Lazarus

I see where I'm going wrong. I have been tying the hackle in at the tail of the fly instead of the head. Then the widest portion is at the tail not the head. Also I've been cheap on the marabou and reusing the base of the feather for the next fly. Thanks for the advice!

And a question for the experts. How do you tie in flashabou? I've been starting with it in the tail and using the lead wire to wrap it up to the head, then once I get the chenille wrapped in I hold it down the body and secure it with the hackle. The only problem is, the flash wants to twist when I wrap it. Any suggestions?

Here's my latest still in the vise.

Hi all, Just got started tying (and fly fishing), here's a sample of my efforts. The shot isn't the best, and I didn't think of taking some when I was tying them. The woolly b's are a mix of bead head and regular, while the San Juan are with pink chenille and red thread. One has a piece of 1/32 lead wrapped under the thread, while the other is just a plain hook. I am also planning on trying some with a bead in the middle of the hook, I have heard good things about them. Thanks in advance for advice and comments. Regards, Matt Quality, Quantity, Cost. Pick two.