salmon and steelhead flies

[sweetwater]

please grade this fly

[flynfeathers]

Hi Sweetwater
You need to open a www.tinypic.com account, so your pictures will be bigger. If you need help I can give you some instruction.
Russell

[sweetwater]

I had a better Idea Last night after I posted the pix .
so if you go to www.jeffmoore.web.officelive.com.
and click on the salmon fly tab.

[flynfeathers]

As I have said to the other guys, everyone has their own style of tying. I look at your flies and have a sense that they are on the edge. You take a classic pattern and give it a piece of your personality. These flies are works of art not fishing tackle. The bottom line is enjoy yourself and keep posting.
Russ 

[sweetwater]

thank you
butt I have fished the Early ones
and you are right they are art.
how do you display your's

[flynfeathers]

The reason I say your flies are on the edge is it looks like you purposely spike the ends of your wings. They don't have the traditional up turned point. Did you do that on purpose?
As far as displaying flies in my opinion I have never tied a full dress fly worth showing of. I just try to tie descent looking and durable hair wing flies, for fishing. The cheapest way to display flies is in what they call a Riker mount.(I'm not sure of the spelling) Go to www.stoneriveroutfitters.com talk to Dan Fitgerald, he can help you. I like your choice, putting the flies under glass on a cider root. It gives the display three dimensions.
Russ

[Arkansas Mike]

Nice efforts on all 3 of your flies, Sweetwater.
Keep at it and keep posting.



Mike

[sweetwater]

thank you very much. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner I went fishing sat.
It was a good day
The reason I asked about displays I'm always looking for Way's .
But a Friend made one for local org. I would you to see.