Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?

[62 & Done]

With my limited experience, I have resorted to mostly wet flies other than a few terrestrials, thinking they must be simpler to use. This spring I intend to graduate to the dry fly.  Wish me luck    LOL

[62 & Done]

Anybody have any experience with the Cheeky Tyro Reel that the Fly Shack has on sale ?  I have a bargain basement reel on my 9' 5 wt. that I found in the cellar. I thought this cheeky reel might make a good replacement?  the price looks acceptable.

[trapper2000]

62 this emerger pattern you could tie very easily   and it works well   don't be afraid to expand dry flies are not hard and are really fun to fish most fly shops even offer instructions  and theres so many on the internet .....

you can do it!!!!!

[rgfixit]

Every fly tier has tossed flies into the waste basket. It’s like fishing, you don’t know unless you go.

The only thing you regret is losing that hook….which most times you can recover, and, sometimes you’d rather not.

Patience is a virtue .

[62 & Done]

In due time - I think I will learn to fishem before attempting to tye-em  That way I will have a better understanding of what I actually want and will use. So much to learn.  Don't lose faith in me guys-I'll get there

This unseasonably warm start to spring has me anxious to get out and wet a line and now it decides to get cold again.  ONE OR THE OTHER PLEASE !!

[trapper2000]

caught alot of fish on ugly flies and mistakes ......

[62 & Done]

caught alot of fish on ugly flies and mistakes ......

  that's too funny   

[trapper2000]

it's very true and true to this day ....i love to ty flies and been doing it since i was a kid .....i still make plenty of mistakes  ....fish don't seem to mind that often...... some of my mistakes  include  super glueing my fingers together ....more then once ! and many dry flies became  wet flies and nymphs......many mistakes with epoxy and more then once  broke the thread   spinning deer hair and a  muddler became a mess  ....don't worry we all have messed up my suggestion try fixing the fly the best you can and fish it!  chances are the fish won't care .....worse case   senerio , moose river  we  dropped a  fly box as youths  nephew and i made what we thought looked like   dry  flies out of  cigarette  filters  and yup we caught  fish.....you can do this  you will make a  goof now and then  you'll laugh and  go on .....thats all part of the sport  .....you'll do fine ...your doing fine  now ....,.just don't give up

[62 & Done]

Thanks Trapp we'll keep at it.   I was just watching Bob's "marvelous marble machine"   That took some time

[lowaccord66]

https://youtu.be/D8cL8JsqGpQ?feature=shared

I really enjoyed this one.  Not just for the fishing but I admire the man that Joe is. 

[rgfixit]

Been playing with some #14 wets for gills and some squishy ball flies for crappie.



If the weather ever straightens out I’ll get to try them.

[ECobb91]

Anybody have any experience with the Cheeky Tyro Reel that the Fly Shack has on sale ?  I have a bargain basement reel on my 9' 5 wt. that I found in the cellar. I thought this cheeky reel might make a good replacement?  the price looks acceptable.

While not the same reel, I have a Cheeky Preload on my 4wt. It’s a good budget reel the Tyro is a step above the preload so I’m sure it’ll be a fine reel. One thing you’ll need to get used to is the reel is silent. So there’s no click and pawl clicking sound when pulling line out or reeling in.

For a few dollars more, I’d opt for the Lamson Liquid though. Also on sale/clearance at The Fly Shack

[Bartman44]

Nice work at the vise everyone.

[Buckski]

Been playing with some #14 wets for gills and some squishy ball flies for crappie.



If the weather ever straightens out I’ll get to try them.

Squishy ball flies seem neat. Solid bead?

[rgfixit]

Tungsten bead.

They’re a bit tricky to tie but they work.