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Hello people! I’ve just been doing a bit of flyfishing here in Australia in particularly the Thredbo river(Snowy mountains region) and have found it to be some of the most satisfying fishing I have done in quite some time and not to mention some of the best in the world!  I just found this news group and was wondering if thereare any "fly-swaps" happening  and could someone please give me some more info on how they work!      thanks.

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Hello people! I’ve just been doing a bit of flyfishing here in Australia in particularly the Thredbo river(Snowy mountains region) and have found it to be some of the most satisfying fishing I have done in quite some time and not to mention some of the best in the world!  I just found this news group and was wondering if thereare any "fly-swaps" happening  and could someone please give me some more info on how they work!     thanks.

Ah Anthony, good to see we have another Aussie in our midst, welcome aboard. As to your fly swap question, you just missed the Great Fly Swap of 2001, which was kicked off in Jan. and finished the end of March.  I have hosted two of these thus far and plan to submit myself to more abuse of swapmeistering in the future.  This will probably turn out to be an annual event, so stay tuned.  Additionally, someone else is toying with the idea of hosting one this summer (our summer, not yours :-])  Put simply, the "swapmeister" sets the type of swap, ie: trout type fishing flies, warmwater flies, maybe all streamers, dries or whatever.  Folks sign-up, the number of participants determine the number of flies each will tie, all of same pattern of their choice, all tyers submit their flies to the swapmeister, who in turn re-distributes one of each pattern submitted, to all other participants. For example, say there are 30 people signed up for the swap, you submit 30 flies of the same pattern, you get back 30 different flies. Generally speaking, after signup is complete, you would have 30 days to get your flies sent in. This last swap had tyers from US, Canada, England, The Netherlands, and Australia, Steven Welsh being the sole contributor from there.  A great time was had by all, I grew a few more gray hairs ), and some gorgeous flies were sent round the world.  I hope you stick around to join us. Frank (bent and bowed, but not out) Church Elkhart, IN  USA

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G’day Anthony, Thredbo eh?  Not too busy on the the Easter break? Frank has pretty much covered the swap administrivia, I heartily recommend participating if you can get signed up … well worth it and not such a chore (tying lots of flies) as you might think.  In a bit of a quandary about next year myself, I  will be in Tassie when its called <FHG. From our perspective … postage about $6 AUD to Frank in Indiana, took a week to get there.  Customs are not a problem from the US foot and mouth wise (hopefully that won’t be an issue at all soon) so you will get your set of flies back.   You might like to have a look at rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying   A couple of local sites you may or may not have discovered: www.flyflickers.com www.fishnet.com.au Fishnet has swaps run through their Virtual FlyBox … though these seem to be in hiatus at present.  FlyFlickers content is mainly drawn from experience around Eildon and the Goulburn (in Vic. Where you from anyway?) Flylickers hope to host a swap this winter (our winter … which gives me a lead in actually.   How many of you would be interested in joining an Aus. trout fly swap hosted by me at flyflickers?  NOTE: this is not a call for participation just an expression (or not) of interest … Hooroo, Steve Stephen Welsh Telephone:(03) 9905 5183 International callers: +61 3 9905 5183 Fax: (03) 9905 5146 International callers: +61 3 9905 5146 Postal address:     School of Computer Science and Software Engineering             Monash University Wellington Road Clayton, Victoria 3800 AUSTRALIA

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Not hate-mail, more.. why?? If all fisheries would close on any holy day of all religions, there would be very little fishing left. If you don’t want to fish on sabbath, by all means, be my guest. But to deny it to people of other (or none) religions is taking it too far. Herman – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What’s the URL? It’s a nice web-site.  It’s also nice to see a company closed for the Sabbath.  I wish more fishing lodges would do this. I know.  I know.  I’m going to get hate e-mail for this. — Vern My ROFF page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/ResortRd/v_deloy/ROFFintro.html Before you buy.

