Still raining......

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newriverspey
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Still raining......

Post by newriverspey » Fri May 12, 2023 11:50 pm

Hi all,

I thought the rain would finally stop but no such luck. Yesterday evening, I stopped by the fly shop and hung out with the owner and tied flies. It is amazing that we really don't communicate well verbally but we do understand the universal language of fly tying. His English is much better than my Japanese. When I try to communicate in Japanese the conversation quickly turns to English, that is how bad I am. He has taught me a lot about fly tying and his mastery of thread control is amazing. What takes me three or four wraps he does in one or two wraps. It is amazing to watch him at work. We tied with orange silk and my mystery feather. The flies in the pictures below were all tied on a #16 Dohiku hooks, orange silk floss (2 strands), and partridge for the hackle and at times a dubbing loop of chickabou tips prior to the partridge feather.

Otto
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Re: Still raining......

Post by newriverspey » Fri May 12, 2023 11:51 pm

Two more pictures...
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Re: Still raining......

Post by Mike62 » Sat May 13, 2023 6:53 am

Those ties are gorgeous! Well done.
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Re: Still raining......

Post by Partsman » Sat May 13, 2023 7:07 am

Beautiful flies, fly tying and fly fishing seem to overcome language and culture.
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Re: Still raining......

Post by DarrellP » Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:04 am

Very elegant flies.
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Re: Still raining......

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:25 am

Stunning flies. I am more than a little envious of your opportunity to spend rainy days with such a fly tyer.
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Re: Still raining......

Post by mooney4 » Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:26 pm

Thats a stunning pattern. So the wraps over the orange body silk is Chickaboo tips in a loop?
newriverspey
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Re: Still raining......

Post by newriverspey » Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:31 pm

Yes, the chickabou tips are in the dubbing loop. It works quite well.
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Re: Still raining......

Post by Mike62 » Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:28 am

And yes, it's still raining. The first 12 days of the month and we've already had 5.5" of the stuff. It was pouring down at 5am this morning, too. If it ever lets up I'll go check the rain gauge. The damn lawn still thinks its May! ...irritating; I'm tired of mowing grass!
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Re: Still raining......

Post by DOUGSDEN » Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:44 pm

These patterns are absolutely stunning to behold! I just cannot believe the incredible beauty within each tying! Perfect in every way and with every turn!
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