So, I wanted to see what kind of hair pat used. Assuming, what he sells on his shop is what he uses. He has some great "select" hair at very good prices. As well I have been anxious to check out the Fugly packer. This is a new hair packed that Pat has designed and it looks like it will pack a hell of nice bug. It is big and meaty and a tool that will last a long time.
 

The other thing I have been very anxious for is Pat's DVD The Stacked Deer Hair Diver. So, far, the DVD is as far as I have gotten in by deer hair project. I opened up the select deer hair and it looks like great belly hair for this type of bass fly. I have no doubt it will stack, spin and pack just great. I have held the Fugly packer in my hand and it is a hand full. It is bigger than I thought it would be but it fits in the hand much better than a brassie. I think it will be a lot easier to use and much sturdier than anything on the marked.

 

In regards to the DVD all I can say is if you are even remotely interested in working with deer hair, you have to have this DVD. Sure, if you are wanting to make bass divers and poppers then it has all the info you need. However, even if you are wanting to make a better Muddler or Zoo Cougar this DVD will help. Pat takes you through all the tools used in making stacked deer hair flies as well as threads, glues and related materials. He walks you through each step fo making one of his deer hair divers and makes it very easy to follow as well as follow along. The steps needed to get intricate spots, stripes and accents in your bug are all explained and demonstrated. By the time you watch this DVD the only thing limiting your creation is your imagination.

 

Or in my case, time to actually sit at the vise. But that is my issue and soon will be resolved. I will have another post in the coming weeks about the select deer hair and the Fugly packer as I actually start to use them. But I wanted to let everyone know the DVD is great. A definite positive edition to the library.

 

Thanks Santa!

 

To set the stage… this show is about four guys who fly from Denmark to the wilds of Alaska in pursuit of big Northern Pike.  They actually head out for an entire month of chasing pike and sleeping in tents. Along the way they run into some native Americans that become good friends and open their eyes about the life they live in the bush. They deal with some of the normal ups and downs that are involved in fishing. Where are the fish, what do we throw to catch the fish and what happens when we catch a big fish? All of these things alone are worth the purchase of this DVD but there is an interesting twist concerning some Alaska guides and where these Danish men are fishing. Basically, hackles flare and tension rises as these four men decide to stay their full month , deal with a new human conflict, or head out back to Denmark.

 

All in all, I enjoyed watching this DVD for the great fly fishing (I am a pike lover at heart) and the interesting side stories to the adventure these four men had.