skyfireblaze

I'd also suggest that you have someone take some pictures (or video) of you while casting. My wife took some pictures of me while I was at the park practicing last weekend. While she wasn't taking the pictures to help me improve my fly fishing skills, I have to admit that they really opened my eyes as to where I need to focus on to improve. I've only been fly fishing for a little over a year now and have never been comfortable with my casting. Those pictures really helped out. Now I just need more park time ... Good luck ...

Albuquerque, NM

Flies are on their way ... Thanks BFR!

Thanks for the inspiration ... This is one good looking fly

This is exceptional! I really like the look and feel it gives. It's great having the "full-screen" images with the tutorial. Note: It appears that the images for steps 1 and 2 have been switched.

Since it ended well for us, it's something that I can look back on and laugh about. I know others are not as fortunate when their pets get into "mischief". Since then, whenever my tying and/or fishing gear is out, the door is always closed (and sometimes locked)- no pets allowed. While we were waiting at the clinic, a dog came in needing to have a Frisbee taken out of its stomach (or at least 2-3 plastic pieces that once resembled a Frisbee).

Yeah, you've got to be really careful about leaving flies around the house. I left a beadhead pheasant tail nymph (16 or 18 I believe) attached to some tippet on my desk. Well, my wife sees the cat choking on some fishing line and proceeds to try to pull the line out of the cats mouth. She didn't realize their was a hook on the end. We ended up spending several hours in an emergency vet clinic that night. Fortunately they were able to extract the hook, even though it was set so far down the throat. It was by far the least fun I've had spending $600 on "fly fishing". Still, it ended up cheaper than having the hook removed surgically (~$2000) or having to tell my kids that we had to put the cat down because Dad left his fishing stuff out ...

That was a good article. Just wanted to offer my "Thanks" as well ...

A big "Thank You" to everyone! I received my flies yesterday ... they're great! Thanks again.

Count me in too please ...

Sorry for the lack of communication on my part. :dunno: My flies finally made it to the post office yesterday. Late, I know. Please forgive me. They said that given the short trip up to you from ABQ that you should get them tomorrow; Friday at the latest. Let me know when they get there. Here they are all ready to go in their Altoids box ... Hope they're okay for everyone ...

Address Please. I've been sent out of town for the next week, but they should go in the mail Friday/Saturday ... (Olive & Rust Orange Stimulator)

I'm in too!

Glad to hear they worked well for you. I had a lot of fun tying them up. In fact, I've got to tie up a few more for myself so I can use them this coming weekend ...

Thanks everyone, especially our SM! I've been out of town for the past week and a half. It was great to see the flies waiting for me when I got back home this morning. Looking forward to catching a few fish with them ...