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by Fontinalis
Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Plover and Orange
Replies: 8
Views: 4767

Re: Plover and Orange

Nice all around fly. How does that fly do on Trout Carl.

Andy
by Fontinalis
Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: The Hunny Bunny
Replies: 6
Views: 4168

The Hunny Bunny

The Fly pictured is called the Hunny Bunny. This is my very first Soft Hackle/Flymph that I tied and caught multiple fish on this past weekend. The fly is a simple Hare's Ear Nymph that was modified: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq348/Fontinalis/HoneyBunny006.jpg Hunny Bunny Hook: Mustad 3906 ...
by Fontinalis
Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:40 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: First Trout On a Soft Hackle
Replies: 9
Views: 6651

Re: First Trout On a Soft Hackle

Hi every one:

I am posting the Honey Bunny in the Tying section where all pictures of flies are found.

Sincerely
Andy Brasko
by Fontinalis
Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:08 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Wing or no wing
Replies: 30
Views: 131523

Re: Wing or no wing

Ray:

Thanks for the links, the Flies are really good looking. Going to have to try and tie them up. Look pretty simple. I will try and tye up some Hunny Bunny flymphs tonight and post them here. All depends on time I get home, exercise dinner with Mrs and Dog who wants to play.
by Fontinalis
Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Question on size of fly
Replies: 7
Views: 5190

Question on size of fly

Hi everyone: Here is my question to all that I need to ask and understand. I fish my winged wets most of the time in size 8 and some times need to reduce down in size to a size 10 and sometimes 12. My question hear does this hold true for Soft Hackles and Flymphs? What is the normal hook size that e...
by Fontinalis
Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:51 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: First Trout On a Soft Hackle
Replies: 9
Views: 6651

First Trout On a Soft Hackle

Hello everyone. This past weekend I did manage with the Mrs. to get out and fish a few hours. The fly I tied was a true gold ribbed Hare's Ear that I turned into a flymph. I am starting out very simple and just trying to see what this soft Hackle and Flymph wet flies are all about. The fly started o...
by Fontinalis
Fri May 21, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Gossamer Silk
Replies: 61
Views: 33852

Gossamer Silk

Looking for a little help here, I have a good introductoy amount of Gossamers silk thread/floss and wonder how everyone is applying and using this stuff. You see tying classic winged wet flies and Salmon flies I have always used my hands. For wet flies I use Danville floss and apply with my hands th...
by Fontinalis
Fri May 21, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Patterns
Replies: 6
Views: 4771

Re: Soft Hackle Patterns

Thanks all for the input so far. I am planning to tye a few flies tonight to fish with tomorrow. I am going to use materials I already have. Once I get a feel and nack which I think will be pretty quickly I do plan shortly afterwards to tye them in classic tradition. Carl & Mark, you both know h...
by Fontinalis
Fri May 21, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Wing or no wing
Replies: 30
Views: 131523

Re: Wing or no wing

Hi tie2fish, thanks, I am starting to feel like my old self again. During a CT scan that was taken to investigate the first issue I had and recovered from a 3mm kidney stone was found.I will be be getting rid of a Kidney stone this coming fall. The doctor has taken x-rays recently and seen a 3 mm si...
by Fontinalis
Tue May 18, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Wing or no wing
Replies: 30
Views: 131523

Re: Wing or no wing

Mark thanks for the compliments and I truly love the web site. Carl, I am glad that I got you turned onto wet flies. They are the most affective flies to fish with and are a tone of fun to tye. I love tying them for fishing and love them even more tying them for show. A classic wing wet or a classic...