Putting Together Some Tying Tools

[Steve Walker]

Ah, I see the trick - you heat it with a lighter and remodel it.

 

Still not as good as yours, though.

[Worms]

Ah, I see the trick - you heat it with a lighter and remodel it.

 

Still not as good as yours, though.

I've continued this topic on WOW! Steve

[Steve Walker]

Just to update this, I had an afternoon on a local stillwater today and caught a rainbow on one of my diawl bachs - should have had three of 'em, but lost two by means of idiocy.

[Steve Walker]

Having caught a fish on a diawl bach, I thought I would tie some more. I tried tying a traditional one, and then tried some variations of proportions and materials - my book suggests red tinsel cheeks, a heavier body and a distinct thorax compared to the classic pattern. I must try harder to get the hackle and tail proportions right - too often too long.

 

 

[ColinW]

I think all your efforts look great (apart from the two alien woodlice)

Before long you'll be spooning trout and tying flies on the bankside to match the hatch (No I have never done that, I saw someone do it on the TV!)

[Steve Walker]

Thanks Colin - I must confess, I like them better when they aren't photographed and blown up to four inches long on my screen - they look better from a distance

[Steve Walker]

These are examples of most of the patterns I've had a go at so far - I'm really glad that I got round to buying the kit and having a go, I'm finding it really enjoyable.

 

[John S]

Good stuff there Steve, well done

[Steve Walker]

Cheers John!

[John S]

It can be a very therapeutic hobby. When I've been grafting most of the day I'll sometimes just sit down and tie a few flies whilst watching the tv and having a few beers. Unfortunately I rarely get the opportunity to try them out for myself (maybe once or twice a year), for the past 20 years or so I've had to be content with selling most of them in a couple of local shops and occasionally tying special designs for a small handful of regular customers. Oh, and making framed sets of flies too, but that's another story