tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post7698999812685619891..comments2023-07-13T07:20:14.350-07:00Comments on Fly-Carpin: Tricks of the Trade #1 - Saving that $3.00 flytestflycarpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-74969984290590945402012-08-06T16:42:25.090-07:002012-08-06T16:42:25.090-07:00Your a funny guy Windknot. I laughed out-loud twi...Your a funny guy Windknot. I laughed out-loud twice reading that. Perhaps mostly because I am in the same boat. Not only am I slow, but my eyes start to cross and roll up in my head after tying just 1 or 2 of the same pattern. The part about believing in that one fly is profound too, because sometimes you just aren't all that sure you will be able to reproduce whatever the magic mojo you believe it to have!testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-25889783691232843052012-08-06T13:54:22.182-07:002012-08-06T13:54:22.182-07:00Flies cost $3? Mine cost about $8 a piece if you c...Flies cost $3? Mine cost about $8 a piece if you consider how long it takes me to tie even the simplest pattern and how much I'd be making if I spend that time working... and no, I'm not going to divulge how long that actually is. It's shameful. Still, I have no problem popping off a fly, or wouldn't if I'd tie more than 1 of a pattern at a time. This is the problem with tying slowly--by the time you're done with a single fly you're bored with that pattern and move on. That's another reason my flies are worth so much: they're all original, 1-of-a-kind creations. So, when I'm out there and actually hook a carp on a particular fly I'm rock-solid in my belief that is the only fly that will work. Period. This now raises the worth of that fly to seriously high levels. Not as high as my shitty rod, but close. So, I subscribe to all the above methods, relying most heavily on #2. I find it helps if you're loud, emphatic, and prolonged.WindKnothttp://www.flatswalker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-89650922139595312162012-07-26T17:38:59.258-07:002012-07-26T17:38:59.258-07:00Thats a tough call. What is the expected value of...Thats a tough call. What is the expected value of one more shot at a carp that is laughing at you already. On the other hand that fly didnt seem to be hot anyways.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-87320364541660000212012-07-26T17:29:50.843-07:002012-07-26T17:29:50.843-07:00Sounds like your tying bins need counseling. Just...Sounds like your tying bins need counseling. Just say no and all that.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-57936206050959206492012-07-26T17:01:09.621-07:002012-07-26T17:01:09.621-07:00Great post ... I just saved a $3 fly to walking ov...Great post ... I just saved a $3 fly to walking over to it, reaching my hand down, finding the little bugger, and scaring the carp off I'd been chasing for at least 10 minutes. Worth it, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-76154930269385549742012-07-26T10:12:51.663-07:002012-07-26T10:12:51.663-07:00Doesn't matter, worse than teenagers that stuf...Doesn't matter, worse than teenagers that stuff. <br /><br />GreggGregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623587945737239141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-56530822840025728932012-07-25T17:43:10.694-07:002012-07-25T17:43:10.694-07:00Absolutely Gregg. When I figure out which was the...Absolutely Gregg. When I figure out which was the tonque and which was the cheek I will let you know. Changing the angle can help, also throwing the loop slightly upstream when you snagged in current. Your problem with material reproduction is odd. Do you leave your materials in the plastic bags because they should be practicing safe storage if so?testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-82356083382513919322012-07-25T17:41:02.976-07:002012-07-25T17:41:02.976-07:00I dunno man. Pretty sure I save close enough to 3...I dunno man. Pretty sure I save close enough to 300 bucks worth of flies in the lifetime of a rod to keep at it. Worth thinking about though....testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-576983164291509022012-07-25T17:39:51.205-07:002012-07-25T17:39:51.205-07:00That's a good point. Perhaps we should contac...That's a good point. Perhaps we should contact the federation of fly fishers.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-11227212272747586572012-07-25T17:39:04.942-07:002012-07-25T17:39:04.942-07:00Yeah it works pretty good unless you are deep into...Yeah it works pretty good unless you are deep into wood or fabrick or something.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-5881305354530435222012-07-25T17:38:14.056-07:002012-07-25T17:38:14.056-07:00You bet Jorge. Interesting blog you have there. ...You bet Jorge. Interesting blog you have there. I am going to have to put Google Translator through it's paces and do a deep dive.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-13024549438561532942012-07-25T09:55:55.808-07:002012-07-25T09:55:55.808-07:00I see much tongue in cheek stuff, I hope. I am wi...I see much tongue in cheek stuff, I hope. I am with the roll cast crowd, that works the majority od time for me. If I can move at least to an angle 30 degrees from the direction of the hang up, more is better, a slow pull will free a fly often enough to try this. Right, thousands of $ fly tying stuff resides in my room and actually reproduces on it's own, amazing.<br /><br />GreggGregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623587945737239141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-33431429250991524452012-07-25T07:52:39.125-07:002012-07-25T07:52:39.125-07:00Tim Rajeff once told me, "I don't underst...Tim Rajeff once told me, "I don't understand why someone would try to jab a $2 fly off of a snag with a $300 + fly rod." <br /><br />I subscribe to that philosophy...if i can't reach 'em, I break 'em off and tie more.John Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054871605134267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-66175806551001881612012-07-25T06:34:22.134-07:002012-07-25T06:34:22.134-07:00I use 1 and 2 a LOT! Number 2 actually really help...I use 1 and 2 a LOT! Number 2 actually really helped me work on the roll cast, too. <br /><br />Wanna learn how to roll cast a bit better? Get snagged.BrookfieldAnglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07990751656565622220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-14614268211151892602012-07-25T05:40:48.220-07:002012-07-25T05:40:48.220-07:00Pretty good McTage. I'm actually amazed at how...Pretty good McTage. I'm actually amazed at how often #2 works.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-18151060666727973282012-07-25T03:08:52.478-07:002012-07-25T03:08:52.478-07:00These tips are both practical and fun.Thanks for t...These tips are both practical and fun.Thanks for them!Jorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13064944386605873801noreply@blogger.com