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Old 06-11-2009, 12:22 PM
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The most complicated fly I've tried to tie is a daddy long legs. It took me about 1 hour to tie 1 up, knotting individual pheasant tail fibres to represent the joints in the 6 legs. What fly do you think is the most complicated to tie?
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Old 06-11-2009, 12:34 PM
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Try tying one from John Traheren's selection, make tying a daddy look like childs play.

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Those should cover it, or a fully dressed Jock Scott.
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have a look at these ...

http://www.grahamowengallery.com/fis...fly-tying.html
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Very pretty, but do they catch fish, or are they just for show? My flies tend to be on the scruffy side, but are successful. I`d be afraid to tie those on in case I damaged them. Really nice flies though. Peter.
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Surely that's model making rather than fly tying !!! Very nice all the same though.

Upwing dries are about as complicated as it gets for me.
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Wow !! I never seen those before , cheers ears for the link
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The most complicated fly I've tried to tie is a daddy long legs. It took me about 1 hour to tie 1 up, knotting individual pheasant tail fibres to represent the joints in the 6 legs. What fly do you think is the most complicated to tie?
Veniards do the legs in a bag pre tied for you.
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Barburbruce,

I have never seen anything like that before, they are awesome........

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Oooooopppppsss Just noticed spelt the name wrong sorry mate.............

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That's model making, not fly-tying
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