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11-06-2017, 10:22 AM
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Starting to tie flies.
I’ve had the equipment for a while but never really got into tying my own flies until this year. I tied my first pheasant tail and used feathers from our own pheasant as well. Looking forward to trying them out next season.
Be gentle on a newbie tier!
SS
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11-06-2017, 11:10 AM
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That is very well done for a first fly! Better proportions than mine after a few years!
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11-06-2017, 12:17 PM
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Looks great to me! That is going to catch you some fine fish
Do you have any head cement on there? Hard to tell but that would be my only thought to add. Also try a gold bead head as well. Takes up some room but great if you have slow enough water so you can fish it naked.
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11-06-2017, 01:02 PM
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I do have some head cement on there. I bought some gold beads but they were a bit too big for the size I was tying. I wrapped the thorax with weight instead so it would sink a bit better.
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11-06-2017, 02:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SamSteele
I do have some head cement on there. I bought some gold beads but they were a bit too big for the size I was tying. I wrapped the thorax with weight instead so it would sink a bit better.
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Nice!
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11-06-2017, 03:37 PM
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Incorrect proportion and crowding the head are usually the two biggest rookie mistakes which you avoided nicely,,, Good job,, well done,,, that PT nymph will catch fish and once that happens,,, be prepared to be hooked into a lifetime addiction of forever trying to tie that perfect fly for each and every conceivable fishing situation you might possibly encounter in your lifetime!!!
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11-06-2017, 05:24 PM
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Thanks all! I tied a couple Stimulators earlier this summer. My proportions were off with them I think, but it did fool a nice cutthroat when I was able to put it to use.
PB, you’re right. Catching on a fly you tied takes the excitement to a new level!
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11-07-2017, 09:43 AM
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Looks great! add weight
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11-07-2017, 02:23 PM
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Great job on the flies!! Nicer than my first bunch of flies.
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11-07-2017, 06:23 PM
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Nice ones!
One thing that i was told, and is a great way to improve, is to tie at least 3 or 4 of the same fly one after the other. You actually save time as you have all the material prepared and you can really see the evolution from the first one.
Welcome to a new addiction!
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11-07-2017, 07:18 PM
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I remember learning to fly fish 30 years ago on Staffer Creek ran into an elderly unusual fly fisherman who carriers a fly tying kit with him. In his vest. He showed me how to tie a fly. This guy could whip up any type of fly in minutes. While chatting he made me 2 fly’s told me to try them some where else! I did on Prairie Creek later in the fall and caught myself a small brown trout.
The fly fishermen I met gave me some other advice “Don’t fish Stauffer until I knew what the hell I was doing!” Like I said odd but friendly sort of way.
I never gave up fly fishing that summer or fall, I did get better too.
OP that’s a helluva good looking fly. You’ll be hooked I’m sure.
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11-08-2017, 10:06 AM
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I think that fly looks great but ultimately, it's the fish's opinion that matters most! If they're working, they're good flies, period. Granted, if the fly falls apart after 1 fish...maybe there IS room for improvement.
Keep up the good work!
PS~I get more fish on bead-head PTs than on standard ones. It's my go-to searching pattern. Actually, a bead-headed Prince Nymph is my favorite...but they're fussier to tie. I'll whittle up a dozen or so in the winter, and once used-up during trout season...I'll use something else. lol
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11-08-2017, 10:08 AM
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Awesome start! Us new tyers are so lucky to have a goldmine of online resources to guide us. You can literally dial up any pattern you want, and follow along as someone does it on YouTube. As a visual learner, I can only imagine how tough it must have been to figure things out from a single pic and a recipe in a book.
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11-08-2017, 12:38 PM
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Check out the post about the Superfly sale...would be a great place for a new tyer to get some materials for cheap!
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11-16-2017, 01:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jgib01
Awesome start! Us new tyers are so lucky to have a goldmine of online resources to guide us. You can literally dial up any pattern you want, and follow along as someone does it on YouTube. As a visual learner, I can only imagine how tough it must have been to figure things out from a single pic and a recipe in a book.
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^that was me. I did start-off with a book I had to get through mail order, called "Fly tying made clear and simple" by Skip Morris. That was a LONG time ago. I remember reading that cover-to-cover about 3 times before I even attempted to tie my first fly, but things worked out just fine. The internet, obviously, makes learning from a book a bit antiquated, but it's extremely well illustrated/explained.
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11-16-2017, 05:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jgib01
Awesome start! Us new tyers are so lucky to have a goldmine of online resources to guide us. You can literally dial up any pattern you want, and follow along as someone does it on YouTube. As a visual learner, I can only imagine how tough it must have been to figure things out from a single pic and a recipe in a book.
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Once you get the 1,000,000,001 techniques and tricks down pat, books are still great resources. I think after 30 years of tying I'm about 10% there. If I live to about 597 years old, I might have learned most of them....
Using the patterns books are really easy once you learn the basics on fly types and proportions. Literally just follow the recipe order and the fly should turn out okay. I alter a lot of patterns from their recipes or from YouTube. The nice thing about fly tying, your way of tying the pattern is always right, for you and that is all that matters. Have fun and catch fish.
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11-30-2017, 04:47 PM
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Starting to tie flies.
I’ve been watching IntheRiffle when I tie. Find that they are nicely done and easy to follow.
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