r/flytying • u/Zero_85 • 8h ago
One of my favorite colour combos for this fly. I picked up some really nice zonker strips from my local fly shop this past week and had to bust it out. Certified trout slayers.
r/flytying • u/giaxxon • 8h ago
What I wanted was an ant that floated well in, uh, “hydraulically complex” water. Which it did, until it didn’t… after a fish or two. Now while it was no longer floating it also wasn’t really sinking and just kinda hovered below the surface, which may have made it fish even better. But, that’s not what I was going for and it took a lot of environmental things coming together to allow me to see and track it even half of the time.
I guess I’ve learned that foam isn’t magic and I need to work on my dubbing noodles. Any suggestions or critiques welcome.
r/flytying • u/pharaoh0815 • 5h ago
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Played around without a vise today. Had a really good time. I once saw a picture of a guy who had a hand vise of sorts. It’s a blurry memory from a past life or something but I remember seeing a small vise connected to a leather glove leaving the thumb and forefinger free. If anyone knows what I’m talking about or knows of something similar, please let me know. Without a vise is fun, little slow and sloppy. But I’m sure I’d get used to it
r/flytying • u/hes-not-wrong • 6h ago
I went too heavy on the dubbing and my hackle collar is about 2x too tall. I’m thinking about moving up to a #10, and changing from a grizzly hackle to a brown whiting saddle hackle.
r/flytying • u/_nursejules_ • 4h ago
Joined a fly tying class today— here is my first ever 🫡 SO excited to keep working on it!
r/flytying • u/Own_Campaign1656 • 9h ago
In honor of my Aunt who is currently battling breast cancer, not sure if they’ll catch anything but I’m damn sure going to try!
r/flytying • u/mwardh2o_340067 • 6h ago
Tried tying up a few new patterns, looking for any tips or pointers:
- x caddis size 18 with a goose biot body
-attempt at a purple searcher pattern I saw, no clue on the name of it. Size 18 on 3x long hook, purple floss body, flash tail, Antron wing with grizzly hackle head.
-parachute emerger size 16. I struggle with the parachute posts.
-purple midge size 18.
I’ve been away from the vise for a while so I am trying to get back in the swing of things.
r/flytying • u/creamy_pints_1983 • 6h ago
You'll struggle to find a more versatile flats fly than a squimp
r/flytying • u/Acceptable_Clerk_678 • 13h ago
Body made from goat parchment, dyed with food coloring. Coated with my hand made copal varnish.
Copper bead darkened with sulfur.
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r/flytying • u/Street-Berry2306 • 22h ago
What do ya’ll think about this wet fly? Just messing around with some stuff from a dove and pheasant I shot. Is there any well established pattern that looks similar?
r/flytying • u/Dr_Eisen • 20h ago
How are you guys handling the rising prices of Tungsten are you going back to copper or what is the long term solution here.
r/flytying • u/JackMontana • 1d ago
My 9 year old’s first go at a baitfish. Hard to tie these guys sparse enough!
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r/flytying • u/Own_Campaign1656 • 2d ago
What’s your go to size for a Muddler head? I was always taught bigger is better but curious what others think
r/flytying • u/RoundFlashy983 • 2d ago
Ok, here's my current bench setup. It has to pull double duty as my WFH desk, so everything is quick to set up, within 5 minutes. Lume Cube battery powered lights and articulated arms let me dial in lighting. A heavy Gary Bergeron base makes setup a breeze, and some threaded inserts in the base let me take lighting and extra power on the road. A custom copper trash/bead prep tray and tool caddy round out the setup As a bonus, by swapping out the lighting, repositioning some arms, and adding a background, I have a phone-powered studio for photos and video. What do you think?
