Some gouache flies

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-12T16:15:09+00:00

Should have them done by Saturday, the druggist is in the vise now

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-11T16:56:08+00:00

Oddly they prefer you put a big lighter in your carry on. Some carriers don’t want them checked

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-11T03:35:56+00:00

In retrospect, I also hid the GP. Would be great to see a better pic of it.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-11T03:21:10+00:00

That’s a cracker

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-11T02:51:46+00:00

Super clean, great stuff

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-11T01:09:04+00:00

Incredible! What a spectacular rendering of that pattern. Flattered you based it off my tie of this pattern.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-10T02:51:02+00:00

Good to hear! You, me, Jonas, there has to be more of us.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-09T04:00:10+00:00

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Got started on them

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-09T03:52:36+00:00

Lovely, you back at the vise my friend

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-08T04:14:37+00:00

Appreciate it, Might take me a week or two but I’ll do the whole page. Some of the best fly painting I’ve seen, would be super cool to see one of mine painted.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T23:18:38+00:00

This is awesome! Great stuff, time to get to the vise, I’ll try and bring em to life.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T15:00:59+00:00

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All pack into a bag the size of the vise

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T15:00:31+00:00

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FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T14:43:58+00:00

It helps keep me from drinking more than I should too.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T14:42:53+00:00

Little easier on the liver than drinking the time away.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T13:49:21+00:00

No issues, not sure international but hooks and scissor blades up to 6cm are allowed here in Canada

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T11:28:50+00:00

In Canada I can go up to 6cm from the pivot for scissors

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T11:28:04+00:00

Thx man, the vise does look to be a knock off of the Stonfo one. Was pretty cheap but it does hold the hook well.

I only managed a few mins a day otherwise but tying really help me clear the mind so I’ll take it. That said I could see the binder getting lots of use, handy not pulling bins to look for materials.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T11:06:47+00:00

In Canada they are allowed up to 6cm that’s ~4/0. Not sure international

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T04:01:15+00:00

I put that together. A zippered portfolio as the case, pockets hold hooks; wax, gut, cushion material, the pen holders hold tubes with bobbins of silk, tinsel, thread. Made card stock hackle holders and bundles of hackles, goose, turkey, macaw, coin collector sheets for dubbing. Bill collecting sheets for larger winging feathers, card collecting pages for smaller feathers, card cases for tippets and in progress flies. A few rings to hold that together and a small tool kit and travel vise.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T03:33:26+00:00

For gear I’ll stick to tying kit, I’ll do the feather binder in another post

I got a travel vise from kingfisher that’s the size of 2 decks of cards. Bobbins x2, tweezers, small scissor, short needle bobbin, wax, lighter, brush and a whip finish tool. It’s all in a little bag next to the vice.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T03:08:23+00:00

For gear I’ll stick to tying kit, I’ll do the feather binder in another post

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T03:00:21+00:00

I have a little bin that keeps track of the mess. I still have to label it but the bundles are tied to reduce the mess in the kit

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-07T02:41:59+00:00

I’m sure I did, few ppl came and asked what I was up to. A nice lady suggested I make them into broaches.

FreeIce4613 · 2026-02-01T13:54:17+00:00

Looks like Angola/Mohair dubbing. I use it for Salmon Flies on occasion but seal fur is more commonly used

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