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[Speyfly89]

hey guys here one more for the fishing box, all comments are welcome

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[BCBound]

Looks good Kev.

[geraldsherbrook]

Dear Keving,

Thanks for gifting the friends this lovely 'freestyle' Dee(styled) fly !

Yes even I am not used to tie Spey's and Dee's (as here Yours)...I can appreciate them 'fully' !!!...as my experience is limited I can't gift You other critiques ...let them to the 'connoisseurs' around !

Anyway CONTINUE please (my motorword )

Geert

[flyryan]

that should fish well, on a tying point though i feel the eye is a bit crowded

[Speyfly89]

Ok thank ryan ill keep that in mind on next fly.

[Dale A. Darling]

I, too, like your fly - and flies; agree with Ryan - good luck on the fix.

Any chance you could put a different background on the photo so I could better see the fly's detail?

Good luck fishing; share pix w/your fly in a fish's mouth!

dd

[Frank G. Swarner III]

That looks good Kevin. I agree with the others about the eye being a tad crowded and that should be an easy fix.

The body work and hackling is great and I love the colors you've chosen.

I think the only thing I would add to the fly would be a tail of some sort. GP tippet, GP Crest with a veiling of teal, or maybe just fibers from a GP rump feather.

This dee is going to swing well for you and I look forward to hearing and hopefully seeing a picture of your success.

[Speyfly89]

Ya i need a new background my photo skills are below poor. Lol and as far as fly in fish as soon as my first steelhead is landed there be lot of picture. Ive been chasing the,dream for 8ish month and only had one reall take and got off very fast. But got to hear the,hardy scream and yah as tail goes it hit me when i was putting head varnish on.

[BCBound]

Kevin,

Have a look at this site.

http://flyartstudio....wordpress/?p=56

I do have to warn you, they make it look easier then it is. I've sort of set up a little something following direction on this site, but mostly I've just used their explanation of how to better employ my camera. As far as backgrounds, I went to the Dollar Store and picked up three sheets of large construction paper, white, black, and a blue / grey color.

My photography is still pretty poor, but I noticed a big difference straight away after giving these articles a read. Once we finaly make the move back to the Island I plan on learning more and setting up a better home studio.

[BSH]

I like the fly, but the head is a bit in the wrong place or done too close to the eye. I too started my way to classic flies with speys and dees and what i'd like to say, even they are more simple in respect of wing costruction, they are in need to be more of a care to the head size and so on.

[Speyfly89]

Ya, the,head little to far,up and a little tad big

[dgotz]

Hi Kevin:

I judge from your work that fishibility is important to you. I feel the same way 90% of the time. Now and then however, I put function aside and seek to put out a purely artistic fly that may or may not catch fish. Not too long ago, I focused on historical accuracy with hopes that the end result would catch fish and fisherman alike. I have always sought to have my cake and eat it too. Tie a fly that will catch fish, please many people aesthetically, be skillfully evident to the informed few, and exhibit creativity. In my case, being a cheap SOB, cost is also an issue. To make a long story short, I abandoned the blind eyed hooks in favor of the less expensive alternatives and it immediately became apparent that I had to reshape my thinking, change proportions and, in some cases (bite the bullet cost wise) in order to achieve my objective.

These AJ/McNeese hooks are so charming. Wonderful fishing tools. But they sure as hell aren't right for Dee patterns if the tier insists on using classic proportions. No doubt your dressing will kill, but the start of the tip/body length/wing length don't lend themselves to these proportions. Sort of like trying to place oversized wheels on a Honda Civic. Things gotta change .

All that said...you've def got skills. Combine that with desire, discipline, willingness to change, and you are golden !!!

BTW...agree about the pic

dave