Hi Daniel, thanks for the post. I'm new at Copenhagen and I am willing to go fishing here some weekends. Do we have to go far away from the city to find pikes? I've read that in Farum lake it is possible to fish pikes..
Also is there any group of people going fishing regularly? I'd love to join.
Thanks again and cheers,
Ed
Whatcha guys think? Its super simple. I know most people use a cross cut strip for the body, however I find that adds an extra step, and plus this flairs the hairs out a bit more anyway, which is what I want for a shad imitation.
A few things from my side on this topic:
An important expression is missing: Käseschnitzelschneider, and I am positive the spelling is correct. This describes a Danish style cheese cutter with a thin wire and a roller. If the cheese is not too soft and cold enough, it works well. Should you ever attend, avoid at all cost to leave an uneven surface on the cheese.
Other than that I think the summits offer the best company I have found so far in fishing. I am a little picky when it comes to fishing company, I have not an awful lot of free time, fishing is important to me and certain things on the water can spoil a day for me. We all know those guys that can walk-on water, cast 30 yards under all conditions etc. I am not the greatest caster in the world, some of the guys fishing amerce better than me. No one ever shows off, a nice hint where to improve is sometimes given and always appreciated.
Dear Martin,
Thanks for your reply to Tim's and Craig's messages. I agree with their comments but appreciate you were targetting the 'fly-by-nights' as opposed to the genuine disadvantaged sector who are simply trying to earn an honest living - many/most despite lacking a decent education/formal training enabling them to be proficient IT/financials and also fly tying. As Chairman of the Federation Of Southern African Flyfishers (north of the Orange-Vaal River) and also on the EXCO of FishMAP Africa running the fly fishing sector, I get to see first hand the problems within the African Continent as a whole. We are currently finalising free organised educational programmes especially in rural areas involving conservation, water usage, ecological biodiversity, and fishing/flyfishing. Yes, including hands-on fly tying by competent instructors! I must admit I have had a wonderful response internationally including some of my friends in the USA who are providing mobile classrooms made out of shipping containers. Will send you more details in the next month or two, we are just in the throes of finalising the various educational programmes,. Keep up the great work - Global Flyfisher is superb! cheers Chris Williams
Dear Martin,
Just to add my two cents worth, I agree with my friend Tim but appreciate you did not intend disrespect and that you were dissing the fly-by-nights rather than the disadvantaged tryers tring to earn a crust despite many having limited IT and educational experience through no fault of their own. As Chairman of the Federation Of Southern African Fishers for north of the Vaal River and also on the board of FishMAP Africa which encompassed Southern and East Africa, I can readily attest to the fact there are some superb international-class tyers within my geographic sphere of influence and that many parties and persons are working together to organise educational programmes of ecological, conservation, biodiversity, water and fishing/flyfishing natures. Severe drought has also compounded the misery especially of those less fortunate than many of us. On a positive note, I am getting great support from many USA flyfishers and groups. Keep up the great site, best wishes, Chris Williams
Martin, thank you. However I was only unfamiliar with the term LCR Not the actual materials. I use uv curing resin all the time. In fact most of the videos posted from me (including this one) are using some sort of resin. I use solarez mainly because of the price.
This is similar to many other mullet and baitfish patterns, but with a few slight differences, let me know whatcha think of it. Tell me what you would do different?
Shawn,
I added this link to the comment. Lots of info on LCR there: http://globalflyfisher.com/tie-better/light-curing-resins
Martin
Ok I know what LCR is now... Light curing resin... Basically uv epoxy. Ok yeah, sorry...
Sorry, I'm not familiar with LCR, what is that?
Shawn,
I think the you will either have to add some epoxy or LCR http://globalflyfisher.com/tie-better/light-curing-resins to the base of the wing and maybe a bit along the back, not totally disabling it from moving, but keeping it from totally wrapping around the hook. I have had this exact problem in some pike streamers that I tied, which ended up as a mess, wrapped around the hook.
Another option might be a monofilament guard - a simple horizontal, drop shaped loop in the rear of the hook, sticking out far and wide enough to keep the wing from fouling. Tie it in before the body and make it maybe a third of the wing length.
Martin
Thanks PJ. I will try that. Probably the later (as like you said there is too much thickness at the base) Maybe super glue will be better than epoxy, in fact I think it will be. Thanks!
Thanks for the share guys! We really appreciate, keep the good fly fishing vibes going.
One thing that you might try that I have only read about (haven't actually done it myself yet) is to make about 6-7 thread wraps around the base of the wing, almost as you would for a parachute poste. Only you do not have to go up the post, only around the base. This ought to be enough to keep it from sagging onto the hook. You can always stiffen it up a bit with a drop of superglue at the base-just a little. Try it both ways and let us know what works best. If the base of the wing is too wide to wrap it all, try just wrapping the most posterior part. You may have to experiment a bit.
Craig,
I take the liberty of mocking anybody who pretends to be professional in any language.
English isn't my mother tongue, but anything I write as a pro (which includes GFF in spite of it non-commercial nature), I try to write correctly. I venture into my native Danish, English, sometimes German, Swedish and even French, but I do not master any of these languages perfectly. I speak and write a couple better than the others, but if I'm in doubt, I get the help from someone who does - or simply leave it.
I deeply respect people who master more languages and try to communicate using anything other than their own, but one thing is chatting or mailing as friends or passing acquaintances, another is doing business and being professional. In that case a helpless communication full of errors sends some signals, and it's not one of professionalism.
Martin
Can you guys help me improve this? It fouls on the hook sometimes, any way you can think of keeping this from happening? I was thinking of epoxying up the material a bit, but what I love about this fly is the movement in the water, I'm afraid that will be hindered.
I also tie this with a brownish grizzly hackle for the tail, it then becomes a great redfish and seatrout fly, mimicking shrimp.
Another great way to tie this is with estaz chenille.
Haha! Or could call it "the bearded dragon". Since my hair is red and dragons breath fire! Haha. Not sure if I want to cut off my beard hair though...
Yeah, you could call it "The Beard" only problem being, only real men, with real beards, would be able to tie it. It could be the next fly tying hit, and go viral.
Let me know whatcha guys think of the fly? I'd like some constructive criticism. Don't worry about offending me. Haha.
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