Thankyou Arkle

[brownsville]

After taking up John's offer of some tuition today, and with his patient help, managed to tie this, first go.



Then one of these.



Thanks again, you're a gent.

[Scratch]

They're both beauties mate... did John actually tie them aswell?

[dabhoy]

Looking great with some nice palmering, I await the next installment.
John is a pretty kind guy.

[arkle]

Thanks guys.

Yes Rob, but we only had time to do 1 fly each of the 2 patterns, so I demo'd 1, then Mike tied it.

[North Country Angler]

You make me sick Brown. Such skills for someone so young.....er, hang on a minute

Good going from both teacher and pupil. wish i'd had that sort of back up when I started rather than just a tatty old book written before bobbin holders were invented!

M

[A. Fluker]

Agree with M, mind you I am still learning and still call on Arkle to share his skills and knowledge.

[arkle]

If I can quote someone's avatar "fly-tying is like mathematics, you can never know it all" which (for me at least) is the beauty of it, + it can get your creative juices going every now & again.

[midlander]

Good work there lads. With a tutor like John, I expect to see sublime creations by Christmas, Mike, and a fully dressed Thunder and Lightening by next June at the latest.