The Fly Thread

[Lancer09]

I recently moved and have my tying stuff unpacked. I love sitting down and tying a fly or two an evening while winding down and watching some t.v. This is a great strategy for filling boxes of flies, however it gives me a bit of an odd selection, and a lot of times it will be a few different flies, and I find myself on the water with a hot fly, and only one of them.

Oh well. Smallmouth have the brain going.

[Flysmallie]

This is a great strategy for filling boxes of flies, however it gives me a bit of an odd selection, and a lot of times it will be a few different flies, and I find myself on the water with a hot fly, and only one of them.

 

I thought that was how is was supposed to be done. I have the same issues.

[stlfisher]

I actually sit down and tie a bunch of the same fly at the same time.  I have a "storage case" with individual bins for different fly's and sizes.  the only issue with this method is it can be kind of boring after a dozen or so, but it does give me a nice inventory so I can avoid an all night binge tying session before a trip. That used to always plague me.

Now if I could just find time to fish I could actually use some of them.

[jtram]

I always ( usually, sometimes, try to ) tie at least 2 of everything and shoot for 4. anything other than stupid easy stuff and i get bored many more than that. 

[Lancer09]

Tying in bunches may work for some people. Too monotonous for me at the vice, and makes it not fun, and that's what it's all about right? I get more enjoyment out of catching fish on more, and different flies all the time instead of ALWAYS playing the numbers game.

[Geoff]

Um, lets try this

 

[fishinwrench]

[Lancer09]

Great video Geoff!

Wrench, I like those poppers! How do you tie those Murdichs?

[Flysmallie]

OMG Wrench! Is that Estaz??????

[Flysmallie]

Geoff has gone all Brian Wise on us. Nice fly and nice video too. Needs sound.