–         Cheers, Herman         Herman Nijland         Daytime webmaster         Lifetime flyfisher

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Well that is all very well Vern, but whose or which Sabbath ?  In some places the companies would only be able to open two days a week. TL MC — "In order to achieve what is possible, one must constantly attempt the impossible" http://www.mikeconnor.de

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Okay, I understand. I was using the standard Christian Sabbath. I might be suffering from just a little bit of ethocetrism. Just a little. Vern

        oh, hell! ethocetrism, at *your* age?  my grandaddy got a little bait of it when he was about 65, but he whipped it.  doc martin put him on a strict diet of oral sex with foreigners, and he was fit as a fiddle in 30 days.  give it a whirl, vern. wayno, always willing to help an ailing roffian.

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oh, hell! ethocetrism, at *your* age?

At my age? Blackcat is just about my age and look at him. I’m over weight and eat like a fat pit. Sometimes I wonder if I’m having problems. Just thinking about Blackcat scares the hell out of me. Yes at my age. — Vern My ROFF page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/ResortRd/v_deloy/ROFFintro.html Before you buy.

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Thanks James

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – James, the prices on your beat are surely not bad when compared to, for example, most of the british daytickets (for trout – wouldn’t know about salmon). Definitely not ripping off. I came across several payed fisheries in Ireland, some ridiculously expensive, but most of them very reasonably prized, more or less in the same region as your rates. I merely pointed out that apart from the payed fisheries there’s still a wealth of free water around – but you have to take your time to find it and explore it. If I had only a few days I’d probably fish the well-known spots. Good luck with the business, Herman The site is aimed more at the salmon fisherman but as a kid I used to catch the most beautiful brownies here. Regarding the price, I have been looking at other sites and I thought my rates were very reasonable, considering there is no one else going to be fishing the beat and the lodge is fully equipped for self catering…if not, please let me know because my intention in letting the fishery and lodge is to get some good records, not to rip of tourist fishermen. It is fished only infrequently by family and friends who have generally been successful, but I want a more accurate seasonal view of the fishing. James Depends where you’re going. Generally fishing for brown trout in Ireland is *free*. Unless, of course, you choose to fish the well known, regulated waters like for instance the Blackwater. If you like to (or have to, like me) fish on a budget, fish the tributaries, the lochs and all those other lovely streams which are either free or cheap to fish. Last time I was there I bought a year ticket for the Dee in Limerick for about 6 Irish pounds. Herman <snip looks ok, things are getting pricey in Ireland these days from what I gathered. Flyfish Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback on what other information you would like to see on it before I publish the final site. Cheers James — Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher — Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher

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James

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback James     What’s the URL?

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heh where were you guys when I was in Klonmel (‘88-’89)? fished the Suir then at knocklofty house and had some luck… looks ok, things are getting pricey in Ireland these days from what I gathered. Flyfish

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback on what other information you would like to see on it before I publish the final site. Cheers James

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Depends where you’re going. Generally fishing for brown trout in Ireland is *free*. Unless, of course, you choose to fish the well known, regulated waters like for instance the Blackwater. If you like to (or have to, like me) fish on a budget, fish the tributaries, the lochs and all those other lovely streams which are either free or cheap to fish. Last time I was there I bought a year ticket for the Dee in Limerick for about 6 Irish pounds. Herman

<snip looks ok, things are getting pricey in Ireland these days from what I gathered. Flyfish Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback on what other information you would like to see on it before I publish the final site. Cheers James

–         Cheers, Herman         Herman Nijland         Daytime webmaster         Lifetime flyfisher

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James, the prices on your beat are surely not bad when compared to, for example, most of the british daytickets (for trout – wouldn’t know about salmon). Definitely not ripping off. I came across several payed fisheries in Ireland, some ridiculously expensive, but most of them very reasonably prized, more or less in the same region as your rates. I merely pointed out that apart from the payed fisheries there’s still a wealth of free water around – but you have to take your time to find it and explore it. If I had only a few days I’d probably fish the well-known spots. Good luck with the business, Herman – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The site is aimed more at the salmon fisherman but as a kid I used to catch the most beautiful brownies here. Regarding the price, I have been looking at other sites and I thought my rates were very reasonable, considering there is no one else going to be fishing the beat and the lodge is fully equipped for self catering…if not, please let me know because my intention in letting the fishery and lodge is to get some good records, not to rip of tourist fishermen. It is fished only infrequently by family and friends who have generally been successful, but I want a more accurate seasonal view of the fishing. James Depends where you’re going. Generally fishing for brown trout in Ireland is *free*. Unless, of course, you choose to fish the well known, regulated waters like for instance the Blackwater. If you like to (or have to, like me) fish on a budget, fish the tributaries, the lochs and all those other lovely streams which are either free or cheap to fish. Last time I was there I bought a year ticket for the Dee in Limerick for about 6 Irish pounds. Herman <snip looks ok, things are getting pricey in Ireland these days from what I gathered. Flyfish Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback on what other information you would like to see on it before I publish the final site. Cheers James — Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher

