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Speys, Dees and Tays: June 2010
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Speys, Dees and Tays. Why are they Different? And look at Monte's rendition of the Black Dog. I shall show examples of all of these styles, with exceptions eventually as time allows for tying, writing and posting. For those readers wanting a complete, in-depth, up to date history with tying instructions, of the Spey flies, I urge you to visit the best site I have seen for this: http:/ nwflytyer.wordpress.com/tying-notes/an-introduction-to-spey-flies/. View my complete profile. Links to my Pages. A yellow...
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Speys, Dees and Tays: The Quilled Eagle
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Speys, Dees and Tays. Why are they Different? And look at Monte's rendition of the Black Dog. I shall show examples of all of these styles, with exceptions eventually as time allows for tying, writing and posting. For those readers wanting a complete, in-depth, up to date history with tying instructions, of the Spey flies, I urge you to visit the best site I have seen for this: http:/ nwflytyer.wordpress.com/tying-notes/an-introduction-to-spey-flies/. View my complete profile. Links to my Pages. A yellow...
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns: The Little Trout of Samuel R. Slaymaker II
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns. Where I will present a mix of traditional and modern patterns, their histories and any questions I have about them or the materials used in them. Some of these will also be my own patterns presented for your comments. Monday, December 28, 2009. The Little Trout of Samuel R. Slaymaker II. I present the patterns as originally listed in Bates' "Streamers and Bucktails, The Big Fish Flies.". 1979 with commentary as needed. Little Brown Trout Bucktail. Size: 2-12, 6x long.
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns: Chestertown hooks, Mustad 3298 Blind Eye streamer hooks
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns. Where I will present a mix of traditional and modern patterns, their histories and any questions I have about them or the materials used in them. Some of these will also be my own patterns presented for your comments. Sunday, April 10, 2011. Chestertown hooks, Mustad 3298 Blind Eye streamer hooks. The first pattern is a retake on the old favourite The Blacknose Dace, originally by Art Flick. Mustad 3298 Chestertown size 9. Silver tinsel ribbed with fine silver twist.
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns: December 2009
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns. Where I will present a mix of traditional and modern patterns, their histories and any questions I have about them or the materials used in them. Some of these will also be my own patterns presented for your comments. Monday, December 28, 2009. The Little Trout of Samuel R. Slaymaker II. I present the patterns as originally listed in Bates' "Streamers and Bucktails, The Big Fish Flies.". 1979 with commentary as needed. Little Brown Trout Bucktail. Size: 2-12, 6x long.
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns: April 2011
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Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns. Where I will present a mix of traditional and modern patterns, their histories and any questions I have about them or the materials used in them. Some of these will also be my own patterns presented for your comments. Sunday, April 10, 2011. Chestertown hooks, Mustad 3298 Blind Eye streamer hooks. The first pattern is a retake on the old favourite The Blacknose Dace, originally by Art Flick. Mustad 3298 Chestertown size 9. Silver tinsel ribbed with fine silver twist.
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Medieval and Renaissance Flies: Thomas Barker, Fisherman and Oliver Cromwell's Cook
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Medieval and Renaissance Flies. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Thomas Barker, Fisherman and Oliver Cromwell's Cook. Tackle, Baits, Fish-haunts, skilfull Cookery,. Best times to fish, these. To strike, play, land thy prize, he tells thee how;. Art angling teachers all to him must bow. Keep thee but from S. Peters net, and then. Blest be thy soul for aye,. Thomas Barker, who was he? For the May-flye, you must work with some of these grounds, which it is very good ribbed with a black hair; you may work the body ...