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The Classics/Essentials to date

Ben set the ball rolling with this, and very kindly allowed me to join in.
Here is a list to date of patterns covered to save any duplication. Feel free to join in or add to an existing thread.

Benlikestofish:

https://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/the-classics-diawl-bach.32898/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-cruncher.33627/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-dabbler.34338/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-connemara-black.32543/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-claret-golden-olive-bumble.35485/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-wulffs.56226/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-buzzer-wet.59704/

Maharg;
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-zulu.54592/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-black-pennell.53197/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-alexandra.56916/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/modern-classics-shipmans-buzzer.54679/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-peter-ross.54671/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-ace-spades.56956/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-viva.56992/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-cats-whisker.56976/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-teal-silver-blue.58366/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-kate-mclaren.58568/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-march-brown.58856/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-red-tag.58919/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-bibio.60208/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-dunkeld.60819/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-pheasant-tail-nymph.69983/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-klinkhamer-special.97823#post796835/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-muddler-minnow.108504/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-woolly-8ugger.111028/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-damsel-nymph.111892/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-daddy.193419#post1094889/

Savage Take;
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-sweenytodd.57105/

Midlander
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-greenwells-glory.61073/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-soldier-palmer.62199/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-grouse-green.100678/

Steve Collyer

http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-montana-nymph.58459/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-invicta.58491/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-coves-pheasant-tail-nymph.58685#post626506/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/modern-classics-bristol-hopper-2.58738/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-appetiser.58769#post627537/

North Country Angler
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-waterhen-bloa.59219#post633317/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/north-country-spiders-woodcock-hares-lug.59020/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-little-black.60065#post644093/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-orange-partridge.60531#post649609/

Ickypimp
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-hares-lug-plover.73924/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-old-master.75028#post739114/

Roll Cast
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/97519-classics-stoats-tail.97519/

Bigdon01
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-cormorant.109941/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/classics-grhe-nymph.110831/

Ben has made up a template to keep the format the same and I think it works very well.
Thanks guys, plenty more to come.

The Essentials
Scratch
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/essentials-grizzle-mink.56597/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/essentials-barden-killer-nymph.56124/
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/threads/essentials-deer-hair-emerger.272676/
 
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#31 ·
It appears that the some or all of the links have gone dead. This must be recent because I've had a grand time looking through them over the past few months and marvel at creativity of the tiers who've contributed to these threads. I was wondering if some forums settings could be changed to bring those threads back to life, either on my end(although I've checked and everything seems fine) or on the admin side of things?
 
#33 ·
Just need to change the url.

Maybe someone can change the original post.

Jo.

Benlikestofish:

http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/32898-classics-diawl-bach.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/33627-classics-cruncher.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/34338-classics-dabbler.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/32543-classics-connemara-black.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/35485-classics-claret-golden-olive-bumble.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56226-classics-wulffs.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/59704-classics-buzzer-wet.html

Maharg;
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/54592-classics-zulu.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/53197-classics-black-pennell.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56916-classics-alexandra.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/54679-modern-classics-shipmans-buzzer.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/54671-classics-peter-ross.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56956-classics-ace-spades.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56992-classics-viva.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56976-classics-cats-whisker.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58366-classics-teal-silver-blue.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58568-classics-kate-mclaren.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58856-classics-march-brown.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58919-classics-red-tag.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/60208-classics-bibio.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/60819-classics-dunkeld.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/69983-classics-pheasant-tail-nymph.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/97823-classics-klinkhamer-special.html#post796835
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/108504-classics-muddler-minnow.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/111028-classics-woolly-8ugger.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/111892-classics-damsel-nymph.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/193419-classics-daddy.html#post1094889

Savage Take;
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/57105-classics-sweenytodd.html

Midlander
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/61073-classics-greenwells-glory.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/62199-classics-soldier-palmer.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/100678-classics-grouse-green.html

Steve Collyer

http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58459-classics-montana-nymph.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58491-classics-invicta.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58685-classics-coves-pheasant-tail-nymph.html#post626506
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58738-modern-classics-bristol-hopper-2.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/58769-classics-appetiser.html#post627537

North Country Angler
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/59219-classics-waterhen-bloa.html#post633317
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/59020-north-country-spiders-woodcock-hares-lug.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/60065-classics-little-black.html#post644093
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/60531-classics-orange-partridge.html#post649609

Ickypimp
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/73924-classics-hares-lug-plover.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/75028-classics-old-master.html#post739114

Roll Cast
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/97519-classics-stoats-tail.html

Bigdon01
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/109941-classics-cormorant.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/110831-classics-grhe-nymph.html

Ben has made up a template to keep the formate the same and I think it works very well.
Thanks guys, plenty more to come

The Essentials
Scratch
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56597-essentials-grizzle-mink.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/56124-essentials-barden-killer-nymph.html
http://www.flyfishing.co.uk/fly-tying-forum/272676-essentials-deer-hair-emerger.html
 
#35 ·
How does one define a classic fly, is there one source? ( Courtney Williams?, ) for a definition , or will it be a usage thing, or flies in use before a certain timeline? I tie mainly classic flies (wet) I used Courtney Williams and a Scrap book that I have placed cuttings from various Angling Mags (saves having masses of mags lying about, :) easker1
 
#47 ·
Actually the links do work, the site just has the titles muddled up. Which is a shame as this was one of the real Gems of the forum, and a whole lot of work went into it. I have noticed a few requests from members to fix it.

If Admin would like to know how to easily fix the links I can help.

Best regards
Jim
 
#55 ·
mr_e when the thread was started around 10 years ago, in it's prime, it was a joy to behold, back then lots of the posters used hosting sites for their images and these were linked to here. Sometime later those hosting sites wanted money to continue to host images, or certain posters fell off the radar along with their photos.

The thread has lost a lot of pictures due to the above, but I felt it was worth reviving due to not all images being lost, and it being a good source of The Classic flies and their many variations by some wonderful tyers.

Even though some images are lost, i believe it's a great reference for many.

Hope this explains it.

Best regards
Jim
 
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