Woohoo it’s live!
This spring I’ve been working on Hackle and Threads. It’s a web application for uploading and searching for fly patterns. After a tying hiatus for a couple years, I really wished I had taken some notes on my old patterns. Being a software developer, I decided to make it!
You can add photos and videos, basic info like a description. You can also attach:
-location polygons which can cover as generic or specific an area you want,
-species caught,
-fly segments and their materials
-step by step recipes
It would be really cool to have a place that is more geared towards flies and fly fishing than google or YouTube. For example, if you are planning a trip to a new area, you can research ahead of time what patterns people fish there and tie some of your own. Or browse for ideas from other regions or species to apply to your home waters.
It’s still early days but I’d love to hear any feedback - bugs, cool features, anything! So far it’s mostly just close friend's and my own flies here for western Canada and trout/salmon. Would love to see some from other areas and species too.
Cheers,
Chris
Love it!