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Posted on 7/1/17 at 10:32 pm to ZacAttack
Tiemco or Dr Slick scissors are both good.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 6:53 am to ZacAttack
Hunters are your best friend. Deer tails. Ducks, turkeys, etc.
A customer comes and fishes with guides out of the shop my son works at every year. One day, the customer didn't have a trip booked. His guide told him to go fish with my son when he got off work in the shop. They fished a couple of afternoons. A couple of months later, the customer shipped my son a box of tying supplies from a fly shop he was liquidating. (He was the money. The sweat equity partner had died). There was easily $2,000 of retail tying supplies. The next winter, another box came. Needless to say, he makes time to fish with his friend when he makes his annual visit.
A customer comes and fishes with guides out of the shop my son works at every year. One day, the customer didn't have a trip booked. His guide told him to go fish with my son when he got off work in the shop. They fished a couple of afternoons. A couple of months later, the customer shipped my son a box of tying supplies from a fly shop he was liquidating. (He was the money. The sweat equity partner had died). There was easily $2,000 of retail tying supplies. The next winter, another box came. Needless to say, he makes time to fish with his friend when he makes his annual visit.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 10:38 am to ZacAttack
I use Dr Slick curve tips and really like them. The curve is very helpful making nice contours with my cuts. Allows for a more natural outline if cuttting minnow shaped flies or egg patterns
Materials I order from many different places. This for saltwater or fresh?
Materials I order from many different places. This for saltwater or fresh?
Posted on 7/2/17 at 11:20 am to ZacAttack
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Can someone recommend a good pair of scissors? Also, where does everyone get tying materials from, any place in particular that you order from?
Local fly shop. We also have meetings every once in a while where people drink beer and wine, and discuss the various aspects of fly fishing while tying flies.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 11:35 am to RogerTheShrubber
Unfortunately the nearest shop is more than an hour away. So, Internet it is for me at the moment.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:09 pm to 257WBY
Middle of nowhere Ohio at the moment. I think the closest shop is in Dayton and that's a good 2 hour drive.
Also, I spent most of the morning trying to tie a clouser minnow and whoever said in here that less is more when it came to materials was telling the absolute truth. I've also learned that deer hair is a pain in the arse to work with. In the end I had something that at least looked like a baby bass. Sort of. I've got the wooly bugger down though. Hopefully I can get the minnow down soon and then move onto the dahlberg diver. Since I mainly bass fish those seem to be the three most important to learn.
Also, I spent most of the morning trying to tie a clouser minnow and whoever said in here that less is more when it came to materials was telling the absolute truth. I've also learned that deer hair is a pain in the arse to work with. In the end I had something that at least looked like a baby bass. Sort of. I've got the wooly bugger down though. Hopefully I can get the minnow down soon and then move onto the dahlberg diver. Since I mainly bass fish those seem to be the three most important to learn.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:20 pm to ZacAttack
The Fly Shop in california has good stuff at good prices. If you want to load up on tying hooks this is the place to do it. I have used a lot of different hook and as far as store brand hooks go I really like theirs and they are super cheap. Their 2312 hooks I love for medium to large size nymphs b/c they have a nice natural looking curve. TBH I just haven't seen the need to purchase expensive hooks like Tiemco when it is for trout. Steelhead or Salmon? Ok i'll spend the big bucks there.
Caster's Fly Shop in north carolina is also good. Free shipping on all orders is nice and they tend to have good prices.
Caster's Fly Shop in north carolina is also good. Free shipping on all orders is nice and they tend to have good prices.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:23 pm to ZacAttack
If you can tie a Dahlberg diver you can tie just about anything. Deer hair bugs are very difficult. Hardest part is getting the hair packed tight enough. I use a pretty thick thread to tie them. And a double edged razor blade is your friend when trimming. You can bend it and get very close to the proper profile.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:46 am to ZacAttack
Zac, there will be people close by who tie. You need to meet them. People often swap materials, etc and enjoy getting new people into it. See if there is a fly club near you.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 12:16 pm to 257WBY
Fished out of golden meadow yesterday. The sun was out all day, with a breeze just hard enough for me to forget how bad my neck was burning. Ended up catching my limit of reds, and a bonus sheephead on an orvis Callaha Staili shrimp fly. Caught another 4 or 5 after that as well. One thing am still battling is the hook set. I must have lost 4 or 5 due to the fish spitting the hook. The ones I managed to land were not hooked well. Any pointers?
This post was edited on 7/5/17 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 7/5/17 at 1:23 pm to Elusiveporpi
Posted on 7/5/17 at 4:40 pm to Elusiveporpi
what reel is in the bottom pic?
Posted on 7/5/17 at 4:46 pm to Elusiveporpi
Are you raising the rod tip to set the hook?
You need to work on the strip set. Raise the entire rod without really raising the tip a set with your strip hand.
You need to work on the strip set. Raise the entire rod without really raising the tip a set with your strip hand.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 6:00 pm to bbvdd
I found that reel on Amazon for 50$. It's an off brand but works well. Edit.. it's a maxcatch avid.
I am raising the tip. So you are saying I should try and use the lower end of the rod to set the hook? Along with the strip set?
I am raising the tip. So you are saying I should try and use the lower end of the rod to set the hook? Along with the strip set?
This post was edited on 7/5/17 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 7/5/17 at 6:17 pm to Elusiveporpi
you should feel the hit with your stripping hand
Best you can bury the hook with the stripping hand. If you are at the back end of a strip raise the whole rod parallel to the water you you can get a little better set with the stripping hand. Then with the rod high and parallel to the water clear the line.
Best you can bury the hook with the stripping hand. If you are at the back end of a strip raise the whole rod parallel to the water you you can get a little better set with the stripping hand. Then with the rod high and parallel to the water clear the line.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 10:08 am to Elusiveporpi
If your rod has enough backbone, failing to stripset shouldn't cost you slot redfish. If you want to learn, concentrate on keeping the rod tip in the water when you're stripping. When the fish eats, take your time, grab the line, and pull. It'll become natural after a while.
Unrelated, but I'm selling a purple/blue size III Allen Omega with 300yds of blue gelspun and Rio GT line if anyone is interested. $400.
Unrelated, but I'm selling a purple/blue size III Allen Omega with 300yds of blue gelspun and Rio GT line if anyone is interested. $400.
This post was edited on 7/6/17 at 10:09 am
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