BFFI 2011

Just back from two full weeks away with work and this years BFFI. Father's Day last Sunday may have kept some folk away making for a quiet final day. The fair remains one of the biggest events in the European fly tying calendar. Next week is the Irish International Fly Fair, a smaller more initimate gig.

The BFFI provided an ideal opportunity to develop the spent spinner design with a Bett's Zing Wing sample (cheers Glenn- a real treat meeting up with you at the Lough's Agency Fair last month).

Hook: TMC 2488 #30
Tails: Whisper Tails, light dun, lightly curled between thumb nail and index finger
Abdomen & thorax: Gudebrod 10/0 thread, light yellow and permanent marker for rib and thorax
Wing: Bett's Zing-wing

And I enjoyed presenting the Small Fly Funk programme to a small group at the Fly Tying Forum. The handful of screen grabs below give a flavour of the talk.

Gotta fly... off out with Nic to see Fleet Foxes play in Belfast this evening, with support from Villagers.

The story so far...

OK... so I'm back from recess prematurely. I kinda knew this might happen....

There's a whole range of projects going on in the background and I wanted to share this one. If you click on the post title above you can view a short photo book I've put together. I found my small fly groove a couple of years back, the book's a short progress report on where I'm at.

There's a hard copy to take along to BFFI and the IIFF this summer for folk to browse, which I may donate to one of the charity raffles that these events support.

Please do not waste your hard earned on a copy (there is a price and ordering facility on the linked page). Straight up, it's free to view on-line and the image quality doesn't justify the price tag. Besides, pixels are generally more carbon efficient than high gloss 230gsm paper and spiral binding.

Future projects may justify a more committed sales pitch, and the investment.... not this time.

The blog just hit 100 followers. Not bad for a niche subject with limited, freak show appeal :) So, to each and every one of you... THANKS for the interest and support.

And I hope you've enjoyed the story so far...

Andy