JacksonK 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2015 Some great ties this month so far. Can't wait to see what the last week brings. Merry Christmas everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubs 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2015 Lovely nymphs troutah! Right up my alley, and very consistent tying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyme Keeper 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2015 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2015 You might just get a ticket to bass heaven instead>lol  I'm going to hell, aren't I?   Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bulb 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Some simple baitfish, tied with congo hair from flytyersdungeon. It was a little tricky to get the right amount of materials and proportions right, but practice makes perfect i guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goose77 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Cream...fantastic fly and video! Thank you for posting and for your inspiration this year. Merry Christmas and cheers. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuskyFlyGuy 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 The Cream, Wow Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 I am usually hesitant to post flies here. I tie for fishing, not for show, so mine don't look so good in comparison. I am not embarrassed to show them ... more like, "As long as I hang out with people uglier than I am, I look pretty good." "But, put me in a crowd of pretty, young people ... and suddenly, I am a worn out, old guy." Â Anyway ... I ran out of my favorite fly, my "Panfish Attractor". Had to tie replacements for me, and a few to give to a friend who's loaning me some equipment. Since I so rarely tie such a quantity, I had to take a picture. Â Â Even here I don't measure up to you guys who have boxes and boxes of flies. But it suits my style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 mikechell, Those flies look great!!!! They all look a like to me...Merry Christmas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephcsylvia 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Those look good Mike, very consistent you should post a side pic of one of those! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Yeah Mike what's with the talk down !! They look just like fish takers ....after all isn't that what they are supposed to do . Nice ties mate... did you use fox for those ? For the record i'd be good with showing those in my box . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 I appreciate the comments, guys. I am quite happy with my skill level, tying flies that catch fish (at least, they do for me). My post above isn't so much debasing ... just humbled by the top quality flies others can tie. Like that Puglisi Peanut Butter I still can't get the hang of. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PJ2 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Mike : Those are really good . Dont sell yourself short. They are consistently tied. Bout time we saw a pic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 I appreciate the comments, guys. I am quite happy with my skill level, tying flies that catch fish (at least, they do for me). My post above isn't so much debasing ... just humbled by the top quality flies others can tie. Like that Puglisi Peanut Butter I still can't get the hang of. Hey Mike ..... I think many of us are humbled by the quality of flies on this site and others.... You're not alone buddy lolI'm often concerned at putting up flies that I personally think suck but they still catch fish occasionally lol So I feel that sharing my mediocre patterns with others may help them catch fish lol Anyway mate Merry Christmas . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ol'DirtyCaster 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 3/0 EWG gurgler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites