What are you working on?

[vicente 0]

I haven't been doing any fly tying lately been busy with my other hobbies, hoping to get 6 knives done this month, 3 of which need sheaths, which is a lot for me.

[rstaight 0]

Mogup,

 

I like it. Sparse, nice profile, should work nicely.

 

The more I look at it the more I like it. Well done.

[flytire 0]

a better way to stage/prepare/setup tying materials before tying

 

 

perhaps a small table rather than the floor

[Mark Knapp 0]

Well, I'm still working on better pictures, thread management, head size and not crowding the eye.

 

It's amazing to me to look at some of the flies I tied just a few weeks ago and see how bad they were. It's also amazing to me that a fly can look perfectly fine to the eye but when you take a picture of it you can see all the glaring errors.

 

Here are some of my latest from the Orvis Index of flies.

 

Light Cahill Thorax

 

Dark Blue Quill Thorax

 

A shot from above showing the split tail on the thorax.

 

Parachute Adams

 

Parachute Royal Coachman

 

Parachute Black Gnat

 

Next I work on some hair body flies.

 

So far I've tied a little over two hundred flies with my HMH TRV and I'm loving it.

[Mark Knapp 0]

Norm, material storage and organization is always a challenge for me. So many different materials, colors and sizes.

[Mark Knapp 0]

vicente, I know what you mean, there never a shortage of thing to divide our available spare time. To do any of the well takes a real commitment.

[Moshup 0]

Mogup,

 

I like it. Sparse, nice profile, should work nicely.

 

The more I look at it the more I like it. Well done.

Thanks rstaight. Appreciate it. Comps don't come easy on this board.

[mikechell 0]

I'm working on packing up my stuff.

Heading home tomorrow night. Two weeks in paradise, then here again in March.

[RickZieger 0]

Working on some woven fly variations for panfish.

Camera battery is dead.

 

Rick

[vicente 0]

vicente, I know what you mean, there never a shortage of thing to divide our available spare time. To do any of the well takes a real commitment.

Yep it's not easy making time for everything. Knife making is a bit difficult for me, since it's a hobby I don't want to make it stressful, but I still sell them so I also have the responsibility to my clients to get even out in a timely manner.

[Mark Knapp 0]

I'm working on packing up my stuff.

Heading home tomorrow night. Two weeks in paradise, then here again in March.

 

You've been away a long time. What do you do?

[Mark Knapp 0]

Working on some woven fly variations for panfish.

Camera battery is dead.

 

Rick

 

I'm going pan fishing in June, I'd like to see your flies when you get your batteries charged.

[Mark Knapp 0]

 

vicente, I know what you mean, there never a shortage of thing to divide our available spare time. To do any of the well takes a real commitment.

Yep it's not easy making time for everything. Knife making is a bit difficult for me, since it's a hobby I don't want to make it stressful, but I still sell them so I also have the responsibility to my clients to get even out in a timely manner.

 

 

I just finished my last order from 2014.

[mikechell 0]

Hey Mark,

I work for a national vocations institute.

My particular department is Motorcycle/Marine Industry Training (MMIT) and I do Dealer and Government Training on Honda Outboards in various locations. During the Winter months, it's Dealer training and I've been out for 6 weeks straight. It's never that time frame during the Government season.

[Mark Knapp 0]

Very interesting Mike, that's a long time to be away from home, man.