Between two heartbeats.

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wsbailey wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:07 pm Polly Rosborough may have copied the design.

https://www.vintageflytackle.com/produc ... nd-catalog

This was clever!

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The beauty of the beast.

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Photos of vices in my 1941 copy are credited to Jack Cameron and George E. Deininger. It isn't clear to me who these vices belong to. They don't look quite the same as Jim's vice. This proves nothing.

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Are you asking me, Karsten? I like both skinny and chubby when they are well tied. You have no trouble to please me, pleasing yourself seems to be more difficult. But yes, I would prefer a brown head if I were picky. Dark brown.

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So once I get started I cant stop!!! :shock: :lol: :roll: :cry: https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-rpfXpt6/0/2eccafda/O/i-rpfXpt6.jpg whitings CDL hen saddle for the tail, abdomen and wingcase https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-hmv3Wz3/0/67a46cc0/O/i-hmv3Wz3.jpg PT for the tail abdo and wingcase....

I would never be able to tie something like that in those sizes. No matter what size, I would be challenged. It must be either the seal or the camera. I really like the sweeping lines in the fly. What hook did you use?

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Fly fishing has become a lot more complicated...


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Looks like the black sheep in the Iron Blue family...

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Theroe wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:35 am Tradition - Jim and Pete used them; so do we!

Don't think Jim used them but Pete seemed to be partial to them. Some argue that up eye is helpful when doing the Leisenring Lift.

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