Posted By: T- Gil
Probably the strangest question ever asked here? - 10/01/21 12:01 PM
Back story, I started fly fishing in March of 2020. I don't tie my own flies, but am wondering how long (roughly how many fish) a fly should last? I had one, early on that probably didn't make it through a limit of sandbass. I think it just wasn't tied as well as others. This past spring, on short notice, I had to pick up some clousers for a trip the next morning. I think I spent $30-40 and my first impression was "these must've been tied in one of their fly tying classes?" Literally, eyes spun around the hook.
Since the summer, I've bought flies in Colorado and here in Texas that have had thread hanging off of them a short time in. The latest, I went to cinch down a knot and everything from the eye of the hook back slid down the shank. This particular fly was commercially made by Umpqua. I bought 4 of these, thinking I'm sure to loose one and I will have an extra to share. I did, in fact, loose the first one! That was a learning moment. I'm down to one, I think, that is still like new. Total of no more than 2 hours of fishing time. No time in the trees, that I recall and 3 fish.
Since the summer, I've bought flies in Colorado and here in Texas that have had thread hanging off of them a short time in. The latest, I went to cinch down a knot and everything from the eye of the hook back slid down the shank. This particular fly was commercially made by Umpqua. I bought 4 of these, thinking I'm sure to loose one and I will have an extra to share. I did, in fact, loose the first one! That was a learning moment. I'm down to one, I think, that is still like new. Total of no more than 2 hours of fishing time. No time in the trees, that I recall and 3 fish.