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Forum: Classifieds, Personal Yesterday, 03:09 PM
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Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Rite Bobbins for sale

Alright then, I'll take them. Pm me your Paypal address
Forum: Classifieds, Personal 05-16-2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 157
Posted By s fontinalis
re: WANTED: trade for a 9' 6 weight

If its really for a mandolin and not a Mandoline, then i could be interested
Forum: Classifieds, Personal 05-16-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 157
Posted By s fontinalis
re: WANTED: trade for a 9' 6 weight

are you talking about a food slicer??
Forum: Fly Rods 05-15-2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 524
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: lifetime warranty rods / outfits?

orvis warranty is 25 years
Forum: Member Introductions 05-15-2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 134
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: New PA guy

Thanks, i'll have to give it a go this year. My biggest inhibition to fishing in PA is finding the access points to new water...
Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing 05-15-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 272
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Do you Woolly Bugger?

I knew of Don's Gray Ghost Bugger, and when i made mine i changed the body material to Ice Dub and the tail to Arctic Fox.
Forum: Member Introductions 05-15-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 134
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: New PA guy

Hey Josh, i live in Philly too. Sometimes fish Valley Creek, but the fish there are HARD to catch - never caught one, ever.

Also fished Ridley, and mostly fish the Tully at Reading usually around...
Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing 05-15-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 272
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Do you Woolly Bugger?

Great thread title!

I fish my Sparkle Ghost Bugger...'bows love it. There is a Step By Step here (http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/fly-patterns/300751-sparkle-ghost-bugger-sbs.html)
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 05-14-2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 63
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: 3 streamers (Classics as usual)

I got mine from Estonia. depends on who ships it and what its described as, as to whether they make it through customs.
Even at that, there are plenty of good quality JC capes to be had from US...
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 05-14-2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 463
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Any headache saving tips for a new tyer? (besides don't start the addiction)

buy or make some cobblers wax. use it on your thread to secure materials with two wraps, no more.
Count your thread wraps - use the minimum.

THe biggest mistake beginners make is using half a...
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 05-14-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 63
Posted By s fontinalis
3 streamers (Classics as usual)

Been working on streamers the last while. Often a change is as good as a rest and i was burnt out with salmon flies...

America#1 8xl - first of the patriot series....
Forum: General Discussion 05-10-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 365
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Redington Stuff..

i have a shirt. got it at a fly tying expo as a tyer...nice shirt. light and cool in summer...
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 05-10-2013, 08:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 968
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Your proudest fly tying moment

Threads never die...I started this one over a year ago.

Since that first post, i'd have to say my proudest fly tying moment has been kinda sorta mastering classic flies, winged wets, streamers and...
Forum: Forum Prize Competitions 05-07-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 812
Posted By s fontinalis
Forum: Fly Fishing Humor 05-07-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 177
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Caption Time!

said it before, your butt does not look big in these waders....
Forum: Classifieds, Personal 05-07-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 158
Posted By s fontinalis
FS Dry fly and spey hackles

Doing some clearing out. THought i was gonna get into tying dries and modern style spey flies, but it appears not.

3 whiting bronze spey saddles (rooster)
Pink, Chartreuse and Orange (looks red...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 719
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Anyone trending upward in rod weight?

basically you can fish the world with a 5 wt and an 8wt. But at a push you can fish it all with the 8wt.
I fished 4 US states with only an 8 wt, catching small brookies in Maine, Rainbows and browns...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 719
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Anyone trending upward in rod weight?

I started with 8wt, then 5, then three, then 6.
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 04-20-2013, 09:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 150
Posted By s fontinalis
Cassard MOM lake fly 2/0 (photo heavy with tying process)

Tied this one last night for a competition, but i'm not happy with it, so i'm gonna have to retie it.

Lets see if anyone can figure out why its ****?? if you do, i'll send you the fly. There are...
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 04-20-2013, 09:17 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 665
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Last fly i'll ever tie....

Thanks for the comments George. Much appreciated

The first fly in this thread is already in the hands of a collector. It was a special commission, but can certainly be tied again if you are...
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 04-20-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 2,184
Views: 76,226
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: What have you been tying today?

THanks all for the comments on the new GH.

Kayo, no prep time. I just sit down and tie. I have crests previously prepped for tails and toppings, other than that, it tie on the fly! Pun intended......
Forum: General Discussion 04-19-2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 473
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: Examining Magazines

Klausmeyer has Classic Freshwater streamers, a book about rangeley streamers, how to tie them and it contains a bunch of cool patterns. One thing the disappointed me about that book was the quality...
Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions 04-18-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 2,184
Views: 76,226
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: What have you been tying today?

2/0 Green Highlander

Started this at about 3pm today, completed the body up to the throat, stopped for dinner, messed around a while, built the wing, then had it finished about 10pm.
...
Forum: Fly Rods 04-18-2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 499
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: white fly rod??

also matt leiderman of Leiderman rods. he just finished the one is sold to a forum member on here...looks quality. think i might have to order another blank from Kab....
Forum: Fly Rods 04-18-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 499
Posted By s fontinalis
Re: white fly rod??

fyi
there is a blue halo white glass rod (complete build) on sale on the fiberglass fly rodders forum (links not allowed otherwise i'd link ya) for $212 shipped.
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