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Title: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Ziggy on February 16, 2013, 10:02:15 AM: @WK In light of your interest in all things tiny - check out the latest edition of FLYFISHING - there is a focus on small flies - see the pic of some one them...you cant really get more micro than that!
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Nakkie on February 16, 2013, 12:30:38 PM: :shk
Jeepers thats small!!! WK Should enjoy these very much!!! :hehe:
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: WalkersKiller on February 18, 2013, 08:09:28 AM: Those are so awesome, what size are they Ziggy do you know? Have some dry flies and nymphs that are a similar size, need to get out on to a small clear stream somewhere and catch some wild rainbows with them!
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Ziggy on February 18, 2013, 09:49:40 AM: Quote from: WalkersKiller on February 18, 2013, 08:09:28 AM
Those are so awesome, what size are they Ziggy do you know? Have some dry flies and nymphs that are a similar size, need to get out on to a small clear stream somewhere and catch some wild rainbows with them!

from the article it looks like they range from 26-32. Get the mag - it has some good pointers on how to fish tiny flies
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: WalkersKiller on February 18, 2013, 09:53:06 AM: Definitely will, thanks Ziggy (clap)
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Ziggy on February 18, 2013, 10:09:43 AM: after my trip to Ireland - I have been converted to tiny flies. See my attempts at tying tiny flies - bear in mind that I have just started tying - so these are in no way as professional as the ones from the mag
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: WalkersKiller on February 18, 2013, 10:14:14 AM: Looks good... Must be tough tying flies that size.
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Ziggy on February 18, 2013, 10:17:10 AM: Quote from: WalkersKiller on February 18, 2013, 10:14:14 AM
Looks good... Must be tough tying flies that size.
Yes! Especially with ballie eyes and thick untrained fingers!
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: WalkersKiller on February 18, 2013, 10:17:39 AM: :hehe: :hehe:
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Rory on February 18, 2013, 11:13:47 AM: Quote from: Ziggy on February 18, 2013, 10:09:43 AM
after my trip to Ireland - I have been converted to tiny flies. See my attempts at tying tiny flies - bear in mind that I have just started tying - so these are in no way as professional as the ones from the mag

:resp: Those look smashing Ziggy! Sizes?
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Ziggy on February 18, 2013, 11:44:42 AM: Quote from: Rory on February 18, 2013, 11:13:47 AM
Quote from: Ziggy on February 18, 2013, 10:09:43 AM
after my trip to Ireland - I have been converted to tiny flies. See my attempts at tying tiny flies - bear in mind that I have just started tying - so these are in no way as professional as the ones from the mag

:resp: Those look smashing Ziggy! Sizes?

16. 18 and 20 ....still learning!
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Homie on June 12, 2013, 12:43:04 PM: :shk

:udman:
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Ziggy on June 12, 2013, 01:00:32 PM: Quote from: Homie on June 12, 2013, 12:43:04 PM
:shk

:udman:
Homie - did you get a vise and stuff?
Title: Re: Micro flies for Walkerskiller
Post by: Homie on June 12, 2013, 01:31:10 PM: Yup, I did...

Tied a few flies as well, just need to get material