"There's nothing more dangerous...
...than a wounded mosquito."-Eric Idle as Roy, Monty Python's Flying Circus
I'd hate to be the trout that tangles with this mosquito. It's my third dry fly. The first two were disasters.
posted by The Mad Fishicist | 1:35 PM
3 Comments:
You definately have much more patience than me.
TMF,
A hundred of us could comment on how good or bad your fly looks. What matters is what the big 'bow thinks.
So, have you just started tying? I'm thinking I really need to start. Any pointers on how to start? (book, video, class?)
These are my very first ever flies. Already I'm getting better. Today, I tied a #14 Adams that looks more like a drunken wasp, but everything is neatly tied and finished well.
A friend lent me the tools and supplies as well as an excellent book with lots of color photos and mostly simple descriptions.
My advice to a beginner: don't buy a whip finisher. It's impossible. Other than that, I've found it helpful to borrow the tools and supplies so I know what I NEED versus what I can evetually get.
Also, there are thousands of online tutorials for individual flies. Some stink, some rule. my computer desk is my fly tying desk, so I can research while I tie.
Thanks for writing.
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