Well, here I am just fininshing tying of six flies for a swap and then what comes next I started ironing all my Duck and Goose quills out with a steam iron on low setting. The feathers look great non wrinkled and will tie up some great wet flies. Then I started ironing the left and right mallard flanks for more wet flies. Then it dawned on me the age old question. You must be a fly tyers when your home on a Saturday night at 10:00PM ironing your feathers. How many others out there share in this insane behaviour. Maybe I need to get a life (LOL).
How insane? Totally, completely, and certifiably insane! I even have the paperwork to prove it. I would not change a single thing, having the best time of my life.
Steven & Andy;
I’m tying some streamers for ohiotuber they are creations of my own design and, should he catch something on one it will become the 'Connor Flannigan" in honor of his grandson!! Totaly insane!! But so much fun!!
I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here!
My son called this evening from Arkansas
where he’s duck hunting with buddies this
week. Said he plucked and bagged 12 woodies
for me today. Guess I’ll have to break out
the old iron too when he gets home.G
Warm regards, Jim
Andy, when you start to curl feathers with a curling iron, then it’s time to start worrying about your sanity, not before. It’s funny you brought this up, I was just contemplating asking my wife if I could use the iron to iron a few mallard quills. I’ve never done it, but suspected that you did, as perfect as you get those wings. I’ll give it a try.
Eric
O.K. As for insanity, if I’m not there yet, I must be getting there.
Proof of that is this (I’m going to ask this question)
What do you guys mean ironing feathers?
I’ve never heard of this and now I’m concidering it. Must be going…
-Yaf
Use a steam iron on low setting takes all the wrinkles and bends out of Duck and Goose quills that I use for wet fly tying. It also works nice on mallard flank that I use to tye Grizzly Kings and Professors with. Just a little insane smart input.
Andy B.
P.S. You can also repair a good amount of damaged quills buy steaming and shaping first and ironing second.
I just have to tell you all, I received an email this morning from a guy complaining about the string on ironing feathers. He was insulted! Now, that’s insane.
Why LF - he can’t afford an iron? I
suggest he do as I do. I’ve found that “bedraggled” flies fish better so I tie all mine to look like that intentionally.
insane fly fisher men eh. well ide like too call it a disease and im not looking for a cure. my aunt once said its good too have a passion and u only truly love something if u say ur obsessed and really mean it. as for me all i gotta say is ive fished 123 days since january, skipped i dunno how many days of school too hit the river, lost about half dozen girls this year because “i fish too much” phft i think not. spend atleast 40-50 bucks a week at my local fly shop, tye flies every night, ill stop now cuz i could talkfor ever. i no theres lots of us out there. glad too see that im not the only one
Nah, it would be crazy if Orvis stared to sell their own Orvis irons, and of course there has to be some traditionalists who would spurn the modern electric ones and opt for the solid, stove top heated ones.
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