Tied on Demand

Tied up a bunch of flies for my Dad this weekend for a UP fishing trip. He's had good luck with my green and olive Caddis nymph patters and had run out. Also tied him up about 3 dozen eggs in various sizes and patterns, including some new experiments.

It was a nice way to spend part of a Saturday. Best of all was being able to tie multiple sizes and colors, knowing the rivers and conditions he'd be fishing in! Nice to have this knowledge and know how to apply it.

I've been mostly tieing steelhead streamers lately -- which are as much engineering as anything. With some pretty extensive materials and steps, I seldom tie more than one or two. And it's usually a complete mess! So, it was nice to bang out a couple dozen eggs in under an hour.

-Sean-