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Bartman44

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4065 on: Sep 23, 2021, 04:22 PM »
I just got back from Colorado and thought I'd share this story. My wife and I stopped by Oscar Blues Brewery in a little town called Lyons for a beer and a sandwich. After lunch, we took a stroll down main street and I walked past a little shop that made bamboo rods. Naturally, I had to stop in. I talked to the owner and he has made rods for 40 years but the conversation turned to flies where he directed me to a beautiful, old wooden fly case filled with flies for sale. He said " A.K. Best tied all these, he's my supplier."  With my wife waiting outside, I did my best to scan all that I could and picked a few AK flies for purchase. Later, I checked You Tube back at my rental and came across a video (attached) where he was fishing the same water in Rocky National Park that I was. Cool guy and great flies. I attached a few photos of the flies I bought. I noticed how he elevates the tail of the fly, similar to the natural.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiqhcXgjHY









trapper2000

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4066 on: Sep 23, 2021, 05:05 PM »
cool bart
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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4067 on: Sep 23, 2021, 09:05 PM »
Sweet, Bart! Sounds like a great trip. :) :)

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4068 on: Sep 24, 2021, 04:41 PM »
Nice find Bart. Good specimens to copy. Didn’t pop for a “Boo” eh?
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

Bartman44

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4069 on: Sep 25, 2021, 07:32 AM »
Nice find Bart. Good specimens to copy. Didn’t pop for a “Boo” eh?

I wish, I barely escaped my wife's watchful eye with 25 bucks worth of flies.

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4070 on: Sep 25, 2021, 09:31 AM »
I know a guy who does pretty decent restorations if you ever come across one that needs some TLC.

Every fly fisher should have at least one Bamboo Rod in their colection.
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

trapper2000

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4071 on: Sep 27, 2021, 07:17 AM »
i been  walking alot  putting  up tree stands and  cutting  limbs  out of  shooting lanes  ...in my walks i been seeing   really alot of big grasshoppers  ..... my  bet is  a  hopper opatteren  would  be the ticket  for a  god  brown right now.......  ps  fred  my  black eye  is almost  gone  ,lesson learned  ,never  trust a  tree stand lol
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filetandrelease

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4072 on: Sep 27, 2021, 11:17 AM »

 you could have done an Oreo cookie commercial lol , glad your better but just because goon and I are on the injured relief list doesn’t mean you had to hit yourself so hard
 I go tomorrow to see about getting my stitches out ,
  On a better note went to runnings new store in Watertown, it’s in the old Kmart building loads of room , a bud got a promotion they made him the store manger
 

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4073 on: Sep 27, 2021, 11:24 AM »
i hope it's stocked better then our runnings
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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4074 on: Sep 27, 2021, 11:53 AM »
i hope it's stocked better then our runnings
They all get the same items
 I usually get most of my stuff at A.S.S. Far as fishing , hey I got another hair jig , shore rod 7’1” omen green 👍

trapper2000

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4075 on: Sep 27, 2021, 06:20 PM »
i  got  2  7 footed  jigging  rods  and a  new  8 footer  for  casting  shore line  ;D
you can destroy buildings  you can't  destroy the  american spirit

Bartman44

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4076 on: Dec 17, 2021, 06:51 PM »
Bumping up the thread as it's tying time again. Been working on some size 16 and 18 yellow stuff for next June.  Also took my favorite ISO pattern and added lively legs to it for additional appeal. 
   








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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4077 on: Dec 17, 2021, 07:46 PM »
Looking great Bart. I won’t get to my bench for a while yet. I’ll be in Santa’s workshop for a couple more weeks. Then it crafting for next year’s market.
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

trapper2000

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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4078 on: Dec 18, 2021, 03:54 AM »
very nice bart ....i just tied up a few weighted bead heads for ice fishing ........
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Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Reply #4079 on: Mar 02, 2022, 06:59 AM »
 i have a new fly tying partner !  she is known as hannah the  bannana  .  she  just  got her  first vice and tool kit and  she  will be helping me  remotely ....i have  never taught anyone this way before it should prove  interesting! i will be  posting  as this  progresses  ;D
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