Hi, played around with the method of tying the hackle pointing fowards, invented by French Aimé Devaux. Looks interesting too and sits well on the water. Can´t wait for spring now ..... http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs482.snc3/26384_1228453119738_1481392914_30555094_4891216_n.jpg tigh...

That looks dangerous 8-) How do you do that hackle? is it split thread, or a loop or something? Andrew. Japp. See here - http://www.teazy.net/handmadeflies/hhd.html I also used this type of hackle here http://www.teazy.net/handmadeflies/fhk.html - not exactly a "flymph" maybe, but fish do...

more on the scruffy side of things http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs498.snc3/27187_1226595713304_1481392914_30551790_1385251_n.jpg Hook: Mustad R72 Thread: UNI 6/0 Tail: Hares Mask guard hair Abdomen: Hares Mask underfur ribbed with thread Hackle: Hares Mask guard hair Notes: floats we...

I have some Heron feathers died with Corcuma (an indian spice), makes a very nice dark olive.

brilliant documentary on how boring salmon fishing is ...

I never did like clubs much anyway, but it is often the only way to get on good water in many places. There is no way I am going to allow people to dictate how I fish though. Fishing is freedom, and if some little Hitler wants to control what you do when you are fishing, then you might as well not ...

..... lost for words