Well what a grand day that was :! Super to see some forum members make it too :z18
Other than some adult education classes I delivered in the early '00s it was the first time I've properly tied flies in front of an audience for something like 24 or 25 years, great craic and it was grand tying like that again along with the banter surrounding all discussions about all things fly fishing - but dapping in particular :cool:
A big thank you to Allan for asking me along and to the Loch Achonachie Angling Club for organising and hosting at the Cottage Bar in Maryburgh :z16
Quite a few of my dapping flies have headed off to new owners to use and copy, with promises that they'll let me know how they got on. Interesting wee challenge hopefully coming up later in the year between myself and Stewart Yates of Assynt Fly Fishing https://assyntflyfishing.com/ between our two very different styles of dapping.
Also great to have Cheyenne Stronach tying flies, great to see youngsters tying so well and taking part in the banter :z16
Some pics:
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/16-270119085606.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=5355)
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/16-270119085657.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=5356)
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/16-270119085852.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=5357)
Great wee event, why don't more clubs do this sort of thing :? :!
If I'm invited back will be there like a shot next year :z16
H