you can sharpen scissors with rod-type ceramic knife sharpeners (two rods in a wooden block)...just close the scissors on one of the rods once or twice.
there is a type of scissors called electrician's snips that look like your pharmacy scissors. they are similar to upholstery scissors.
they aren't cheap.
here in the states you can find them in most big box home stores.
there isn't much you can't cut with them. I use mine primarily for cutting wire and foam.
Sweet fly, been catching plenty on the Sol Duc. Angry takes.
I am trying to reach Lindsley Granderson as I am the originator of the Kelsey Brook trout streamer. I have additional information on this pattern and history.
Martin,
Another GREAT article of yours. The pictures of you fishing from the shore got me.
Salutations for fighting back the MS.
Matthias from Southern California (once mentioned on your podcast)
What type of raft are you using? Looks very sturdy & I would be interested in purchasing one.
Brian,
We cannot help you. You will have to purchase flies in a flyshop - online or in real life. You can't buy them from an online magazine or video channel like this.
Martin
Please can I purchase any of these flyes, only I am disabled, I would love to be able to tye them , but I do have a disability, that stops me
I have to say what a first rate set of wet flies. As a " wet fly" tyer from the UK I can appreciate the work and skill put into them
Best regards John
Ed,
Come on over! I'm sure you would both enjoy it.
Martin
Hello, my name is Martin Castañeda from Andes Drifters.
In name of all who woks at the company, I am grateful for share our film about North Patagonia fly fishing with Andes Drifters.
Best regards from
San Martin de los andes, Nporth Patagonia, Argentina.
My wife just got all excited, thinking they were pictures of Maine, her home. Now she wants to visit Denmark!
The biggest theft I ever had was a fly company that stole my patterns, copied them, made them into commercial flies and put them in a catalog. That jerk then sent me a catalog and asked me if I wanted to buy the patterns. Sometime later he he then contacted me and asked where he could buy the materials to make the flies. Piracy knows no bounds. There are assholes everywhere. I assume if I put something out there, its will get ripped off. I love when competitors steal images and use them on their sites....I only wish they would buy the stuff from me. Ebay slugs are the worst, they copy all including the text and offer goods at 20-30% off retail prices. ALL of my stuff is copyrighted. I had an author publish a column exactly copying my text word for word with no credit. I almost sued that local newspaper that is part of a giant chain. The editor was friends with one of my customers and got an earful on the golf course. It is a very small town and we are all neighbors.
Lars-Olof,
He sure is! A great pal to take fishing and most other places. He even has his own article her on the Global FlyFisher.
Martin
Take good care with Divus, look like a godsend gift to a flyfisherman.
Hi Jared, Thanks for a really great and informative article. I have intermittently been targeting Seatrout in the North island, and also occasionally on trips to the South island, without a great deal of success. I will be trying some of your tactics on future trips. I have spent many many hours fishing the lower reaches of the Waikato river, which sure as hell looks like there should be a few Seatrout around, only to finally conclude that there are virtually none present (backed up by a recent Fish&Game survey). I have also caught a few big, really healthy bright silver fish, well inland on the Whanganui river, which suspect are Sea-run trout returning to spawn.
As an angler who grew up in England I have always considered Seatrout to be the very finest of fish to catch on a fly and would encourage any visitor to New Zealand to target them.
I like this ..they are very beautifull....
Very Good Article.I am never done ,and will never learn all there is to know about fly fishing! I have always loved wet fly fishing as was taught to me by my Dad back in the 60's.Wingless wets are eaisier to tie I am sure!
As a lover of river fishing, I must say that the Ginger Quill is the finest general representation of the BWO in all its hatched stages I've ever fished. I thoroughly commend it to fellow anglers encountering BWOs...
Nice post production .. liked the aerial shots - interesting : though speaking in French, I could follow, even without the subtitles. The energy of the trip was evident ... and infective! As long as the 'antics' of the two fishermen do not get too crazy, this could be an interesting show. A lot to see just in Quebec. A lot more if you had the other Maritime Provinces..!! Kudos.
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