I just finished tying a realistic hellgrammite and thought I'd share it with everyone.
http://www.colemancreekflies.com/ima...lgrammite2.JPG
Anyone else dabble with realistics?
[This message has been edited by OLB (edited 14 July 2006).]
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I just finished tying a realistic hellgrammite and thought I'd share it with everyone.
http://www.colemancreekflies.com/ima...lgrammite2.JPG
Anyone else dabble with realistics?
[This message has been edited by OLB (edited 14 July 2006).]
Another one I recent;y tied that I'm proud of is this stonefly nymph
http://www.colemancreekflies.com/ima...onenymphII.JPG
Nice stuff. You coming to the 'Fish-In'?
Mantis posts on here regularly.
Ya know, I think so!
Great Alex, look forward to meeting you. Hope you bring some of your 'bugs' with you... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
Send an email to the LF and we will put you on the 'I'm going list,' for Michigan. We are too, members of the Anglers of.... etc.. very dedicated bunch. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
OLB,
Really nice work. I consider myself a pretty good tyer but I don't even come close to those flies. Excellent job! 8T http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
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You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it's a real short camping season.
Nice work!~ Keep it going. Lot of fun this realistic stuff....Bob
Very nice indeed! My work doesn't compare, but lately I've been tying up some of the hyper-realistic micro ants (sizes 26 and 32) like those of Takeshi (www1.odn.ne.je-bambriarsilk-index.html.htm). If I weren't on dial-up, I'd include a shot or two. They do everything but carry off lunch (at least his do--so far mine look real, but more like an ant would look after being washed downstream a ways). I haven't tried fishing them yet (too hot out for now), but it really isn't necessary, since it was mostly an exercise to see if I could actually do it--endless fun, maybe I'll try 'skeeters and gnats next!
-CC
Those look cool. How well do they work? I generally go for more "buggy" looking flies because they seem to have better action.
OLB, are you tying those with Photoshop?