Recent comments

LAW stuff

Graham,

I don't sell any of the things I have made for my vise. I don't have access to the laser cutter on a regular basis, and don't want to start a production as such. online services do offer to cut on demand from a PDF. That was how I made my first laser cut parts. You might want to look into that. They typically charge per mm cut, and small parts like these will typically be very inexpensive.

The black thing is a small hair clip (for holding human hair on the head) bought in the women's accessories department in a large store. I use it to hold stray materials on larger flies when I want them out of the way. They are cheap and very useful. Like these found on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Pcs-Black-Plastic-Mini-Hairpin-6-Claws-Hair…

Martin

Law vice accessories

Hi Martin,
I have a law vice but not an acrylic cutter to make the material clip based on your design, do you sell the parts? Also on your photos above whats that black thing in front of the material clip.
Cheers
Graham

Bobbin holder

Thank you! Realy interesting decision with construction.

Not propable

Eugene,

I don't think it's likely that Tom will sell any of his tools. He makes them for himself, and people have asked before and been kindly turned down.
I will convey your question to Tom.

Martin

Bobbin holder

Hello! Nice bobbin holder! is it possible to buy that one?

accessories

Details are critical. A discreetly displayed $120.00 line clipper is a compulsory accessory, discreetly displayed but brightly enameled so it does not escape notice altogether.

Pick a moonless night, stand

Pick a moonless night, stand in one spot, measure out the length of line you want to cast, tie on a fat streamer, wait an hour after the sun goes down, and have at 'em.

Spot-On!

Thoroughly enjoyable article and—as a beginner flyfisher of three, loooong/pricey years—I can say that you are perceptively accurate in the fickle philosophies that drive all things consumerist in American, flyfishing gear and apparel in particular. But ain’t life grand? Anyone can play. Wear your father’s hand-me-down gear! You’ll stick out from those less endowed but probably fish better if only for the genetic urges and fate that put a rod in his hand, originally, too. If you can afford to dress head-to-toe Simm’s, you won’t likely fish as well but you’ll be the cool kid that you might not have been in youth. It’s just a great sport, regardless, and I wish that I’d read this article before flailing around with various retail staffs’ notion of “necessity@. Martin’s second article in this series is even better.

Tying videos

Hi Davie;
I Have been watching your video's and learning alot of techniques....your explanations of doing certain things during the video's is valuable info. to the novice tyer like myself. Although you make it look so effortlessly I know it takes years of practice and learning with all the new materials coming out in the market.I just wanted to let you know how much you have made my tying easier and resulted in a much cleaner and well formed flies, undoubtedly you been told by other tyers that you are considered the best among the rest....and I totally agree with that assumption....your dedication to the art form of fly-tying..and in helping others thru your video's and personnel appearances can only lead to recognizing you as the... "best of the best"....once again thank you for making me a better tyer each time at the vice....
Best Regards;
Bruce

Catfish on Dry flies

Actually Catfish will rise for surface flies more often then you'd imagine. a Hex hatch will bring Channels, Blues and the various Bullheads to the surface to feed. also Calibaetis hatches will bring them to the surface on lakes and ponds. , in Rivers and creeks, Cats will rise to Drakes and larger caddis. I have caught Bullheads in a local creek on Black Gnats and Blue Dun dries i was fishing for Bluegill with.so while not all the time, You can - occasionally- catch various catfish species on surface patterns.

Questionable materials

Use caution if you do ever come across owl feathers in New England. Using them is very illegal and might be the last day you fish for a while.

Danish Fly Fair

Sounds & looks very familiar Martin
The times we tied there in the early 1990's makes us seniors by now... :)

Bob Broad

Met Bob every spring on our way to camp in Maine. He sure could talk fishing and would often tell stories of just teasing the trout by skimming the Brown Owl over the surface.

Yellow creek and every other creek in Plumas county

Otters are destroying all of Plumas county’s trout streams...

Hi Martin, I like the picture

Hi Martin, I like the picture from Zwolle and the very cool one Rob Dings made! BTW biggest collection of Waldron Vises during recent Kolding fair. Rgds Ole

Thread Foundation on Hackle

Very helpful thanks for sharing.

Thanks Ken!

Your comment is much appreciated.

I hope we get to fish together again sometime, even though I do need more help than I used to.

Martin

Congratulations Martin and crew!

Well done my friend. You've provided the online community a steady place to celebrate the FF experience and beyond. What an amazing legacy.

Cheers (I'm lifting a beer in your honor!)
Ken

Thanks Břetislav

You helped make part of it, and that's highly appreciated.

Martin

Congratulations!

Happy Birthday, Global Fly Fishers. :)

Thanks David

The amount of work isn't that bad seen on a daily basis, and I find it both fun, entertaining and even exciting to create content for the site. I also learn a lot in the process of researching, writing, editing, shooting pictures and making drawings.
But of course, if I were to count the hours I have spent on the site during 25 years, I might find it slightly overwhelming...

Martin

25 Years

Congratulations. I find it difficult to imagine ALL the work that has gone into this site. Well done to all involved. I find it my No.1 ‘go to’ resource.

I will check

I will look into what is happening. Of course the cookie dialog should not appear once you have accepted it - on plain pages or on print pages.

Martin

cookies

I enabled cookies on your site then went to print. Now the cookies "enhancement" shows up on every page. How can I withdraw consent?