Dillon Martini

Very nice. I seem to be a pretty good fly-tyer too, and a lousy fly-fisherman.

I've never been in a swap before, but I would love to be in one and have a few sculpin patterns that I tie and really like so I'm not sure which one I'll submit yet, but yeah, I'd love to be a part of it. What all does a swap entail? I'm in.

Thanks for the advice. It helps a lot. I'll make sure to not only have beads, I don't think that'll be a problem as I tie thousands without beads already and understand beads aren't perfect for all situations. I just like a large variety.

I've tied flies for about 9 years and have started adding the science to the art to get not only realistic looking flies, but also realistic acting flies. Recently I went fishing with a friend and found while we were both catching lots of fish, he was doing slightly better using beadheads versus my same designs without the beadheads. As a result, I would like to try tying some beadheads, but am not sure how to tie them on. Should I cement them on and then tie them on, or just build up the thread on the aft side of the bead?