04-26-2020, 06:18 PM
I just saw the broken link; I'm not sure what's up with that. Anyway, here is the Imgur post with some of my recent fly tying endeavors. https://imgur.com/a/9KRgq6P
I'm quite partial to native brookies in the mountain streams around here, myself. Unfortunately, some of the best streams are closed off because they are in Shenandoah National Park and people were stupid. But yeah, definitely a great pasttime.
I posted an album link above so you can seed what I've been doing. But yeah, I'm loving this stuff. I do fish Mossy every other week or so. It's only about a 20 minute drive for me and since Mossy Creek Fly Fishing is my local shop, it'd be wrong not to fish it. Brian Trow is actually one of the folks I've been learning how to tie, from.
I tie a lot of golden retrievers, which is very productive in the waters around here, and I play with the colors and what not. You can see two of my variants on it in the album. I also tie a ton of beadhead pheasant tails. I know that fly is one of the best nymphs out there and you can do so much with it, so I've been working on those. Then I also have been tying up some kreelex for the smallies around these parts. I am keeping it to those three, for the most part, right now. Working on getting the techniques down for different sizes, playing with colorations, trying to figure out hackles, etc.
I've found that it is very relaxing for me. Not as relaxing as actually fishing, but pretty darn close. I go to my office, pull out my vise, and just get to tying while listing to music. A great way to kill some time.
(03-31-2020, 11:36 AM)sandwedge Wrote: I went fly fishing a few times and gotta say it was the most relaxing thing in the world, after you get the action down. Central Oregon and Montana have the best fly fishing rivers in the world. Talk about social distancing, there is no one withing 10 miles of you. Never made my own flies though.
Just doing the best to keep myself busy during this time. Lots of work around the farm, it's gotten to the point I make shit up to do.... Reading and watching movies.
I'm quite partial to native brookies in the mountain streams around here, myself. Unfortunately, some of the best streams are closed off because they are in Shenandoah National Park and people were stupid. But yeah, definitely a great pasttime.
(04-26-2020, 04:59 PM)bengaloo Wrote: Welcome to the awesome world of fly tying! Yes sir I love to tie also! Used to travel around tying flies at outdoors shows, and was and Orvis guide for many years. I still teach classes on both topics! Been tying since I was 8 years old and still going strong at 45. Mostly a lot of bass flies these days.
The pic aint showing up but wooly buggers are a great place to start and never get old. You can tie them in any color and size, with big tails or small tails, with flash or rubber. Pretty much anything goes with those fish catchers. Other than a size 18 pheasant tail for trout, a bugger is my all time fav.
Great hobby. Do you fish on Mossy Creek much? I havent fished it in years, but its nice.
I posted an album link above so you can seed what I've been doing. But yeah, I'm loving this stuff. I do fish Mossy every other week or so. It's only about a 20 minute drive for me and since Mossy Creek Fly Fishing is my local shop, it'd be wrong not to fish it. Brian Trow is actually one of the folks I've been learning how to tie, from.
I tie a lot of golden retrievers, which is very productive in the waters around here, and I play with the colors and what not. You can see two of my variants on it in the album. I also tie a ton of beadhead pheasant tails. I know that fly is one of the best nymphs out there and you can do so much with it, so I've been working on those. Then I also have been tying up some kreelex for the smallies around these parts. I am keeping it to those three, for the most part, right now. Working on getting the techniques down for different sizes, playing with colorations, trying to figure out hackles, etc.
(04-26-2020, 05:36 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That is a good skill/hobby to learn. I hope to conquer the art of fly fishing, one day. One of my long time friends and former teammates grew up in Western PA. we often get together and go trout fishing. He pulls out his fly rod from time to time, and tries out various flies that he tied himself. As for me, I stick to the traditional rod and worm, and still catch some trout. Just not the big ones that he lands with the fly rod.
I've found that it is very relaxing for me. Not as relaxing as actually fishing, but pretty darn close. I go to my office, pull out my vise, and just get to tying while listing to music. A great way to kill some time.
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