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Tying a Mayfly - Dryrod - 09-06-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Here Norm makes tying a mayfly pattern look easy. Since I have one of his vises, wonder if I can do it that easily? [/size][/#008000][/font] [url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg8Up5ph8Fo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg8Up5ph8Fo[/url] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - macfly55 - 09-06-2009 awesome.. he sure does make it look easy.. :-) MacFly [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - Dryrod - 09-07-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Since I am not an accomplished fly tier, I let my camera do the critique. Most times I will take a photo of my first tie so that I can see where I need to make my adjustments. In this photo I discovered that I used too much dubbing [too fat], didn't have the right shape and that I didn't get a uniform wrap of the hackle plus a little clean up is necessary at the head. Probably will need to tie several more before I will be satisfied with the outcome. Perhaps our new tiers may also learn from the cameras point of view.[/size][/#008000][/font] [center][inline "MY1 002.jpg"] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - macfly55 - 09-07-2009 hmmmmmmmm so its a little "chunky"... bet the bigger fish will like it.. :-) MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - Dryrod - 09-07-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]This one is a bit better. Will need to form the body around a round object so that it dries with that classic curve.[/size][/#008000][/font] [center][inline mf2.jpg] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - macfly55 - 09-08-2009 is that what he was doing in the video when he created what looked like a shell around the beginning of the bend of the hook.. and I think he turned it upside down when he tied the "body" on the hook???? MacFly [signature] Re: [macfly55] Tying a Mayfly - Dryrod - 09-08-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]He creates the body on a sewing needle first. Applies a good amount of cement, then withdraws the body from the needle and lets it set with the classic curve. Okay here is another one which I think is better than the first two. [/size][/#008000][/font] [center][inline MAYFLY3..jpg] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - macfly55 - 09-08-2009 Im thinking that the fishies will be thinking they will have three good meals in front of them... :-) MacFly [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - lurtch - 09-08-2009 i dont think the fish care ..but personally i think the second one looks the most lifelike..but id still try all tthree and see what the fish like best..there the ones your trying to please [signature] Re: [lurtch] Tying a Mayfly - flygoddess - 09-08-2009 Ditto Lurtch[cool] [signature] Re: [flygoddess] Tying a Mayfly - Dryrod - 09-08-2009 [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]You all are right. 2nd one is nice & lean.[/size][/#008000][/font] [/center] [center][inline mf123.jpg] [/center] [center] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - lurtch - 09-09-2009 we get alot of mayflies here 2 one looks like the live ones..at least close [signature] Re: [lurtch] Tying a Mayfly - Dryrod - 09-09-2009 [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]They are the same ones shown in separate posts above. [/size][/#008000][/font][/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Tying a Mayfly - lurtch - 09-10-2009 I DID RELIZE THAT.. [signature]