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Post by jskowron on Jan 29, 2008 11:58:59 GMT -5
My daughter has been really into tying flies, and I've letting her do some. Problem is, she is left handed and instinctively grabs the bobbin with her left hand. I have been having her do things right handed, and she does okay. Do any of you have any experience teaching lefties? Have you had them just tie right handed?
Jeff
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Post by Mark Patenaude on Jan 30, 2008 8:47:53 GMT -5
I don't think its going to be much of a problem. Instead of dressing the fly from left to right you will be working from right to left.  |
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Post by hsweren on Jan 31, 2008 17:56:23 GMT -5
Hi Mark,
I am lefty so I have alot of experience with these problems. Have your daughter sit across from you, like a mirror image and she will be going in the same direction as you are.
Hope this helps.
Henry
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Post by hsweren on Jan 31, 2008 17:59:36 GMT -5
Message is for Jeff, sorry I was looking at Mark's reply when I posted my reply.
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Post by Mark Patenaude on Feb 1, 2008 13:40:55 GMT -5
hsweren: What an excellent idea! My son is left hand with everything he does, except tie... I asked him if he wanted me to turn the vise around and he told me no and that he couldn't do it the other way... I write, eat, and drink left handed and do everything else right handed... I'm mixed up...  |
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Post by bearsdenbill on Mar 1, 2008 9:04:26 GMT -5
whatever you do - don't make her tie rt handed - imho
i teach tying to my middle school students and at new england fly tiers monday night lessons - and i'm a lefty. the "sit across from" suggestion works great - on everything except whip finish for some reason...
so i call in a righty for that
if you are in a teaching a class setting - make sure you have a pedestal base - its obviously easier to move from student to student...
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