The challenge is not so much seeing them as that my hands are rather large. My fingers get in the way I need some small stuff for the new 2 wt.Rg
the art of fly tying is not the fly you produce but rather the fish that your fly produces olives are the early mainstay RG ^5
Trapper.... Thanks for the Words of Wisdom and I take it that's more from RG "olives are....."You see, after not tying for a number of years, the magnifying glass is a necessity. ( that's what happenswhen you hit 65/70 years young) I'm not a fly fisherman anymore those days are gone. Spinning rod now and trail'er'em behind a float. Why, that's almost as bad as a Cen'er Pin'er....hehehehe.Grandson & I fish for Bluegills, so I'll stick with the Woolly Buggers. May try that pattern on a lead head jig hook.Later...Pachuckles akaChuckleschuck my brother is 72 with removed arm mucsel and open heart he still tosses some flies! as far as a mag glass joannes fabrics clip on desk model lot cheaper then any fly shop .... RG oh i'm ready i did toss flies with success after steel a little this winter but with the home front settling down a bit i plan a major attack this year