Fly Tying Videos meet the Podcast - and Skips Dad is there!

The forums are very quiet

The Global FlyFisher forum has existed for almost as long as the site, and the oldest posts are more than 20 years old. Forums aren't what they used to be. Social media has taken over a lot of their roles, and the GFF form is very quiet ... to put it mildly.
We keep everything online for the sake of history, and preserve the posts for as long as possible, but as you will see, quite a few of them aren't in a good shape, but rely on old images hosted elsewhere, which are no longer available, odd codes from old systems and much more, which can't be shown in a decent way.
But the posts are here, and you can - if you insist - start new threads. But don't stay awake waiting for replies, because they are unfortunately few and far apart.
Martin

Fly tying - Tie Better

Jim Stuard and I have created something of a fly fishing break-through. We've released a series of fly tying video podcasts that are, AFAIK, the first on the Internet. An extension of a monthly fly tying column for Federation of Fly Fishers affiliate club The Buckeye United Fly Fishers, the project has taken on a life of its own with eight episodes currently released and available through Apple’s iTunes™ web site. A new episode is added each month. Each fly tying program offers clear and detailed video of the tying process and informative commentary explaining how and why the fly was chosen for inclusion, how best to fish the pattern, and tips and tricks to make tying the fly fast and easy. The fly tying podcasts, titled Adventures in Fly Tying, are available for free download.

Adventures in Fly Tying is available as a direct download in either Windows Media or Apple QuickTime directly from http://www.flyfishohio.com. Additionally, all Adventures in Fly Tying episodes are listed with popular aggregator sites using the RSS system. Episodes can be played on any computer equipped with sound and graphics capability, and can even be burned to a CD or DVD for use at club meetings or other non-commercial activities.

Current titles in the project include the Simple Shad, the Sparrow, the James Wood Bucktail, the Modern Thief, the Morrisfoam Predator, the Steelhead Bee, the Crackleback, and Skip’s Dad. Upcoming patterns include the Arkansas Bucktail, Tap’s Bug, the Light Spruce streamer and the Skykomish Sunrise.

This month's fly is Skips Dad. This is definitely a fly you want in your kit for late summer smallmouth and rockbass action in low, clear creeks. Its a very good trout fly, too!

Tight lines!

Joe C.

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