Fly Tester Day!

Notice: I have a lot going on tomorrow so I am posting Monday's post today.  I will try to be back to a normal routine on Tuesday but didn't want to miss a day.

Link; https://youtube.com/shorts/bzaUQ7b3S5Y?feature=share

It dawned on me the other day that I had some old and new flies that I had never put in the Flymen Fishing Company Fly Tester.  I updated the Etsy store with some new videos for the listings and have some video available on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube now as well.  You can click here to see the video on YouTube. A couple of things that I would like to state about the videos and tester itself.  

1. This is a good, not great tool in terms of showing how a fly behaves in the water.  It does not show how a fly behaves when it is retrieved with different motions all the time.  For example, wooly buggers and braves look great in the tester.  Lunch moneys and baitfish poppers just don't show how they wiggle in the water with strips and pauses.  

2. The hydrology of the tester is touchy.  The user can adjust the speed of the water coming out of the pump as well as the height of the pump.  The line that leads to the fly is held close to the bottom of tank with a hook that is attached to suction cup.  This too can be manipulated by the user but you have to find the "sweet spot" for some flies just like you have to with the pump.  Again, it's good but not perfect.  If you tie a lot, sell flies at expos, or just have some extra money and like to play around with flies then you will probably like the tester.  If you tie wester flies, stick to certain patterns, or would rather spend your money on actual fly tying materials, you might not benefit from this tool.

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/bzaUQ7b3S5Y?feature=share