Just realised I said that I would post my first attempts at fly tying.
Well, to start I have learnt a lot, don't even think of having a glass (or two) before or during - I had to cut all my hard efforts off the hook before I retired defeated last night !!
What have I learnt - nymphs are easier than most !! There is a HUGE amount of waste - and cats are fascinated by the bits and the FLIES, so that was worth learning quickly !
Wing slips are very difficult and the bobbin rest that seems a standard fitment to most vices - is a pain in the ..... and gets in the way. But if you leave the bobbin dangling by its own weight, it unravels the thread and makes it break even more easily. So new bobbin rest under design . . .
OK, here we go - this one was supposed to be a Black Pennel, but I got carried away - and the other thing I have learnt is that most of the feathers on my capes are way too big !!
Next one is a Black Pennel
Nymphs follow
These are my very first attempts and I am sure I will get better