Beginner's Corner

3,298 topics in this forum

1. Brand new

   By Golemon, July 22, 2014   

   • Info and help
   • 4 replies
   • 840 views
   • 
   • add147
   • July 22, 2014

2. First attempt at "the Usual"

   By jaymack, July 6, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 1,275 views
   • 
   • Ty Flyer
   • July 19, 2014

3. Elk Hair Caddis - Mounting Hackle Question

   By BlueEyedSon, July 15, 2014
   • 13 replies
   • 2,016 views
   • 
   • BlueEyedSon
   • July 16, 2014

4. Having trouble splitting microfibetts

   By Randyflycaster, July 10, 2014
   • 13 replies
   • 2,006 views
   • 
   • Randyflycaster
   • July 16, 2014

5. trying a wallywing what do you think?

   By cloutier172, July 15, 2014
   • 8 replies
   • 1,236 views
   • 
   • mikechell
   • July 15, 2014

6. What is tenekra fishing 1 2 3

   By Ty Flyer, June 9, 2014
   • 31 replies
   • 4,703 views
   • 
   • artimus001
   • July 14, 2014

7. Dry Fly Hackle 1 2

   By BlueEyedSon, July 8, 2014
   • 15 replies
   • 3,297 views
   • 
   • Cannonx4
   • July 9, 2014

8. Looking for SBS instructions for Caucci's Compara-nymph

   By NHMatt, July 7, 2014
   • 8 replies
   • 1,527 views
   • 
   • SilverCreek
   • July 9, 2014

9. How to make a Good marabou tail or wing

   By JSzymczyk, March 21, 2013
   • 8 replies
   • 6,948 views
   • 
   • flytire
   • July 4, 2014

10. Tying the Elk-Hair Caddis

    By meyer2792, July 1, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 3,113 views
    • 
    • SilverCreek
    • July 3, 2014

11. Interested in Starting Out 1 2 3

    By BlueEyedSon, June 17, 2014
    • 33 replies
    • 4,012 views
    • 
    • add147
    • June 30, 2014

12. Roll casting. 1 2

    By Fisherboy0301, June 26, 2014
    • 21 replies
    • 3,881 views
    • 
    • ditz2
    • June 29, 2014

13. Need Advise on Pheasant Tail Nymph

    By RCFetter, June 24, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 2,026 views
    • 
    • RCFetter
    • June 24, 2014

14. First attempt at pheasant tail

    By jbieg, June 8, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 1,304 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • June 24, 2014

15. Feedback needed (Klinkhammer)

    By eric_sthjrsy, June 22, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1,550 views
    • 
    • SilverCreek
    • June 23, 2014

16. Catskills style flys question

    By Ty Flyer, June 18, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 3,914 views
    • 
    • troutguy
    • June 20, 2014

17. I need help identifying, and then finding this feather

    By HighPlainsDrifter, June 16, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 1,369 views
    • 
    • tidewaterfly
    • June 18, 2014

18. New here and need some advice! 1 2

    By Kavin2845, June 15, 2014
    • 21 replies
    • 2,652 views
    • 
    • utyer
    • June 16, 2014

19. looking to get into tying in Houston

    By OneShotScout, June 11, 2014
    • 14 replies
    • 1,932 views
    • 
    • OneShotScout
    • June 16, 2014

20. couple questions.

    By outdoorsmanfool, June 16, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1,004 views
    • 
    • Crackaig
    • June 16, 2014

21. How are my proportions looking? 1 2

    By jaymack, June 10, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 2,418 views
    • 
    • bellevue.chartreuse.trout
    • June 14, 2014

22. Head cement.

    By outdoorsmanfool, June 11, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 1,158 views
    • 
    • Chase Creek
    • June 13, 2014

23. Hopper Pattern Critique

    By tim980, June 12, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1,028 views
    • 
    • FlyTyer15
    • June 12, 2014

24. Opinions on materials and supplies

    By Horsefly, June 6, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 1,876 views
    • 
    • SilverCreek
    • June 9, 2014

25. Eastern Green Drake

    By culrich6, June 9, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 2,016 views
    • 
    • culrich6
    • June 9, 2014

26. First attempt at Woolly Bugger

    By Steve617, May 4, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 2,005 views
    • 
    • wschmitt3
    • June 8, 2014

27. First flies, home sourced materials, input wanted

    By traq, June 2, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 1,530 views
    • 
    • SilverCreek
    • June 5, 2014

28. Gold Rib Hare's Ear.....kicking my butt! 1 2

    By COMike, May 29, 2014
    • 16 replies
    • 1,875 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • June 5, 2014

29. Using Solder for weighting a fly? 1 2

    By COMike, April 18, 2014   

    • solder
    • 28 replies
    • 4,858 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • June 5, 2014

30. My First Red Quill

    By JayWirth, April 30, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,407 views
    • 
    • flytire
    • June 3, 2014

31. Breaking Hackle Feathers

    By kennebec12, June 2, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1,291 views
    • 
    • kennebec12
    • June 2, 2014

32. multiple half hitches = bad idea 1 2

    By mikechell, May 30, 2014
    • 16 replies
    • 3,247 views
    • 
    • Randyflycaster
    • June 1, 2014

33. Beads & tube flies

    By j_buha, May 20, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1,461 views
    • 
    • flytire
    • May 28, 2014

34. 'Lil Bass Popper tutorial...

