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[FrequentFlyer]

correct! i just started tying because of the fact that WB flies are like 3.50 each at BPS,

 

 

they're $0.95 on reelflies.......basspro is over priced, you can also talk to Chris about buying flies from him as well

[Christopher K]

Sadly I can't compete with the Reelflies prices unless you buy more than 100 (they can count on selling that many, I can't), but I can beat BPS WB prices by a buck and I'll make them custom, and that's something you can't get from Reelflies.

[FrequentFlyer]

well not yet you can't, you still have a lot of  years ahead of you, and everyone has to start somewhere.  once you start getting a reliable customer base, you'll be good

[Christopher K]

My problem is that just about all my stuff is custom, I have a decent customer base but I never know what they're going to order.

[classic drifter]

My problem is that just about all my stuff is custom, I have a decent customer base but I never know what they're going to order.

thats true its gonna suck if you tie alot of extra custom flies for a customer and the next thing he says is change a few things to the pattern,

[IR4J]

 Show fly for the masses, by far my favourite fly fishing instagram account

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[Christopher K]

The tag is thick for my liking and the throat is a little short, but that's just imo. Is that yours IR4J?

[IR4J]

no pssh I wish, I dont have the patience to tie show pieces. I have tied a few but the last one I did went into a frame 

[Christopher K]

LOL, they're a lot of fun really, just can't expect to really do a complex one in one sitting. You should post a pic of yours!

I'll be demonstrating this one tonight at Winter Hatches http://streamers365....review-pattern/

This one isn't mine but I'll post the variation I'm tying after tonight

[IR4J]

WOW! very nice! I love the 8-10x long shanks.. 

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[Avid Yak Fisher]

Here's one of the poppers I've tied for my bass season.

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[Christopher K]

Very well tied fly IR4J! Especially considering you don't tie them often.

 

Good looking popper as well, foam?

[IR4J]

I appreciate that, in all honesty it took like a whole day... I was taking my boaters and as some of you know the online course is like 4 hours, so I tied during it LOL.

 

Thats another thing I wish I could tie well is poppers, that one looks very nice yak! should take many a bass this summer

[Avid Yak Fisher]

Another small set of bass foam poppers I've tied. I don't always add rubber legs to my poppers, but when I do, I like to cut the legs in different lengths. (Matching on both sides of course).

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[PUMP KNOWS]

You guys tie Hair Jigs?

 

[IR4J]

Very nice Yak!

 

 

Ive personally never tied one Pump but realistically they are very easy

[Christopher K]

You guys tie Hair Jigs?

 

Yup!

[Christopher K]

Very nice Yak!

 

 

Ive personally never tied one Pump but realistically they are very easy

Oh no, they're really hard, just buy them 

[PUMP KNOWS]

Chris, using your own hair?

[Christopher K]

I've tried it, I have a lot of hair but not as much as Aaron LOL.