Don
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Oh I’ve been a reject forever. Stand back. I’m letting it fly
The hot fly
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Solitario Lupo
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When cutting them make them as thin of a strip as possible. If going for a tail no more than the hook shank and about a half. You don't want them just grabbing it and let go.
If wrapping it on a hook. Start wrapping it and every wrap leave a little space.
As for color just a waterproof marker will work. Or you can dye the whole thing with rit dye.
Solitario Lupo
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Don
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The hooks arrived. They seem okay but I'm not too terribly impressed. We'll see. I like it as a size 4 and barbless but I worry that the upturned shank isn't all enough. This is about all I could find in 4. Found some 90* but they were very short shanks and I don't care for that so much.
I'm still waiting for the dead Possum. Then I'll get started.
I'm still waiting for the dead Possum. Then I'll get started.
Solitario Lupo
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Don there’s all kinds of styles on casting. A smaller fly can take a pause on a back cast as a bigger fly make take two or three pauses. Also if you wanna throw a little bigger fly on smaller gear than learn a backcast that will work for you.
Your fly dries out on a cast so instead of backcasting it threw the air let line out on your back cast like casting it forward and sit a sec or two in the water then cast forward. The fly should soak some water up and might be less wind resistant.
Your fly dries out on a cast so instead of backcasting it threw the air let line out on your back cast like casting it forward and sit a sec or two in the water then cast forward. The fly should soak some water up and might be less wind resistant.
Don
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Oh I got this Gentlemen but the fact is it still takes allot more skill and if I make the fly smaller or the rod and line heavier then it will also be a big improvement. I can adjust and hook up a corolla to pull a landscape trailer as well but eventually, over time, that will exact a toll.
Don
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wow, you mean, can't be, impossible, you can count and you can fix trucks? You're just a professional old country bumpkin.
My o My though, do I have a deal for you. I'd be willing to sell you (at a 30% loss understand) the first few off the assembly line for a $1.05 each plus labor TBD.
Hey these are cool flys. And while the wire bunny tails need lots of work I feel that even this first one is pretty fishy. Thanks for the tutorial. I'll keep working on it till it improves somewhat. Thanks again.
My o My though, do I have a deal for you. I'd be willing to sell you (at a 30% loss understand) the first few off the assembly line for a $1.05 each plus labor TBD.
Hey these are cool flys. And while the wire bunny tails need lots of work I feel that even this first one is pretty fishy. Thanks for the tutorial. I'll keep working on it till it improves somewhat. Thanks again.
