Nicolas Goles 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 I present you some of my flies ... I am quite a noob, I'm really trying , but can't seem to get what I really want . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Nice flies, one thing i would recommend would be to trim the rubber legs down a bit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Not too bad! Other than the fly in the second picture, which looks to be a Humpy(?) or similar dry fly, they don't look bad at all! The second fly needs some work, as the proportions look to be a bit off. Shorten the wings & get the body straight! Hard to tell from pictures sometimes, but it may be a little over hackled too. Fix those things & I believe you got it! The rubber legs are a minor thing, they can be trimmed anytime! One other thing, on that second fly, see the fine hair like fibers on the body. Looks like underfur left in the hair, that should be removed prior to tying in the elk hair. Get yourself a fine toothed comb, which works great for removing that fuzz. That will make the hair easier to work with & makes the fly look much better too! Most all natural hairs & fur have some amounts of underfur, sometimes it's fine to use it, especially with dubbings, but not good for deer, elk or similar hair bodies & wings. I'm looking forward to seeing some more of your work! :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sampler 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Well done :thumbsup: I would say that your off and running without a hitch. Practice makes perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futzer 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 You are doing fine Nicholas, just keep practicing. Working with hair can be challenging, so don't get frustrated. Cheers, Futzer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalltownfisherman 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Lookin' good. :thumbsup: Listen to tidewaterfly,he said everything that could've been said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolas Goles 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2009 Hey guys, thanks for the support . Yeah, hair is not easy... I actually had a better humpy, that one turned out pretty bad : ) , I'll post pictures of my progress. I really like it here, you guys give really good advice. Sometimes I feel frustrated on my tying though... some ppl is reaaaally good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontanaBound 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 according to what i can tell, being kind of new myself, is they look really good. i had a hard time with the head of the flies and keeping them small and not crowding the eye, but looks like you got that figured out. wish i could get my wife to understand still having a hard time with the wooly bugger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigLost 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Hey guys, thanks for the support . Yeah, hair is not easy... I actually had a better humpy, that one turned out pretty bad : ) , I'll post pictures of my progress. I really like it here, you guys give really good advice. Sometimes I feel frustrated on my tying though... some ppl is reaaaally good. One thing you need to do to overcome your frustration is not compare yourself (your tying) to others, especially the tyers on here. Just tie at your own pace and then go catch fish with um. I don't have one fly in the database here because, well, My flies are for fish eyes only. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
