First Trials of Slinky Fiber

I had a load of Slinky Fiber arrive today in a bundle of colours.

I haven’t used this before so it’s yet another thing to learn to tie with.

Having tied only two flies with it I am finding that there a small gap between too little and too much, it is a very fine line. It is very easy to control once you have the bundle in your fingers. I just need to find a couple of patterns to learn from to get a better idea of what it can do.

Here are my two attempts:

Namely “Tequila Sunrise” and “The Patriot”

I am yet to see this stuff in action, lets hope its as good as its supposed to be