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faughanpurple
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 Posted - 13/02/2007 : 08:18:14
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Hi Magnus,
Just received my copy of FF&FT March issue, great to see all the individual placings published and that I had improved on my disastrous first round, however, I've a personal battle with Peter Kealey, although I suspect Peter knows nothing about it but I've a way to go before I catch him up. Peter If you read this I'm sure you'll know who it is!
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Magnus
Administrator
529 Posts |
 Posted - 13/02/2007 : 08:41:37
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Pete
You have a stalker  |
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rabbitangler
Member
118 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2007 : 16:31:20
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Gone from 29th to second in the open, how much do you want for that??  Seriously though I must be in with a chance as a round winner, when do we find out? |
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Magnus
Administrator
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Posted - 13/02/2007 : 18:32:27
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Hi Peter
Clinging to the faintest hope?
Bloody nice tying by the way, had your first round flies been that cool you'd be in the Masters. But then you might not be equal top score for the round.
I don't know if that gives you the round win, they work that out in the office.
Anyway with that performance you should be aiming at winning the League.
Magnus |
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rabbitangler
Member
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Posted - 14/02/2007 : 09:44:02
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Unfortunately you set that B*****d of a third round fly. I wouldn't tie & use the thing coz it looks aweful. But it's even more aweful to tie three that look remotely the same!!!! Guess thats why you set them!! |
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Magnus
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Posted - 14/02/2007 : 18:06:53
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Hold on thar Bald Eagle - I have to work with the flies available.
Thought of adding Wonder Wings perhaps? |
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Peter Kealey
Junior Member
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 07:02:58
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Hi Magnus
I know that both yourself and the magazine took a lot of stick due to the 1st round website update. I would just like to say Well done to ALLinvolved in the update of the web site for round 2. That should silence the critics!!!!! Faughan Purple or should I say Killian I think that I have you worked out!! With me its never a personal battle its all about taking part and improving our skills as fly tiers. The set patterns for the 4 rounds I probably never would have tied in a million light years.What it does teach you is respect for materials and a greater understanding of proportion having said that,Its just a bit of crack!!!!
Regards Pete |
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starlmagwonder
Junior Member
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 08:40:40
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I have to agree with you there Rabbitangler,as I stated in an earlier post(MH FOAM SEDGE)it is a bit of a sod to get all 3 to look like identical triplets, and a fair test of tying skills to do so, but like Peter says, What it does teach you is respect for materials and a greater understanding of proportion.
Flytying is a bit like the fishing, if you got it correct everytime there wouldnt be any fun in it, its all about working things out & enjoying yourself.
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flyguy95
Starting Member
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 09:27:05
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I think the League is a blast (that's a good word for us 'merkins--just in case)!
I'm coming for a different angle. Since I tie professionally and I guide I do not have as much time to devote to tying winning flies as I wish. What I do is I allow myself to tie 6 of the main patterns and 3 of the creatives...sending the best in. I wish I could spend more time...but I can't.
Since about all of the patterns were new to me, I had fun doubling the challenge upon myself. Call me a masochist :). |
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Magnus
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 11:00:32
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| Ok Loren - your a masochist. |
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zonnkers
Starting Member
16 Posts |
 Posted - 15/02/2007 : 14:44:37
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I found it very hard to match 3 flies on round 3 , the ones I sent in were the best I could could manage , was there a trick or method to get all 3 tails the same length and angle.
As I was top of the open for round 1 will I be getting the Hooks? |
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Peter Kealey
Junior Member
66 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2007 : 11:54:53
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FlyGuy95
A wise man from Wyoming once told me what a Merkin was!!!
Are we on the same wave length or have you another use for these Merkins ie In a fly tying dimension
Regards Pete |
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starlmagwonder
Junior Member
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Posted - 16/02/2007 : 15:26:38
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quote:
A wise man from Wyoming once told me what a Merkin was!!!
My understanding of merkins are that they are furry manhole covers,
I dont think there any good for flytying, (used ones I mean), may have a whiff of rollmop herring about them.
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Peter Kealey
Junior Member
66 Posts |
 Posted - 17/02/2007 : 08:57:32
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Peter Kealey
Junior Member
66 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2007 : 10:11:44
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Zonnkers
This is the method that I use when tying three flies, it may work for you and it might not. Firstly tie about 6 of the pattern to get a feel for it don't get too caught up on using your best materials. Keep these patterns aside and give them to your fishing friends.
Select the required materials for the three flies take for example the Sun Fly for round 4 I will be looking for a body dubbing material which has been blended to an overall consistency in texture and colour. Select the 3 hackles (or possibly 2 if quality is good) ensuring that 1. They have the same fibre length 2. The same overall colour 3.That a little preparation has gone into them eg. a good wash in a mild soapy solution and rinsed left to dry naturally and perhaps steamed over the kettle when dried to bring out the natural curvature of the feather. Nothing worse than trying to tie on a squashed feather. The head of the fly is the first thing that any judge will look at (Correct me if I am wrong Magnus!!!!!) Try to keep it as small as possible but in proportion to the fly, ensure that there are no fibres or fur sticking out through it. On varnishing try 3 coats of thinned clear Cellire allow 6-12 hours between coats. Try to avoid coloured varnishes at all costs.If used for the first coat it will leech up into the hackle fibres discolouring them RED is particularly bad. Packaging flies for judging. Why spend hours tying something and then throw it in a bag. I personally use small plastic boxes that are virtually indestructible and will soak up most of the abuse that the postal service can dish out. they are available from
www.littlegemsrockshop.co.uk and are relatively inexpensive
Regards Pete
Sorry about the merkin thread Magnus nothing to do with tying flies at all!!! |
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Magnus
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Posted - 17/02/2007 : 11:18:03
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Excellent advice Pete. Yeah heads do influence how we look at flies. Generally small is good - more exactly I'd say head length is what lets people down.
Too short and too small is far less likely to draw attention to itself than big and fat. A long sprawling head looks like it wasn't planned and wasn't controlled by the tyer. I see quite a few where the tyer obviously realised the head was too long and started to build something bigger, ends up too big.
Magnus
PS wonder if we should include Del's Merkin next year
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Round 2 Results
