[Mike Barrio]

As always with my fly tying ..... a bit scruffy 

But I'm sure it will be good enough to catch a fish or two.

[Eddie Sinclair]

Mike,

That’ll work just fine. I’ve made my 2023 salmon tubes and doubles and my trout river nymphs. Like you I now need to get cracking on dries. The new season on the Don will be here before we know it👍👍

[Mike Barrio]

Thanks Eddie, that's a #14, I should really practice with #12s before trying these.

Fly tying has never been my forte, I usually play at it for a while and then gradually give up ..... but Sandy's recent pages, and the flies & step by steps that other members have posted on the forum, have given me the enthusiasm to try harder this year 

[Eddie Sinclair]

Mike,

That fly is fine, just make at least 6 of each and regularly and your proportions and material control will improve exponentially, who knows you might enjoy it and keep going. Then you will end up like the rest of us spending way more on materials and hooks than most normal people spend on flies 😂

[Mike Barrio]

I used to tie hundreds of flies at Haddo Eddie, but those were mostly gold beaded Fritz and Damsels, which is not the same.

Totally agree, I just need to practice and things will fall into place again