johan-p 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2010 Thank you so much guys I really appreciate the nice comments. I think the whole tying process took somewhere around 50 hours. Johan Yeah, but will it catch fish???? J/K! Well I don’t think so because it will never touch water. But do you know the meaning of ‘’realistic fly tying’’?? Johan Hmmm, I think so. Do you know the meaning of "sarcasm"?? Yeah I know and you are good at it. Johan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy Parker 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2010 Ok here is how I do the wings. I take a print from the wings of a dragonfly then I lay on top of it a sheet of thin clear plastic like from an overhead sheet but thinner. Then take fibers from a paintbrush, stick one end whit some varnish on a vain and then whit a needle sock in varnish follow the vain and cut of where the vain stops, repeat the process whit every vain, and that way you get some nice wings. Then draw the outside of the wings and cut the out. It is very time consuming but the result is very nice and worth the effort. I hope you guys can understand what I try to explain. Any more questions, please let me know. Johan Thanks so much for sharing your method ! Blessings, Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johan-p 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 Your welcome. Johan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy Parker 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 Your welcome. Johan I'm going to attempt to do this it will be a while ,But I hope you will add your comments to it when you see it? thanks again Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johan-p 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 I will do jeremy, Good luck and don’t hesitate to ask. Johan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theflytrap 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2010 Just joined the site.....also just started tying realistics.....your wings are phenomenal.....I have a wood boring bee that I am very proud of along with a Paper Wasp.....I have to get pictures and learn how to post them.....Again, PHENOMENAL WORK! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrés T 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2010 Hi Johan, always a pleasure admiring your flies. Thank you for sharing! Andrés T. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johan-p 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Thanx Andrés, For the nice compliment. Johan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fede 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2010 Amazing !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddcrow 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluegill576 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 That is one of the best flies I have ever seen! Amazing work! I could not imagine how much work that one fly took. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyrite 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Great Job did you By thous wings or make them?? No difference it is great. Thanks Glen (tyrite) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwtroubum 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2011 Nice!!! Very Nice!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
