6.0 NANO silk will not break! Also I've been taught ,when tying down turkey feather, to do 2 light wraps then pull up or pull down .Never pull toward yourself. And it works for me ,I'm 71 yrs old and I've been tying since I was 14. My dad gave me my first fly tying kit for Christmas and I've been tying ever since .No matter what anyone say's you can teach an old dog new tricks😊.thanx for the pattern .Tight lines.
I appreciate your being a subscriber and your comment. I've been tying for 30 years. I've tried all kinds of threads out there. I really don't like nano threads. While I know they won't break like that, im very partial to veevus. They do have a GSP but again its not a thread I care for. Im very familiar with this thread. Either this is old thread, or my tremors and twitches from my transplant meds caused my hands to twitch just enough to break it. As for tying in turkey wings, I've been tying them the way I do for the last 15 years. There are several different ways to tie in wings. The drop bobbin method works best for me. This fly was just one of those problem flies.
Thank Tim. I'm pretty sure I either got a bad run of thread or the thread sat too long and got "stale". Im leaning toward the latter. In all the years I've used veevus I've never had problems such as I had in this video. But either way, no sense in getting frustrated. It is what it is. Just make the best of it and move forward!!
Thank you Robin! Sorry for the delay, I've been away. Went to the hospital in Philly for a checkup and broncoscopy. The transplant is holding well and the doctors are very happy with my progress.
Beautiful dressing buddy, as for the thread i have had it before , i normally change spool over and no more problems . Atleast that way we have all our problems on the one fly then wee can get them iver and done with.
I did change spools in this video Both spools were breaking. Which leads me to believe it was stale thread. Left in storage or the sun too long. I bought both spools at the same time from the same shop.
So not a huge fly fisherman but like to watch the process, curious would someone actually try to fish that fly, I mean that is pretty but it just seems that would fall to peaces tying on a leader, if you can't fish it I suppose it is more like a piece of art not a fly. Quite beautiful, nice work!! Would like to see a working fly casted a few times to have an appreciation for the olden days of salmon fly fishing. Thanks, amazing perseverance getting through those thread issues, she is a beauty
All of the flies gestured here can be fished. I have fished some before and they do not fall apart. Yes most are for art and are now in frames. But the smaller versions, the originals that were created in the 19 and 20th centuries were designed for fishing. The books these patterns came from even list what rivers and weather conditions ea h fly was used for. It's quite fascinating, the history that goes along with these flies!!!!
6.0 NANO silk will not break! Also I've been taught ,when tying down turkey feather, to do 2 light wraps then pull up or pull down .Never pull toward yourself. And it works for me ,I'm 71 yrs old and I've been tying since I was 14. My dad gave me my first fly tying kit for Christmas and I've been tying ever since .No matter what anyone say's you can teach an old dog new tricks😊.thanx for the pattern .Tight lines.
I appreciate your being a subscriber and your comment. I've been tying for 30 years. I've tried all kinds of threads out there. I really don't like nano threads. While I know they won't break like that, im very partial to veevus. They do have a GSP but again its not a thread I care for. Im very familiar with this thread. Either this is old thread, or my tremors and twitches from my transplant meds caused my hands to twitch just enough to break it. As for tying in turkey wings, I've been tying them the way I do for the last 15 years. There are several different ways to tie in wings. The drop bobbin method works best for me. This fly was just one of those problem flies.
I admire your perseverance on this one! It turned out nice.
Thank Tim. I'm pretty sure I either got a bad run of thread or the thread sat too long and got "stale". Im leaning toward the latter. In all the years I've used veevus I've never had problems such as I had in this video. But either way, no sense in getting frustrated. It is what it is. Just make the best of it and move forward!!
Awesome work Rich!!!
Thank you Robin! Sorry for the delay, I've been away. Went to the hospital in Philly for a checkup and broncoscopy. The transplant is holding well and the doctors are very happy with my progress.
@@flytyingwithrichlamonte That’s awesome news!!!!
Beautiful fly pal.
Thank you my friend!!
Beautiful dressing buddy, as for the thread i have had it before , i normally change spool over and no more problems . Atleast that way we have all our problems on the one fly then wee can get them iver and done with.
I did change spools in this video
Both spools were breaking. Which leads me to believe it was stale thread. Left in storage or the sun too long. I bought both spools at the same time from the same shop.
It seemed like the salmon fly gods were against you all the way. But you got it done,man your a trooper. Beautiful fly man.
Thanks buddy! Yeah I had a tough time with this one. Lol. But I persevered. Patience goes a long way. Hope your well! Keep those flies coming
So not a huge fly fisherman but like to watch the process, curious would someone actually try to fish that fly, I mean that is pretty but it just seems that would fall to peaces tying on a leader, if you can't fish it I suppose it is more like a piece of art not a fly. Quite beautiful, nice work!! Would like to see a working fly casted a few times to have an appreciation for the olden days of salmon fly fishing. Thanks, amazing perseverance getting through those thread issues, she is a beauty
All of the flies gestured here can be fished. I have fished some before and they do not fall apart. Yes most are for art and are now in frames. But the smaller versions, the originals that were created in the 19 and 20th centuries were designed for fishing. The books these patterns came from even list what rivers and weather conditions ea h fly was used for. It's quite fascinating, the history that goes along with these flies!!!!