MAINE - Life in the Slow Lane
26 now thats tiny. How do you see the fly ?
I squint 
no I use a magnifier but in all honesty I dont tie them much if ever....
I know what you mean , 10 years ago I could tie a small fly on in seconds now it seam like minutes before I can manage to put the tippet through the eye
i really dont have a problem with that unless there is head cement in the way and I dont realize it..... but when tying them that small especially griffins gnats the hackle is a real pain in the butt...
I know my damn hackle keeps slipping or I cover the eye.
Dave I think #16 is the smallest I ever tried to tie (trout dry fly) now I usually tie a 1/2 doz #12 mayflies every spring and thats about my tolerance level for small flies.
I have tied a few #16 trout flies(dry). but my normal range
usually bottoms out at a #12..If the eye of the hook won't
accept my 8 pound test maxima leader, then the fly is too
small...I am a firm believer in the 'big fly=big fish" thing. 
Stephen
I guess what you two fish for there wouldnt be much need for small flies. Here I have to match allot of midge hactches so I had to adapt my fly tying skills. Just my eyes aint what they used to be
What is the smallest fly you have ever tied and fished ? I have tied size 24's and have landed fish over 20 inches with them.
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