things I want to learn

[DarrellP 0]

marrying slip wings

Tying a classic dry hackle.  I tend to use parachutes.

Making a composite loop.

Pre formed dubbing brushes.

What are you guys working on?

[Pbass 0]

4 minutes ago, DarrellP said:

Pre formed dubbing brushes.

 

I Will be starting my first fly with pre formed dubbing brushes tomorrow. This is the video that I will be following. This will be my first time using the brushes and the micro spines. 

 

[TSMcDougald 0]

13 minutes ago, DarrellP said:

marrying slip wings

Tying a classic dry hackle.  I tend to use parachutes.

Making a composite loop.

Pre formed dubbing brushes.

What are you guys working on?

I'm working on marrying slip wings.

[Mark Knapp 0]

35 minutes ago, DarrellP said:

marrying slip wings

Tying a classic dry hackle.  I tend to use parachutes.

Making a composite loop.

Pre formed dubbing brushes.

What are you guys working on?

Ambitious indeed. Good luck my friend, and have fun. I know you can do whatever you want to do.

I'm going to stay in my comfort zone for a while. 🤪

[DarrellP 0]

It seems that brushes and composite loops are all the rage in the PNW Steelhead scene.]intruders can be as hard or simple as you want, it seems.

[breambuster 0]

I did a series of swaps a few years ago called a “Skill Builder” Swap. We had a list of things to work on starting with nymphs, then wet flies, then Catskills style dries etc. I also had a guy in Europe who was a professional grade tyer to do a critic of each fly submitted so each guy would know what he needed to work on. Maybe you could try getting some guys to come up with a list of swaps where you all work off a joint list similar to yours. Maybe trade off on who is going to be the Swapmeister of each swap. Just food for thought

BB

[BobHRAH 0]

For married slip wings, check out Don Bastian's Tying Classic Wet Flies and Advanced Classic Wet Flys DVD.  Better than anything that I have seen on YouTube.  Especially the Advanced DVD where he shows a brilliant way to marry the wings without slips all over your bench and not having to worry about which are right and which are left. 

Dave Brandt did a Catskill Dry Fly DVD which is pretty good.  Featherbender Barry Ord Clarke has number of traditional wrap dry flys.  They are beautiful, but it seems like such a waste to discard half the hackle fibers (by stripping one side) on good quality feathers.  But, they are pretty to us tyers/fishermen.    Good Luck!

Thanks, Bob H

 

 

[WWKimba 0]

17 hours ago, breambuster said:

I did a series of swaps a few years ago called a “Skill Builder” Swap. We had a list of things to work on starting with nymphs, then wet flies, then Catskills style dries etc. I also had a guy in Europe who was a professional grade tyer to do a critic of each fly submitted so each guy would know what he needed to work on. Maybe you could try getting some guys to come up with a list of swaps where you all work off a joint list similar to yours. Maybe trade off on who is going to be the Swapmeister of each swap. Just food for thought

BB

bream you and I must have some great minds!  I did a swap a few (OK many now!) on FAOL on a Techniques swap - same idea as yours - I included woven bodies and woven hackle on mine and actually had two brave souls try their hand at them!  Lot's of fun!

Kim

BTW - Your gift flies for keeping my secret are in vicriders hands as we speak!

[Fatman 0]

spinning deer hair!!  I suck at it!! LOL 

[Philly 0]

At this point in my life, trying to remember the things I've forgotten about fly tying.  There's always the possibility of creating the perfect mop fly.

[Sandan 0]

marrying slip wings for sure. I've been and will continue working on that. Also tying in a GP crest topping.