Tom L
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I see you used TinyPic. Was that where you were having problems? Since I am migrating there, I would appreciate any tips.
In the past, I usually uploaded the pictures from my computer direct to the ISA site without going thru a third party. But as of late, this method has been returning errors and the pictures would not upload. Scott suggested to use TinyPic, so I gave it a try. This is my first time using them. It is easy enough that I could do it in one or two tries.
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Thanks for you patience. My normal way of uploading pictures have not been working, but I finally figured out a different way. Big thanks to Scott.
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wow, those look neat Tom, you've been holding out on us : )
Thanks Rob. Working on an article for the bulletin. After more than 2 years of testing and tweaking, it is ready to be unveiled.
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I have to apologize for not posting this earlier. I had mentioned about this fly several times the last 3 years in my fishing reports and had demoed a few times at various fly tying events; but I didn’t realize that I had not posted the recipe. Mark K had asked for the recipe recently, so I thought this is a good time to share. Happy tying!!!!
Craft-Fur MUDDLER
Hook: Daiichi 2546, Size# 2
Thread: Ultra Thread 140 for the body (color same as the craft-fur), GSP 100 for the head to spin deer hair
Tail: Craft-Fur
Wings: Pearl Flashabou, Craft-Fur, Silver Flashabou, Craft-Fur, Gold Flashabou, Craft-Fur
Belly: Red Krystal Flash (8-10 strands)
Collar & Head: Deer Hair (spun & clipped)
1. Tie on the craft-fur tail and coat the tail (the portion that is closest to the hook, approx. ¼” to ½” in length) with UV glue. Cue the UV glue to stiffen the tail.
2. Add 4-6 strands of pearl Flashabou wing.
3. Add craft-fur wing (approx. ½ pencil width).
4. Add 4-6 strands of silver Flashabou wing.
5. Add craft-fur wing (approx. ½ pencil width).
6. Add 4-6 strands of gold Flashabou wing.
7. Add craft-fur wing (approx. ½ pencil width).
8. Add 8-10 strands of red Krystal Flash belly.
9. Whip-finish the Ultra Thread and change the thread to GSP, ready to spin deer-hair collar and head.
10. Spin the deer-hair collar (approx. 1 pencil width).
11. Spin the deer-hair head (approx. 1 pencil width) and whip-finish.
12. Clip the head and collar to shape.
13. Clip the tail to length (approx. 2-3 x the hook length) and shape.
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I've been using the one that came with the UV kid from Clear Cue Goo.
I think it was retailed separately around $20 and the entire kid was around $60 that included one UV light and 3 bottles of glue.
CCG has another UV light model that is more expensive around $60 and the kid is around $100. What I notice is that the more expensive one gives out higher intensity of UV and the flashlight itself is better constructed and looked more durable.
I think you can get by with the less expensive ones and the drawback is that it will take longer to cue the glue.
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I will give this a try. would a mono loop stop it from tangling?
I don't think the mono loop would help, Mark. But if you tied this fly on a tube, it will solve that problem.
To minimize the tangling problem on my CF Muddler, I keep all the craft-fur on top of the hook shank and coat a small portion (about 1/4 to 1/2 close to the hook) of the craft-fur tail with UV glue and than zap it. This helps tremendous.
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Another great show John and Scott. And a big thump up for all those that volunteered to make it happened. Really enjoyed chatting with forks that stopped-by.
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Very nice. Plunking is new to me also. Thanks for sharing.
I like the Extra Selected Craft Fur. They are long and not slippery, thus easier to work with. Don’t throw the under furs or the scraps away. Keep them for dubbing. They make great minnow heads.
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It is tomorrow!
Stop by and say Hi. Will demo my new Hollowed Minnow at the show.
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I've been doing this all along on the Fox, but with my Foxy, not with nymphs. The murky water of the Fox R and sometimes high water level allowed you to fish only short line. Many Brutus were taken this way.
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I found this to be quite an interesting read.
http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/stories/post/the-jig-that-changed-fishing
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Trey Combs’s Steelhead Fly Fishing is a treasure. Thanks Rich.
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Great fun evening!!!! Thanks everyone for attending, Ed for setting the meeting up, and the ISA for the opportunity to host this great event. Looking forward to next year.
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See you all tonite!!!!
The beers are chilled and the woks are hot. We are ready to Rice & Roll.
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IT'S 2MORROW !!
Can't Wait!!
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For those into beers and would like to try something different, beside Singha Beer we carry Chang Beer which is also from Thailand. btw, "Singha" means "Lion" and "Chang" means "Elephant" in Thai. We also have Tiger Beer which is a pan Asian beer, and Kingfisher and Haywards 5000 which are from India.
Mark your calendar, Oct 18th 7:00pm at Thai Garden, 225 W Golf Rd, Schaumburg.
ThaiGardenUSA.com
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Thanks Ed for setting this up. Looking forward to seeing some familiar and some new folks. Please join us.
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Thanks Bill. That puts a smile on my face.
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Scott, please put me down for 8/11-8/13. Thanks.
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This is a Foxy. The little patch of a dark spot on the tail is UV glue soaked into the hide which make a small portion of the tail stiffened.
This is a Foxy. The little patch of a dark spot on the tail is UV glue soaked into the hide which make a small portion of the tail stiffened.
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I have been doing a mixture of bucktail and craft fur on this fly. Keep the bucktail in the middle section of the fly and the craft fur as the tail and front. The stiffness of bucktail allows you to use less craft fur thus reduces overall weight.
A trick I've been keeping secret (ready to share now
) - drop a small drop of UV glue on the tail, the section closest to the hook, and cue it with UV light. This will prevent the tail from foul hooking. It works with craft fur, rabbit strip, and hackle. -
I'm sure some of you will recognize some of the characters in this video.
) - drop a small drop of UV glue on the tail, the section closest to the hook, and cue it with UV light. This will prevent the tail from foul hooking. It works with craft fur, rabbit strip, and hackle.
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