    By Guest, February 12, 2009
    • 9 replies
    • 2,544 views
    • 
    • Stippled Popper
    • May 28, 2014

35. First Flies-Woolly Buggers, San Juan's

    By Lazarus, May 16, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 1,333 views
    • 
    • artimus001
    • May 24, 2014

36. Help my oam Spiders are sinking.

    By bryan_w, May 20, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 2,111 views
    • 
    • bryan_w
    • May 22, 2014

37. caswilso's flies

    By caswilso, May 20, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,642 views
    • 
    • caswilso
    • May 22, 2014

38. Tying with old eyes

    By notbob, May 20, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 3,017 views
    • 
    • phg
    • May 21, 2014

39. These turkey feathers are calling my name...

    By caswilso, May 19, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 1,252 views
    • 
    • caswilso
    • May 21, 2014

40. First attempts

    By jonathan creason, March 7, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 1,477 views
    • 
    • Troutbum11
    • May 20, 2014

41. Cahill

    By JayWirth, May 2, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 1,027 views
    • 
    • Troutbum11
    • May 20, 2014

42. Bauer's crab?

    By Flatsfan, May 10, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 5,266 views
    • 
    • utyer
    • May 17, 2014

43. Still tying midges

    By Steve617, April 26, 2014
    • 14 replies
    • 1,490 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • May 15, 2014

44. First attempt at a Clouser

    By jonathan creason, April 30, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 1,434 views
    • 
    • JSzymczyk
    • May 2, 2014

45. My First dry

    By JayWirth, April 29, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 1,173 views
    • 
    • RCFetter
    • May 1, 2014

46. Bare Essentials needed to start tying 1 2

    By CristyK1, April 21, 2014
    • 16 replies
    • 5,313 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • April 29, 2014

47. Soft Hackle Flies

    By icezen, April 28, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 1,033 views
    • 
    • Preach
    • April 29, 2014

48. where to buy hooks

    By flynnboy, April 24, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 1,061 views
    • 
    • Preach
    • April 25, 2014

49. EP and CDC

    By Adventure568, April 21, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1,011 views
    • 
    • RCFetter
    • April 23, 2014

50. Couple more newbie flies

    By frogeyes, October 21, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1,016 views
    • 
    • RCFetter
    • April 23, 2014

51. First Wooly Buggers....thoughts? 1 2

    By COMike, April 17, 2014   

    • wooly bugger
    • 23 replies
    • 2,667 views
    • 
    • islander727
    • April 22, 2014

52. Would you fish it? 1 2

    By Nbing, March 14, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 2,440 views
    • 
    • spm
    • April 21, 2014

53. First Fly

    By Steve617, April 18, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,073 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • April 20, 2014

54. my first flys still trying hard

    By reyovkram, April 6, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 1,422 views
    • 
    • #1 Troutfisherman
    • April 20, 2014

55. Beginners wooly booger

    By mgneel, April 18, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1,086 views
    • 
    • #1 Troutfisherman
    • April 20, 2014

56. Why goose - not turkey - biots?

    By Randyflycaster, April 8, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 3,972 views
    • 
    • kimjensen
    • April 20, 2014

57. purple midge

    By Steve617, April 20, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1,302 views
    • 
    • Piker20
    • April 20, 2014

58. First Trout Fly

    By Steve617, April 18, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 778 views
    • 
    • Preach
    • April 19, 2014

59. Uses for trimmed feather scraps?

    By COMike, April 17, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 1,032 views
    • 
    • COMike
    • April 18, 2014

60. Elk Hair Caddis

    By spm, April 12, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 2,129 views
    • 
    • spm
    • April 18, 2014

61. BE GENTLE! Feathers are delicate! 1 2

    By COMike, April 16, 2014   

    • feathers
    • gentle
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • feathers
      • gentle
      • peacock
      • herl
    • 18 replies
    • 2,666 views
    • 
    • mikechell
    • April 18, 2014

62. Turkey

    By Adventure568, April 17, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 804 views
    • 
    • add147
    • April 17, 2014

63. Brown Mono For Split Triple Nymph Tails?

    By Randyflycaster, April 17, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 975 views
    • 
    • mikechell
    • April 17, 2014

64. First attempt at a small shrimp pattern

    By spinsheet, March 9, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 999 views
    • 
    • Tailing looper
    • April 16, 2014

65. Zebra Midge Question on straight shank hook??? 1 2

    By COMike, April 15, 2014   

    • zebra midge
    • straight shank
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • zebra midge
      • straight shank
      • black beauty
      • TMC 2457
    • 15 replies
    • 4,648 views
    • 
    • Piker20
    • April 16, 2014

66. What do you guys think?

    By ryveradair, March 21, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,149 views
    • 
    • #1 Troutfisherman
    • April 16, 2014

67. confused noob

    By reyovkram, March 30, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,372 views
    • 
    • flytire
    • April 16, 2014

68. 2 questions from a newbie 1 2

    By imaduckin, April 1, 2014
    • 19 replies
    • 1,526 views
    • 
    • RCFetter
    • April 15, 2014

69. Wooly Bugger Progress

    By RCFetter, April 12, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 1,739 views
    • 
    • RCFetter
    • April 15, 2014

70. Regal vise vs cam lock

    By Hunter5117, January 2, 2011
    • 9 replies
    • 3,367 views
    • 
    • the.atmos
    • April 13, 2014

71. Hook Help

    By Ty Flyer, April 12, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 1,558 views
    • 
    • Fisherboy0301
    • April 13, 2014

72. Diamond Hard UV resin 1 2

    By FishDragon, October 20, 2011
    • 17 replies
    • 7,172 views
    • 
    • moen
    • April 12, 2014

73. Half Hitch vs Whip Finish 1 2 3

    By carolinafisherman, February 21, 2010
    • 41 replies
    • 11,561 views
    • 
    • JohnP
    • April 11, 2014

74. Question about hackles

    By Jfish, April 7, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 1,241 views
    • 
    • SilverCreek
    • April 8, 2014

75. So it worked...rather well

    By ihang10, April 7, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 869 views
    • 
    • feathers5
    • April 7, 2014