–         Cheers, Herman         Herman Nijland         Daytime webmaster         Lifetime flyfisher

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What’s the URL?

It’s a nice web-site.  It’s also nice to see a company closed for the Sabbath.  I wish more fishing lodges would do this. I know.  I know.  I’m going to get hate e-mail for this. — Vern My ROFF page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/ResortRd/v_deloy/ROFFintro.html Before you buy.

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The site is aimed more at the salmon fisherman but as a kid I used to catch the most beautiful brownies here. Regarding the price, I have been looking at other sites and I thought my rates were very reasonable, considering there is no one else going to be fishing the beat and the lodge is fully equipped for self catering…if not, please let me know because my intention in letting the fishery and lodge is to get some good records, not to rip of tourist fishermen. It is fished only infrequently by family and friends who have generally been successful, but I want a more accurate seasonal view of the fishing. James

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Depends where you’re going. Generally fishing for brown trout in Ireland is *free*. Unless, of course, you choose to fish the well known, regulated waters like for instance the Blackwater. If you like to (or have to, like me) fish on a budget, fish the tributaries, the lochs and all those other lovely streams which are either free or cheap to fish. Last time I was there I bought a year ticket for the Dee in Limerick for about 6 Irish pounds. Herman <snip looks ok, things are getting pricey in Ireland these days from what I gathered. Flyfish Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback on what other information you would like to see on it before I publish the final site. Cheers James — Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher

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Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback on what other information you would like to see on it before I publish the final site. Cheers James

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Just finished our new site and I would like a bit of feedback James     What’s the URL?

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ROFLMAO Thanks, that made my day, Tim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – August 12, 1998  Denver The Albanian Flyfishing Team, still reeling (as it were) from its dismal showing in the world flyfishing championship recently concluded in Poland, today announced its endorsement of the famous Banjo Minno.  Some observers speculated that the 50 free banjo minnos and $10 gift certificate provided by the manufacturer were the motivating factors in the endorsement, but team members assured the press conference that product quality and fishing results alone secured this valuable addition to the banjo minno family of users. "We’re off to Canada tomorrow", said Romczky Xudycz, team captain, "at the invitation of two guys that host a nationwide TV program on fishing.  Our fame is assured".

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If I ordered two of them would I have "Dueling Banjos"? — Ernie Harrison Remove NOSPAM to send E-Mail Selling my Fly Fishing Books Go to: http://users.ccnet.com/~emh

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If I ordered two of them would I have "Dueling Banjos"?

Only if you fished them simultaneously from the same rod — Good Fishing and Tight Lines             | /              |/    (         /|     —     / | C. Michael Bullard

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how much would it be to buy one? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The whole Banjo fishing system sounds like a winner.. but I play guitar… damn.. edwin                               Banjo Mino Catch More Fish Than You Ever Dreamed Possible! The world’s first genetic response fishing lure!    * Specially designed to trigger the genetic response that makes      fish instinctively attack and eat their pray    * The body of the minnow wiggles naturally as it swims    * Why it works: we took the hook out of the back and moved it to      the mouth    * Neutral buoyancy-so it neither floats to the surface or goes      crashing to the bottom    * Complete 110 piece fishing system    * Bonus gifts: 4 Banjo Frogs, instructional video, and lure box

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ROFLMAO Thanks, that made my day, Tim August 12, 1998  Denver The Albanian Flyfishing Team, still reeling (as it were) from its dismal showing in the world flyfishing championship recently concluded in Poland, today announced its endorsement of the famous Banjo Minno.

