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Title: Now, THIS is clever..
Post by: deergravy on May 03, 2011, 10:35:58 PM

Super-neat deerhair head - with a lighter;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LyJHO31xA

Title: Re: Now, THIS is clever..
Post by: Black-Don on May 04, 2011, 12:12:17 AM

Neat trick, worth remembering.

Title: Re: Now, THIS is clever..
Post by: haresear on May 04, 2011, 12:56:38 AM

It is a very good idea, but I have to say I'm struggling to think why you would want a neat muddler type head. Surely surface disturbance is key to why it works?

Spot the loch fisher amateur :)

Alex

Title: Re: Now, THIS is clever..
Post by: Malcolm on May 04, 2011, 10:19:33 AM

I saw Oliver Edwards, or Peter Scott at the same demo, doing that. I think Alberto was at that demo too so he might chip in with one of two other uses. They used lighters a for peeping caddis heads, legs of heptagenid nymph legs, melted nylon eyes, deer hair burning and quite a few other purposes. Good technique.

Title: Re: Now, THIS is clever..
Post by: deergravy on May 05, 2011, 12:48:27 AM

Quote from: haresear on May 04, 2011, 12:56:38 AM
It is a very good idea, but I have to say I'm struggling to think why you would want a neat muddler type head. Surely surface disturbance is key to why it works?

Philistine!
But em, quite a good point, actually... :D

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