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06/02/11 9:20 PM
thebug
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06/02/11 9:20 PM
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sandy fly nymph
anyone know how to tie this fly? i remember when i first started grandpa wold always put one on for me and it always seemed like a bomber fly that caught fish. I have not ben able to find tieing instructions online anywhere. any help out there?

ps i'd also like to learn the macky special

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06/05/11 10:07 AM
Bmarsh
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06/05/11 10:07 AM
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are you asking about a sandy mite and lady mite?

If so good luck, from what I was told it is a weave type of fly and not many people tie it. My dad is a huge fan of those 2 flys, I spent 3 months asking at shops and looking around for them.

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06/05/11 1:45 PM
cpierce
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06/05/11 1:45 PM
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A history of the fly and instructions are here:
http://flytying.infonet.ee/crabby/woven.html

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06/09/11 9:11 PM
thebug
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06/09/11 9:11 PM
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Re: [cpierce] sandy fly nymph In reply to
thanks so much for posting that up.


bmarsh if you are still looking for them pourtnef outfitters in poky has a bunch
(This post was edited by thebug on Jun 10, 2011, 4:12 PM)

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