A Recent Tie

[TOFishingNoob]

(02-25-2013 08:33 AM)OldTimer Wrote:  I found getting the spun deer hair head and collar just so, and symetrical, was the most difficult part to do well.

also - I found it very handy to have several different perpective photos available of a completed fly - when it came time to trim the head - to avoid my usual over board clipping & removal of the hair.

OT

I'm pretty good at spinning deer hair, I learned when I tied a few bombers... But like you I over trimmed one side then had to cut back on the other side.

Thanks for the tip of taking photos. It will help for sure.

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(02-25-2013 11:13 AM)grubman Wrote:  Nice nymph, what's the name of the original pattern? Should be good for bass and pannies.

NO NAME! I made this sucker up. I want to tie it in size 14 for pannies. You got a name for it?

(02-25-2013 11:13 AM)grubman Wrote:  When I started tying back in 93-94 or something, my heads were too big too. Just like in the course, a couple of turns is enough to hold the material down. When you get into smaller hooks excess turns will really show, even with 8/0. More is not always better.....lol.

Ya, I need to remember all the stuff we learned! Let me know when you do the intermediate class, cause I will be into to it for sure!

(02-25-2013 11:13 AM)grubman Wrote:  Keep at it we'll hit that pond by you and nail them bass.

That'd be awesome! We'd give the people there a shock with our fly rods... But seriously that place is awesome for swinging the fly, it's got more then a few places with enough room to fly fish and it's small enough that a 25 foot cast or so will get it done.