I'm overdue for a fly cleaning/check/reorganization. The last few days I've taken every fly I have (hundreds of them) and looked each and every one over. Firstly, I check to make sure it still looks fishy. Hackles still pointed in the right direction and wings together, etc. If it passes the look-test, I make sure the barbs are removed. Yes, there are a few flies with barbs, or barbs that aren't completely squashed. No matter if the regulations require it or not, I've decided to flatten them all.
Lastly, I'm sharpening all the hook points to make sure they are extremely grabby. I'd rather not lose "the big one" because of a dull point.
This is a time consuming process, but the results are worth it. I know my flies are in good shape and I know what type of patterns need to be re-tied. Not to mention my boxes look much more organized!
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