A Different Fly Pattern

Well its sort of a different pattern. Last weekend I spent some time with my 18 year old daughter. She has flyfished some, but is not in love with it. She being 18 and me not being 18 always makes finding something to do in common somewhat difficult. We (she) came upon a great idea. We tied earings, using fly patterns or fly tying techniques. They won't catch fish, but they will catch the glances of others.

We used earing loops and for some we tied them on to hooks and cut off the hook, for others we bought silver wire with a loop on the end. We tied some using bunny strips and some using saddle hackle. We added a little crystal flash and a few non-fishing beeds and there you are! I also gave some to my other daughter for her birthday and she loved them. I might make some to sell for the heck of it.

It is a great way to connect with your teenaged daughter, or a nice way to spend an evening with your loved one. Also a great holiday idea.

http://www.nenetworks.com/images/earings.jpg

jed

[This message has been edited by Jed (edited 15 October 2005).]

I tied some trudes up on 1x 12s for my sister (52) the other day and she has had girls at her office asking about them.Shes worn them twice and had one girl try to buy them out of her ears.It is a neat idea. Kids love things that are differant and having your young ladies conect with you on that levelis cool.
Now your gonna get the reputation of being a cooooool Dad.

You can tie flies onto safety pins easily too . They look quite good .

Oh, I get it. We're supposed to take your words for it that they're beautiful. Hey you crafty artisans POST PICTURES!!!( at least via link)

Mark

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I'd rather be in Wyoming!

My daughter made red white and blue earings when that was the craze--a well known tyer make small frogs for the ears. [url=http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM042002.htm:c6ed9]http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM042002.htm[/url:c6ed9]
When one daughter was in college she came home with Grey Ghost streamer on both ears from my fly collection. She cut the bend of the hook off. You can tie them on a hook in the vise and remove the bend and point with wire cutters.

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Bill

I have of pair of Tony Spezio's froggie earings which he sent by way of Denny for me.
The only thing different is he uses some irridescent mirco flash for the tails instead of the feathers, and a tiny gold bead over the hook point. They sure are conversation starters! Turns out a lot a folks just love frogs.

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I gotta buy one of dem dar digitiel pikachur takrs. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif

I try to get a photo posted if I can ever get a round tuit.
Got an email from sis she wants clouser minows heavy on the flash with eyes that are not heavy. I'm thinking MONO eyes or epoxy heads and paint.

Teasels,

You may be able to get some plastic bead bracelets from your local dollar store to use, they're very light weight and about the same size as pull chain beads.



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There's almost nothin' wrong with the first lie, it's the weight of all the others holdin' it up that gets ya'! - Tim

Just found the image. Put it in the first post. Sorry.

jed

Very nice Jed!

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LadyFisher, Publisher of
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