Graham 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 I've been having fun! Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishingwright 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Wow, those look great. :bugeyes: Do you ever do anything but tie? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 ...Graham...once again, awesome job...great looking swarm...I really do like the wings...nice details...and the eyes, somehow feels like I am being watched... ... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oatka 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Very nice collection of flies. Are you gearing up to get free food across town? "Waiter, there's a FLY in my soup! I'm not paying for this!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrés T 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 ` Just fish for dinner, sir.´ Great! Andrés Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 :jumpy: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johan-p 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 You must have a lot of :poop: :poop: :poop: in your garden whit so much flies :lol2: :lol2: awsome graham. Johan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Those are very good, quite impressive. Do you ever do anything but tie? Yeah he takes really good photos too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILikeFish 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Very nice collection of flies. Are you gearing up to get free food across town? "Waiter, there's a FLY in my soup! I'm not paying for this!" and theres a hook in it! this is an outrage :devil: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dale 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Nice swarm of flies Graham! I half expected to see a bunch of maggots crawling around under them . . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Thanks guys, glad you like e'm. I didn't think of maggots, hmmm... great idea, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 I used 6/0 thread for shaping the underbody, 8/0 for tying, paint brush bristles for legs, 0.003 acetate alternative for the wings, crystal flash for ribbing, 4 peacock herls to cover the body. For the legs I wiped some tinted varnish onto my thread, touch dubbed peacock fibers onto it, few wraps around the legs, then flashed e'm with a lighter, to shorten the fibers. The eyes are seed beads which are placed into very fine organza, then tyed on together, with a few wraps between the beads... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
British mike 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Hey Graham. Nice job and its good to see you back at the bench.............bet it felt good to have that bobbin back in your hand again. All the best Mike .......................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkle 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 You mean you didn't use Raid on them ? I was going to ask how you got the hook through them without squashing them. Sorry, just my rubbish s.o.h. brilliant, as always P.S. Hope the sale go's well for you, and you get that other "person" sorted ! Regards John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zarabanda Fly 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: Kudos again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
