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❤ You Guys. Awesome vid. Thx so much.!!

Why is it important for the green tomatoes not to touch each other? I have a bundle and appreciate your input. Thanks

Love your beautiful greenhouse! Well done!

Yep my green tomatoes have been collected. Hoping to see as many as possible ripen too.

Thanks for sharing the tricks, i like it very much that clean hackle for nice dry fly’s. I have a little question about the parachute hackle, it is the dull side to me or the other side? Also trim a little more of for the start side of the shaft? Thanks again i appreciate you both so much i learned a lot, also happy with the led in the bobing spool👍🏻 greets from Holland

I'm looking forward to spending more time this year at the tying vice focusing on more detail and accuracy. I have new eyes / cataract replacements and finally see sharp and clear again. Thanks for all you do.

Thanks for this terrific presentation! I look f

In britain we get plastic bags form shops, therse can can be hooked onto the vice hight ajustment know on the clamp vice type buy one handle and the other handle of the bag clamped by a clothes peg to the table top. It's free and you can just unclip the bag and through it away rubbish and bag in one.

Thanks,brother! That's the same tool a cosmetologist uses in adding hair extensions to a client. It will certainly enhance my tying in the future. Tight lines.

Thank you for making this informational video! I will share this information and your video's address, (with your permission), to many new fly tyers and anglers.

Isn’t that called a fly wallet?

Glad you are back on Thanks for the video

Been waiting for this, I just love history. Most fascinating stuff. Thanks again Gretchen and Al 👍👍👍👍

Thanks for sharing, nice to follow de fly and flytying history, like it 👍🏻

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

What a pro, explaining the sections of the deer tail and the reasons behind certain tying sequences, excellent

Yes sir I do it the correct way

My tomatoes, especially my beefsteaks, are under attack by bugs this year in spite of spraying past daily with neem oil. It's still in the experimental stage, however my girlfriend, also a horticulturist, recommended using pantyhose, tying them around the developing green tomatoes. We'll see how that works out

Come for the fly tying and stay for the gardening! I grew up on my family's potato farm and seeing Al with a hoe in his hand transported me back in time. Thank you both for all that you share with us.

a little trick to forcing it to spin in the direction you want is to put your hand on the back drive wheel(the one on the top back of the machine) and give it a kick in that direction in coordination with the foot pedal. this is a really interesting use of an old treadle sewing machine!

Tie with my feet? Uh, no thank you. Hope Gretchen feels better soon.

Thanks Al. Where is the hook thickness(size)adijustment? Was bulk thread bobbins the only thread used. Very interesting. Hope you show more of the use of the machine and the creation of a fly.

Thanks again 👍 Weird machine but interesting. Will still stick using my traditional vise anyhow 😀

There's no audio. I checked YT and system volume and both are not muted. Ads and other videos play with audio. Anybody else have this problem?

Thanks for sharing, very nice patterns to ty and fishing 👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Al, did you braid the leather handle on the whip finish tool?

Holy canoli, there is some wealth of knowledge here. Just found the channel and perused a few of these vids, which demand far more views, btw. I'll be watching going all the way back, and hope to catch some Fridays going forward. Thank you and thank you. Be well.

Matching the tail diameter to that of the hook eye is fantastic! Thank you both.

So glad to have recently discovered your channel. After seeing your hidden double wrap I couldn't hit subscribe fast enough. It's a brilliant technique and I know it's going to help tidy up my flies. Thanks for sharing and greetings from RI.

The smile that Gretchen gives Al at marker.24 just warmed my heart. Al you're a lucky guy all these years of marriage and your girl still loves you!

I really enjoy your post and seeing you in your younger days.

I really enjoyed your post a while ago from when you were in Delta, Colorado and how young you were back then.

Awesome historical flies from Lafontaine ! I can’t find anything on the Edgewater foam that’s referenced for several patterns. Would I try to burn a hole in the center of a closed cell foam cylinder or do you have another suggestion for the patterns that use it?

I absolutely love the older fly patterns. Especially those by Gary. Mega Thx !

Fantastic flies. Thanks so much

Hi there!! Can I use "ep fibers" for the bubble or is it a different material? I've only been at this for about 8 months and would love to learn more! Thanks

Nice I like old stuff 👍🏻

Well over 50 years ago I used to help my grandma on her treadle sewing machine when she was teaching me how to use it and this brought back such wonderful memories. I can’t wait to further our endeavors learning with Gretchen just spinning us along for the ride. Mega Thx !!!

Great stuff, thanks again. Very interesting. Nice to see how it works 🙂

I’m about to tie a batch of Deep Sparkle & Emergent Sparkle Pupas. I learned to tie them in a class taught by Gary in 1990 just after Caddiflies was published. This was before beads became popular,and Gary used lead wire wrapped in the middle of the hook. Certainly beads are faster & easier than wrapping wire but the middle placement does affect how the fly sinks or lifts in the water. Do either of you feel it makes any difference to the fish? I’ve only fished it with wrapped wire & am no longer able to fish & test flies on the water myself. Love all the tips on both flies. The Double Wing is coming next on my tying list. Thank you to you both.

So helpful as usual thank you!

Thanks for the video, lots of great ideas for my own garden.

Love the show

Beautiful yard!

Hi Al! Say I tried to do this weight the spool thing but the weight was too big. Can you tell me the diameter of the weights you use to put inside the spools? Thanks!

Timestamps 1:20 Intro 4:43 Natural Drift Stonefly Nymph 10:21 Pheasant Tail Twist Nymph 14:45 Enchanted Prince Nymph 20:41 Bread 33:22 Creature 39:28 Firecracker 46:48 Floating Damsel Nymph 55:35 Roll Over Scud 1:03:22 Cricket 1:09:30 Flex Hopper 1:18:22 Slider 1:22:37 Variegated Midge Larva 1:25:30 Drop Nose Minnow 1:32:27 Double Caterpillar (Improved) 1:37:08 Mess 1:44:36 Outro

Thanks , i loves Garrys Patterns

I really enjoyed this so much, especially "the mess". Thanks for posting.

Love your garden and greenhouse videos; in off season fly tying, it is an informative addition. I envy your productive garden, but I am happy to see both of you enjoying the fruits of your labor. I live in a 55+ community, so no gardens allowed here. Farm markets are nearby. Quite a few years ago I lived in Weiser, with my former husband who was a vet with Craig & Tensie Rowan. Good fly fishing in Idaho and Colorado. Fly tying came later. Thank you for sharing gardening and fly tying videos with us. Enjoy those delicious looking berries; interesting about the leaf shape identifying red or golden berries. Looking forward to seeing your new paved patio. Stay safe and cool; 94 here in Pa.

That slip wing technique is useful for some wet flies such as the Parmacheene Belle. Thanks! 👍🏻