How many do you tie and and take on the water with you? I am tying some new patterns and I dont know how many I should tie up and try out. I was thinking about two of each, just in case I loose one or if they are hot and working then I have another.
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How many do you tie and and take on the water with you? I am tying some new patterns and I dont know how many I should tie up and try out. I was thinking about two of each, just in case I loose one or if they are hot and working then I have another.
Without any rhyme or reason.....I have gotten into the habit of tying 4 of each pattern when it's a new pattern. But like I said....no particular reason. If it's a known productive pattern I am restocking.....I always tie 6. Creature of habit :^)
I tie exactly as many as I think I'll need...never less than 2. For my experiemental cased caddis, I tied 2. If I catch any fish on it, I'll tie a few more and try to have 4-6 on hand at all times. When I got around to restocking my stash of #14 para-adams, I just tied a dozen while I had the materials out. :P I'll be tying more before long...
i'll tie 2-4 of a new pattern.
same goes for sizes of that new pattern.
Would depend on the water I'm fishing. I generally fish very narrow streams with plenty of overhanging trees and/or grasses. If the fly is working, I know I'm going to sacrifice a few to the Tree gods so I usually pack 6.
I try to tie at least 4 of a new creation. My thoughts are that you need to know that you have at least 4 with you and then you will allow the new creation to go places where there is a possiblilty you will hang it and lose it. These are the places where the fish live and you need to get the creation to them to see if it is something that they like and want. You may also want to have different colors with you and that would mean at least 3 of each color so that you can determine which color works the best. My last creation was all one body color (orange) and it did work very well, but, I noticed some hatches coming off while using it and noticed that the bodies were a light color and that got me to thinking I needed a lighter color to the body, so, the next session at the tying table produced some with a light yellow body and orange head and that combination seems to out fish the all orange. They both work, but, one seems to work a little better.
If it is a new creation you need to have enough with you to really "fish" it and know that if you lose it, you have more. Plus it is always nice to have extra to give to others that you meet on the river.
Three! One for you, one for the fish, and one for the guy you fish with that never seems to have any.
I always do six. Thge last one always looks better than the fgirstone.
Rick
With a new pattern, I usually need to tie a couple dozen to work all the kinks out and feel comfortable with it, but for test driving, I'll take 4 on the water with me. Once the fish let me know if it's a keeper, I tie in batches of 6.
Regards,
Scott
I always tie at least a dozen of any pattern. It works out the kinks, as mentioned before, and gives me plenty to take on the water. I'd hate to have stumbled on the hot fly of the day and only have one or two. Trees, bushes and rocks can take that many in a heartbeat.
REE
Ron,
Please check your 'PM' box.
thanks,
If its one of my own creation I will tie up 3, keep one at the house to keep as a pattern and fish with 2.
Tying new patterns that I never fished before 4, just to get the hang of it.
If I am tying a pattern for a friend I will tie up all they want and 3 for me.
Now if it is a proven pattern and one I fish all the time I keep 6 or so with me in different colors and have reserves at home. Fish um share um, which is how I started tying for some of the guys that cant.
Quill,
I replied to your PM yesterday.
REE
i tie lots: two to learn the pattern, 6 to fish with, and if it's my invention, 6 more in a couple more sizes each.
sometimes this supply lasts for years, and others they're gone in an hour...:-)
On a new pattern, I tye at last 6 and up to a dozen. I figure 2 flies to get the pattern down and a few for my fishin buddy and few for myself. Also, like others here, once I get all the supplies out for a pattern, I may as well crank out a few more. I have had times when I thought the pattern looked good and did 2 dozen.
Dr Bob
Ron,Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Eagle Elk
I seem to be having trouble with my 'Inbox' because I don't see any new messages lately! I am online and my Notifications menu shows no messages.
I haven't seen any new messages since the website changes took place. What setttings do I need enabled...... anyone ?
* Sorry to deviate from the posted topic, but the 'PM' was in reference to a pattern posted by REE in the 'Fly Archives'.
LOL.... How do you guys deal with a moocher on the stream?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tig
When tying a new pattern. I usually tie 6, to get them where I'm comfortable with them, and usually in 2 sizes.
I usually tie three or four of something I made up...just to test them. If they produce, I will tie more up. If a particular pattern does well for me that is known, and I know the waters I am heading to require that fly...I will have at least four on hand. Sometimes I bring six. It never hurts to bring them in two or three colors if possible as well.
Three of each color I decide to take and each size I decide to use. Usually that's about six. It gives me two to use and one to give away...:shock:
I usually tie a dozen, then don't go fishing. I end up giving them to buddies who actually do fish, then live vicariously through them. I have way too many flies in boxes, unused.
Or I tie up a bunch of new flies which look promising, and end up using the old reliables to begin with, then they work, and I don't get to the new ones.
That said, I am sure that no matter how many I tied and took with me, I would always be one short at the end of the day, having lost, mangled, etc. the rest because it was the hot fly...then I run out and try to use markers and scissors to make one like it out of another.
I must be the only belt and suspenders guy in the group. I like to tie half a dozen and bring them to the steam. This allows me to fish them in tight places and not have to worry about losing my last Super-Duper Gargoyle Special. I also try to press a couple of flies on my fishing friends to see if they do well with them. Six seems like a lot but the way I cast, it really isn't too many. 8T :)
I use to tie just two. Bluntly the tie wasn't as good as it should be tying only two and most of the time was spent just dragging out the material and then putting it away. If I tie anything new these days I tie at least 4 and 6 is better. If I don't think that I will use 6 of that pattern, I choose something else to tie. It helps me make a decision if the pattern is really what I want to tie. I like to give away flies to those who like to give me flies or new people that I know don't tie. When I tied just two of a pattern, I find that my box has a whole bunch of one of a kind flies. I didn't want to loose the last one that I had and I was afraid that it might be the hot fly of the day and I would loose it after a fish or two and not have another one. A One of fly in my fly box is a lonely fellow indeed.
Rick