KJH807
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messing around...
i tied these up lastnight... trying to figure out something for a swap thought i'd share feedback is welcome as I am a hack... random sz 16dry- i think hurl bodies look great... but there are uneven wraps random sz 24 emerger- it is a bit sloppy... my eyes were really starting to hurt   
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 09:52:37
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There's a booger under your fingernail.
Other than that the quill bodies look decent.
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KJH807
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 09:57:11
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i ran out of forks...
your be surprised how hard it is to eat cornbeedf-hash with barehands
i was using cleaned peacock hearl... but no pencil eraser to clean off
so i was messing a few up
anything else that looks similar
i was also struggling with that mallard flank
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 10:08:47
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So, how'd you strip the herl? fingernails?
I hate stripping herl. I love the finished fly's look, but it's such a pain to do, I usually don't. I'll make a couple Quill Gordon's each season, but that's about it.
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KJH807
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 10:15:38
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yup... PITA
my one task today... steal a pencil eraser from work
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 10:28:03
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what'st he fly of the day for lunch hour?
"Good Luck" Thanks for the usage of your forum. My Money will not go to your tackle shop.
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 10:46:33
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A quick way to remove the herl is to dip the stems in Clorax. Get two aluminum disposable pie pans. In one pan put some cold water, baking soda and mix. In the other pan put the Clorax in. Dip the herl into the Clorax pan until the herl is removed, only a matter of seconds, then put the herl into the water and soda mixture. This stops the clorax. Let the herl stay in the bath for a few minutes and ba da boom ba da bing you're ready to tie.
fly fish....save a worms life
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 10:53:11
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ORIGINAL: Green Weenie
A quick way to remove the herl is to dip the stems in Clorax. Get two aluminum disposable pie pans. In one pan put some cold water, baking soda and mix. In the other pan put the Clorax in. Dip the herl into the Clorax pan until the herl is removed, only a matter of seconds, then put the herl into the water and soda mixture. This stops the clorax. Let the herl stay in the bath for a few minutes and ba da boom ba da bing you're ready to tie.
sounds good... shopping list clorox pie pans baking soda
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 11:32:09
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ORIGINAL: Green Weenie
A quick way to remove the herl is to dip the stems in Clorax. Get two aluminum disposable pie pans. In one pan put some cold water, baking soda and mix. In the other pan put the Clorax in. Dip the herl into the Clorax pan until the herl is removed, only a matter of seconds, then put the herl into the water and soda mixture. This stops the clorax. Let the herl stay in the bath for a few minutes and ba da boom ba da bing you're ready to tie.
Great tip, thanks. I like the look, but the eraser thing is just a hassle.
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KJH807
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 14:34:40
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found my ginger quills...
I have way too much random junk that i don't even know what i have
ahhh the fun of buying everything off a retired commercial guy
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 15:01:23
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looks good to me....I take it you used pheasant tail for those?
what's the metal "thing" you have the flies hooked to?
man - I got alot to learn...
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KJH807
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 15:15:27
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ORIGINAL: wilbur_83
looks good to me....I take it you used pheasant tail for those?
what's the metal "thing" you have the flies hooked to?
man - I got alot to learn...
mallard flank for the wing in the first pic? my vise in the second? a glass of this 
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 15:22:19
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ha ha....and here I thought that was some kind of special "device"....
ummm....I guess it is....
I cant wait to start tying....
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KJH807
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 21:09:37
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tonight... the mini-spey 
post edited by KJH807 - 2009/01/07 21:13:57
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/07 22:26:50
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appleton estates good rum...  and nice looking flies... like the mini spey
post edited by avidangler - 2009/01/07 22:28:02
Born to fish, Forced to work... "Balls deep, or why even bother"
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KJH807
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2009/01/07 22:37:47
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appleton estates good rum...
that blend has the 30yr in the mix I had some of the 21yr... amazing
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/08 01:21:58
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/08 19:47:12
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Second shot gave me a woodie...
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/08 20:56:04
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i will for go the rum for cognac.but some great ties
I didn't say these are the ten suggestions signed God
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/08 20:59:11
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WOW, TMI on the woodie thing
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RE: messing around...
2009/01/08 21:10:45
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What do you expect hes still young LOL
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KJH807
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2009/01/08 21:30:16
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ORIGINAL: mgolf92
Second shot gave me a woodie...
point that somewhere else whiskey is #1 in my book... but all i have at the moment is the backup... rum
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