Wednesday

tying tiny flies sucks

I generally have fat clumsy fingers and tying tiny flies sucks. My eyes hurt, my chest is filled with frustration and it takes three times longer to make a single fly. I’m ganna throw away my small hooks and only tie flies size 16 and up. I know the small flies are great for fishing in winter and when trout are nervous, but damn it – I can’t tie them. I’ll buy them or perhaps some of my friends with more nimble fingers will give me a bunch as a present ;-)

Which one of us is good at tying tiny flies? Please identify yourself.

8 comments:

  1. IMHO- there is only one small fly worth tying. The brassie. in different colors. every trout eats them all year.

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  2. i still wonder how you could possibly tie any flies with your fat fingers. i will sell you my small flies dirt cheap - a half of what orvis offers. ㅋㅋ

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  3. seriously... i love my yong specials.

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  4. What are you talking about? your fly looks good! 잠깐! 너 자랑할려고 올린거지 얌생아

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  5. thanks for the advice mrlee. brassie is one that I can do without going out of my mind.

    I'll definately take you up on that offer soboro, and you know we both have fat hands.

    fishfinder - 내 눈이 튀어 나오고, 답답해서 가슴이 터질것 같다. 진짜 - 작은것은 만들지 말자.

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  6. I don't tie anything smaller than a size 20 hook. If i really need to tie something smaller, i will still use the size 20 hook but "try" to keep the flie's body smaller.

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  7. Thank you for the comment goneflyfishing!

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  8. I love tiny flies. But then again I don't tie....yet that is. That little prince nymph is my trusty standby. Little copper john's and pheasant tails are great too. Although mrlee's comment will have me stocking up a few brassies for sure.

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