What type of flies to you find most challenging?

[flyfishingheaven 0]

Feel free to describe your most challenging tie.

[Fly1 0]

I said streamer but really meant those fancy salmon spey patterns that I drool over submitted by all the members

 

Ken

[JasonN 0]

Ditto. You should add an option for classic salmon patterns. That, or specify that you don't want people to count those, so you get a better survey of the other types.

[Joe Hard 0]

I find them all challenging because I've never tied a sly.

only kidding...as far as the poll goes I picked hairwing because I tied my first one's (steelhead/salmon) the other day.so far I have tied abbout 35 to 40.

 

[witchfisher 0]

Epoxy.

Never tried actually, as I am allergic to epoxy.

J

 

[cornmuse 0]

I assumed by "streamers" that you were referring to traditional Maine streamers. They can be challenging. I am really surprised that you didn't include spun deer hair as a voting category. Most folks I know hate spinning hair.

 

I'd say my personal weakness is in tying married quill wings (or any quill wings for that matter). I don't do it enough to be proficient, so when I DO try I end up with something that looks like the fly I posted in the Warm Water forum

 

Joe C.

[Steeldrifter 0]

Hairwing salmon/steelhead flies have givin me more trouble than anything else for the past few months.

 

SD

[munky 0]

Yes the full dressed salmon patterns by far. Other than that, hairwing flies are a bit of a challenge for me. The floss bodies are a challenge to keep even.

[Guest]

Anything smaller than a #14 is difficult. I've seen some amazing flies tied on a #32 hook, I could never do that.

[Bamboo Addict 0]

Full Dress has to be put on the list, Dee Strip, and Spey is in class also.

David

[WYKnot 0]

Terrestrial, specifically trying to tie a hopper that does not look like a birdnest.

[dbl_shot 0]

For me... I'd have to say those midge patterns. I typically don't tie anything smaller than a 16. Those smaller like 18 - 22's are just out there. Bad enough to tie but attaching to a tippet yikes...

 

Cheers, Hansen

[Kingfisher 0]

Feather-wing streamers, by far. That's why I held the swap, to get some much needed practice. The bodies are easy, the wings, cheeks, and eyes are still a pain in the @$$ for me. Thankfully, I'm using the Stevens method of gluing them all up before mounting them on the hook, but it's still no picnic.

[Guest]

I hate to tie Prince nymphs. For some reason, I have an awful time with the white horns on the front. When I'm done, the darn things point in whichever direction they want. I don't let it stop me, I tie them anyway, and the fish don't mind how they look.

Caddisfly

 

 

[jmmccutc 0]

just wait, some day you'll all be as good as me and then you won't have any problems tying all sorts of flies...

 

seriously, i have to say my dry flies, not because they are hard but because i'm a perfectionist, i won't settle for second best and i'm always trying to make them better...i can't say the classic salmon flies cause i've never tried to tie them...and my deer hair bass bugs have progressed to a level that i feel comfortable with (not saying that they are great, but they do catch fish)