        (snip)         of course, everybody knows they won’t have a chance in hell for success until they turn to wholesale use of sinking line…         a. wayne harrison

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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The whole Banjo fishing system sounds like a winner.. but I play guitar… damn.. edwin                               Banjo Mino Catch More Fish Than You Ever Dreamed Possible!

August 12, 1998  Denver The Albanian Flyfishing Team, still reeling (as it were) from its dismal showing in the world flyfishing championship recently concluded in Poland, today announced its endorsement of the famous Banjo Minno.  Some observers speculated that the 50 free banjo minnos and $10 gift certificate provided by the manufacturer were the motivating factors in the endorsement, but team members assured the press conference that product quality and fishing results alone secured this valuable addition to the banjo minno family of users. "We’re off to Canada tomorrow", said Romczky Xudycz, team captain, "at the invitation of two guys that host a nationwide TV program on fishing.  Our fame is assured".

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The whole Banjo fishing system sounds like a winner.. but I play guitar… damn.. edwin – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –                               Banjo Mino Catch More Fish Than You Ever Dreamed Possible! The world’s first genetic response fishing lure!    * Specially designed to trigger the genetic response that makes      fish instinctively attack and eat their pray    * The body of the minnow wiggles naturally as it swims    * Why it works: we took the hook out of the back and moved it to      the mouth    * Neutral buoyancy-so it neither floats to the surface or goes      crashing to the bottom    * Complete 110 piece fishing system    * Bonus gifts: 4 Banjo Frogs, instructional video, and lure box

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Thanks Jim! I think(?) — Tight lines and sharp hooks, Capt. Mark Poirier

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Why are some people compelled to demonstrate their ignorance when they flame others? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – the first schoolies have been boiling off the beaches of the south Cape, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. White clousers, deceivers — small sizes — are catching fish, some up to 28" from the Elizabeth Islands to Harwich, where a few 28" keepers have been landed already.   I don’t give a fat shit what the "law" is, but a 28" striper s NOT a keeper. Get with the program fool!!! — Tight lines and sharp hooks, Capt. Mark Poirier

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28 inches is the new keeper size for recreational fishermen. The Division of Marine Fisheries ruling has been filed with the Secretary of State which puts it into effect immediately. The commercial quotas are still an issue, with a review of the bag limit due to be reheard next month.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The third season of fish reports from Reel-Time: The Internet Journal of Saltwater Fly Fishing kicks off with a new editor, David Peros, who reports the first schoolies have been boiling off the beaches of the south Cape, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. White clousers, deceivers — small sizes — are catching fish, some up to 28" from the Elizabeth Islands to Harwich, where a few 28" keepers have been landed already. Get the full report at: http://www.reel-time.com/fishwire/update-fw.html   I don’t give a fat shit what the "law" is, but a 28" striper s NOT a keeper. Get with the program fool!!! — Tight lines and sharp hooks, Capt. Mark Poirier

Captain Poirier, shy man that he is, confided to me in private correspondence, that what he meant to say was that he disagreed with the taking of 28 inch stripers, as they are pre-spawn fish.  He enncourages everyone to return these fish to the water. If he is correct in calling them pre-spawn fish, I agree with  him.  We have the same situation in California with several game species.  Most responsible anglers add a few inches to the 12 inch calico bass limit, the 22 inch barracuda and halibut  limit, and the 28 inch white seabass limit.  We also return the larger fish so we don’t end up with a gene pool biased to the smaller fish. He is probably going to flame me (in e-mail) again for stepping on his toes.  The last time this gentleman (?) e-mailed me, he called me a "…sprout-eating fool…" from the left coast, and we’d never even corresponded before.  If he has a heart, it could be in the right place. Jim Kozakowski Support the United Anglers of California <http://www.webworldinc.com/unitedanglers-sc/

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The third season of fish reports from Reel-Time: The Internet Journal of Saltwater Fly Fishing kicks off with a new editor, David Peros, who reports the first schoolies have been boiling off the beaches of the south Cape, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. White clousers, deceivers — small sizes — are catching fish, some up to 28" from the Elizabeth Islands to Harwich, where a few 28" keepers have been landed already. Get the full report at: http://www.reel-time.com/fishwire/update-fw.html

