A monthly themed "contest"

[Stonedfish]

uh, sorry?

I have several lifetime supplies of bucktail and for some reason need more....

+ many. Same here.
SF

 

[TicTokCroc]

I wonder how much we overthink that concept
I have a lifetime supply
Just got 50 bucks more (f-ing Bucktail)
Maybe I’m expecting to live longer than I thought

This reminds me... I need to start looking for estate sales of fly tiers.

 

[Dr. Magill]

This reminds me... I need to start looking for estate sales of fly tiers.

Probably a good call

 

[Northern]

During the lockdown, my sisters thought it would be fun if I taught them to tie over Zoom, but I said it would be pretty pricey to get them all set up with equipment and materials.
Janey said "Yeah, but after that it would be a lot cheaper to make our own, right? I mean, how much do you think you spend per fly now?"
I said "I dunno...50 bucks?"

 

[Jake Watrous]

During the lockdown, my sisters thought it would be fun if I taught them to tie over Zoom, but I said it would be pretty pricey to get them all set up with equipment and materials.
Janey said "Yeah, but after that it would be a lot cheaper to make our own, right? I mean, how much do you think you spend per fly now?"
I said "I dunno...50 bucks?"

Love this, but there’s a better way to do the math.

The first salmon I caught from my boat cost me $18,000. That one fish was so expensive I refuse to catch it again, and am focusing on all the free fish I now catch from the boat. All I have to pay is gas now.

 

[Bob N]

This reminds me... I need to start looking for estate sales of fly tiers.

Been there done that. Got a Norvise, tube adapter, 4 pounds of marabou, silver pheasant skin, and a blue eared pheasant on the last find. First one I did got a barracuda vise, a norvise, and 50, 100 packs of tiemco hooks plus two oregonizer boxes full of hooks. Don’t have much more room to store stuff.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Been there done that. Got a Norvise, tube adapter, 4 pounds of marabou, silver pheasant skin, and a blue eared pheasant on the last find. First one I did got a barracuda vise, a norvise, and 50, 100 packs of tiemco hooks plus two oregonizer boxes full of hooks. Don’t have much more room to store stuff.

Silver pheasant skin and a blue eared pheasant skin are on my list. Score!

 

[TicTokCroc]

Been there done that. Got a Norvise, tube adapter, 4 pounds of marabou, silver pheasant skin, and a blue eared pheasant on the last find. First one I did got a barracuda vise, a norvise, and 50, 100 packs of tiemco hooks plus two oregonizer boxes full of hooks. Don’t have much more room to store stuff.

What's a good resource for finding estate sales? I don't know how people advertise these things now.

 

[Wanative]

 

[Wanative]

 

[Stonedfish]

Not really sure what this pattern represents. Maybe a sculpin?
Mississippi River smallies in Minnesota seemed to like it this spring.
SF

 

[Zak]

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Another retired trout swing fly. I love the meat eaters!

 

[Matt B]

Another retired trout swing fly. I love the meat eaters!View attachment 40477

Looks good. Why retire it? Looks to have plenty of fish catching life left in it.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Looks good. Why retire it? Looks to have plenty of fish catching life left in it.

It slayed on a particular trip. It is a reminder, and brings good memories.

 

[Buzzy]

It slayed on a particular trip. It is a reminder, and brings good memories.

Maxima Chameleon? ;-) Love the fly.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Maxima Chameleon? ;-) Love the fly.

Maxima Chameleon is my all conditions go to. Low and clear, or high and dirty. My steelhead fishing has influenced my trout fishing, and there’s bycatch…

 

[Matt B]

It slayed on a particular trip. It is a reminder, and brings good memories.

I can relate to that! The purple articulated leech fly I caught my first steelhead on in 2005 (an unguided swung fish) is still on my fridge.