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Don, thanks for posting. Dano

Love it Duane....that is one cool fly. Dano

Happy Birthday fellers!!!

Your hooked now. And what a great name for a fly fisherman. Hatch. Dano

As Spongbob says....I'm Ready!, I'm Ready, I'm Ready....

All seems to be running fairly smoothly at the moment Mike. You heading North anytime soon?

Mike the Blue Poison Tung works great up here. I am a big believer in that bug. Dano

Something to think about - If you fish the wrong fly long and hard enough, it will sooner or later become the right fly. Author: John Gierach

Enjoying them. Waiting on a Crane Creek program. I hope you have one planned. Dano

I have always known that the canopy providing shade along a river was important, but I had never thought about the significance of an adequate amount of dissolved oxygen for smallies. I will look at a stream a little differently now that I know this. It would be a fine project to test DO in some of the warm water streams. Maybe MDC or AGFC does this already. Dano

Thanks, worthy of a try. Dano

Max Forgot that you will see fly recipes that say use head cement. You would also need to pick some up. I use clear Sally Hansen Hard As Nails instead of the kind designed for fly tying. Dano

Max, A good vise is the first thing. There are hundreds of styles and types and all come with a range of price tags. For my first vise I would keep it simple. A good cam vise or something like a Thompson AA would be appropriate. The big box outdoor sports stores sell tool kits that have all the necessary hardware including the vise. You can check them out at Cabelas or Bass Pro. Some of the fly shops may also carry the tool kits. I prefer to shop at the local fly shops so you can get a handle on how the tools operate and get good instruction from the store associates. Next 1. Scissors. Get a good sharp pair styled for fly tying. I like the curved tip. 2. A couple of thread bobbins 3. A small whip finisher or learn to tie a half hitch by hand. Those are the basics, but there are other sundry items that you will just HAVE to have after you get further involved. Dano

Max I never recommend buying the kits. Seems there are always materials in them you will never need. I suggest learning one pattern at a time. A good set of tools are important and those can be bought in kits. I suggest after you get the tools, go by a fly shop or visit a friend that ties, maybe join a fly fishing club. All will have competent tiers and will teach you the fly you are interested in. Learn one fly at a time. Decide which one you want to learn first and only buy the materials necessary for that fly. Its amazing how quickly you will accumulate fly tying materials. Dano

Interesting, but how is it attached to the tippet and how easily can you adjust it for depth?

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Welcome, glad to have you. Dano

Had the same thoughts. Guess I will just go to work. Dano

Amen

Always good stuff Matt...thanks. Dano

I see how you are....

A tip of the old hat and a raisin of the mug to this bunch...a job well done. Dano

It's going to be a Lamprey eel. Lots of them in the Norfork and the entire White River system. Dano

Thanks Don, good stuff. Dano

Congrats fellows.