Cottontop
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I don't fly fish, but I really enjoy making jigs so I tried my hand at making some flies. I would appreciate honest opinions, criticism, suggestions from some of you guy who fly fish.
Flys I have tyed????
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Buzzard Breath
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Not bad. Especially for someone that doesn't even fly fish. I can't really tell the size of them, but pics 1, 3 & 5 look more like jig style flies. I would tie these with the weight off the back of the hook shank and rotate the flairing hair from the back of the shank to the front where the hook curve is. When I tie a jig style fly, I want to be able to hop it along the bottom with the hook point riding up.
Here's and example. Not my fly, but copied from the internet.
The nymph looking flies, pics 2, 4 & 6 look like they'd be killer for bream.
Here's and example. Not my fly, but copied from the internet.
The nymph looking flies, pics 2, 4 & 6 look like they'd be killer for bream.
Buzzard Breath
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If you're going to start tying flies, better just go get yourself a decent 7-weight and give them a test drive!
Cottontop
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So basically what you are saying is sorta tie them what would be to me upside down? Makes sense!
Cottontop
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Those are a #8 hook. I have also made some on a #12.
gil1
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They're scraggly and pretty and ugly all at the same time, exactly what feeshies like!
To expand on what Buzzard said, if you want the hook riding up (which is sometimes but not always preferable for bream and bass nymphs), use barbell eyes. Instead of centering the weight like a bead would, barbell eyes force one side of the hook down and the other up. Most of the time, you tie these flies upside down on a vise. The barbells are tied on top (because it's easier to tie them on that way), but the fly inverts with the weight to swim with the eyes on bottom.
Below are some pics. of bream flies I tied a long time ago that remind me of those you tied. If I had to change anything for bream, I would use lighter barbells so they sink slower in the water column. Good luck and good stuff.
To expand on what Buzzard said, if you want the hook riding up (which is sometimes but not always preferable for bream and bass nymphs), use barbell eyes. Instead of centering the weight like a bead would, barbell eyes force one side of the hook down and the other up. Most of the time, you tie these flies upside down on a vise. The barbells are tied on top (because it's easier to tie them on that way), but the fly inverts with the weight to swim with the eyes on bottom.
Below are some pics. of bream flies I tied a long time ago that remind me of those you tied. If I had to change anything for bream, I would use lighter barbells so they sink slower in the water column. Good luck and good stuff.
nice looking flys you have,you do great work
DBLAARCHERY
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I need to get some pics of the flies my grandfather tied years ago before he passed...I found them awhile back and plan on framing them...
