Tying flys

[kellymoe]

My son who is 8 y/o bought a fly tying kit recently, when the kit arrived he immediately went to work using whatever materials he could scrounge up around the house. The end result was pretty impressive for a kid who has never tied a fly before.
My dad makes custom fly reels and gave my son a reel a few years ago and my son has been hooked on fly fishing ever since. I'll try and get some pictures of the his creations.

Just a proud dad spouting off:sombrero:

 

[kellymoe]

Here is what he made last night. He found some old paint brushes and thread and made it work until we buy some feathers and fur.

 

[flywgn]

Really great, Kellymoe. Wow! Eight years old. He'll be getting orders soon.

You have a fantastic experience ahead of you, and that is when your son releases the first fish he hooks on his own fly.

Allen R

 

[kellymoe]

Yep, we have a few catch and release spots in the White Mountains near Bishop that we frequent every summer, he cant wait to get up there get a line in the water.

 

[SunTzuNephew]

Very cool.

I don't know if it's still there but there used to be a place in the valley (on Burbank or Magnolia, I think....maybe west of Van Nuys Blvd?) that sold fly fishing tackle and had a very nice assortment of fly tying parts. My wife used to shop there as much as at the clothes store (she's into tying, herself).

 

[Mike S]

That's about the age I was when I started tying. Still at it, but have improved my skills a bit. Take your son to Bob Marriott's - Bob Marriott's Flyfishing Store - 2700 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833 Buy him some lessons. Better yet, take some tying/casting lessons with him...:victory:

 

[goodtimes]

Very cool!

I was around that age when I started tying flies. We'd tie all winter (grew up in Colorado @ 8,500'), fish all spring/summer/fall. Didn't have the $$$ to buy retail, so, like your son, we made due with what we had (although we were known to hijack a few things out of Dads kit . . . ).

 

[jeepmedic46]

Great job, Looks like he's a natural.:smiley_drive: