OT: Thread About Nothing (TaN #...lost count)

[JimEIV]

Oh @TheUnseenHand here is the Solarez I was talking about.

I only buy the little .5 ounce tubes and they last me a few months or more.

The shiny wing case is the resin. I use a tiny drop on head of a needle and spread it thin.

 

[My3Sons]

Oh @TheUnseenHand here is the Solarez I was talking about.

I only buy the little .5 ounce tubes and they last me a few months or more.

The shiny wing case is the resin. I use a tiny drop on head of a needle and spread it thin.

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Given your incredibly advanced age, you must wear a jeweler's loupe or something similar to work with such precision on such tiny surfaces.

 

[JimEIV]

Given your incredibly advanced age, you must wear a jeweler's loupe or something similar to work with such precision on such tiny surfaces.

I just started wearing readers when I tie smaller flies about a year ago. It really helps. The most important thing is the lighting though. A good daylight lamp is critical.

This isn't that small. That fly is 3/4 of an inch. For most of my fresh water flies that's on the very big side unless I am tying a baitfish pattern those can get big.

I just tied a dozen crabs for friend that heading down to Louisiana for redfish in April.

 

[My3Sons]

I just started wearing readers when I tie smaller flies about a year ago. It really help. The most important thing is the lighting though. A good daylight lamp is critical.

This isn't that small. That fly is 3/4 of an inch. For most of my fresh water flies that's on the very big side unless I am tying a baitfish pattern those can get big.

I just tied a dozen crabs for fried that heading down to Louisiana for redfish in April.

MMMMMM......blackened redfish.....

 

[JimEIV]

MMMMMM......blackened redfish.....

They probably won't keep any.

I know they will hit up the commercial guys for a bushel of oysters and shrimp though.

 

[My3Sons]

They probably won't keep any.

I know they will hit up the commercial guys for a bushel of oysters and shrimp though.

If they want great oysters just tell them to go to Drago's.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Oh @TheUnseenHand here is the Solarez I was talking about.

I only buy the little .5 ounce tubes and they last me a few months or more.

The shiny wing case is the resin. I use a tiny drop on head of a needle and spread it thin.

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Yeah, I think that is a bit different than the stuff I have. I think the stuff I got is meant for boat repair.

 

[njdevils1982]

im mixing a hard tea tallie and a pilsner tallboy 50/50 out of the 2 hour freezer into a pint glass....... delicious and most refreshing.

make sure to put the half cans back into the freezer for the next round!

 

[njdevils1982]

white russian now ... monday off.

tuesday travel... jet set life with out the jet

 

[Guadana]

white russian now ... monday off.

Im on every day.

Im here today with some new pop stuff


new pop rock stuff


and not as new rock stuff. Some Chris Cornell vibe here

 

[My3Sons]

Im on every day.

Im here today with some new pop stuff


new pop rock stuff


and not as new rock stuff. Some Chris Cornell vibe here

That last one isn't bad. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Guadana]

That last one isn't bad. Thanks for sharing.

O.R.K. is a good band with Italian lead singer and musicians from King Crimson and Porcupine tree.

May be You will like this album

 

[ThePrideofStockholm]

Jim do you only do dry flies or do you use streamers and nymphs too?

 

[njdevils1982]

That last one isn't bad. Thanks for sharing.

the MGMT one is the best of the three for me

 

[Guadana]

the MGMT one is the best of the three for me

I like the first one more than others. Beauty is in eye of the beholder.

 

[My3Sons]

O.R.K. is a good band with Italian lead singer and musicians from King Crimson and Porcupine tree.

May be You will like this album

they have a good sound and some varied style. Definitely better than a lot of what passes for current music to me.

 

[njdevils1982]

you always have to love any tiny desk concert... and as it's march 11. 311.

fun stuff

 

[njdevils1982]

another great lineup on tour coming to toronto in september

weezer
flaming lips
dinosaur jr.

f***ing sucks its an arena show (sbc)

 

[JimEIV]

I like to climb trees

another great lineup on tour coming to toronto in september

weezer
flaming lips
dinosaur jr.

f***ing sucks its an arena show (sbc)

I don't mind arena shows at at all. But I grew up going to Iron maiden shoes

 

[njdevils1982]

I don't mind arena shows at at all. But I grew up going to Iron maiden shoes

i dont either ...for instance, ACDC in an arena ive seen is great..

but this line up could have been done outside at the budwieser stage outdoor venue on lake ontario.... sept outdoors.

 

[njdevils1982]

saw this a couple of days ago and i laughed my ass off. its so well done to not.



@JimEIV

 

[njdevils1982]

I don't mind arena shows at at all. But I grew up going to Iron maiden shoes

because of the "shoes" typo... an excuse to post this classic

 

[JimEIV]

Jim do you only do dry flies or do you use streamers and nymphs too?

How are you! Long time.

I tie everything streamers, dries, nymphs and a bunch of saltwater stuff(tarpon, bonefish and permit - some bass) flies

I haven't done many articulated streamers. But I do tons of single hook streamers - mostly for saltwater

This my tarpon box . Needs cleaning and refilling but these are tied by me.

 

[My3Sons]

How are you! Long time.

I tie everything streamers, dries, nymphs and a bunch of saltwater stuff(tarpon, bonefish and permit - some bass) flies

I haven't done many articulate streamers. But I do tons of single hook streamers - mostly for saltwater

This my tarpon box . Needs cleaning and refilling but these are tied by me.
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You should really think about putting together a book on the subject. You clearly are quite passionate and up to date on the techniques and seem to have the knowledge of matching the style of fly to the specific fish and I bet you could even offer which files work best geographically. Just a thought. You should share your extensive knowledge and experience with others.

 

[JimEIV]

You should really think about putting together a book on the subject. You clearly are quite passionate and up to date on the techniques and seem to have the knowledge of matching the style of fly to the specific fish and I bet you could even offer which files work best geographically. Just a thought. You should share your extensive knowledge and experience with others.

Sounds a little bit too much like work to me

But seriously there are a lot of people out there who are doing exactly that.
A lot of really good people who have dedicated their life to fly tying and fishing.

And I do help a lot of people especially with saltwater advice and flies. Most of my friends are freshwater trout fishermen and saltwater fly fishing can be a bit intimidating... imagine having 30/40 years of trout fishing knowledge that's all pretty much useless on the salt flats of the Caribbean or Mexico....but every trout fishermen gets the itch to try bonefish or tarpon, maybe snook or redfish...and it's almost like they're starting over, the equipment is different, the casting is much more demanding in much more difficult conditions and all the flies are different...you need to learn everything all over and get all new equipment. So I tie for my friends and often let them borrow my stuff. Try to prepare them for what they are going to encounter and make sure their double haul timing is down