Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Knock, knock knocking on Heaven's door...

Actually knocking on my front door.  One of the advantages of living on the river is that I get visitors who are always welcome.  They arrive, take a rest, change their clothes and then fly away.  These tiny things make me a very happy man.  I hope they survive the human race...

Female Spinner of the Large Dark Olive Baetis rhodani on my front door.  She has left her old clothes in the top right of the picture.

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6 comments:

  1. e.m.b.13 March 2012 at 21:40

    I hope so too...

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  2. cofisher14 March 2012 at 01:09

    Regular Rod, fascinating as always. By the by, have you seen where I left my socks and shorts?

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    1. Regular Rod14 March 2012 at 09:18

      Worry not about them. As a spinner you will look so great in your "White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" that no one will notice!

      :)

      Regular Rod

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  3. Anonymous16 March 2012 at 13:06

    Regular - recently found your lovely blog. Working back through the tying posts and admiring your vise with the interesting jaws. What vise are you using?

    Eric

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    1. Regular Rod16 March 2012 at 13:21

      Ha! :D

      Hello Eric, it's the cheapest lever operated vice that Veniards used to do back in 1969! It was very cheap. The soft jaws would dismay most fly tiers and I do intend to replace it one day but it hasn't broken yet so...

      Regular Rod

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    2. Anonymous16 March 2012 at 15:46

      Thanks - looks like it has served you very well indeed. I noticed in one of your posts the jaw design let you hide the barb on a tiny hook - which seemed to make the tying itself quite easy.

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