FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2012 *stretch* ahh, now i can go back to my fancy feathers and floss...crazy synthetics, i didn't swear once, nor did my thread ever break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Mine will be getting mailed out the first of next week, I slacked a little in getting the eyes attached hopefully everyone will enjoy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Glad to hear they everyone's are coming along! Jam' i didnt expect synthetics to be tough when you have been posting some fancy schmancy salmon stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Glad to hear they everyone's are coming along! Jam' i didnt expect synthetics to be tough when you have been posting some fancy schmancy salmon stuff! I found synthetics tough just from using beautiful hackles and all that pretty highly mobile natural stuff. Handling EP fibers with no natural taper seemed a bland thing to do. Synthetics however have a load of advantages in tying. You can trim the things, you can taper bunches of it, you can stack it, you can spin it, you can fold it, you can throw it in a brush, it will hold up to fish, it goes a lovely translucent in the water include just a few. Quite easy to use and fun when mixing with epoxies and plastic eyes and the such. I'd like to possibly use more synthetics in spey style flies, i know the EP anadromous brush is excellent for this application. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Glad to hear they everyone's are coming along! Jam' i didnt expect synthetics to be tough when you have been posting some fancy schmancy salmon stuff! I found synthetics tough just from using beautiful hackles and all that pretty highly mobile natural stuff. Handling EP fibers with no natural taper seemed a bland thing to do. Synthetics however have a load of advantages in tying. You can trim the things, you can taper bunches of it, you can stack it, you can spin it, you can fold it, you can throw it in a brush, it will hold up to fish, it goes a lovely translucent in the water include just a few. Quite easy to use and fun when mixing with epoxies and plastic eyes and the such. I'd like to possibly use more synthetics in spey style flies, i know the EP anadromous brush is excellent for this application. This is very true.. never thought of it that way. Synthetic stuff is definitely versatile and holds up well but I do LOVE tying with some good hackle.. Oh decisions decisions us tyers must make. Id be interested in seeing some spey style flies with the andromanous (sp?) brush. I dont think I have ever seen any. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sthrncomfort 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2012 Field tested and approved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iFly 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Halfway there.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Hey fellas...My flies are tied but the eyes have not yet been added. My wife has been having some issues and we have been called to the Cleveland clinic. We have just left the clinic and made a stop in Indiana with the folks for Christmas. As soon as we get home I will finish the flies and get them in the mail but alas it will be around the 1st of the year. I hope that is not a problem. If it is please proceed without me. Sorry for the problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 No worries ditz! Hope all is well. Have a good holiday! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Simon, got yours today! Nice looking ties I must say. Thanks for the extras Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2012 ...I will finish the flies and get them in the mail but alas it will be around the 1st of the year. I hope that is not a problem. If it is please proceed without me. Sorry for the problem. I hope that isn't a problem. I'm not going to be able to start mine until the 1st of the year or probably shortly thereafter. I hope that isn't a problem. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2012 ...I will finish the flies and get them in the mail but alas it will be around the 1st of the year. I hope that is not a problem. If it is please proceed without me. Sorry for the problem. I hope that isn't a problem. I'm not going to be able to start mine until the 1st of the year or probably shortly thereafter. I hope that isn't a problem. Kirk The due date is there for a "target". Not real concerned about it. Its right around the holidays so if we need to push it back we will! No worries my friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sthrncomfort 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2012 Time for a haircut. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2012 Hahaha nice stack of fish haha @Ben. Hopefully you can put those extras to use. How do you like the shrimp?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 some sweet ties here! damn! Chef, just holding onto mine, got a nasty flu and don't want to post you any nasties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
