A magnificent, mighty oak! Good work, looks great.
Right, add a transponder chip and it's a worry free knife.
Scramble those in with a few eggs and it could be.
Nice flies, Barry. I have a fish story...years ago Hank Roberts, living in Boulder, CO tied flies. His reputation grew and he developed a strong business selling his flies and tackle. As a youngster I would go into the sporting goods store and stare longingly at his display, knowing if I could just afford to use his flies I could catch a lunker. As the years past, I was able to afford to fish his flies and as luck would have it I hooked a tremendously large Rainbow. I played that fish as best I could but the closer it got to shore the stronger it fought. About ten yards from the landing net it broke free, I was devastated! I thought that I had tied the fly on wrong and it came loose at the eye. Upon examining it, the hook had broke at the bend. Now I was devastated and furious. I wrote to Mr. Roberts, sent him the fly, stating how disappointed I was with his fly. He wrote back, saying how sorry he was that I had lost the fish, but, that this fly was not of his manufacture, he only Eagle Claw hooks and this was not one. He went on to tell me that merchants would purchase his displays and when the Hank Roberts flies were sold replace them with cheaply made ones and sell those instead of his. From that point on I have been very careful what and where I buy my flies.
A small consolation, Dave, but maybenastier weather will cause them to pay a heavy pe
As usual great information, with pictures, Jack, especially about the stag to be use on the Lambsfoot Barlows
Manna from heaven
Ahh, the bane of the digital existence!
My Grandfather taught me fly fishing, this is one of his bamboo rods. I refinished and re-wrapped it and another. I use it occasionally.