Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?

[kc]

Someone will fix the image code for you. I took a look at the fly, a little blurry but from what I saw should work.

[The Duke of Esox]

Thanks kc, i only have a cell phone to take photos with my man!  Something different for me. 

[bigredfishing]

Been trying to keep the flybox full of globugs.   Even doing some tying when covering the switchboard during the receptionists' lunch break. 

[perch-hound]

 A guy who gets paid for tying fly's at work!!! Way to go!! I need a job like that!! 

[RIVERRAT2]

Been trying to keep the flybox full of globugs.   Even doing some tying when covering the switchboard during the receptionists' lunch break. 

RED ,THATS THE WAY TO GO,that fly may work???who knows??
 
RAT

[joshjj2010]

Ive been tying some of the estez flys  wolly buggers and egg sucking leaches. I had to make the journey to bps and get some cement and more materials

[Santo180]

Well I decided to learn to tie so I bought some tools and materials.  I've made about a dozen wooly buggers and working on some pheasant tail nymphs.  I have to say I have a new appreciation for flies, especially the small ones like size 22.

[rgfixit]

Good for you! Welcome to the addiction

RG

[bigredfishing]

 I have to say I have a new appreciation for flies, especially the small ones like size 22.

It only gets better from here.  Fly tying is alot of fun, and SOOO rewarding!

[one last cast]

Anyone tying up some ice flies?

[MBrown4]

Anyone tying up some ice flies?

just tied some smelt flies ive been thinking about but ice flies start soon for me

[rgfixit]

Haven't tied much lately. Gotta make these



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Just received some parts for the bait casters. I like them for deep perch from the boat or on the ice.

OLC, I haven't forgotten some leaders for you. The system is up and running well now. Sorry it took so long, but I get pretty fussy sometimes. It's a curse.....and a blessing.

RG

[H.T.]

wow Bob. man you get into a lot of stuff i dont have the patience for that. i would just go buy another new reel

[rgfixit]

It keeps me from twiddling my thumbs HT!

Can't buy these new any more HT. They're Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 521 XLT's. They stopped making them in the early 80's I think. I have 5 of them now. 2 I've had for more than 30 years. I just received a bunch of parts to rebuild them. Mostly shims and thrust washers just to tighten them up. Nothing ever really goes wrong with them and nothing on the market today compares to them.

I can pick one up on ebay for $25 and put $10 into them to make them like new. Problem is, when I get them they're dirty as can be so I strip them down and give them a deep clean. Kinda takes me back to my gunsmithing days

Anyway, they're just a great little reel.

RG

[one last cast]

OLC, I haven't forgotten some leaders for you. The system is up and running well now. Sorry it took so long, but I get pretty fussy sometimes. It's a curse.....and a blessing.

RG

No problem Rgfixit. Seeing that the ice will be here soon maybe we could get together for a trip. I will have a lot of time off this winter I hope everything is going well with you and your family.