Tying anyone?

[macfly55]

oh I got a long way to go in fly tying before I do that... but it is tempting... very very tempting...LOL...

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[LeGrand]

Here is one of 12 I made for the Swap.

Swap Fly (OFS)
Favorite Stillwater Trout Patterns (Springtime)

Pattern: MGD’s O-G/WB Tube

Tube: HMH Semi-rigid shank (1.0” 2.5 cm) with flexible end joint (5/8” 1.5 cm)
Weight: .035” diameter lead wire
Tread: Olive Dun 6/0
Tail: Strung/Heron Grey Marabou
Flash: Black Holographic & Red Krystal Flash
Rib: Copper Wire
Body: Medium Dark Olive
Hackle: Orange Grizzly Saddle
Hook: Mustad 2XL #8 Straight Eye

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[LeGrand]

Well, I'm still at it. Practice - Practice - Practice.

I've decided to try some #12 hooks for some Elk Hair Caddis Pattern.

Did not take me long to figure out that for details I needed a magnefying glass. [:/] Wonder how Fly-Tiers manage with # 20 to 36 ??? Do they wear for glasses bottom of Coke bottle lens? [frown]

What a difference it makes, but you got to find the confortable distance of the lens with the tip of your vice.

Practice - Practice - Pratice

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[Dryrod]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000]My eyes are not young any more so in addition to wearing a pair of Ben Franklin reading glasses I wear a pair of Opti-Visors which combined provided me with all the optic power I need. BTW a good high intensity lamp is a must.[/#008000][/font]

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[LeGrand]

Thanks for the suggestion. I went to Lee Valley Tools and tried a pair on. It wasn't good for me. No comfortable and did not like the quality and magnification of the lens.
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[fishgeek21]

Cool pics[sly]
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[cattleflat]

[fishin] hi,lovely flies,on your buzzers instead of a heavy head try cdc in a loop when it lands on water a quick pull on line to submerge fly it will form a bubble just like a natural ready to hatch.
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