I regularly tie 18 through 24. It is just like tying the larger flies, the material has to be smaller, hackle, feathers. Also the use a thinner thread, 0/8 works great. If you have more questions, i can answer specific ones for you.
jc -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@hughes.net> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 8:34 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; fly fishing for panfish <flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [VFB] Tying Small Flies... Folks: I have a question on tying flies smaller than , say, a size 16. Or a size 14 in some cases. Like, how do you get all the materials tied into (or onto LOL) a Royal Wolff)??I have been reading as much as I can about bluegill fly fishing and fly tying,.and I was just reading about tying foam ants, and it said NOT to tie bluegill flies too small as the bluegill has a strong sucking power for insects that drop onto the surface of the water and they'd even take a size 28 in a foam ant and would hurt themselves as they'd swallow a fly that small all the way down their throat. So, it said to go to a bigger fly. like a size 18 or a 20. Well, I can barely even see a size 18 or 20 hook, even with my reading glasses on, much less tie a fly on one. Does anybody here tie flies regularly in a size 18 or smaller??? If so, what is your secret?? Thanks, Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
