first official fly

[camoham 0]

well, alot of my threads, dubbing, etc. arrived saturday..............so i tied my first official fly. the thread was a lot weaker than what i expected. i kept waxing the thread occassionally prevent breakages. oh well. i know its not the most beautiful of jobs but i was happy with it. im taking some suggestions from some of the threads ive been reading here (i.e. what would you do with your first fly) and buy a display box for this one as a keepsake.

 

grizzy hackle

angora goat dubbing.

deer hair tail

 

 

thanks for taking a look

 

camoham

[Bryan 0]

Great jo My first fly sure didn't look that good. Keep tying.

[Redwings1 0]

Absolutely! Great first shot :headbang:

[Chase Creek 0]

Very good job! My first one didn't look nearly that good. Keep tying. It's exactly like learning to ride a unicycle - it takes practice. I'd keep that first one in a safe place. I didn't keep mine and regret it.

[timenet 0]

Fly tying class starts Saturday :baby: hope my first fly looks that good weel done keep up the great work :headbang: .

[Vickie Eagle Elk 0]

Hey, you did great for your first fly!

My first one didn't look that good either!

Keep up the effort and when you look at this one in a few months

you'll be suprised how much you will have improved

I'll look forward to seeing more of your flies

VEE

[Soft-hackle 0]

Nice job. Keep tying. Practice makes perfect.

 

Mark

[letumgo 0]

Save this fly as a keep-sake, but tye a half dozen more for your fly box. Looks like a pattern that will catch you lots of fish this spring.

 

Welcome to the addiction...

[camoham 0]

thanks all...........and to those who have created this website

 

went fishing sunday just for the fun of it.

 

chance to try out new rod/reel and setup. i knew the action would be slow but it was still quite enjoyable knocking the winter dust off these bones.

 

caught a small bluegill on a an adams that i intentionally tied on a large hook trying to avoid catching a bluegill! i thought for sure a size 6 would keep'em off that.

 

didnt catch anything on this one but know it will be very effective in a couple of weeks. had no takers but some nibbles while stripping. i saw multiple shadows following and an occasional side flash.

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i was very pleased with how the black nosed dace performed. it didnt go as deep as i thought it would (perfect depth to bring out those that are lurking slightly below). have to tie some more of those. no where near enough in the fly box.

 

caught a decent sized bluegill on a hopper patern. ill need to tie some of those up as well. looks like pheasant feathers are going to be used alot.

 

it was a wonderful experience to catch a fish on a fly youve tied yourself. regardless of size...................i was smiling ear to ear.

 

what a spring day.

 

camoham