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With the ever changing landscape that is new age flys, what material have you come across. With all these new ( well new to me synthetics) its hard to stay on top of whats out there. I used angel silk for the first time and I'm asking how I ever tied a streamer before this material came into my life. It lays down smooth and is crazy simple to use. If you like tying 4" or smaller streamer, I recomend you try this product. It can be used in a dub application as well. Whatever trimming is left I place into small zip lock and save. I like to know or have some input before I place a order on new materials I haven't used. If anyone has a favorite material or comes across something new, post it up.


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flybum

As you've seen, I really like the Bruiser Blend dubbing from FlyFishFood.com. It's similar to Senyo Lazer dub. Great for building bulk without weight, making heads on streamers or as i have done lately, throats and bellys on my sliders. Very versatile stuff. Use it thick for streamers and bodies or dub it on thin for nymphs or dry flies.

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hookset

Yes,that bruiser blend looks awesome. I was going to ask where you ordered that from.

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flybum

Went BIG on some hook purchases the other day... Bigger than I thought. I went with a Partridge of reddich, attitude extra, 7/0.. They're massive. I bet you I could pull a car with one. The wire is insane!!! So thick! I have used 8/0 absolute predatorX, and they weren't even close... I'll use em, but i sure as hell hope I don't get hit by one!!!

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flybum

I also bought some nice schlappen, which seems to be a rare beast in thunder bay. ive never been able to find it here before. Such versatile stuff!

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Guest mud trout

I think I cleaned Bill out of sclappen a few years ago.I guess he hasn't seen the need to replenish.

That is one massive hook! good for getting deeper for spring lake trout.

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flybum

Check out spirit River. The UV stuff is deadly.... If you're not in a rush, I'll probably put a decent order of schlappen in the next few weeks(2-4weeks)

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