>>680286Fly tying is really fun. You can tie flies with household trash too. Fish don't give a shit and so long as the lure holds together you are golden. The artistic side of it will require a source of high quality feathers, hurl, fur, hair, hackle, etc. and comes down to artist's aesthetics.
>>680271>>680274They look fine. It all depends on if they work and how well they take wear and tear. Like if I use crappy sewing thread, I make sure to seal it with epoxy, superglue, or fingernail polish. Otherwise, I just use kevlar fly tying thread, which is amazing for making things really tight. Both methods can make for very long lasting flies.
Here's some old ones of mine. (reposted images)
