Stacey
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That's a great idea!Next fall, get some clear glass ornament balls, and put flies inside them.
That's a great idea!Next fall, get some clear glass ornament balls, and put flies inside them.
That's a great suggestion! There are so many flies that look like fun, it's tempting to jump ahead to a new one - but I suspect repetition is the key to proficiency. Maybe I'll sit myself down & make 5 more reverse spiders before I move ontie at least 6 flies of the same tie each time you sit down.
Why stop at 5? You'd REALLY know you had that proficiency if you tied a dozen....or two. Maybe you should practice different colors?That's a great suggestion! There are so many flies that look like fun, it's tempting to jump ahead to a new one - but I suspect repetition is the key to proficiency. Maybe I'll sit myself down & make 5 more reverse spiders before I move on
Done! What colors? If I make you a shopping list will you run to the fly shop for me at lunch??Why stop at 5? You'd REALLY know you had that proficiency if you tied a dozen....or two. Maybe you should practice different colors?
That's a great suggestion! There are so many flies that look like fun, it's tempting to jump ahead to a new one - but I suspect repetition is the key to proficiency. Maybe I'll sit myself down & make 5 more reverse spiders before I move on
Welcome @Stacey . I can relate to the above, I can't tie the same fly twice. Many of my ugly should be rejects catch fish, don't fret if it's not perfect. But it is great when they come out nice, and your first effort is really really nice.When you tie multiple flies in a row look at the first one tied and compare it to the last one tied. There will be a big difference. Even those of us that have been tying for years notice a difference in what we tie. That positive feedback is truly a great thing...
This sounds like you've got a disturbingly accurate fly fishing Magic 8 Ball giving you a look into my future.that the first time Josh ties it on it will quickly prove to be the ONLY fly the fish want anything to do with that day, and undoubtedly he will lose it to a log in a matter of minutes.
You're right...I just tied my 5th & it already looks better than my 1st! I do love some good positive reinforcement.When you tie multiple flies in a row look at the first one tied and compare it to the last one tied. There will be a big difference. Even those of us that have been tying for years notice a difference in what we tie. That positive feedback is truly a great thing...
Prevent cranky husband syndrome and get out there and FISH! Josh can tie flies right? No complaints about free flies allowed.Also another vote for tying multiple of any pattern. I tend to tie at least 6 of any new pattern I'm learning. Inevitably fly number 6 comes out much better than my first attempts. Often it's just a matter of getting a feel for the right proportions of the various materials, at least for me.
Even more importantly though, if you only tie one of any particular pattern you can bet your life savings that the first time Josh ties it on it will quickly prove to be the ONLY fly the fish want anything to do with that day, and undoubtedly he will lose it to a log in a matter of minutes. Don't want to deal with a cranky husband when he comes home after a slow day of fishing because you only provided him with a single hot fly.
Thanks! The clouser minnow looks like it would be fun to tie!
The fish is the best judgeThank you everyone for the warm welcome & words of encouragement! I see now why Josh likes it here so much
Quick question, if anyone has any advice to offer: This is my most recent attempt at a reversed spider in the vice & my 1st below it for comparison. I like the look of the splayed feathers better than the cone shape, but I don't know which is better or more correct. I've found pictures of this fly pattern online with both shapes, so maybe it doesn't matter? It seems like the splayed hackle would have more movement in the water though, if I'm imagining it correctly.
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Fair enoughThe fish is the best judge
I like to create a tapered thread bump behind the hook’s eye and then strip one side of the feather…sparser more active pulsing wing.Thank you everyone for the warm welcome & words of encouragement! I see now why Josh likes it here so much
Quick question, if anyone has any advice to offer: This is my most recent attempt at a reversed spider in the vice & my 1st below it for comparison. I like the look of the splayed feathers better than the cone shape, but I don't know which is better or more correct. I've found pictures of this fly pattern online with both shapes, so maybe it doesn't matter? It seems like the splayed hackle would have more movement in the water though, if I'm imagining it correctly.
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