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when I find a bunch of old, up-eye wet fly hooks at a yard sale (as well as 40 issues of Fly Tyer from 1999-2009), and have a bit of free time. A little piece I whipped up using whatever happened to be on the bench at the moment...what do you guys think?
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Posted on: 2012/3/20 10:30
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I like it.
It seems to me that many tiers get into the groove of looking at tying as essentially maintenance - "need a dozen more Hare's Ears" sort of mentality. Although this is fine (and frankly most of my own tying is maintenance)....the occasional foray into more artistic flies, I think, strengthens one's tying ability and broadens one's fly tying frame of mind. And it makes for some nice decorations for the man-cave or tying bench. 
Posted on: 2012/3/20 10:37
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Is that your nice way of saying "It looks cool, but probably wouldn't catch a fish"?
 I do like it though. I would be curious to see if you manage any trout on it.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 11:18
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Guranteed you would catch a trout on it.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 11:22
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If you get that fly into a pool of native Brookies without them knowing you are there they will be fighting over it!
Posted on: 2012/3/20 11:57
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Makes me think I wish I could find a fly tiers/fisherman's yard/garage sale. Every yard sale I've been to has had nothing but junk in my eyes.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 12:17
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one problem...it's a size 2
Posted on: 2012/3/20 12:23
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Hahahahaha! Steelhead then?
Posted on: 2012/3/20 12:58
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and another that I designed around the GP tippets in the wing...now maybe I'll try and give married wings another go...
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Posted on: 2012/3/20 13:16
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looks good. I get the idea that we can grow stagnant. I try to get out of the box pretty often, it seems to keep the fun in it for me.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 17:50
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Sniper do you know what kind of hooks those are?
Posted on: 2012/3/20 19:46
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no, they were in a mixed box of streamer and wet fly hooks, and for $1.50 I took the chance, they are similar proportionately to a Mustad 3366, but with an upturned eye?
Posted on: 2012/3/20 21:14
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looks like a mustad 36890 salmon style hook..
Posted on: 2012/3/20 21:24
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Fishidiot hit the nail on the head whether "toying around" with new materials or style of flies you may not intend to fish your tying skills and creativity are sure to improve. I learned a lot tying stuff I'll never fish (and wasted a lot of money on materials I need to list in the swap forum.)
But that's besides the point very nice tie and keep em coming I love the look of golden pheasant!!!
Posted on: 2012/3/20 22:02
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NIce ties Sniper! I really like the way you aligned the markings on the wing with features on the tail and body. That kind of attention to detail is important in any fly, but much easier to spot here.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 22:40
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