First ones I tied were Tap's bugs I think, not very pretty, but, had a great time the first time out with them. I had a heck of a time with proportions on mayfly nymphs, still do some days.
One of the things that may overwhelm new tiers is the number of "new flies" under a new name out there. 90% are the same old fly from 30-100 yrs ago, with new materials tied on them. Many of the materials are virtually interchangeable between brands. Some of the new materials are maybe a bit nicer to tie with and give some more options than the old ones. I see more stuff coming out on tying the originals, like they were something new, from similar to the original materials, which in some cases cannot be had these days.
Bob Clouser just put out a little tribute to Lefty Kreh on the Deceiver. Between a Clouser and a Deceiver and the Half & Half, there is enough new ties on those 3 basics to fill volumes, hell of a tribute to both Clouser and Lefty all on their own.
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