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Martinlf	July 11th, 2008, 12:22 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	John Dunn, You were right: Rit Tan is not what I used before. A hot session with the dye baths today showed me that Rit #34, Taupe, is the color on the original Hairy Honeybug. I'm posting this up for Jeff and any others with an interest. Not that the fish would care. Or would they?
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
JAD	July 11th, 2008, 4:40 pm
Alexandria Pa Posts: 362	I'm going to show my wife this post:) Any how I wish their was another way , with all my sophisticated high tech tying methods, I still catch them with junk on a hook. But I was the only one jawing about the Cicadas and complaining about fishing being to easy-------by the way can I take those words back. John
	They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax. Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Martinlf	July 11th, 2008, 7:31 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	John, Those J browns are already planning THEIR revenge.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
LittleJ	July 11th, 2008, 8:20 pm
Hollidaysburg Pa Posts: 251	thanks louis, i'll give it a try.....for the record i dyed up a batch of tan this spring and it worked great. jeff
Martinlf	July 12th, 2008, 9:15 am
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Many thanks, Jeff. I suspected as much when I saw how the tan turned out; I'll try the tan as well for a bit of variety. Then fuschia. Next teal. Ah, the possibilities.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
Shawnny3	July 13th, 2008, 7:11 am
Moderator Pleasant Gap, PA Posts: 1197	All right, guys, I hate to be the one to spoil all the bait-fishing fun, but do we really need ANOTHER thread on this "fly"? Have you gentlemen no shame? -Shawn
	Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis www.davisflydesigns.com
LittleJ	July 13th, 2008, 7:27 am
Hollidaysburg Pa Posts: 251	no shame at all:) In fact i'm considering staring a new club.... Ugly Flies Unlimited and I would love to make you an honorary member, consider your sticker and membership packet in the mail. jeff
JAD	July 13th, 2008, 6:25 pm
Alexandria Pa Posts: 362	Hi guys Not to be conceded, I tie a pretty ugly fly with out really trying. I think I would make a perfect member. John
	They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax. Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Shawnny3	July 14th, 2008, 5:36 am
Moderator Pleasant Gap, PA Posts: 1197	I'm flattered and honored, Jeff. I look forward to proudly displaying my UFU bumper sticker. -Shawn
	Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis www.davisflydesigns.com
Martinlf	December 22nd, 2008, 7:52 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	And a follow up, JK, to correct a color mistake in the hairy honeybug thread. Not that it matters.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

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