Batch from last night

[denzil3009]

Spent a couple of hours on the vice last night.

Quill para (ignore the egg fly in the back)


Quill para with the wrong colour of thread


Hares ear para


Copper John (no so much copper )


Black Com


White com


Some quill buzzers (still need lots more practise with these)





Comment and suggestions ?

Thanks

[MARAZION MIDGE]

Quite like that copper john, nice use of the goose biots
Mike

[denzil3009]

Originally Posted by MARAZION MIDGE

Quite like that copper john, nice use of the goose biots
Mike

Thanks, i wasnt really sure how long they were supposed to be

[stevekale]

A good rule of thumb for nymphs is to make tails half a shank length long - shank not hook.

Take a look here for a very detailed SBS on the Copper John.

Charlie's FlyBox - Colorado's Best FlyShop and online Fly Tying Tutorials

I would also strongly advise buying his book and working through the flies in it - in order - as each builds on skills learnt in tying earlier flies. The skills developed will leave you in good stead for whatever you would want to tie.

(On the first 3 flies you seem to have forgotten to build a thorax. Instead you've built very large heads. There are other tutorials on Charlie's site (or in his book) that will help you with these also.)

[mot]

Nice flies. Looking at the first one it doesn't look as if you've tied a base of thread around the post before winding the hackle, it might just have separated at the base to show the post material so apologies if I've got it wrong. Have a look at some videos to show how its done. I think you'll find your flies will be much more durable if you do it this way, also a smear of varnish on the base of the post before winding the hackle helps too.

[denzil3009]

Originally Posted by stevekale

A good rule of thumb for nymphs is to make tails half a shank length long - shank not hook.

Take a look here for a very detailed SBS on the Copper John.

Charlie's FlyBox - Colorado's Best FlyShop and online Fly Tying Tutorials

I would also strongly advise buying his book and working through the flies in it - in order - as each builds on skills learnt in tying earlier flies. The skills developed will leave you in good stead for whatever you would want to tie.

(On the first 3 flies you seem to have forgotten to build a thorax. Instead you've built very large heads. There are other tutorials on Charlie's site (or in his book) that will help you with these also.)

Thanks. I have a couple of books already.
I wasnt really sure what to do with the thorax, the quill was barely big enough to cover the body. I struggled to even reach the post. So i wasnt sure if i should tie in another, or just use the thread to build it up.

Originally Posted by mot

Nice flies. Looking at the first one it doesn't look as if you've tied a base of thread around the post before winding the hackle, it might just have separated at the base to show the post material so apologies if I've got it wrong. Have a look at some videos to show how its done. I think you'll find your flies will be much more durable if you do it this way, also a smear of varnish on the base of the post before winding the hackle helps too.

Thanks, I didnt
I didnt know you had to do that. It was my first proper attempt at doing parachutes and instead of using a SBS i just tried to copy what i seen in the picture. I will try that tonight though.
Thanks.

[stevekale]

Originally Posted by denzil3009

Thanks. I have a couple of books already.
I wasnt really sure what to do with the thorax, the quill was barely big enough to cover the body. I struggled to even reach the post. So i wasnt sure if i should tie in another, or just use the thread to build it up.

Have a look at this tutorial. The quill or biot is only for the body. The thorax is typically dubbed. Also, watch your hackle length. Bang out 15 or so paying close attention to the steps and you'll have the hang of it in no time.

Charlie's FlyBox - Colorado's Best FlyShop and online Fly Tying Tutorials



Note that for dries, a useful rule of thumb for tail length is one shank length (as opposed to half a shank length for nymphs). Of course, you can do whatever you want but that's a benchmark.

[denzil3009]

Originally Posted by stevekale

Have a look at this tutorial. The quill or biot is only for the body. The thorax is typically dubbed. Also, watch your hackle length. Bang out 15 or so paying close attention to the steps and you'll have the hang of it in no time.

Charlie's FlyBox - Colorado's Best FlyShop and online Fly Tying Tutorials



Note that for dries, a useful rule of thumb for tail length is one shank length (as opposed to half a shank length for nymphs). Of course, you can do whatever you want but that's a benchmark.

Thank you, iv bookmarked it and ill try to do it tonight