  I don’t give a fat shit what the "law" is, but a 28" striper s NOT a keeper. Get with the program fool!!! — Tight lines and sharp hooks, Capt. Mark Poirier

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The third season of fish reports from Reel-Time: The Internet Journal of Saltwater Fly Fishing kicks off with a new editor, David Peros, who reports the first schoolies have been boiling off the beaches of the south Cape, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. White clousers, deceivers — small sizes — are catching fish, some up to 28" from the Elizabeth Islands to Harwich, where a few 28" keepers have been landed already. Get the full report at: http://www.reel-time.com/fishwire/update-fw.html

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I,m looking to purchase property in NM,Colo.,Wy,Id, or Mont.. I need input as to the best areas for Elk and Deer(mule) hunting. Raw land is okay. I need water, access, seclusion,and prefer to border Forest Service lands. thanks, Keith

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S I,m looking to purchase property in NM,Colo.,Wy,Id, or Mont.. I need input S as to the best areas for Elk and Deer(mule) hunting. Raw land is okay. I S need water, access, seclusion,and prefer to border Forest Service lands. S thanks, Keith The Bitterroot Valley of Montana is a top choice Keith. I live there and hunt elk, mule deer, and whitetails when I’m not flyfishing the Bitterroot river or selling real estate. Prices are rising there like everywhere, but great land for what you want is still available reasonably. Don’t wait long though as Montana has been re-discovered. If you’re into hunting and deciding which of those states to settle in, you might also wish to obtain the fish and game laws in those states. Montana is very liberal in seasons, etc. I begin bowhunting in August and can still bowhunt for whitetails until Jan 15! Dennis Vick … nfx v2.6 [C0000]  http://www.westonia.com/blueview/

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Fly fishing is an art.

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Fly fishing is an art.

Most definitely true!!!!! After all, anyone who can hook a fly has to be artful!!!! heh Paul

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Fly fishing is an art.

 It is what you make it, Not all anglers would I call artistic, when it comes to fly fishing, I have seen a few beginners who actually get me to laugh so hard, I am powerless to do anything but stand there, with tears in my eyes,,,,But when perfected, I couldent agree with you more,  just aint no feeling in the world like it..

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                            FLY FISHING BOOKS                                  FOR THE                                 SPORTSMAN * The American Sportsman Treasury, ‘71, by Knopf.  A collection of Fly Fishing and Hunting stories, with terrific art work and photos.  Chapters on fly fishing for Brown and Rainbow Trout, fly patterns that produce results, bamboo fly rods; and hunting white tail deer, woodcock, water foul, mountain sheep, grouse, etc. All written by famous authors, eg. Charles F. Waterman, Lee Wulff, Leonard M. Wright, Roderick Haig-Brown, William G. Sheldon and many others. An excellent book for the all around sportsman, and a way to reflect on the sporting heritage. * The Treasury of Angling, ‘63 by Koller.  A comprehensive history of angling, and the birth and growth of fly fishing. Chapters on angling in antiquity, early american angling, tackle, flies, entomology, Salmon, Trout, Bass, and other fresh water fish.  Terrific photos and art work.  Learn about the history of fly fishing and game fish, and gain a full sporting knowledge of the art of fly fishing. E-mail me if interested in these books, and I will e-mail cost info. JWTrout/2/11/96

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I’m interested. Thanks, Wayne Lance

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I guess little things in life please me; last weekend while tying some flies with a friend, his father showed us the trick of how to tie the head of a Muddler Minnow. I had always marvelled at these seemingly intricate flies and wondered "How in the world do you tie this?".

