Tried Something New Last Night

Fly Patterns
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I decided to tie up a few flies last night and thought it would be a good time to try something I had read about here on FAOL.

I was tying adams with the wings and hackle tied in at the hook bend and the tail at the hook eye. From what I can tell they seem a bit more front heavy, but I’m hoping the weight of the tippet at the tail will mitigate that.

Have any of you ever fished a fly tied like this? What did you think of it?

Thanks,
Tom L.

“With luck, it can be like quitting drinking without entirely losing the sense of fun you learned while you were smashed.” - John Gierach

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Thinking outside the square box can be very productive, here’s an example: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/112204fotw.html:aea65]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/112204fotw.html[/url:aea65]

LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL

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LF,

Thank you for the link! I had not read that story before. An excellent read and a great looking fly. I really appreciate it.

Tom L.

“With luck, it can be like quitting drinking without entirely losing the sense of fun you learned while you were smashed.” - John Gierach

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Hi Tom,

I often tie my flies that way and they work just fine. Deanna pointed you at a good one and you can also check out Jim Green’s web site [url=http://www.waterwisp.com:97d0d]www.waterwisp.com[/url:97d0d] for some other ideas regarding backwards flies. Take care & …

Tight Lines - Al Beatty [url=http://www.btsflyfishing.com:97d0d]www.btsflyfishing.com[/url:97d0d]

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Roy Christie sent me a number of his very creative flies tied in the manner described, and he used NO VISE or tools of any kind in the tying. It was somewhat amazing.
Eric