Comments on: The Dark Stone Fly http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html Fly Tying Video Instructions with Information on Patterns and Materials Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:55:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sgt.John http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-2#comment-1461 Sgt.John Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:37:54 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1461 The patterens are good for my fishing. I had to change the colors around for Crappie and Bule Gil here in Kentucky. I have had Great succeed with your fly patterens. Thank you The patterens are good for my fishing.
I had to change the colors around for
Crappie and Bule Gil here in Kentucky.
I have had Great succeed with your
fly patterens.
Thank you

]]> By: Peter Balazs http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1289 Peter Balazs Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:09:01 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1289 Hello Dave, Thanks for the information. It is not that urgent just wanted to know where I can acquire one from. I heard somewhere that the griffin patriot is not the best if I wish to tie small (16-22) flies. What is you experience? I am one of those blokes who do not tie overly big flies. I normally use hooks between size 20 and 8 or maybe 6. Thanks Dave or whoever is willing to chip in! Best regards, Pete Hello Dave,

Thanks for the information. It is not that urgent just wanted to know where I can acquire one from. I heard somewhere that the griffin patriot is not the best if I wish to tie small (16-22) flies. What is you experience? I am one of those blokes who do not tie overly big flies. I normally use hooks between size 20 and 8 or maybe 6.

Thanks Dave or whoever is willing to chip in!

Best regards,

Pete

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1286 DaveC Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:30:14 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1286 Hi Peter reference the griffin patriot vice . I have had a word with my old mate Steve Parton here in Nottingham. He does usually stock them but is out of stock at present. If you e-mail him with details he will get you one in from the US.You can contact him on spartonfly@btconnect.com Regards DaveC.and the Team Hi Peter
reference the griffin patriot vice . I have had a word with my old mate Steve Parton here in Nottingham. He does usually stock them but is out of stock at present. If you e-mail him with details he will get you one in from the US.You can contact him on
spartonfly@btconnect.com
Regards
DaveC.and the Team

]]> By: Peter Balazs http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1283 Peter Balazs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:56:21 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1283 Folks, Sorry but I could not read all the posts to get an answer to my question. Could any of you tell me where I can buy a Griffin Patriot Cam vice? I have already browsed the UK sites for one but all I found was the Blackfoot Mongoose and the Montana Mongoose on the Celtic Flycaft website. I am just wondering if it was available in the UK or I would need to order it from the US? Thanks for your help! Tight lines! Pete Folks,

Sorry but I could not read all the posts to get an answer to my question. Could any of you tell me where I can buy a Griffin Patriot Cam vice? I have already browsed the UK sites for one but all I found was the Blackfoot Mongoose and the Montana Mongoose on the Celtic Flycaft website. I am just wondering if it was available in the UK or I would need to order it from the US?

Thanks for your help!

Tight lines!

Pete

]]> By: irish angler http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1193 irish angler Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:37:40 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1193 happy new year to you to dave hope your head is ok happy new year to you to dave hope your head is ok

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1182 DaveC Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:15:42 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1182 Hi Irish angler Happy New Year. There will be another one up fairly soon. We have been having very cold weather recently and this bunker is like a cold store and the roads are very difficult.....I did try making a hole in a neighbours drive with my head on the ice. We can repair the drive when the frost has cleared.I will be spending some time for the next few weeks making trips to London.....errands of mercy. Hopefully things will pan out fairly soon. Happy Fishing DaveC.and the Team Hi Irish angler
Happy New Year.
There will be another one up fairly soon. We have been having very cold weather recently and this bunker is like a cold store and the roads are very difficult…..I did try making a hole in a neighbours drive with my head on the ice. We can repair the drive when the frost has cleared.I will be spending some time for the next few weeks making trips to London…..errands of mercy. Hopefully things will pan out fairly soon.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team

]]> By: irish angler http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1181 irish angler Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:16:43 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1181 any chance of a new vid for the new year? any chance of a new vid for the new year?

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1173 DaveC Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:39:19 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1173 Hi Tony Let me wish you a Happy and prosperous New Year. Thanks for your comments. If you want to dub hair or any dubbing material you must pull the thread through beeswax or similar to make the thread tacky for the dubbing material. Pulling the thread thro 2-3 times should be enough. When you apply the dubbing use only small amounts at a time( my mentor 60 plus years ago used to tell me put out what you think you need then halve it.) When you spin it on to the thread spin in only one direction. Aim to do no more initially than one and a half inches at a time . When you wind on the hook use touching turns. Always rib with braid or wire , winding in the opposite direction to strengthen. Let me know how you get on. Happy Fishing DaveC.and the Team Hi Tony
Let me wish you a Happy and prosperous New Year.
Thanks for your comments. If you want to dub hair or any dubbing material you must pull the thread through beeswax or similar to make the thread tacky for the dubbing material. Pulling the thread thro 2-3 times should be enough. When you apply the dubbing use only small amounts at a time( my mentor 60 plus years ago used to tell me put out what you think you need then halve it.) When you spin it on to the thread spin in only one direction. Aim to do no more initially than one and a half inches at a time . When you wind on the hook use touching turns. Always rib with braid or wire , winding in the opposite direction to strengthen.
Let me know how you get on.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team

]]> By: Tony Percival http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1170 Tony Percival Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:02:23 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-1170 David, When tying a STONEFLY, you mentioned, in passing, 'always make sure your 'material' is well g waxed. Could you please explain to what you were refering. I am a beginner, in the true sense of the word, so know nothing other than what you have showm me. Tony Percival. David, When tying a STONEFLY, you mentioned, in passing, ‘always make sure your ‘material’ is well g waxed. Could you please explain to what you were refering. I am a beginner, in the true sense of the word, so know nothing other than what you have showm me. Tony Percival.

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/the-dark-stone-fly.html/comment-page-1#comment-751 DaveC Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:13:42 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=230#comment-751 Hi Gabby If you were brave enough to look in my tackle bag you would see a real hotch potch of fly boxes, some bought ,some given and some have been with me for 60 yrs. or more. If you are trout fishing and prefer to travel light get a size that will comfortably fit in your jacket pocket. If you are a boat angler most of them prefer much larger fly boxes to accommodate flie for their evey need whilst they are afloat. Get a box that floats, is easy to open, and is foam lined top and bottom. Put your name and postal code in permanent marker on the lid. Most fly fisherpersons are honest. I bet you will soon have more than one box if you get into tying flies! Happy Fishing DaveC.and the TEam Hi Gabby
If you were brave enough to look in my tackle bag you would see a real hotch potch of fly boxes, some bought ,some given and some have been with me for 60 yrs. or more.
If you are trout fishing and prefer to travel light get a size that will comfortably fit in your jacket pocket. If you are a boat angler most of them prefer much larger fly boxes to accommodate flie for their evey need whilst they are afloat.
Get a box that floats, is easy to open, and is foam lined top and bottom.
Put your name and postal code in permanent marker on the lid. Most fly fisherpersons are honest. I bet you will soon have more than one box if you get into tying flies!
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the TEam

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