Lundvike Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 So I started out almost 2 months ago with the plan to make a shadow box for my dads 60th. The inspiration is the beaver pond where my dad taught me to fish and that I fished almost weekly until I was 18 and left for university. I still fish it a couple of times a year, I went there yesterday and there was a thin layer of ice on it not good for fly-fishing. The Pond is the background for the shadow box. I planned on doing streamers and drys but a botched ebay auction left me without the hackle I wanted, so streamers and nymphs it is. The streamers got kind squished in transit so they aren't as nice as I hoped they would be. Anyways here is the final product. These things are hard to photograph at least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inconnu Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 What a great gift and from what I can tell, you have done a great job of the presentation of the flies! I am sure he will love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I think it's awesome and I know your dad will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 wow, that looks really nice. i think your dad wil enjoy it and show everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 thanks everyone i was so critical of it that my wife finally just made me wrap it so I would stop fiddling with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonefisher Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Looks sweet great idea. Love the way they are presented like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Din Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 nice work carl. looks great. sure he'll love it. the one i made for my dad for xmas brought tears to his eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Looks great Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeBSalar Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 That's something really special you got there. I'm sure he'll be overwhelmed. Great looking flies! and I really like the idea with the pond picture and wood. Nice personal touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 so when is the big unvieling... be sure to let us know his reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 nice work dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 clouser turned out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydropsyche Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Excellent presentation. I'm assuming you and/or your dad lost a lot of flies on your backcasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Excellent presentation. I'm assuming you and/or your dad lost a lot of flies on your backcasts? Yes there a number of dead snags that seem to pop up and grab your fly on the backcast. Tomorrow is my dad's birthday I will let you all know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 My dad loved it. He has a good friend who teachs a fly-fishing course and he kept saying how he was going to quiz him on what the patterns were. Half of them are customized so he probably won't get the exact names. Anyways thanks everyone who helped with the patterns. I will do this again however probably not soon, it was very time consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenbow Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Sweet display, very original and personal. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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