Welcome back fellow bloggers! I have had a fairly difficult week and I am back to tell you why.
I have come to realize time management is a very tough thing when it comes to learning this new skill. School and football practice have kind of set me back a little more than I would have liked. My days have been pretty jam packed and I haven't been able to spend quite as much time tying as I would have liked. Although, I have been able to explore my new challenge a little.
My goal for this week was to work on a more challenging fly. My plan is to really start focusing on more complicated flies so I can reach the next level of this skill. You might be asking yourself what I mean by a "more complicated fly," here's what I'm talking about. In order to add more character to the fly you are tying and attract more fish, you need to add more things on the fly itself. This could anything be from various colors, bird feathers (to act as wings on the fly), different types of mammal hair, etc. These all may seem like very insignificant objects but they can make a huge difference in whether or not you catch fish.
While this may sound like a really simple thing to accomplish, it is actually pretty tough. When you start to add these new materials to the fly, you begin to realize just how careful you need to be. I have come to find this in my own series of events. The materials being used are not only extremely small, but they are also very delicate. For example, when adding "wings" to your fly, you literally have pull small pieces of feather off the stem of the feather to get adequate material. These the tiny conjoined pieces of feathers need to also be symmetrical so they line up properly of the fly's back. To do this, you must pull two full and identical feathers from the bird that are also on opposite sides of the bird.
The skill I have been working on is adding these wings onto the fly. After you have obtained the pieces you see fit, you will tie them on with the desired color of fly tying line. I have had some trouble with this portion because the feathers are very fragile and seem to break easily. My goal is to get this figured out before next week so I will be back on track. Stay tuned!
I know where you’re coming from when you say you’re schedule is jam packed. Even if it has been for just a few minutes, I’ve found that doing a little everyday is very beneficial. Anyways, it sounds like fly tying takes an extremely delicate hand. I’m sure it’s difficult to tie such small and fragile objects together. When do you think you will begin to fish with your newly created flies? Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI've never gone fly fishing before, but my grandpa goes fairly often, and I've always thought it was really cool and interesting. From what I understand, fly fishing is almost in an entire different category of fishing skill and technique, is that right? Keep up the good work, and hopefully you'll be able to test out what you've made before it gets too cold!
ReplyDeleteFly fishing is honestly really fun, I've gone with my best friend a few times, but never truly got the concept down, I always ended up trying to get the fly out a decent distance out but could only get it like three feet in front of me. Anyhow, with each fly is there a different motion that you should be trying to maneuver the line to attract the fish, if so, maybe tell us about how you need to do that, or show us in your next blog!
ReplyDeleteYour issues with time management are very relatable, but it seems as if you are still successful with tying your flies regardless. I admire the dedication and hope you are still enjoying it!
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