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Brian
@bshv.bsky.social
Tying flies / fly fishing / Vermont
#flyfishing people - do you tie your own leaders? please talk me out of it....
July 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Success from the Guides' Choice Hares Ear tonight. Amazed how well a sz 14 klink works as an indicator and can easily float a weighted & beaded sz 16 nymph.
#flytying #flyfishing
May 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This was the first year I tied klinkhammers for my dry box.
Glad to find that they work!

#flytying #flyfishing
May 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
First trout of the year, on a brook I hadn't fished before today. 15 days earlier than my first trout last year. Took a sz 14 prince nymph tied this winter.
#flyfishing #flytying
May 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Very cool to see one of my local fly shops, Tied by Night, featured by Flylords in this video. Roland is a local legend. Even seems like he tidied up the shop for this video!

youtu.be/slF3xPuwZ2w?...
#flyfishing #flytying
We drove 30hrs to FLY FISH HERE! | FLY SHOP TOUR Szn 3 - Ep. 1
YouTube video by Flylords
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April 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Filling a new box with this year's ties
#flytying #flyfishing
April 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🗣️🗣️ WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Ok, what's everyone's fav online #flyfishing retailer that's offering that SA 2-for-1 deal?
April 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reading @davidrcoggins.bsky.social "The Optimist" and it's the first time I've heard someone other than my own father wax poetic about Snyder's of Hanover brown box pretzels
March 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Mid-tie thought: isn't a stimulator just a really big elk hair caddis? #flytying
March 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Reposted by Brian
aoc and bernie look like every local action news anchor team.
March 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Realized today that the only "true" dry flies I tied this winter are Elk Hair Caddis, Para-Adams, and Stimulators 👀 Everything else is a foam hopper or an emerger.
Should I tie up any other "true" dries?

#flytying #flyfishing
March 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Stepping out of my comfort zone to spin some deer hair for bass flies. This is as close as I have come so far to a presentable Taps Bug
#flytying #flyfishing
March 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Reposted by Brian
Anyway I just sent a fax to my senator.

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March 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Oof. Last year's mess. Technically I have enough newly tied flies that I don't need any of these 🤔
#flytying #flyfishing
March 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
These sparkle pupae 'bubbles' are really annoying me. Difficult to get right. But the quest to figure it out makes it easy to tie a dozen #flytying #flyfishing
March 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Size 14 Prince Nymph with CDC
#flytying #flyfishing
March 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Do I REALLY need size 16 stimulators?
#flytying #flyfishing
February 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Cracked the code.
#flytying
February 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Stimulator take 3. Getting closer.
#flytying #flyfishing
February 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
First stimulator where I've got the proportions right and fit everything on the hook. Now I just need to size the rear hackle correctly and I'm almost there
#flytying #flyfishing
February 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ok they're starting to look a bit nicer! #flytying #flyfishing
February 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Tying a few ugly little foam beetles for when hoppers are too big #flytying #flyfishing
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In NYC, ended up in a store that ONLY sells cuff links. Yes, they had a #flyfishing / #flytying selection
February 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Messing with ideas to get the leg 'effect' on hoppers/chubbies without rubber legs. This was a sloppy concept tie, but what does everyone think of the use of soft hackle? Does make it hard to hide the foam/wing tie down points but that can be worked on #flytying
February 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM