Blues Brother 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 Maybe this should be in the lodge, but when you find a good productive pattern, how many do you tie at once? I've seen some guy's fly boxes with like 15 of one pattern. I usually just tie about 3 and have wide variety of patterns in my boxes. What about you guys? ~Bryce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 For dries/nymphs that I know produce I'll put 4 of each one in my box, if it's a new one I haven't fished yet, I'll stick 2 in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 Im one of those guys that tie up a dozen, usually when someone sees ya slayen em you can sell em to em for a heafty profit!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
down2earthlv 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 I do 5 of most every fly in my box, more if they are really productive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb82 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 6 of small stuff, 2 of the big stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishyman 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 I may only carry 3 or 4, but if it's a pattern I believe in, I'll tie 12 at a sitting. I really believe that to get comfortable with a pattern you've gotta tie a bunch of em. I hated dubbing loops til I started tying Murrays' Madtoms. Since I tied a bunch for myself and 16 for the Smallie swap I've actually come to enjoy tying them and they look SOOO much better than the first ones! :headbang: Fishy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 I always like to have at least a couple dozen of each pattern in my box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ephemerella 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2006 Half dozen dries or nymphs, 1-2 Rangeley Streamers (I'm soooo slow each one takes over an hour and a half) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlsmithii 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2006 it all depends on how fast i can tie it. quick ties, i carry more, slower ties i carry less Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KVRNut 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 If I can, I usually try and get a dozen of each pattern in my fly boxes. Larger flies I'm happy with a half dozen of each. If I'm trying a new pattern, I'll make sure that I have a half dozen on hand and if it proves productive, then it gets increased to a dozen. Chronnies are another matter all together as I'll have a couple dozen of each of my favorites in the boxes before I leave the house. When I have to buy flies, I buy each pattern by the dozen. A trip to the fly shop is never cheap. *sigh* I can never tell when a pattern or variation of a pattern will suddenly take off and become the most heavily used pattern that I have or how many I'll loose during the course of a days fishing so I try to have more than I think I could possibly use. Some get heavily chewed up by the end of a day at the lake. As far as having a variety of patterns is concerned, I just have a lot of fly boxes in the tool bag I use to carry them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodiak Commando 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Well i will tie dozens of one pattern but never keep more than six in a box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
picketpin 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 dry flies 6to10at a time nymps 12,streamers 12, wets 12 Tight lines Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Varies, but average 3 of each size of each pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 I try to tie 12 at a time, usually carry 6 or so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adirondack 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 well if i drink too much homebrew then i usually only tie like 2, but if it is a productive night and pattern i tie as many as i can because i know i will lose them all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites