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Beautiful!!!

Beautiful!!!

Combination

Igmar,

The combination of tungsten under the shank and antron over the shank is the way to go. Besides the small tuft at the eye may make the fly rotate as well, so try cutting that off.

Thanks for your comment.

Kasper

The bomb!

Dear Kasper (& Claus),
This pattern is the bomb! Last year I fished the pink/coral Oland shrimp (after the Danish Seatrout Meeting at Kolding) and it was a real succes. The only problem was that the shrimp sometimes turned upside down (and I fixed the weight properly under the hookshank). Can I see this one as an evolution of the Oland Shrimp? I am trying to fix that turning problem, so maybe adding Antron is the solution? Because in the film the fly isn't turning upside down at all.
I am also experimenting with a small foam section in it, for seabass in The Netherlands (fished with heavy sinking flylines).
Great story, Great Fly (just like the Honey Shrimp)!!

Frank,

Click on t

Frank,

Click on the image and you will be brought right to a materials list.

Martin

hi there. could you

hi there. could you help me please and tell me the materials i would need to tie this fly. and if you have anymore pictures on how to tie the fly please. many thanks frank

As for being stood u

As for being stood up by guides, refer to the fact that tides, tradewinds, and moonphases all play a roll. Perhaps if you were misled to setting up appointments than I would be quick to judge. But their lack of availability could possibly be to ensure a day of catching as opposed to fishing. At best weather predictions hold up in a 5 day forecast. here in hawaii your luckyto predict it right for 2 days. SO give these businessmen some slack.

Thank you for taking

Thank you for taking the time to make this guide. It is a great looking fly that I look forward to tying.

I too have had the good fortune

Bob,
I too have had the good fortune of being inspired and instructed via e-mail by Bryant Freeman. Reading your critique reminds me of the negative criticism i heap on myself. Both Bryant and Jeromes comments can be taken very much to heart. I now enjoy my tying of these flies more because I've learned that perfection is a myth and a swimable-fishable fly is what it's all about. That's not to say that I don't try to improve with every fly, I do. Some day sooner than later I will be wetting my flies in those New Brunswick rivers.

I've tied some ugly

I've tied some ugly flies before. wow those are in an exeptional class ! your rite all they look good for is the hooks !!!!!!!!!!

how effective would

how effective would AA bucktail beauty the milkweed fly and the woods special be in northern new england early spring, the warmer months, morning or evening , in rivers or ponds?

very nice,I like

very nice,I like

a barbel in that wea

a barbel in that weather on bait would be good, but on fly gear thats a real catch.

Hi again André :D

Hi again André :D

I heard you used an OPTI Creek #2 line and rod in Island for the trouts :shock:
is it true?

Best Regards
Feridun

Re: Making photo\'s of casting

[quote:0439c4f4e3="Hanzie"]who did this before his/her self? And is wanting to give me some practical hints?[/quote:0439c4f4e3]

Hans,

You did notice [url=http://globalflyfisher.com/gallery/better_pictures_casting/]this little article[/url]?

Generally

- good light (low sun - perfect this time of year)
- dark background
- fat, bright, floating WF line
- short, slow casts
- short telephoto lens
- rapid frame rate

should do it

Hope this helps

Martin

:D Sorry Martin but the

:D Sorry Martin but the airfares are down to you! I will however take you to the Tongariro river and anywhere else in the North Island you fancy if you can get here!
I will keep an eye out for that D.V.D. it sounds like excactly what I need.
Thanks very much.
Mike.

nice fish and that's a

nice fish and that's a dedicated man there! I had hoped to catch a grayling or 2 by now but the river was like liquid chocolate yesterday and its a blizzard today...might get out tomorrow but have to trot float, not fly....

nice fish and that's a

nice fish and that's a dedicated man there! I had hoped to catch a grayling or 2 by now but the river was like liquid chocolate yesterday and its a blizzard today...might get out tomorrow but have to trot float, not fly....

I can't help but agr

I can't help but agree.

Picric Acid is NOT for home use.
No fly or fish are worth the consequences.
Would fish really care about the slight colour difference or if you lost your eyes?

Ripley.

Nice fish Hans, what a way to

Nice fish Hans, what a way to start the new year :o

It's blowing a gale over here and snowing, so I'm going to have to wait until next week, when the finer weather begins. Otherwise I'm just sitting here nursing a new year's flu I bought back from my recent holiday in the UK :roll:

Bring on the good weather and a healthy body :wink:

Hey

Ron is absolu

Hey

Ron is absolutely right. This is propably the worst advice i have seen on a webpage like this. Picric acid is an explosive. If the solution dries out and crystals are formed you have the recipe for disaster. Dont take my word for it, look it up in wikipedia. I couldnt supply the link here since your forum doesnt allow it but the word explose is coming up a lot there.
It makes the most fantastic colors, BUT its not for non chemist and absolutely NOT for homeuse.

Nice one Hanzie. My first

Nice one Hanzie. My first fish most likely will not be caught until February when I return to BC at this rate. :lol:

Martin, you write the most depressing blogs. :lol: They kind of reflect my experiences so far in Denmark this winter. :roll: I even mentioned you in my latest blog entry about my trip to the Swedish Coast on opening day. ;)

http://fishingwithrod.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/starting-2008-on-the-swe…

Maybe we should really do that perch trip to get the first fish of 2008? :lol:

Happy New Year everyone!

Re: First fish of 2008

[quote:e0c5ab85f2="Hanzie"]First of all: happy new year to all the global flyfisherfriends![/quote:e0c5ab85f2]

Likewise! And congrats with the fish!

My first fish will have to wait a little yet. Work is a pest right now.

Martin

Dear Hanzie,

Dear Hanzie,

1st January at 6:30 I was still drinking my Old-Scotch either... :D

Nice Rainbow :shock:

I hope 2008 brings a lot of 60+ Trophy Fishes to you!

Best Regards
Feridun

Sorry to see that th

Sorry to see that the bastards are infesting your beautyful country too. Nevetheless HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Joergensens !