Welcome back guys!
Sadly, this will be the last blog for my Fly Tying Genius Hour. With that being said, I am going to use this blog as more of a conclusion.
Tying flies for this project taught me a lot more lessons than I had expected. Throughout this process I learned the need for patience. I have always been someone who enjoys to learn quickly. If I find myself struggling, I tend to get frustrated. I feel like I have learned to change that throughout this journey. I have found getting frustrated will only complicate the task even more so there is no point.
Independence is also something I have always enjoyed. For the most part, I like to figure things out on my own and work alone. This genius hour taught me how important it can be to get help and knowledge from outside sources. They can be very beneficial to whatever you're doing and your success in completing the task.
Overall, I have really enjoyed my project. I am not exactly sure what my next one will be but I have looking forward to it! Deuces.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Week 1.7 of Fly Tying
Welcome back my fellow classmates!
I am not very satisfied with my Genius Hour project this week. If I am being honest, I didn't get much done with it. The week I had was jam packed with football, homework and church. Although, I don't feel like this was the end of the world because my project is pretty much done. I know this is no excuse to slack off and not work on it but I was truly busy.
My physical actions may have not been there but believe it or not, I was there mentally. Throughout the week my mind was on my project. While I was doing my homework I found my thoughts wondering off to my project. I would think about the flies I wanted to create and what I would need to make them. I also began to question whether or not I would be able to complete the flies by myself or if I would need some guidance from my dad or the internet. After some thought, I came to the conclusion that I would probably need some help here and there.
I may feel like this past week was a bust but I do believe mental reps can be just as beneficial as physical reps. Being there is only one week left for this Genius Hour I intend to really get after it this week. See you in a week!
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Week 1.6 of Fly Tying
Hello guys and gals. Welcome back to the blog!
This past week I ended up letting mother nature decide what my next step of this process would be. If it were to warm up and melt the ice, I was going to test out my flies on the water. If it remained cold, as it did, I planned on staying home and watching some more videos on different variations of flies.
So far I have really been keeping my focus on flies that will catch fish more so on the Western side of the state, such as trout. Recently, I have been learning how to create flies for fish more native to our side of the state. The main fish that would be targeted with these new flies would be Crappie. As mentioned in my previous blog, I want to explore flies that will sink into the water rather than float on the surface. These Crappie flies, which are more of a jig/fly cross, will sink to the bottom so you are able to reach the proper depth of the fish. You start a lead headed jig for the base of the fly. Then, much like what I have been doing, you can tie in basically whatever you want. From the videos I watched, it seems like most people stick to the really bright and vibrant colors. This includes colors like bright green, orange, yellow, and a lot of materials that sparkle. I'm not really sure why the Crappie prefer this but it obviously works so I won't question it.
Since I have obtained, what I feel, is a very solid foundation for tying small trout flies, I think I will continue this new approach of finding new ones to tie. This journey has been very fun and I think it is important for me to continue exploring in it. If I really wanted to, I could probably stop now and be satisfied with what I have, but that is not something I want to do. My hope by the end of this process is to have a wide range of knowledge for this profession that maybe one day I could share with others. Stay tuned!
This past week I ended up letting mother nature decide what my next step of this process would be. If it were to warm up and melt the ice, I was going to test out my flies on the water. If it remained cold, as it did, I planned on staying home and watching some more videos on different variations of flies.
So far I have really been keeping my focus on flies that will catch fish more so on the Western side of the state, such as trout. Recently, I have been learning how to create flies for fish more native to our side of the state. The main fish that would be targeted with these new flies would be Crappie. As mentioned in my previous blog, I want to explore flies that will sink into the water rather than float on the surface. These Crappie flies, which are more of a jig/fly cross, will sink to the bottom so you are able to reach the proper depth of the fish. You start a lead headed jig for the base of the fly. Then, much like what I have been doing, you can tie in basically whatever you want. From the videos I watched, it seems like most people stick to the really bright and vibrant colors. This includes colors like bright green, orange, yellow, and a lot of materials that sparkle. I'm not really sure why the Crappie prefer this but it obviously works so I won't question it.
Since I have obtained, what I feel, is a very solid foundation for tying small trout flies, I think I will continue this new approach of finding new ones to tie. This journey has been very fun and I think it is important for me to continue exploring in it. If I really wanted to, I could probably stop now and be satisfied with what I have, but that is not something I want to do. My hope by the end of this process is to have a wide range of knowledge for this profession that maybe one day I could share with others. Stay tuned!
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