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adambrain

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #25 on: 24/11/2009 at 07:49 »
So who else is going to take part?
Surely it's not to much of an ask to take part in the tying section just once a year  :z4, plenty of views on the tying threads but just the usual suspects posting!
Lets be having some more :wink

im just getting going with tying and so far most things i tie dont look like they should but they do actually catch fish surprisingly, i will try to steal a camera from work and give it a go for comedy value. :z12

Iain Goolager

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #26 on: 24/11/2009 at 21:14 »
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im just getting going with tying and so far most things i tie dont look like they should but they do actually catch fish surprisingly, i will try to steal a camera from work and give it a go for comedy value.

Adambrain,

People look for different things from their fishing and its various spin offs - tying something that catches fish has to be the primary objective so your well on your way. :z16
Like everything else there are guys (& dolls) who wish to take their tying and representation skills to the n'th degree, that's a never ending journey but awesome when you see the results.
I think a large percentage of tyers are happy to work on the functional techniques and produce a nice pattern as displayed in the magazines.
There is a wealth of easy to follow and informative instruction on modern DVD's, Youtube, forum SBS's, magazines, etc. but If you don't have anyone critique your flies then progress will be slower.

There are some excellent experienced, helpfull, tyers on here and it's an opportunity missed if you don't use them.

Coming to the Orvis night?

Iain

adambrain

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #27 on: 25/11/2009 at 06:59 »

There are some excellent experienced, helpfull, tyers on here and it's an opportunity missed if you don't use them.

Coming to the Orvis night?

Iain
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Thanks goolager
I have been thinking about coming to one but finding the time is rediculous, havent even been out on the water for months. ive been on you tube and DAVE CAMMIS I find is very good for your basics.
I'll give this a go and be sociable ha ha.
Thanks again.
adam


David

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #28 on: 30/11/2009 at 04:41 »
Materials  for Snatcher Variant
Kamasan B100 size 12
Olive Dun 8/0 uni thread
Fine wire olive
Peacock herl (2 strands)
Grizzle olive saddle hackle
Partridge neck feather dyed olive
Jungle cock (2 eyes)
Superglue



Step 1.Catch in the thread and wire.



Step 2.Wind the thread and wire down round to the bend and (remember to :oops)remove the thread tag.Wind the thread back up to where the peacock herl will be tied in.



Step 3.Take 2 strands of peacock herl and tie down to the wire and wind the thread back up.



Step 4.Carefully apply a small amount of superglue to the thread where the body will sit.(don't go past where the thread is hanging)



Step 5.Twist the 2 strands of herl together to form 1 herl.



Step 6.Wind the herl up in touching turns and tie down.Remove waste herl.



Step 7.Select a saddle hackle and strip the fibres from 1 side.(ps. background supplied by bt)  :wink



Step 8.Tie in the hackle and remove waste end.



Step 9.Wind the hackle down to the wire in (4 or 5) open turns.Cross the wire over the hackle and counterwind back up through the hackle to the thread.Tie down and remove waste wire and hackle.



Step 10.Select a partridge hackle.



Step 11.Tie in the hackle.



Step 12.Wind the hackle round once.Tie down and remove waste end.



Step 13.Select 2 jungle cock eyes and tie 1 down either side.



Step 14.Cut off the waste ends of jungle cock.Whipfinish and varnish the head.




Barry Robertson

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #29 on: 30/11/2009 at 15:39 »
A great first step by step David, well done  :z18

Barry Robertson

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #30 on: 30/11/2009 at 17:31 »
So what happens now Mike  :grin
Do we do something differant for December  ???

Mike Barrio

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #31 on: 30/11/2009 at 17:33 »
Hi David
Excellent step by step ............ Thanks for posting :z16

If I'm not mistaken, I think I have seen how well this fly works at Haddo :wink

Best wishes
Mike

Irvine Ross

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #32 on: 30/11/2009 at 17:34 »
David

Nice looking fly. Does it have a name?

cheers
Irvine

Mike Barrio

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #33 on: 30/11/2009 at 17:45 »
So what happens now Mike  :grin
Do we do something differant for December  ???

Hi Baz :z16

Yes, I will choose a winner from the November entries tomorrow and I'll start another thread for the December entries too.

I think I'll leave the type of fly open to whatever you fancy tying again, as I'm enjoying being able to see the variety that you are coming up with :wink

Thanks to everybody that has joined in so far! This is a monthly competition, so there is plenty of room for more folk to join in the fun in December if they like :z17

Best wishes
Mike

Barry Robertson

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #34 on: 30/11/2009 at 18:08 »
Good stuff Mike :wink
Just an idea for you, are we as well copying our step by steps and starting a new thread for each of our ties so its easier found for other forum memebers at a later time  :z8
Like i said its just an idea  :z18

David

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #35 on: 30/11/2009 at 20:32 »
Hi Irvine,name of fly now added.  :z16

 :z18 David

Iain Goolager

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #36 on: 30/11/2009 at 23:49 »
Nice one Dave  :z16

Bit latchy on posting though :z7 or is that your December entry :z4

Iain

Iain Goolager

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #37 on: 30/11/2009 at 23:51 »
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Just an idea for you, are we as well copying our step by steps and starting a new thread for each of our ties so its easier found for other forum memebers at a later time

Baz I thinks that's the second good idea you've had this year :shock there must be a full moon. :z7

Iain

Mike Barrio

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #38 on: 01/12/2009 at 01:08 »

Just an idea for you, are we as well copying our step by steps and starting a new thread for each of our ties so its easier found for other forum memebers at a later time  :z8


Hi Baz
Yes, I think that is a great idea :z16

Best wishes
Mike

Mike Barrio

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #39 on: 01/12/2009 at 01:29 »
Hi folks

Firstly, I'd like to thank everybody for your great November "step by steps" ....... Excellent stuff  :cool:

I have chosen a winner from the November entries and this was no easy task, as they were all very good  :wink

The winner for November is ......... Peter "rabbitangler" for his Black Spider  :z16

I have started a new thread for the December competition entries and I'm really looking forward to seeing what everybody comes up with!  :z15

Thanks once again
Best wishes
Mike

PS: Well done Peter! Please drop me a PM when you get a chance and let me know which prize you would like to choose.

Iain Goolager

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #40 on: 01/12/2009 at 07:35 »
Congratulations Peter,

very well done :z16

Iain

Irvine Ross

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #41 on: 01/12/2009 at 08:12 »
Congratulations Peter.

Well done. All that years of teacher training finally put to good use :grin

Irvine

Barry Robertson

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #42 on: 01/12/2009 at 10:11 »
Well done Peter on a good wee flee and  nice steb by step  :z18

David

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #43 on: 01/12/2009 at 14:43 »
Congratulations Peter,well done.  :z16

     :z18 David

paavo

Re: November "step by step" fly tying competition entries
« Reply #44 on: 03/12/2009 at 08:45 »
Nice flies there chaps, and congr. to Peter. 

//Harri

 




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