December 18, 2006: Excellent tied flies

Undertoad · 12-18-2006, 12:19 PM

It's the weekly Cellar IotD - Neatorama collab!

Horrible camel spider? Guess again.

Weird dragonfly in its environment? No. Maybe the steel hook at the bottom of this one gives it away.

These are bait! The long tradition of fly-tying, producing glittering insects to catch fish, is hereby taken to extremes by master fly-tier Graham Owen.

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...not designed primarily for fishing, just having fun trying to imitate insects and striving to make them look as alive as possible. Some of these flies have been acquired by collectors and placed on display, others used for product photo shots, and some presented as gifts.

Ah, so not really bait, but ironically, this is simulated bait!

It's art, is what it is. It's a fine craft and should be celebrated. The amazing detail on the wasp includes a hidden hook; not the tradition to hide it, not really necessary, but an interesting take on the business end.

And I think it's hilarious that he has actually fly-tied flies.

Be sure to visit Neatorama for more mind-boggling items.

LabRat · 12-18-2006, 12:29 PM

You know they're good when the gross you out even though you know they are fake.

lawman · 12-18-2006, 12:46 PM

Wow, these are amazing... now what I would like to see is how well they perform versus commercially available flies... A lot of time, lures are designed to catch the fisherperson's eye, not necessarily the fish's.

barefoot serpent · 12-18-2006, 01:21 PM

I'd be diving in all the time to retrieve a snag.

charmzny · 12-18-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

You know they're good when the gross you out even though you know they are fake.

I'm with you. Even knowing that's a fake spider just gives me chills...

Give me reptiles any day!

milkfish · 12-18-2006, 02:38 PM

You know they're good when a real one tries to mate with it. Ow, hook!

Spexxvet · 12-18-2006, 02:38 PM

MMmmmm, they look tasty. I'll just have a bite....OW! Holy crap that hurts. Let me pick it out of my mou..OW! It's stuck!

xoxoxoBruce · 12-18-2006, 02:55 PM

Bet one of them costs more than a ton of fish.

Shawnee123 · 12-18-2006, 04:09 PM

Tied flies when you're having fun, um, er...never mind.

12-19-2006, 12:51 PM

So cool... I want some for my jacket!

Shawnee123 · 12-20-2006, 05:03 PM

bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sheldonrs · 12-20-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Tied flies when you're having fun, um, er...never mind.

hehehe! Punny.

classicman · 03-08-2009, 10:57 PM

bump. If you've ever tried to tie your own, you get a whole new appreciation for these. They are amazingly well done!

He's got a new link

Here is one new one

monster · 03-08-2009, 11:35 PM

that is particularly cool.

12-18-2006, 12:29 PM	#2
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	You know they're good when the gross you out even though you know they are fake. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

12-18-2006, 01:21 PM	#4
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	I'd be diving in all the time to retrieve a snag. __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

12-18-2006, 02:38 PM	#6
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	You know they're good when a real one tries to mate with it. Ow, hook! __________________ A genius is one who can do anything except make a living. - Joey Lauren Adams

12-18-2006, 02:38 PM	#7
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	MMmmmm, they look tasty. I'll just have a bite....OW! Holy crap that hurts. Let me pick it out of my mou..OW! It's stuck! __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce Last edited by Spexxvet; 12-18-2006 at 03:31 PM.

12-18-2006, 02:55 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Bet one of them costs more than a ton of fish. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-18-2006, 12:46 PM	#3
lawman unerringly questioning Join Date: May 2002 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 100	Wow, these are amazing... now what I would like to see is how well they perform versus commercially available flies... A lot of time, lures are designed to catch the fisherperson's eye, not necessarily the fish's.

12-18-2006, 04:09 PM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Tied flies when you're having fun, um, er...never mind. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-19-2006, 12:51 PM	#10
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	So cool... I want some for my jacket!

12-20-2006, 05:03 PM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-08-2009, 10:57 PM	#13
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	bump. If you've ever tried to tie your own, you get a whole new appreciation for these. They are amazingly well done! He's got a new link Here is one new one __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-08-2009, 11:35 PM	#14
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	that is particularly cool. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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