My goal for this week was to have a strong understanding of how to tie flies on my own. In my opinion, I have met that goal. Managing my time to make room for this hobby hasn't been easy but I feel as if I have done a good job. Throughout this several week process I have been able to tie different sizes of flies, simple flies, and even more difficult flies. This journey has been very enjoyable and I'm really glad I chose it.
The biggest struggle I came across this week was working on these more difficult flies. Some of the materials I used were very dry, which made them super fragile. When you are working with something as small as these flies, it's already hard enough to be gentle. But then you add in these fragile materials, it can be really challenging. I basically had to run my fingers down the material when trying to wrap the fly because if I pulled to hard, it would break. This breakage did happen a couple of times and it was pretty frustrating. Fortunately, I was able to continue wrapping the fly by running by string over the top of the broken piece. I think for the future, I will look into purchasing some new, fresh material so it is easier to work with.
Weather permitting, I plan to test my luck and take these flies to the the water next week! Fingers crossed!
Here are a couple of flies I have tied so far:
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