I'm really confused on what knot to use on a 4-8 lb fluro carbon line.  Ultima claims they developed a Power Knot (8 turns out and 3 turns back and through the loop) as the best knot for the high tech lines.  I also read to just use the half blood knot... Can anyone help? What is the current best professional knot?

Thanks,

My Fly

Hey guys,

I've been looking at getting into tying Pacific steelhead and salmon flies, and wondering if anyone out there has recommendations on reputable online dealers.  Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Been rummaging through my fly tying materials, and ran onto two packages of "Darlon." I use a lot of Z-lon in my tying, along with some Antron, but I don't know a thing about this Darlon. It has long, very straight fibers that look a lot like straight Z-lon and Antron, but is finer and softer in texture. It has a definite sheen to it, but I can't find out anything else about its characteristics,  (does it absorb water, float, etc.). It would appear to make excellent spent spinner wings, but if it absorbs water easily, that would rule out that use.

I am very fortunate to have flies by Walt, Winie and Mary Dette, Ed Haas, Elsie Darbie, Rube Cross, 2 Bunyan Bugs, 1 by Jack Boeheme and the other by Norman Means, Art Flick, Helen Shaw, Poul Jorgensen, Frances Stearns, Ed Quimby, Wallace Doak and Carrie Stevens.

All of these flies are in very good, or as new, condition save one of Walt Dette's which has had some moth damage to a tail and noted by Mary Dette when she verified their heritage.

I may be nitpicking here...  I was out with the kids turning over stones in the creek.  A fun activity, but the behavior of a mayfly nymph made me stop and think.  We turned the stone over and I happened to see a medium sided mayfly nymph fall off into the water.  Immediately the nymph began levering itself back and forth with about the midpoint being the axis.  Then it stopped and stayed in a sort of fetal position till it bumped into a rock.  Then the levering began again till I lost track of it. 

Scud Back, Magic Shrimp Foil, Thin Skin, Chewey something or other, Flexibody, just to name a few.  They all seem similar.  Can anyone attest as to which is the most durable?

Wild

Hey guys,

My dad is lookin to get rid of a collection of 5 Osprey flies, framed and mounted on a background of a bank and fish. They're labeled "Connemara Black", "Kerrygold", "Thunder and Lightning", "Blue Charm", and "Logi". I'm not sure how much they are worth (if anything) and would really appreciate some advice. They look very nice, have small feathers and detailed wrappings, and were given to him in 1986, so I didn't want to just throw it away....

Really appreciate the help!

-Paige

I have been experimenting with different combinations and variations of the clouser minnow.

I would ask you to point out errors and give me advice, i need it really bad!!! The wooly bugger isnt pretty but its worked so far. On the wooly bugger i have used lead wire on the inside but also used it for the ribs. I bought some wire for the ribs but have used lead mostly so that it would sink faster.

Ed Koch has died. He was a Pennsylvania midge fishing pioneer and author.

I had the pleasure of fishing with him once on the Letort, and he was a delightful fellow. I wish we had had the chance to get together again.

Steve

http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=edward-a-koch&pid=144064603&fhid=4585