Fly tying pet peeve…

[Bamboozle]

I saved about 50 issues of the Mid Atlantic Fishing Guide. I miss that publication that was issued free at fly shops.

We used to refer to that as the "Freebee."

I have the old "Index of Orvis Fly Patterns" by John Harder that was a tier's bible back in the day. I also have a ton of Chauncey Lively patters that were published in each issue of the PA Angler magazine. I cut them out, put them in sheet protectors and a ring binder and I still have them today.

A more recent source of patterns was Fly Tyer magazine until it became less fly patterns and more destination/technique stuff so I dropped my subscription.

 

[JG63]

I’ve been tying flies long enough that I usually just need the recipe. It irks me when the video presenter gives basic fly tying instructions. Get to it, dude!

I don’t bother trying to imitate other patterns very often - I do try to create my own - some look a little like other patterns - some work well all the time - some work well part of the time - some work some of the time - and some don’t work at all

 

[falcon]

My subscription to Fly Tyer expired and they never contacted me to subscribe so I didnt.

 

[Tiogadog]

My subscription to Fly Tyer expired and they never contacted me to subscribe so I didnt.

You are not missing much. I still subscribe to it; but, it has gone down hill drastically. A few issues back there were flies featured that looked like they were tied by someone who never tied before.