Photographing Flies

[coyotebandit]

Here is one of the first flies I photographed, on a size 18 hook.

Easy on the fly quality comments, I'm still learning to tie them also!

 

[coyotebandit]

Here is another one, size 18!

These were both taken in Super Macro mode on the Oly C-750 using a tri-pod and remote.

 

[Lan-Lord]

awesome photos. I like the olympus' macro abilities. You have good DOF and a nice blue background. Flies dont look bad either!

 

[Tsmola]

nice pics, and great looking flies! the only thing I'm able to tie of reasonable quality is rubber spiders lol

 

[g-hog]

Nice clear pics CB. I am not much of a fisherman more the dry land type but do enjoy perch pulling a few time a year. I have heard tying flys is an art form. Is it pretty hard to learn?

GHog

 

[coyotebandit]

G-hog,

I took a couple classes through the local TU chapter, they were cheap, and the instructors are good. It's not too bad, but can be frustrating at times, especially once you get down to sizes 18-22. I won't even try to tie smaller than that! These are trout flies, but it's a blast to catch panfish, bass and other fish on flies too. Many times you can even out fish people using live bait. It does cost a bit to get started, supplies and stuff, but there is something neat about catching fish on flies you tied yourself.

I read a small tutorial on the internet about photographing them, so I thought I would give it a try. I'm sure they would look better if I had proper indoor lighting equipment.


CB

 

[YH88]

Nice pictures, Nice and clear

 

[fpscabs]

Coyote
Great shots. Can you posts them on the flytying forum please?