A place to discuss the collecting and tying of classic flies, the tyers who made them famous, the tools, materials and techniques they used as well as the waters they were designed for. While classic is generally used to describe old things, classic is also used in the sense of first class or in the highest form. Therefore a fully dressed Salmon Fly, or a Carrie Stevens Streamer are just as much classics as a Chernobyl Ant would be. Enjoy the forum.
I don't know if the Flies forum is my most or least favorite one. I look at flies like this, by some very talented tiers, then I look at my own pitiful efforts, and don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Thank you all!
Mac7x: please see my posts as a way to make somebody smile, not to discourage
Flyrodman: I only use vintage hooks for the traditional Catskill flies. These old hooks have insane huge barbs indeed
Thank you all!
Mac7x: please see my posts as a way to make somebody smile, not to discourage
Flyrodman: I only use vintage hooks for the traditional Catskill flies. These old hooks have insane huge barbs indeed
Yep, and trying to crush barb means they won't bent down but break and brittle hooks often the whole point at the bend. For classic looks and true to pattern those hooks are great but you just can't mess with the barb. Use barbless or newer mini-barb hooks for your fishing flies. The mini-barbs bend down and disappear quite easily in the vise.