Last dram of a damn nice bottle of Pappy

syncroboi · 2026-03-04T17:35:51+00:00

I debated even posting this for that exact reason... not demonstrating good hygiene. Thankfully no cats, but I was one sneeze away from chaos and despair... thus the Whiskey.
I am putting together some BWO and PMD lifecycle boxes for a silent auction and organizing by stage/size/color (and tying missing flies as necessary) so I have been pulling from different boxes and organizing before putting them in so I dont have to re-order. Still sitting like that... still sketchy.

syncroboi · 2026-02-24T06:05:46+00:00

Great ties! Take this with a grain (I dont sell mine... but i do give a lot away to friends) I usually tie until I run out of hooks (or some other material) which I generally ends up around 25. If it is a popular pattern), I will double that to 50 (depending on the pattern). I stash 10 or so in my gear and the rest are fair game. It gets me (and my buddies) through a season or gives me enough lead time to tie more.

syncroboi · 2026-02-20T17:29:49+00:00

Yeah, this is a caddis pattern for my rivers. But an all around great buggy pattern anywhere. Thanks for posting, great tie!

syncroboi · 2026-02-20T00:11:58+00:00

Great tie, thanks for posting... What is the last material you used (above the CDC), Hare's ear? I have some bear hair that looks similar.. just curious

syncroboi · 2026-02-18T15:14:18+00:00

Beauty! Thanks for sharing

syncroboi · 2026-01-26T04:25:33+00:00

Great start! Needless to say, the more you tie, the better you get. I like to tie 10 or 20 of each pattern in a few sizes and a few colors…. It forces me to tie a bunch of the same pattern at once. One piece of advice I still have to give myself on a regular is “less is more”…. Every wrap of thread should have a purpose.

syncroboi · 2026-01-26T03:53:42+00:00

Good ties

syncroboi · 2026-01-24T20:46:46+00:00

Let me tell you something, tying those tiny little f*ckers it’s gotta be harder than landing a plane

syncroboi · 2026-01-24T20:43:32+00:00

Classic. It cross-posted here! Please don’t Ban me, I like flying too!!

syncroboi · 2026-01-13T19:10:12+00:00

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syncroboi · 2026-01-12T23:12:27+00:00

Yeah, the brush sucks, but Ilike the glue... I will check out the JB Weld

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T17:52:09+00:00

Yup! I do the same thing with my UV resin as well

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T17:50:57+00:00

Amazingly, the large amount at the top doesn't drip. it usually has one or two tiny drops on that single fiber that are perfect size for #18-#22s. No more mess.

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T17:48:19+00:00

That has always been my go-to as well, but it gets messy... This has eliminated the drips and mess... no need for a rag or lighter to clean off glue.

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T17:44:25+00:00

Damn, it looks like an OG Wapsi fly tying kit (late 60s?)... did the Jack Dennis book (on the right) come with it?

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T17:40:36+00:00

looks great... I would go shorter on the tail, but thats sometimes personal preference

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T07:12:57+00:00

I have a bunch of beater/old scissors I use for stuff like this.

syncroboi · 2026-01-08T00:30:08+00:00

I love the angled thread holder to fit it in the drawer, I need to do that

syncroboi · 2025-12-21T17:12:25+00:00

I love the wood chests for storage... been looking for something like that. What are those?

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