Well....its been an odd summer. Havent fished much due to my car slowly dying. However, that bit has been sorted out, and will now have a chance to get out once in a while before the rivers freeze up. In turn I haven't been tying any trout flies this year. Focusing on tying salmon flies mostly. Has gotten to the point where I am not using a vise anymore.....just holding the hook in my fingers. Had also stopped using modern thread and switched to gossamer like the old timers. MUCH thicker then modern thread and has its challenges. It is however very rewarding to tie flies with. Started videotaping some flies I have tied so make sure to check out the link to my channel. Hopefully I will get a new computer soon so I can actually use my video camera instead of the junky stock webcam. Anyway I will leave you with some pics of recent flies....
My Youtube Channel
A Butcher and a Popham
Tied all the Mixed wing flies in T.E. Pryce-Tannett
A Mom Salmon Fly (original depiction and my interpretation)
Some more recent in vise flies (Popham, Hempseed)
The tied in hand flies I have done thus far (only in a vise to easily take a picture haha)
Till next time.....
Gorgeous work...
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