New Member!

[FlyMaker]

Morning all Fish-hawkers!!!


I am just stopping by to introduce myself. This will be quick, as I'm not much of writer, so bare with me.


I have been fishing most of my life, either for warm water species or cold water species. Chasing trout had become a great part of my life since I was 12, when 4 of my uncles brought me on a canoe trip to the interior of Algonquin. That trip has been forever burnt into my memory.

Fast forward to the present.

I have now fully converted to fly fishing. While I do ice fish often, I usually tie flies during the winter months. Tying flie has become a passion of mine. Catching fish(trout) on a fly that I've tied is an amazing feeling, also I do not live near a fly shop... So over the years I have been accumulating materials and hooks and tying stuff to last me lifetime.....that's OK, it's better then golf!


Anyways hope to become a contributing member to this forum.


FlyMaker


Here are some pics!

[Walker]

Gid-day FlyMaker,
Welcome to the board.
I myself am a fly-fisherman and tier(just learning).Your pix look great and hpoe to see more from you.

You would be better to post on the Float and Fly Forum of this board to get more bites.(no pun inteaded):)

[Walleye'm Fishing]

Welcome to the board FlyMaker. There are not nearly enough trout fishermen on this forum so you are a welcome addition to Fish-Hawk!!!

[bobfly]

Welcome Flymaker and if you don't mind me saying so, those are mighty fine flies you have tied. If you are a recent convert (to the Dark Side) you might consider coming to a few meetings of the Ottawa Fly Fishers which, I'm told, is the largest sport club in Eastern Ontario and the largest flyfishing club in Ontario if not Canada. Just to prove my point, half of the flyfishing team that just got back from Norway are from Ottawa. There will be a Master's class taking place in our area and already 20 have signed up just in the last few days. Out in the so called flyfishing paradise of BC, they only have a few so far.

By all means, post on the flyfishing board. We need more contributors over there. The OFS also has a website and chat line as does the Algonkin club. It would be nice to see some of your fly patterns in there.

Tight lines!
bobfly

[FlyMaker]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

For the moment I can only post in this section as they are trying to filter out spammers....well I'm not. Thanks for the compliments on the tying. Once I get full access to the fly board, I will be posting there.

Much tyers on this board?

[bobfly]

PM to Todd B. He'll get you fixed up regarding this site.

[LeGrand]

...Much tyers on this board?

First of all welcome to the Forum.

Secondly, yes I pratice the hobby. Also a member of the Ottawa Flyfishers Society (OFS).

Here is my latest in tying deer hair, which the initial learning curve was given at one of the OFS flytying sessions that are held once a month.

My mouseee:







But sometimes, I'll make the weirdess fly:

Introducing the Marabou Pearl Diamond Braid (MPDB) Streamer:

Side View



View from top




View from bottom would only show the stripped marabou, plus the front portion of the head “Pink” Braid.