. Will drop you a PM about your ones.

Cheers,

Dan

[Iain Goolager]

1st go at copying the nymph from your preferred handbook Lindz, & not a JT in sight




off to work on the body and wing case.

Iain

[Alex Burnett]

Iain

That a better size for you? not as good as your one above but I think they might catch fish.




Alex

[Loxiafan]

1st go at copying the nymph from your preferred handbook Lindz, & not a JT in sight

off to work on the body and wing case.

Nice effort Iain   I tied a few with bead heads but felt they just didn't look right (to me) so stuck with the superglued wire and flattening the thorax in the vice. You know, JT's flies are first rate, easy and quick to tie, robust and catch loadsa fish. I fished only a JT Olive and DHE all last season and high confidence over surface feeding fish. I reckon his MB nymphs will be killer too.

Have had a total mofo of a day so nae pics o' mine. Will try later after shopping !

L

[Alex Burnett]

Iain (Mr G)

That's the Duo box looking a lot better now:




Wonder what's on the menu for tomorrow?

[Iain Goolager]

2nd attempt at something I'd cover with a PTN anyway  



Hi Alex,
Nice flies but if I may be so bold I'd loose 3/4 of the tail density? maybe someone else has a different opinion? what do you think yourself?

keep em coming though  

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

Actually Alex, after seeing them in the box I'd only loose 1/3 of the tail fibres    nice!

What's next?

[Iain Goolager]

JT's flies are first rate, easy and quick to tie

JT this JT that!   

2 separate stages of tied in lead wire? supergluin' and flattening?

Tie a PTN and use up the saved time to read up on CDC Gel 

Iain

[Alex Burnett]

You mean you canna guess from the picture I posted?  "JT Olives"

Yes agree have a habbit of tying with 4 or 5 Pheasant fibres when I should use 3  
and Hare's Ear I am worse I think.

Think it's because I tie up a big size first then when I drop 2 or 3 sizes I am still grabbing
the same amount of tail material...

"Note to self" "Must do better"

Thanks for the feedback Iain.

Alex

[Iain Goolager]

I see the 103's arrived Alex, F-Flies per chance?

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

JT Olives? not you as well Alex 

[Alex Burnett]

JT Olives? not you as well Alex 

 

JT's flies are first rate, easy and quick to tie 

Alex