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 Fly Tying: A Great Reward
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Tuesday, November 28 @ 12:52:42 PST
Recently I have getting back into tying flies. I am by no means a good tier and will never claim to be. It is steelhead season so I have been tying glow bugs and egg sucking leeches. Nothing too hard but some of them actually come out good! Before my last trip I hit the vice fairly hard and filled my box with about 30 home made flies. I wasn’t totally confident that they would work but I was very surprised.
I rigged up and hesitantly tied on one of my glow bugs, it was Oregon Cheese with a red dot. On my second cast I landed a beautiful male Steelhead with the egg firmly in his upper lip. I couldn’t have been happier. The rest of my trip all the steelhead/browns that I landed we on my own concoction, this made every fish that much more rewarding. There is a certain sense of accomplishment that I got from catching fish on something that I created, I will certainly be working on my skills and hopefully be able to tie tiny nymphs for this trout season. Any tips?
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Re: Fly Tying: A Great Reward
by MarshallD (marshtd@adelphia.net) on Tuesday, November 28 @ 14:09:22 PST http://www.flyanglersguide.com | "There is a certain sense of accomplishment that I got from catching fish on something that I created,..."
That's IT! When you have a good bunch of tying stuff invested in your bench, it's easy to copy off what you need and reduce the guesswork. Tying for yourself makes you MORE aware about everything terminal...hook size especially ...then color and float/sinkability. Good luck in your tying adventures...and don't hesitate to ask any questions.
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Re: Fly Tying: A Great Reward
by wrh on Tuesday, November 28 @ 17:44:21 PST http://robinflyfishing.250free.com | I find that there is nothing more pleasurable than catching fish on the flies that one ties. On many waters tying ones own is a huge advantabe for size and color as many, not all commercial flies are made to catch the fisherman first and fish second.
Plus I love the creativity. It will likely take a few years to build up your supply but it will be well worth it.
As for tips I would get a basic nymph book and materials for PT's, haresears, soft hackles and whaterver else you will need. Start with 3-4 flies and go from there. Start with larger sized patterns and when you feel comfortabel with the porportions and methods them move down in size.
let us know how it goes. |
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Re: Fly Tying: A Great Reward
by waterwhippa on Wednesday, November 29 @ 10:02:50 PST http://salmonriverspecialists.com | | There is nothing like catching fish on your own creation. My goal for 07' is to land a Delaware river trout over 20" on my own dry. I have always shyed away from tying duns but this year I am going to make it happen....wish me luck! |
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Re: Fly Tying: A Great Reward
by AvidDavid on Wednesday, November 29 @ 11:02:31 PST | Joey:
I have said in several previous posts that the greatest pleasure I derive from fly fishing is feeling as though I outsmarted the fish. The fish outsmart me far too often (especially lately in the salt). Outsmarting the fish can be achieved in several clever ways; but, always the most rewarding to me has been the knowledge that my own creation outsmarted the fish. It has been decades since I tied my own (athough I still have some). But I am seriously considering starting up again, maybe a rotary vise this time. Although I have also given thought to a holding a hook with pair of hemostats lying on the edge of a table.
Keep on tying! It's something to do when you're not on the water and the satisfaction of the take is soooo much greater when you tie it yourself. No one else deserves the credit when you do it all yourself! |
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