Frank Sawyer, the inventor of the Sawyer Pheasant Tail Nymph, gives a demonstration in the 1950s on how to tie the nymph and a dry fly. This is the only known surviving footage of Frank Sawyer actually tying a nymph.
Many thanks for posting. I think I remember this programme from when I was very young watching it on a 12 inch screen. May have been Anglia's "Survival" series or one called "Off the beaten track". Anyway, thanks again.
Amazing to watch a master at work. No bobbin - just thread, feathers and hook. What a shame there was no audio of what he said. Still - thanks for putting this on YouTube.
Many thanks for posting. I think I remember this programme from when I was very young watching it on a 12 inch screen. May have been Anglia's "Survival" series or one called "Off the beaten track". Anyway, thanks again.
xingpo 3 months ago in playlist More videos from sawyernymphs
awsum,great to see frank at work.well done.
testflyfisherman 1 year ago
awesome video. Thanks for posting it
prouty09 1 year ago
@JOBAHT You're right - I had forgotten that!
Netdrmetal 2 years ago
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For nimph he didn't used thread, only copper wire :-)
JOBAHT 2 years ago
Amazing to watch a master at work. No bobbin - just thread, feathers and hook. What a shame there was no audio of what he said. Still - thanks for putting this on YouTube.
Netdrmetal 2 years ago
glad he hasnt cooked any of my meals
andrewh4 2 years ago
Nice archive footage, thank you! Thats a dainty little vice he is using.
door2yourheart 2 years ago
Because the man was a worker not pen pusher or toss pot or Hooray Henry
akiwiflier 2 years ago
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DSKRANCH 2 years ago