First Trials of Slinky Fiber

I had a load of Slinky Fiber arrive today in a bundle of colours.

I haven't used this before so it's yet another thing to learn to tie with.

Having tied only two flies with it I am finding that there a small gap between too little and too much, it is a very fine line. It is very easy to control once you have the bundle in your fingers. I just need to find a couple of patterns to learn from to get a better idea of what it can do.

Here are my two attempts:

Namely "Tequila Sunrise" and "The Patriot"

I am yet to see this stuff in action, lets hope its as good as its supposed to be

Flashabou Flies - First Attempts

Having got some flashabou - here are my first 5 attempts. They range from about 6-8 inches in length. Its very easy to tie with it seems but annoying to split away from the bundled materials without taking more than you need. Guess that takes practice.

Fly Eyes for your creations

Email Rich to get a list of the eyes he has in stock. Very good prices and a good range of nice looking eyes:

r.johnson277@ntlworld.com

Great turn around in orders and responses