flyangler Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm tying all the flies on this old catalog page. Got a ways to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 schweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! will deadly and worth it once u are done! dope idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I once started to tie all the flies from Bergman's Trout. I got the first plate done. I might have to revisist it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Very cool, I love tying classic wets. Worth while project. I too ran through one plate of "Trout" a number of years ago. Ended up fishing most of them. One of these winters I'd like to do enough for a good display. Nice catalog page by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipes Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Great idea. I know sometimes I get stuck on trying to create "new and improved" when some of the classics are killer patterns that have been proven to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks fellas. I just hope they make a nice display. I've made a color photocopy of the page and plan to display that in a frame near a shadowbox for the flies. My first qualm is that the page has such stylized wings (they must have been a template that the graphic artist colored in with the appropriate colors for each fly) that my flies won't look at all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks fellas. I just hope they make a nice display. I've made a color photocopy of the page and plan to display that in a frame near a shadowbox for the flies. My first qualm is that the page has such stylized wings (they must have been a template that the graphic artist colored in with the appropriate colors for each fly) that my flies won't look at all the same. Some of the old wet patterns where tied with variety of feathers. Often with primary or secondary feathers for different looks. They where usually duck, turkey, or goose sometimes married of different colors to achieve a pattern. They also used the flank feathers of duck, teal, mallard, and wood duck from various parts of the body. Old plates are usually pretty accurate, photo reproduction was in it's infancy in those days and didn't get good color reproduciton. Give me a shout if you need more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 The colorplate is tucked into the center of an old book on fly tying so I have the recipes. The images of each fly are not photos, but some kind of artwork, which is where I got the template idea. Probably just have to let go of my perfectionism long enough to tie the dang flies without worrying so much about the outcome. This is a process, after all, and the lessons I learn may be unexpected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Very nice flies and tied well. Im also a big fan of those old flies,on the English forum we just finished a swap with such flies. http://ukflydressing.proboards47.com/index...amp;thread=2860 I also have a nice website from a member there and he has lots of old patterns,who knows you can do somthing with it. Its Donald Nicolsons site http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/ . Klaas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Very nice flies and tied well. Im also a big fan of those old flies,on the English forum we just finished a swap with such flies. http://ukflydressing.proboards47.com/index...amp;thread=2860 I also have a nice website from a member there and he has lots of old patterns,who knows you can do somthing with it. Its Donald Nicolsons site http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/ . Klaas Thanks for the resources, Klaas. I've seen quite a few of Donald's flies on FAOL over the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Finished all the wet flies, this Col Fuller is the last. I have about 16 of the dry flies done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQUATCHER Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 i remember when my gramps passed, his old fly box ended up in my vest. much like the ones youre tyin, these flies produced awesome trout throughout southern Ab. is old skool becoming the new skool? i never did master the wings, either got mangled or fell off during cast. nice flies man, id like to see more of these patterns end up in the shops! you use a tool for the wings or freehand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Are you finding good primary feathers for wing materials? Nice stuff is not always available. Ran across some full mallard wings and bought them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryH Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 All this nostalgia for old patterns reminds me of the old Sportsman Cigarette package which featured photos of flies and some of the publications from that company which had displays of classic flies. The following website has some info on this. Terry http://www.sportsmanfly.com/book-SAC.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm reinventing the wheel. I've been storing these mallard wings for at least a decade and this project used up the first matching primaries. That's how often I use winged wet flies. I'm getting comfortable with the idea that they don't all turn out like this dry fly. They're all free hand, as you say. The "new" tying desk I picked up at the thrift store has been inspirational for both tying and tidying up- I finally got all my tying mess off the dining room table. We can eat without blowing feathers out of our food. It closes up nicely when cats or guests appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Truly great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 All done. I just don't know how to display them. Cutting a mat for 80 flies sounds crazy-making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 amazing ! nicely done! u sure are one carfty lady! i would jstu keep em in teh box with that page if it were me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Thanks Max, great compliment coming from a tyer like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Here is the first collection in a shadow box. The lid has a glass insert and closes with magnetic clasps. It will be donated to a local (Minnesota) TU chapter for their fundraising auction. I have begun a second collection and will have a carpenter build me a box, an artist cut a mat, and hope this will improve things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjjones11 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 very, very cool and unique..well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 That is truly impressive. I bet the auction for it will be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 nice job, those look great mounted. P.S. that desk is AMAZING, love the dark wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhurt Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I wish I had the time and paitence to do this sort of stuff. Really cool and excellent ties. Keep it up I can't wait to see the completed set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 Glad to be done with the first set. Thanks for the kind words. They'll fuel me in finishing the second and LAST set. Then it's nothing but fishing flies for me. I get to go fishing tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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