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by Viking Lars
Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:06 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: Discussion On Nymph Indicator Leaders (Blog post from Lars)
Replies: 27
Views: 4451

Re: Discussion On Nymph Indicator Leaders (Blog post from Lars)

Hi Phil, I'm glad you liked the FP and found some inspiration. At the moment, my focus (apart from NOT getting in to making these, which is severely tempting) is to develop a short one with my friend, Claus. Maybe even as short af 2 feet, if possible. Not so much as a leader, but an indicator, as I ...
by Viking Lars
Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: Some thoughts on Bernd's thoughts on stretch in fly lines
Replies: 57
Views: 9519

Some thoughts on Bernd's thoughts on stretch in fly lines

Bernd is one of the most systematic fly fishers I know and quite possibly the one in my "circle of people" who spends the most effort (both through thinking, time and effort) improving and maximising the chance of succes. I'm rarely one to disagree with Bernd, yet when it comes to the issu...
by Viking Lars
Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:12 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: HT 5 and rod design and development
Replies: 2
Views: 900

Re: HT 5 and rod design and development

I remember the 763 when it was a poker 😎.
by Viking Lars
Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Flytying
Topic: Bleaching and dying squirrel tails?
Replies: 7
Views: 3226

Re: Bleaching and dying squirrel tails?

Well, just send me whatever is left of what you set aside for the investment 😉.
by Viking Lars
Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:22 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: HT 5 and rod design and development
Replies: 2
Views: 900

HT 5 and rod design and development

Paul, Here's a question. I know first hand the amount of prototypes you've gone through on nsome of the rods. Even though we're Worlds apart (literally), I think I've handled 3 (at least two) of the 4-wt prototypes on the occassions we've met whem you were developing this rod. Your FP today on the 5...
by Viking Lars
Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:17 am
Forum: Flytying
Topic: Bleaching and dying squirrel tails?
Replies: 7
Views: 3226

Re: Bleaching and dying squirrel tails?

Good Heavens - I even have that book and forgot to mention it... Stupid of me. But expensive? it's 46 USD on Amazon.
by Viking Lars
Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:24 am
Forum: Flytying
Topic: Bleaching and dying squirrel tails?
Replies: 7
Views: 3226

Re: Bleaching and dying squirrel tails?

Well, it's really quite a delicate art and on the more serious side of it, I'm really only a beginner. But I'll relay some of the invaluable information I got from my friend, Claus, who's a 6th degree black belt in dyeing. But bleaching first. Also a delicate matter. I use hair bleaches, two part pr...
by Viking Lars
Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:08 am
Forum: Teaching
Topic: Teaching Fly Tying
Replies: 11
Views: 2975

Re: Teaching Fly Tying

1. NEVER get into fly tying to save money. I honestly don't think anyone can save money tying their own flies. Unless of course you fish Shipman's only and lose 300 flies a year :-). 2. I love fly tying and I've been around more or less everything. From classic wets and married wing classic salmon f...
by Viking Lars
Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Flycasting
Topic: Struggling casting large/heavy clies
Replies: 11
Views: 2491

Re: Struggling casting large/heavy clies

One piece of advice I might give is to start the stroke slowly, to get the *fly* moving before you sling it out. With bigger flies when casting you really need to be connected to the fly and not just the line. (If that makes sense?). This makes perfect sense to me. It's important to help the fly ge...
by Viking Lars
Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:14 am
Forum: Manshit
Topic: lifevests - personal safety
Replies: 15
Views: 5125

Re: lifevests - personal safety

It's like wearing protective eye wear when fishing. Just fucking do it - you're not invincible and you won't live forever! And if you die, your fishing days are over and they might also be if you lose and eye.

It *can* happen, I know it, I've been through it!

Lars

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