Another Classic tie

[fishnuts 55]

Here's another one I've just finished.Something different from the usuals. Cheers Dazz

[samboman 319]

mate you are a gun!!, your flies crap all over ones i see on facebook for sale at online shops... Another awesome effort Darren Sambo

[fishnuts 55]

Thanks Rhett, I appreciate the pump up Cheers Dazz

[jagger 24]

Very nice indeed! The photo booth is paying off too.So is it going to get wet???

[Ranger 48]

Gotta admit, I dont know diddlysquat about these lil furry thingies........but keep them pics coming, coz I recon they look pretty damn cool!

[fishnuts 55]

G'day Jaggs,No mate these are all show and no go. They go into a frame and up onto the wall. Some of the feathers used are far too expensive to see the water but it keeps me occupied for a while tying them Ranger you sound a bit like me mate, I only started tying these as something pretty to hang on the wall, there aren't too many Atlantic Salmon around these parts which it what these flies are supposed to catch. My fishing flies get a flogging though ;)Thanks for the praise fellas.Cheers Dazz.

[Cal 480]

Must be a real kick you get ,catching a beautiful fish on one you have tied yourself,would have to be the most satisfying feeling , the ultimate in sportfishing imo,outwitting your quarry with not only technique, but fooling it with an imitation of its food source with something you have put a lot of time and skill into.hats off to you mate

[fishnuts 55]

Thanks Cal,Yes mate it's very rewarding to know you can still fish side by side with a lure or bait fisho and still produce the goods Cheers Dazz

[johnwalkley 24]

hey can you tie me up four of those...., i keep loosing my wooly buggers to trees,haha lol!looks wicked bro

[fishnuts 55]

You lose wooly buggers and I lose parachutes, between us we are both good tree catchers :whistle: Thanks mate.Cheers Dazz

[MarsOne 137]

Some of the feathers used are far too expensive to see the water

What do you reckon each of these flies is worth in materials alone?Sure do look awesome regardless :woohoo:

[brenton 637]

Just made one up myself,how do you reckon this will go on the troll,I'm thinking of giving it a go under some bridges. cheers brenton

[tonyb 1,017]

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Geez mate that is bloody awesome!!!How in hells name did you get such a lifelike troll imitation out of a Fly tying vice!!!!???I'm in awe of your skills, even the legendary Dazza can learn something from you mate. Another superb bit of craftsmanship again Darren, that display board will be a legacy to your skills

[fishnuts 55]

Brenton that's a bloody ripper mate, I reckon the Bream could go that one. They love fluro pink Thanks Tony, you may notice a bit of a theme to these flies, each AFL team is going to be on my walls I'm doing a Hawthorn F.C. one at the moment but it's stalled while I wait for my U.S Supplier to get my much needed feathers over to me. At least the body on this one is done and if I must say it's come out very nice.I'll be leaving Port Power till last and only do it on a size 10 hook :ohmy: :pinch: Mars it all depends on what feathers I use, the cape that the Jungle cock feathers came from cost nearly $300.00 but there is alot of feathers on it. The Japanese silk I use on the body is $7.00 a spool and I have about 50 different colours. So as you see it all starts to add up. They sell for any where from $50.00 each to over $1000.00 from the Classic tiers in the U.S. Mine won't be for sale as I only tie them as gifts for people I know and for myself. Mind you I'm always available for commission work Cheers Dazz