A. Overgaard
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Hi Bob.
I use Thinskin for the shell, and underneath EP fibers.I tried with plastic swell but i think the thinskin is softer and gives a more shrimp like look.
/Regards Allan
Just checked your flies.
I really like what you did with the EP Shrimp.
Cool way to use the EP fiber.
/Allan
my 5 cents.
Attend a course to learn the basics ib flycasting, you have now placed yourself in a much better position for buying correct equipment the first time./Allan
Nice Fly.
I normally use the magic head for smaller size flies E.G. The Copperbully, Cutthroat goby.
They work like a Charm, But i going to give Neals fly lips a try.
/Allan
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Thanx for the reply Zach.
I have put up a video in the thread Coastal fishing denmark.
Only the url..
Hope you like it./Allan
Mike.
Stabburselv is soooooo beautifull.
I went for a 14 day backpacking on the non salmon part way upstream.
ended in the national park and travled to the highway and took the bus bound for alta.
The target was browns on dryflies.If you are mobile in the area you might wanna checkout Vesterjacobselv and Flinteelv.
There are some really good parts for upstream dryflying for salmon.
If you get by denmark on one of your trips feel free to mail me, and i wiil show you danish coastal fishing for searun browns.
Your flies looks really nice.
And i appreciate your comments about mine.
I believe that the more constructive critisism one can get, the better a tier he will be./Allan
Hi Mike.
Thanx for the feedback.
Ive had my inspiration from Frödin. (Make em swim)
The teardrop taper, and the see through 3rd wing.
But the pattern is one of my own, i dreamt up last night.Anyways i will pay notice to your advice and look at the standard Templedog fly.
Where are you going to fish in norway ?
I was in Gaula last year, lost a 15pound ish after 20 minutes of fishing in the first week.
Later i was in Joelstra. beautilfull midsize river with a lot of grilse, and some biggies between.
Got 4 of them.
This spring im going for a more southern river as a test (intel has indicated a very underrated river 😎 )
Summertime i will go to Greenland for arctic char./Allan
Ps. i would love to see a photoof one of your flies.I like it Allen. Looks like it will have a lot of movement. It is difficult for me to judge proportions on tube flies because of the absence of a hook. Where does the tube on this end? I can’t tell if its the mandrel or tube.
The tube ends with a 3-4 mm clear tube, if you look very closely you should be able to see the end just behind the dubbing.
/Allan
Nice work Allen. 😉
I really like the legs. What did you use to make them?
BillHi Bill.
Im using Gold Pheasant.
The trick is to bend them in shape with a “tweezer” (dont know if that is spelled correct) hold them in position, and then add a VERY small amount of UV softbody on both sides of the bend, use the UV light ofr a couple of seconds and then let it go, it should now stay in the position you wanted it to be in.
/Regards Allan.Neal.
That is some marvelous shots you made.
Do you use a phototent ?
And what kind of lightning do you use? The light looks like its a bit “up” in colortemperature. 3500-4000 kelvin ??I was thinking about getting a bit more serious photograhping flies, and Presently i have a Canon EOS 350D and a 100m makro 2,8f.
Would you be so kind to write a couple of does and donts in photographing flies?If my thread is off topic regarding the photo underforum please feel free to move to that location.
Regards
AllanGorgeous Tie…any insight to the time you have into that fly?
Is it a fly you fish or just an art fly?
Hi Colin.
The fly took me about 1,5 hour.
This being my first “art fly” i dont think i will fish this particually one. But im indeed into trying the next couples on some of the local browns andReally nice tie!
Just be careful if you ever come to the states. One of the better known Brit. tyers was coming in for a big show with some art quality and they were seized by customs. One was aspider he had over 200hrs into. Apparently the fellow at customs thought they were real bugs impaled on hooks and therefore contraband for import.
Last I knew he was still fighting to get them back.
JohnHi John.
Thats gotta be Paul Willock.
Check his site, it is very inspirational.
http://www.paulwhillock.com//Regards Allan
Nice,what will you use them for.
MSHi Mark.
The Honey Shrimp is developed by Danish flytier Henrik Agerskov.
It is ment to be fished at the Danish coast line for Sea run Browns.
My guess is that a bonefish would go for it aswell./Allan
I’ve never heard of the system they apparently have in Denmark, but here in CA, most rods go Ultra light, light, medium light, medium, medium heavy, heavy, extra heavy. or something to that nature.
Basically, walk into Wal-Mart, pick up a rod, shake it around a bit, and think to yourself, “yeah, that’ll huck my 1/2 ounce egg sinker and power bait 50 yards out there.”
I don’t think there is a true standardized system like in fly fishing, but I’ve been wrong before and will be wrong again.
Hi Tyler.
The system, TC. i belive was invented in the UK. (Not Denmark 🙂 )
Here is a further explanation
http://www.barbel.co.uk/site/articles/rodmaking/chapter3.htmlRegards.
/AllanSpecimenrods are normally named TC = Testcurve.
Testcurve is the amount of weight tied to the rod tip to gain an angle of 90 degrees from the rod.For instance. FOX 12″ carmaster excel 2,5 pounds is a standard carp rod for fishing medium size carp, casting weight up to 80 grams, distance up to 150-200 meters.
Im not really sure if that is what you are looking for
But hope it helps.
/Allan
