New To Fly Tying (Pics Added)

[trapshooter]

I am new to fly tying and am very excited! I got a fly vise from a fellow forum member and a ready to got, I have the basic materials needed (bobbin, scissors etc.) as well as hackle, dubbing, hairs, tinsel, wire etc. Could you guys recommend some easy to flies for me to tie that like I said are easy (Besides the wolly buggar) Thanks
Trap

[npauls]

Try a bead headed pheasant tail in about a size 10-12. They are pretty simple and work really well on most waters. I am also pretty new to tying and usually tie a dozen or so of them at a time. I have also found boatmen and evil weavils to be not to bad to tie.

[Blueridge]

San juan worm .
Very easy and very effective on the bow.
Tie up lots of them ,because you lose plenty .
Some simple stoneflie patterns .

[trapshooter]

Forgot to mention, if anyone has the name of a good book on tying flies let me know.

[tallieho]

if you live in calgary come by the hook & hackle club.2nd wed & 4th .learn how..fall class starts 2nd wed. bow waters canoe club house pm if you like for more info.or go to there website..

[GaryF]

When you start tying hairwing dry flies, start with a elk hair caddis. Very easy to tie and effective. Start with big hooks and work your way down in size.

Also, make youtube your best friend for tying instruction. Books are great, but the videos are much better.

[Neil Waugh]

Hi Trap, welcome to the Brotherhood. Or is it the Wiserhood?
There are tons of videos on You Tube (some great some not so) that demonstrate ties for just about any fly you can think of.
But if you want to fill your box with Alberta flies that work get a copy of my buddy Barry's Alberta Trout Highway and check out the patterns there.
Our pal Doc - who is one of Alberta's premier still water guides - at Stillwateranglers has a few lake ties on his website too. Which are a whole different ball game.

[Dust1n]

the leech is a very simple pattern and a very effective one.
the elk hair caddis is also another simple and deadly pattern.

[greylynx]

Don't worry about your mistakes

You will get better with practice.

This hobby is another addiction for us Alberta Outdoorspeople.

[wildcat111]

pm sent

[Loki610]

every edition of the AO magazine has a fly to tie in the back. The renegade from a while back has been working good for me!

[chubbdarter]

There is a show every sat or sun morning on a spokane station that is a 1/2 hour flytying show.....you'll have to search it i cant remember exact time and date.

[trapshooter]

The problem is I have no space to store all the stuff, do any of you have any ideas on a fly tiers bench (homemade). It has to be compact as it needs to be kept in my bedroom.

[Dust1n]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

The problem is I have no space to store all the stuff, do any of you have any ideas on a fly tiers bench (homemade). It has to be compact as it needs to be kept in my bedroom.

i only buy what i need and i tie till i got nothin left. mines in a little white river plastic caseing it came with

[Loki610]

I keep everything in a Rubbermaid tub and set up on the kitchen table when I need to tie.

[Toirtis]

Originally Posted by Loki610

I keep everything in a Rubbermaid tub and set up on the kitchen table when I need to tie.

Sounds too familiar...the kitchen table is my tying station, too...I need a tying desk myself.

I house most of my tying stuff in Plano tackle trays and these drawer units that I found at Canadian Tire:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

[Toirtis]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

The problem is I have no space to store all the stuff, do any of you have any ideas on a fly tiers bench (homemade). It has to be compact as it needs to be kept in my bedroom.

You can get a small computer desk and use that, or there are a fair few DIY desk plans online, if you have some woodworking tools and a bit of skill:

http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tying_station/

http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tying_bench/

[Rick.]

I would highly recommend Phil Rowley's website as a source for patterns. Lots of step by step instruction and information. Phil ,unlike many websites, also will emphasize proportions which is important if you want to learn to do things right. Have fun, there is a good feeling to be had when you catch fish and even more so when it's with a fly you tied. Rick.

[Toirtis]

Originally Posted by Rick.

I would highly recommend Phil Rowley's website as a source for patterns. Lots of step by step instruction and information. Phil ,unlike many websites, also will emphasize proportions which is important if you want to learn to do things right. Have fun, there is a good feeling to be had when you catch fish and even more so when it's with a fly you tied. Rick.

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[greylynx]

Originally Posted by Rick.

I would highly recommend Phil Rowley's website as a source for patterns. Lots of step by step instruction and information. Phil ,unlike many websites, also will emphasize proportions which is important if you want to learn to do things right. Have fun, there is a good feeling to be had when you catch fish and even more so when it's with a fly you tied. Rick.

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[trapshooter]

Thanks for all your help, is there any good books out there?

[trapshooter]

Here are some pictures of the first couple of flies I tied, two of them are not even flies but they still catch fish (wire worms). The actual fly is supposed to look like a black ant, do you think it does? I am heading to the fishin hole soon to pick up some more items to tie more flies.

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

There is a show every sat or sun morning on a spokane station that is a 1/2 hour flytying show.....you'll have to search it i cant remember exact time and date.

the program is called fly tying : the anglers art. JR pvr's it every week and has learned lots from watching. check it out.

Originally Posted by trapshooter

Thanks for all your help, is there any good books out there?

the fly-tying bible.

http://books.google.com/books/about/...d=8MkBAAAACAAJ



Dace

[uplander]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

Here are some pictures of the first couple of flies I tied, two of them are not even flies but they still catch fish (wire worms). The actual fly is supposed to look like a black ant, do you think it does? I am heading to the fishin hole soon to pick up some more items to tie more flies.

Nice ant but to make it float abit better add abit more body to it.

[ArtVandelay]

Dace, I respectfully disagree about this book being a good beginners guide. In my opinion, it's not geared toward the beginner at all. For example, every pattern has 6 steps. It doesn't matter how complicated the fly is....always six steps. As a beginner, i needed much more detail than that. Also, not nearly enough information is given about the materials. Again, that's something I needed a lot more guidance on. Just my opinion though. Having said that, I have it for sale if you want to buy it

Charlie Craven's book would be my choice.

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

the fly-tying bible.

http://books.google.com/books/about/...d=8MkBAAAACAAJ



Dace

[trapshooter]

Originally Posted by uplander

Nice ant but to make it float abit better add abit more body to it.

Bye adding more body you mean just wrapping it more?

[Dust1n]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

Bye adding more body you mean just wrapping it more?

is that straight thread or dubbing>? id be using dubbing if you were.

[trapshooter]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

is that straight thread or dubbing>? id be using dubbing if you were.

It is straight thread, I have no black dubbing. Need to get some.

[chubbdarter]

First uses a lighter shanked hook....that appears to be a aweful heavy hook for tying drys

Use foam in stead of dubbing for ant patterns

[uplander]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

Bye adding more body you mean just wrapping it more?

dubbing works the best and you want a good plump body so ya built up Abit more and thread won't keep it up and as chubb said use light hooks, you can use foam to but that's your call