Pete,      Cool, huh?  As Scott indicates in response to this same posting, spinning deerhair is a basic technique that’s been around a long time. You can also spin other materials such as wool (woolhead sculpins) tow yarn (glow bugs) or any hollow animal hair.      Back in high school I reluctantly began tying commercially for local fly shops and a large mailorder firm.  I tried to stick mostly to custom tying because it didn’t get as boring (I would tie dozens of a pattern and color rather than grosses) and I made better money. Excellent spending (fishing) money for a teen by the way.  Anyway, I tied tons of muddlers.  Popular fly.  To form the head on a muddler you shouldn’t need to spin more than one clump of hair.  First, always use a heavier than normal thread when spinning hair.  Cut a suitable sized clump and stack the tips (even the hair tips).  These tips will form your muddler’s collar.  Make two loose wraps of thread around the hair and hook with the tips of the hair positioned to form the collar (usually about half way down the hook shank).  Begin to tighten your thread to flare the hair and wrap through the flared deerhair. Tie off and trim the flared butt ends and some of the tip ends of the deerhair.  The muddler should take less than 5 minutes to tie plus it’s a great fly.  I think you’ll find this method for muddler heads quicker, easier, and neater.  Have fun tying! John

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I guess little things in life please me; last weekend while tying some flies with a friend, his father showed us the trick of how to tie the head of a Muddler Minnow. I had always marvelled at these seemingly intricate flies and wondered "How in the world do you tie this?". The trick is that you take deer hair and wrap it to the hook near the head, splitting the length of the hair in 2.  As you let go of the deer hair, it fans out in a perpendicular fashion to the hook.  After wrapping several bunches of deer hair to the hook, the previous bunches get pushed backwards.  Then you just trim away the bulk of the dear head and sculpt the head of the muddler minnow. Its quite simple !  What a revelation!  I tied my 1st muddler and it looked AWESOME.                                                         pete                                                                            |_    

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Its quite simple !  What a revelation!  I tied my 1st muddler and it looked AWESOME.

The "trick" you describe is pretty much standard practice (its called hair spinning and is described in many fly tying books).. You did say in your original message that you were just trimming the hair to shape the head..  After you trim, you can use a match (or lighter if youre careful) to further refine the head’s shape.. Scott —             |                UUCP: ..!uunet!plains!wilken       |               | WWW page -= http://www.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~wilken |

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I live in the highlands of Scotland and have been fly fishing for a number of years, often with the old guys and keepers, ghillies etc. Over this period of time, they’ve told me all sorts of secrets, tips and tricks that help catch more fish. I have written down a lot of this stuff (I’m a journalist by trade, so I would) and have found that there is a real mine of information there. I was thinking of putting all these secrets and stuff together in a little booklet or book since there is so much, and wondered if anyone would be interested in having a copy. This is not meant to be on any commercial basis, but more just to pass on the information to other fishermen the wisdom that was passed on to me by these old guys who were forever young. I guess a lot applies to the Scottish Highlands, but many of the tricks are hard won and universal in nature. If there is enough people who would want such a book, I will put it together – but if there is no demand, there is probably no point in doing it. Initial figuring out for the project would mean the book would cost around #5 UK and $15 US & Canada with the airmail included. Anyhow, I have most of the stuff in shorthand and its pretty remarkable, some of the ideas or weird, but do work and often make the difference between no fish and big fish. At least its literature and maybe it should be done for the British Library, at least it will be a memorial to some of the old guys, now passed on. EMail me back and let me know if you think its worth doing and if you want to send your home address (snail mail) I’ll write you when its done. Just let me know how you feel Ray Berry —  * 1st 2.00b #5141 * Watch where you go…remember where you’ve been…

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: I was thinking of putting all these secrets and stuff together in a : little booklet or book since there is so much, and wondered if anyone : would be interested in having a copy. You can never have too many fishing books.  Sounds like there would be some good info as well as good reading in your book. Bruce Conner

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lots of tantalising stuff about a non-commercial book offer ….

Post-it to the net, I’ll read it **smirk**. steve

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: I live in the highlands of Scotland and have been fly fishing for a : number of years, often with the old guys and keepers, ghillies etc. : Over this period of time, they’ve told me all sorts of secrets, tips : and tricks that help catch more fish. : I have written down a lot of this stuff (I’m a journalist by trade, so : I would) and have found that there is a real mine of information there. : I was thinking of putting all these secrets and stuff together in a : little booklet or book since there is so much, and wondered if anyone : would be interested in having a copy. Might be worth writing the book and looking for a publisher. The market for fishing books is not too wonderful at the moment, but those which deal with the instruction side do best, or so I understand. It would make a change to see something a bit original come out. Nigel — Sussex University, England

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