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• Paper in Dimension

  
  Moldy Chum — Authority: 135
  Leo Monahan did his first paper sculture in 1960 and has since perfected the art of paper sculpture. A piece of Leos work also recently appeared on the cover of Fly Rod and Reel.  LINK
  12 hours ago

• Fly Tying & The Thread Head (Skip Morris Tips)

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 137
  Regardless of whether you complete the thread head with a whip finisher or by the hand whip finish, it is important for aesthetics, balance and strength to pay attention to this last part of the fly’s preparation. Flies come apart at this critical point due to faulty thread wraps or weakly secured materials along ...
  13 hours ago

• Chironomid~Nymphal Imitation

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 137
  This is a commercial tie. It is meant to be a chironomid-midge pupa pattern. I think the abdomen here has a unique look (underwrap of silver tinsel and overwrap of black vinyl wrap). The tail and gills are a white antron-synthetic fiber. The wingcase (over top of thorax section) is a black material that could be any ...
  13 hours ago

• Butterflies Fly in Space for the First Time to Creep the Beheyzeus Out of Me [Science]

  
  F-Default — Authority: 468
    By the Holy circumcised foreskin of baby Jesus! What in the name of all that is creepy and filmed by Roger Corman is this? Larvae hatching and butterflies flying in space Read more here: Butterflies Fly in Space for the First Time to Creep the Beheyzeus Out of Me [Science]
  15 hours ago

• It’s December

  
  Dkzody's Weblog — Authority: 122
  How amazing is that?  In less than 30 days it will be 2010.  I know, this is common knowledge and not fodder for the blog log, but I am just amazed at how this year has passed.  It’s December and it’s been a very blessed year.  Hope yours, dear Reader, has been likewise.
  20 hours ago

• Decals are in!!!

  
  Up'North Maine Fly Castings — Authority: 123
  Big News!The Up’North store is now live and extremely willing to make quick work of your hard earned money. Shop great products including vinyl decals and fly tying materials. Check back often for specials on hand tied flies! In addition, the decals I’ve been ranting and raving about are finally a reality, just in ...
  1 day ago

• KLG In The Rain

  
  Creek Addict — Authority: 120
  After having stuff to do all weekend I had to get out and do some fishing. I was only out for half the day but I knew being a Monday and with the rain I could go just about anywhere and have no crowds. Since we did our class in the Ken Lockwood Gorge I’ve been wanting to get back there and hit some of the spots I ...
  1 day ago

• ’cause time flies

  
  The Shooting Star — Authority: 394
  It’s been exactly a year since I unofficially graduated from college and lost myself in the insanity of adulthood. I have loved the freedom since, the rush of responsibility, the financial independence, the stamp of a degree, the corporate chaos. And also hated it. Life has changed in many ways, and yet, in some ...
  1 day ago

• Realistic Tying – Ant Step by Step

  
  The Daily Fly Paper Blog — Authority: 117
  There has been a steady rise of tyers who replicate trout food with as much accuracy as possible. I’m always amazed by the detail and realistic appearance that they achieve. Fred G. Hannie has a nice collection of realistic flies on his site as well as some tying tutorials. Here is the link to his [...]
  1 day ago

• Women more likely than men to hear crying babies while sleeping

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 492
  Women are more likely to be roused from slumber by the sound of a crying baby than men according to new research. New research out of MindLab has found that among men and women, there may be a distinct predisposition to certain sounds that wake them. The researchers created a custom sleep environment for volunteers ...
  2 days ago

• Tinker Toys & Fly Tying (Creative Links)

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 137
  Once upon a time, a long time ago…you may have developed an urge to assemble, construct, imagine, build something with sticks and wheels with numerous holes. Tinker Toys (originally: Thousand Wonder Builder) were a creation of Charles Pajeau and Robert Pettit around 1913. The two tried to develop interest in their ...
  2 days ago

• Kelsey’s Hope

  
  The Daily Fly Paper Blog — Authority: 117
  Here is a cool little West coast saltwater Coho salmon pattern. The patterns is pretty sparse, something tyers often have a hard time with, often bulking up patterns too much. If you have some polar bear or yak handy, they would also work nicely on this pattern. I’m looking forward to seeing more salmon [...]
  3 days ago

• An Introduction to Fly Fishing Flies

  
  The Joy of Fly Fishing in New Brunswick — Authority: 117
  Fly Fishing Lessons – Fly Fishing Flies Traditionally, fly fishing has been used to catch salmon and trout, but today fly fishing can catch a variety of other fish species from smallmouth and largemouth bass, to your larger saltwater fish species, such as marlin and tarpon. Unlike bait fishing where live bait is ...
  3 days ago

• Liberal turmoil clouds debate on climate bills

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  The Federal Opposition looks set to change leaders, as the emissions trading legislation that sparked the Liberal row comes back before the Senate. The Upper House failed to meet the Governments deadline of passing the scheme by last week, prompting the Governments Senate leader, Chris Evans, to accuse the Opposition ...
  3 days ago

• Thank You Muskoka Outdoors

  
  Aroostook Flyers & Tyers — Authority: 421
  My good friend Bill Anderson over at Muskoka Outdoors. Has posted an entry about our little contest. Muskoka Outdoors Just click on the link and go read what Bill has to say about it. Then come back here and join the contest!!!
  3 days ago

• Perform or perish is Manmohan Singh’s mantra (Capital Buzz)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Perform or perish is Manmohan Singh’s mantra (Capital Buzz)New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) There’s a deadline coming up and many ministers are suddenly burning the midnight oil. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wants his entire cabinet to submit performance reports of the functioning of each ministry by Nov 30.While several ...
  3 days ago

• Soft Hackles (Wets, Flymphs…If You’ve Fished, You Just Know)

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 137
  “I’m a sucker for soft hackles. I love synthetics, but there’s something about partridge and grouse hackles that is so mystifying. They breathe life on a hook unlike most anything else. They are visceral. No matter how advanced synthetic materials evolve, they will never have the pulse that soft hackles do.”  ...
  3 days ago

• Rudd plays careful hand at CHOGM

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudds appearance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is an exercise in double-purpose diplomacy. First, he wants to keep a high profile among his Commonwealth colleagues, meeting all the big players of this 53-nation group: Britains Gordon Brown, Indias Manmohan Singh, South ...
  3 days ago

• G.H. Bloodworm (gwilym hughes midge larva pattern)

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 137
  GHBloodworm Make sure the ribbing is strong enough to cinch down, but not too thick (a red wire could work too). Also, keep the ribbing wraps tight to avoid a loosely bound over lay of the glass rib; otherwise the top of the body will rotate and weaken. Posted in Bugs, entomology, Fish, flies, fly pattern, fly ...
  4 days ago

• IAEA To Help Fight African Sleeping Sickness (redOrbit)

  
  Adam Dicker | Domain Expert — Authority: 162
  One of the most devastating obstacles to development in Africa is the tsetse fly, which causes a sometimes fatal disease in cattle and humans. Experts fear global warming will cause the flies to spread to new areas. Original post: IAEA To Help Fight African Sleeping Sickness (redOrbit)
  4 days ago

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