Attempts at spinning some warm water flies. I did these about two years ago. I haven’t done any since. I would welcome all criticism.
a few more.
Steve,
I don’t spin deer hair at all. Hate doing it. Fortunately VEE loves it and handles all of that for us. The only problem I see is closing the hook gap with a bit too much hair. VEE trims the bottom of her spun or stacked deer hair flies almost to the hook shank to keep the gap as wide as possible. Other than that, well done!
REE
Thanks for the feedback Ron. I can certainly see where someone wouldn’t like tying these. I do some warmwater fishing and thought I would add something that would allow me to fish on the fly rod instead of the baitcaster and spinning rod.
Hi Rookie,
Those bugs look good enough to sell. Better be careful or you find yourself tying 15 dozen of each for some fly shop. Seriously, those are seriously good flies. 8T 
Thanks for the kind words 8T. How much would I make if I could tie one a day? Do I have enough years left for 15 doz?
You have done well .
Me likes the dark one .
Wet
rookie -
Those are really neat flies. Nicely done.
John
What’s to criticize? Well done.
Kelly.
Thanks for the generous comments. There are plenty of flaws in them but at the time, it was winter and was looking to keep from being bored.
John, thanks for helping me with posting pictures.
rookie,
They look great to me, and I’ll bet they’ll look just fine to many ole bucket mouths out there! Largemouths aren’t that persnickety! It’s more in the manner in which you manipulate these flies that count.
Being your first attempt, they are excellent! By the way, your photography is also to be commended.
bobbyg
Dude those are some great looking flies you bought those right, that cannot be a first attemped.
First time eh?
Really nice ones.
Rookie…my question is did you fish them? They look great to me! If the fish like or liked 'em …that’s the real and only proof you need as to just how good or nice they are. Well done…Ed
“I haven’t done any since. I would welcome all criticism.”
Yeah! I’d like to toss out a criticizm! Whatcha been doing for two years? Thumbs broke? Been in jail? Wife won’t let ya tie? What???
Those are some great lookin’ bugs, and you’ve been holding out on us for all that time?? Come on Rookie, don’t try to sandbag us old timers.
Put some more up here!!
Well, the fish are the best judge. Why don’t you send me about a dozen or so, and I’ll try them on some pond bass. :o
rookie - those are well tied. Yout technique is great. In only a couple of the flies the hook gap seems to be closed up by the hair, but that is about it.
A couple of things that I like to do on my deer hair bugs is to trim little indentations for the eyes and I like to coat the faces of the poppers and collar of the divers with Goop, this makes them a bit more durable when a bass decides to munch on them.
Here is a photo of one of a pencil popper I tied which has the indentations for the eyes and the “gooped” face.
They look great, way better than my first attempt at spinning deer hair. I saw Mike George giv a demonstration one time in our club meeting, and from that point forward I decided to leave it to the pros. I think yours would qualify.
Hi again, Rookie,
Before you give up your day job, you may have to increase your tying speed just a tad. 8T
Thanks everyone for the feedback. Sorry I took so long to get back. I just lost the hard drive and it took several days to get it back and everything reloaded. They couldn’t retrieve any info from the drive but a great lady from IT says she can get it for me. Here’s hoping.
Alberto, great advise. I am humbled by the quality of your popper.
8T, I have so much respect for the guys and gals that do this for a living. I would starve by lunch time. No chance of giving up my job voluntarily.