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ahaha... nice shot!

ahaha... nice shot!

Thanks for a great

Thanks for a great site. networking is really the only way to go..it puts people in touch with other people who have the skills one needs to fly fish....Just the straight info one needs....thanks.... Warren Peterson

THanks for the info.

THanks for the info....have been chasin Bones for years, like Xmas with Moana and a few other greats, Belize, and Kwajalein...going to be in Oahu for a month on the west side in Jan 2007..would like to hook up with a good guide... Thanks

A "six" is the highe

A "six" is the highest rating we can give. Our point scale is 1 (low) to 6 (high).

I would like to find

I would like to find a recipe for a fly known as the Mary Pickford. If found please send to my email address.

I live in Maine, and

I live in Maine, and yes we now have Northern pike in many of our waters. I think the Mango pike fiy is a great pattern. I will be fishing the the St Johns river in northern Maine next year and will try the MANGO.

Harry: Your articles

Harry: Your articles were very helpful in the pursuit of my first couple of rods. I am only having one trouble and that is straightning after gluing and binding. In talking with another bod builder he feels 24oz is too much weight for tips and that is my trouble. I have been winding up with significant bends that cannot be removed. Thanks again for your excellent articles.

Thank you for a very

Thank you for a very informative article. Do you have any recommendations
as to whom to contact to purchase a grade#1 neck?

Thank you,

Mike

I love the tarpon tr

I love the tarpon trap by Martin! Its the coolest fish i ever seen!

Angel - I would be v

Angel - I would be very grateful for pictures and price lists of fishable flies, especially in the style of the old feather Rangeley flies, for trout. Thefly you posted looks promising - brook trout patterns have been especially successful for me in Northern Michigan. Thanks, Rick

An old friend and cl

An old friend and client of mine from Indiana had kindly sent a copy to me with a simply post it on the cover saying "right up your alley".
I use to read very regularly but since my limited time is spent in the forest, in front of the computer or rolling around on the floor with my son, lately my time has been restricted and my head is normally asleep before I hit the pillow.
However, I found a loop hole and ideal window in my routine to open more books and this was a good start.
In my opinion - Well written, beautiful paced and consistently engaging. I will go with the rating of 6 but would prefer a 10!
Add this to your Christmas list!!!!
Ripley

with the melted hole

with the melted hole you attach a snap swivel and run that up the line behind your leader ..to your main line...what stops it from going to the fly is a barrel swivel..these are no used for fly fishing...we use them for noodle roding..or what some call michigan fly fishing..they work great in a lighter size for C&D tho on the fly rod

Serge,

I will mak

Serge,

I will make a step-by-step article showing how to tie the Honey Shrimp within the next month.
Stay tuned.

Kasper Mühlbach

An excellent article

An excellent article and podcast Martin. Thanks again to all that attended and made it a great weekend and success. I'm looking forward to meeting you all again. I have been out at the coast with a few of you since GFF Summit. New friends have been made. Now the planning starts for next year.

Steve

Ok, thanks. Normally I use

Ok, thanks. Normally I use Fortress predator and never have tried melting wires with a lighter. First time I saw this method used, was in Danish pike fishing video. And now I would like to try it...

What store do you bu

What store do you buy your PVC tubing from? I went to a local LOWE'S and HOME DEPOT but they only carried the thick walled super heavy big tubes? I like in Detroit, MI.
Any suggestion would be nice ASAP. Thanks!

I love these pattern

I love these patterns. Great color and view of flies. I can't wait to tie them. I have a few that I have created that are pretty successful. I could send you a picture if you would like.
Angel

These pages are fill

These pages are filled with unbelievably beautiful flies - what great work! But I want to FISH them, not look at them. Unfortunately, with my tying skills, I'll be too old to pick up a rod by the time I learn to tie them. So, my question is: is anyone tying these to sell for fishing? or just displays? Given the labor and materials, maybe they're cost prohibitive, but I sure would like to try some of these patterns on Michigan trout. Thanks for your beautiful photos.

Tiger Tail, never heard. Do

[quote:37d5672b31="HaRRi"]Tiger Tail, never heard. Do you know if there is some other wire brand which is working with twist knot (with lighter)?[/quote:37d5672b31]

Harri,

Look for Drennan Pike Wire, which is available in many tackle shops. That is also a coated wire, which can be twisted and melted to bond.

Martin

Tiger Tail, never heard. Do

Tiger Tail, never heard. Do you know if there is some other wire brand which is working with twist knot (with lighter)?

Serge,

The Honey

Serge,

The Honey Shrimp is in the pipeline already. I'm almost sure I have convinced Kasper Mühlbach to write it. I'll get it rolling ASAP.

Martin

HI MARTIN
it will b

HI MARTIN
it will be nice to see the tying step of the honey shrimp in an article.

Thank you to all you

Thank you to all you guys, you made it such a special week-end (well, we turned it into a week's holiday).
I am still talking about this event - and showing the pics and now the article - to friends, family,... anyone who will listen, really. We hope to be there next year for pike, seatrout, mullet, you name it.

Les and Nan

Excellent series of

Excellent series of articles!!! My love of fly fishing and tying might become eclipsed by my new love for photography. I noticed on your website you now shoot with a Nikon D200, which is the same model I recently purchased, and I very much look forward to taking some crisp and beautiful fishing photos, hopefully sooner rather than later, with the help of your articles. I feel fortunate to have found the knowledgeable information you so generously share. Thank you!