My First Fly

[Laban 0]

Hi Sandan am Kenyan fly tier over 42 year in this industry having train many Kenyan tiers and am proud to say all my trainees are expert tiers hear in Kenya, checking your fly you doing great and continue practicing .My advice is when you are dressing your fly a void using excess materials.

 

 

[Rick58 0]

Today tried the Dear hair ant by Savage Flies. His was black, but I did these in natural because I never had black.

[Rick58 0]

Back to the Elk Hair Caddis today. My hair is awful with a lot of broken tips. I ordered more today from another source.

[SilverCreek 0]

If you are open to suggestions, I would use less hair and fewer wraps of hackle. The result would be a more realistic fly and closer to the original elk hair caddis as Al Troth tied it.

During an interview with Al Troth before his death, Al's son talks about his father's EHC. Go to 5:35 in the video below and you will see the EHC as it is meant to be tied.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR27csOJPVc

[Gene L 0]

I agree with Creek.  Sometimes, less is better.

[Rick58 0]

6 hours ago, SilverCreek said:

If you are open to suggestions, I would use less hair and fewer wraps of hackle. The result would be a more realistic fly and closer to the original elk hair caddis as Al Troth tied it.

During an interview with Al Troth before his death, Al's son talks about his father's EHC. Go to 5:35 in the video below and you will see the EHC as it is meant to be tied.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR27csOJPVc

Sure, I'm always open to suggestions. Thanks for the video, I agree, less is better.

3 hours ago, Gene L said:

I agree with Creek.  Sometimes, less is better.

Yes, All the knowledge you can gain, the better.

[Rick58 0]

Elk Hair Caddis today

[Rick58 0]

Saw this one today came out on YouTube and wanted to try it.

The Snowshoe Hare Black Caddis from Savage Flies.

It has an indicator added, I tied it from scrap hackle and used black craft Faux Fur from the craft store. Tied on a #14 hook.

 

[Sandan 0]

Nice. 

[Rick58 0]

Thanks

[Gene L 0]

Looks good.

[Rick58 0]

Thanks

[Rick58 0]

My first try at the Adams.

Thanks to SalarMan for the nail clipper idea to trim wings.

[Gene L 0]

That fly will catch fish.  Very good for a first Adams.  It could use a little more hackle to help float it.  I don't trim the wings; I just use hackle tips for wings.

[AquinaFlies 0]

Dozens of Elk Hair Caddis (Olive), size 14—ready to fish!