What have you tied today?

[Part-time]

This topic has been a great inspiration for me after seeing the pictures posted of some great flies. I usually have a half hearted attempt every winter to tie a few flies but now after a month and a half I've nearly filled a fly box - more than I've tied over the last few seasons!

They're a bit of a mixed bunch and a rough at the edges so no close ups just yet - need to get the heads a bit neater for a start.

[sandyborthwick]

Aye Part Time nice loking flees.

I'm like you my tying over the years had become erratic and very seldom, with so many good step by steps on this site and the great ideas I've really started again.

The only problem is it soon shows how your eyesight is getting poorer over the years :worms, I've had to resort to buying one of those magnifying glasses. :oops:

Sandy B.O.

[Scotaidh]

This topic has been a great inspiration for me after seeing the pictures posted of some great flies. I usually have a half hearted attempt every winter to tie a few flies but now after a month and a half I've nearly filled a fly box - more than I've tied over the last few seasons!

They're a bit of a mixed bunch and a rough at the edges so no close ups just yet - need to get the heads a bit neater for a start.

Is that a few flies designed by myself on the left?

[Part-time]

Thanks for the kind comments guys - a good confidence booster. Just need to see what the troot think of them next.

The eyes are starting to feel the strain a bit Sandy; getting a magnifier or reading specs has crossed my mind.

Scotaidh, quite possibly some of yours in there but I've been looking at so many flies on here I'm loosing track of who's I've been copying.

[Scotaidh]

Scotaidh, quite possibly some of yours in there but I've been looking at so many flies on here I'm loosing track of who's I've been copying.

I'm pleased someone actually took the time to copy them!  Give me a shout if they catch.

Lovely box of flys btw, although if you can see the foam it isn't full enough, get tying  :tongue2

[Wildfisher]

Hoping I might use this tomorrow. Size 14 LDO parachute

Who says parachutes are hard to tie ? this one took 3 minutes!

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[just_steven]

Just a few Hedgehogs today.

Steve

[Tim]

Lovely hogs. I've tied hogs before, but now tend to use a variety of more straight forward deer hair sedges. It could just be me being lazy, but I find them just as effective. Any views?

Tim

[deergravy]

I think you're quite right Tim.
Hogs and Half-hogs are more about fly-tying than catching fish.
Over-complicated.
That's my hunch, anyway.

Dave

[Wildfisher]

more straight forward deer hair sedges. It could just be me being lazy, but I find them just as effective. Any views?

I find the  DHS more versatile and suited to the bulk of the fishing I do, that said hogs are damned good pulling flies, the bandies love 'em!