smalltownfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 What do you think? p.s first poll feels good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairstacker 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 What do you think? p.s first poll feels good. For me, the answer is none of the above. The key to my fly tying happiness is tying flies that look decent, fish as intended, and catch fish. -- Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalltownfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 What do you think? p.s first poll feels good. For me, the answer is none of the above. The key to my fly tying happiness is tying flies that look decent, fish as intended, and catch fish. -- Mike True so very true! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 What do you think? p.s first poll feels good. For me, the answer is none of the above. The key to my fly tying happiness is tying flies that look decent, fish as intended, and catch fish. -- Mike ditto or that they make the people happy that I tie them for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalltownfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 What do you think? p.s first poll feels good. For me, the answer is none of the above. The key to my fly tying happiness is tying flies that look decent, fish as intended, and catch fish. -- Mike ditto or that they make the people happy that I tie them for I edited the poll so now you can vote on that stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 Personally, my enjoyment comes from making flies like look half-way decent, flies that catch fish, and yes Terje's posts do make me 'happy' but mostly jealous :devil: :j_k: Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanrus 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 Good first poll, but u forgot Prince nymphs... one of the few that I tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 For whatever reason, I love to tie Stimulators. In a perfect world, all of our flies would look perfect and catch loads of fish. Thankfully, flies don't have to look good to catch fish. I've caught plenty on some awful looking flies with cockeyed wings, crooked tails, uneven bodies, etc. etc. Regardless, my goal is that fellow tyers (and fish) look at my flies and consider them pretty dang good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tye2fly 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 the finished product we always hopes looks good, but i have to say i have cought some huge fish on ugly flies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 1.Teaching somone to tie. 2. gifting a beautiful realistic to a friend. 3. Being a swapmeister and opening up each new arrival. 4. having a realistic cricket out fish the bait dunkers casting live ones. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalltownfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 Poll edited. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2009 whiskey,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futzer 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Hi Gage, #1 Catching more fish or more fishers to buy your bugs, than your favorite best friend tyer. Cheers, Jeff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrLogik 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I find tying traditional English spiders and soft hackles the most gratifying aspect of fly tying. Although easy to tie, they are not as easy to tie "well"....with the appropriate amount and length of hackle, head size and shape, silk thread wraps and length on hook shank, etc... They can be fussy...and I like that...reminds me of the movie Three Days of the Condor with Robert Redford and the scene of Max von Sydow hand-painting the little cast lead soldiers meticulously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rkayser 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 How could you forget the Elk Hair? Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites