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First Written Record of a Fly Pattern

By Bob Randall on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 in Uncategorized, No Comments


Fly of the Month Millennium Double Millennium From a Recipe approximately 1800 years old. Recipe: Hook:   Bone, stone, wood, etc., straight shank, sizes 12 – 00 Thread: Horse hair, whatever color you can get, heavy. Sinew, leather, whatever you have as long as it’s strong Body: red (crimson red) wool, can be from sheep, goat, […]


Fly tiers invitation letter

By Dennis Stead on Sunday, March 24th, 2019 in Uncategorized, No Comments


OK fly tiers, here is the sign up sheet for the Branson Fly Tying Expo in July.  Click on it, fill it out and send it to Harry Morgan invitation letter to expo-w sign up 2019


Fly tying Gauages and Charts by Dennis Stead

By Dennis Stead on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 in Uncategorized, No Comments


I like some of the old fly tying gauges or fly tying charts.  they might be hard to come by but is you copy and laminate, you will have a working gauge or chart until you find an original.  Check it out…… Fly Tying Gauges and Chart by Dennis Stead


Xylene – Goop – Paraffin

By Dennis Stead on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 in Uncategorized, No Comments


If you want to make your own Dave’s Flex Cement or waterproof you dry flies and hair bug flies, the you must read this……….. Xylene-Goop-Paraffin