Amazing works of art!

Ever since I’ve started tying jigs I can’t get enough of looking and admiring others jigs. I find this very enjoyable and leads to more creativity. I use Pinterest and that led me to the most amazing works of art I’ve ever seen. I know these are flies and not jigs but just floors me the with the beauty. I can’t imagine the amount of work that goes into something like these. How could you not be inspired?
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Look up Edward Berkeley for more images

And one fish on em can mess em all up!! Very much works of art.

Oh I wouldn’t fish them. Hang them on display absolutely!

Those are amazing to me. I have always figured anyone with that much talent could pick up a brush and be another Picasso.

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Originally Posted by Cray

Those are amazing to me. I have always figured anyone with that much talent could pick up a brush and be another Picasso.

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I agree simply amazing!


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I agree. Such talent. I wonder how much time is in just one of those?

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I agree. Such talent. I wonder how much time is in just one of those?

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Time and money. Some of those salmon flies require one heck of a collection of exotic materials.

Yes anyone wanting to get into flitting heavy better have a good pocket book too!

I have 3 Jungle Cock Capes and they were not low cost. You can see the lower cost ones on eBay for $60ish to $100ish, but are in Europe and they have to clear customs at your cost. The ones shipping from the USA are $150 and up, lol! It's also super technical unlike crappie jigs, they measure everything depend ing on hook size and even measure the hackle size to that hook.

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I'm sticking to crappie jigs but I'm amazed at the talent.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I'm sticking to crappie jigs but I'm amazed at the talent.

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If you really want to be amazed, check out the Realistic tying some guys do! Just google Realistic Fly Tying and then click on images.

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

If you really want to be amazed, check out the Realistic tying some guys do! Just google Realistic Fly Tying and then click on images.

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Wow, those look real. Hard to even tell they have a hook!

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Wow, those look real. Hard to even tell they have a hook!

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Yes there are some super talented people tying!

I have another one for you to look at. You may not have heard of spinning deer hair, but google it and then again hit images and look at some of the work and how they can lay in different colors like that. I mean if you have never tried spinning deer hair take a look at a video on it. I bet you will be amazed at what some of these guys can do.

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That is pretty amazing. I will check that out in more detail later tonight. Haven't messed with any hair.... yet.

They are amazing!

Those flys you posted are just superb. I looked into doing some when I first started but the materials shot me down. I also found some of those aren’t even designed to catch fish, but just for the competition of the tyers. Very pretty. I had a book that blew the pics up to something like huge size. Those guys tie way better than I can.

There is a good website if you search for Edward Berkeley I’m sure you will find it. They have all these and you can click on them and see them large. I took screen capture to show more of them and a variety. I wouldn’t never let one of these hit the water personally....lol