Two new flies...

[fishyjames]

Here are the two new flies that I learned at the fly dressing guild lessons in Ripley, with the brilliant tuition of John Smith. Here is what I came up with, The Hare's ear spider, and a shipmans buzzer


I am very proud of my hare's ear spider, I don't think the picture is half as good as it looks in real life, I think one of my best so far


The shipmans buzzer isn't two bad either I ties two of these, the first one went quite wrong so I won't disgrace the forum with it

Thanks for looking and I hope you liked them!

James

[seanie]

Very nice tying, the hares ear is a cracker

[flytyingguy]

Lovely patterns lad, well done, SAvage take tied a similar spider not long ago for leven...

[fishyjames]

Thanks for the comments, as soon as I can get some more hooks and tools/materials I will be practicing some more

[fredaevans]

"Those Puppies will Hunt."
fae

[toxic evo]

Yep very nice
There fish finders all right
Well done
Toxic

[sarg]

Crackers James. I prfer my shipmans a little more bushy\rough in the body. Brush the fur with velcro before ribbing to get the result you want.

[maharg]

Very nice.
One wee tip if I may, tie around half a dozen of your chosen pattern, and when you cant tell the difference between the first and the last then you have nailed it.

ATB
Graham

[fishyjames]

Originally Posted by fredaevans

"Those Puppies will Hunt."
fae

Thanks, always nice to have people saying that I am doing well in fly tying so far

---------- Post added at 08:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 AM ----------

Originally Posted by sarg

Crackers James. I prfer my shipmans a little more bushy\rough in the body. Brush the fur with velcro before ribbing to get the result you want.

Thanks sarg, great tip, will try that as soon as I can get some more hooks

Originally Posted by maharg

Very nice.
One wee tip if I may, tie around half a dozen of your chosen pattern, and when you cant tell the difference between the first and the last then you have nailed it.

ATB
Graham

Thanks Graham, I always want people to give me tips, and this is very good advice

[wee b]

Love the spider!