Flytyer Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I was going back through some old posts and came across the flyfishing experience thread so I thought why not find out how much tying experience we have at the board here. I started when I was 9 and been tying for longer than alot of members here have been in this world. A long time for sure LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inconnu Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 1969 to present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Just twenty years...started late. Sponged flies off my bro for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 10-11 years, cant really remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regdunlop Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Just started last winter. Loving it. Building my first rod right now as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 1 day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 My inlaws bought me one of those Walmart kits about 5 years ago for christmas, best present they ever got me by far. Only really been serious about tying for the past year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 After seeing Writer's response and thinking back to the year I have to say where did time go? I started in 1964. Dryfly what happened your brother move away or something? Can't blame for sponging......why tie when you can mooch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnotLikely Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 About 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailhead Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Well I tied my first fly in about 1976 or so. Got the starter kit and tied up a 52 Buick which never caught any fish. Then I did up some black wooly buggers and caught some pothole rainbows at Black Nugget Reservoir, I mastered the scud next and caught more pothole trout. Then I moved to Calgary and spent twelve years working in the field and stopped tying. So about ten years ago I took the City of Calgary course and have been serious about it ever since. So a rather convoluted response and so I say thirteen years tying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
126barnes Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 approx a year, Fort McMurray winter made me take it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Combined i've been tying for about 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 2007 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Din Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 <1 year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeler Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 About 4 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 1 day. the newbie prize goes to Birchy - having fun yet? or better question, are you addicted? for me about 6 years, seriously for the last 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfool Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 2 years for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 since i was 6 so just over 20 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonefisher Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 3 or 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher26 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 1.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Folks, 50 years Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rocknbugs Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have been messing around with it for a couple of years now but really have no clue of techniques or anything really. Been tying Hares Ears for the lake and well of course many versions of the worm (which I dont consider tying its more like wrapping) I do enjoy it and have started a fly tying course at FishTales actually I have my 3rd class tonight each week we learn 2 or 3 flies and I have probably tied 60 of each iin between just trying to get better at it, I am finding to that repitition is key to figuring it out. Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tie1on Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 In Grade 8 we had an option to take fly tying. That was fun, what I remember. About 15 years later, I started to make flies all the time. 15 years of tying. It's a great hobby. Tight lines.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 About 48 years for me. Started at 8 years old and learned from my dad and and a Scottish friend of his who tied the most incredible Atlantic's. I remember my Dad saying, I'm not paying no 15 cents for flies. Here's your new vice. Still trying to get it right and having fun tying. Teach tying classes now and again. I find myself tying a lot more of the classics that I haven't done for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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