A couple of hoppers (take 2)

[garyj]

I tried tying my own legs this time, not very successfully looking at them now.

Any better?

[bill1]

Love the bodies and the tying in general. Maybe the legs and hackle are a little long? - it's something I keep doing.
Like the head in the first one, very neat.

[dabhoy]

Not bad at all Gary I would still like a shorter hackle though.
While you are tying legs can you do me a full feather please

[garyj]

Originally Posted by dabhoy

While you are tying legs can you do me a full feather please

It took 15 mins to tie the 8 doubles used on these 2 flies Must be a faster way of doing this.....

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by garyj

It took 15 mins to tie the 8 doubles used on these 2 flies Must be a faster way of doing this.....

But think of the practice you would then get and you could then thank me for all the help

[garyj]

Nah, your all-right buddy, the wife has smaller fingers than me and has some spare time coming up........

[jonboy]

Try bribing the kids to do em for you m8 , worked for me till they grew up, could still do wi shorter hackle n legs, hackle is sititting more upright which I prefer mesel once again nice ties .

tightlines jonboy.
ps, like the arty pics as well .

[silversedge]

Get yourself a crochet hook Gary

[flytyingguy]

Nice, next time use a wider gaped hook - B160s area good chice

[Scotty Mitchell]

B405 is a good hopper hook too. With practice tying the legs will become much easier and you will get the "joint" closer to the tip of the fibre. I make the knot at the "fat" end then slide it up to where i want it before drawing it in.
It sometimes helps to dampen the fibre slightly too.
Scotty