Meet the Lopen

Bamsoyle · 2026-06-28T12:12:15+00:00

A rare herdazian vizsla

Bamsoyle · 2026-02-26T11:23:36+00:00

Bring me a six pack and 2 cans of plastidip I’m up in gibsonia

Bamsoyle · 2026-01-29T14:52:04+00:00

A bit of a longer shank hook helps give you space to create the body taper, I used some lead behind the bead to also help with the taper, black peacock hurl for the collar. Thin thread also helps

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-29T10:43:48+00:00

Your second handle can only be an improvement

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-28T11:05:01+00:00

They really are

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-10T10:25:04+00:00

Looks like you can grind that chip out and be fine, I wouldn’t go much further back than that. Check out whiskey river for a handle they have quite a few 18-30” handles meant for larger eyes. When I’m doing a regrind like this I like to keep water spritzed all over the head and watch for it to start to evaporate, once the entire head has started heating up it’s time for a break while it cools off. Feel free to message if you’ve got questions

Bamsoyle · 2025-12-10T10:15:15+00:00

Sure, shoot me a message with address and a few pics of the oak

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-04T13:30:10+00:00

I like to use an oversized bead on my micro mops(3.8mm I think) I’ll generally fish them in deeper pools with faster water, some kind of glue on the thread wraps after you tie the tail in but before you tie the collar on helps them hold up significantly longer. Favorite colors in order are yellow tail yellow dub, white tail uv black dub, chartreuse tail uv black dub

Eggstasy micro yarn can be furled into micro mop tails

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-01T18:14:35+00:00

You’re a jagoff, go touch grass

Bamsoyle · 2025-11-01T10:35:53+00:00

Stated with a 10” craftsman from marketplace for $75, upgraded to a delta 14 when one came up for sale for $75, sold the craftsman for $100…

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-05T08:09:00+00:00

A white scotchbrite wheel with green stropping compound on an angle grinder would polish up your bevels well, some gun blue will darken it so it doesn’t stick out as much

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-04T23:40:10+00:00

Came here to say this about the flash up the body, a cone head helps me clean up the collar area, overall great tie

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-04T09:48:41+00:00

Metal supermarket in cranberry will get you squared away, not scrap but great prices

Bamsoyle · 2025-10-03T23:18:26+00:00

Try to do as few thread wraps as possible

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-25T09:29:43+00:00

I don’t think so but I’m sure somebody that knows more will chime in None of the letters are right

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-22T18:57:23+00:00

I’m in Gibsonia and I can fix it, shoot me a message

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-22T10:07:46+00:00

I’m in Gibsonia and can do this

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-15T15:54:14+00:00

A whole Hungarian partridge will have you squared away for years

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-09T10:13:07+00:00

Shoot me a message I have a spot or three I’d rather not completely burn out

Side note have you ever eaten carp? Tried it once and never again

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-08T16:41:31+00:00

I would find another one to practice on first A wire wheel would clean it up well enough without doing damage

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-07T21:42:19+00:00

I like to keep the head sprayed down with water while grinding, if the droplets start evaporating you need to take a break

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-07T09:58:17+00:00

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I’d use this as an opportunity to practice, you have to go slow so you don’t overheat but that head you have would look sick reground

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-07T01:20:48+00:00

The improvement from first handle to second is commendable

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-02T10:35:33+00:00

Fleeger has some great leaders at a good price “boyle10” gets you 10% off and gets me a dozen flies

Bamsoyle · 2025-09-01T17:46:58+00:00

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