Fred H. 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2009 The first pattern I learned to tie was a wooly bugger. And it has become one of my favorite patterns to teach a begginer tyer.The wooly bugger and wooly worm patterns cover alot of tying essentials to give a new tyer some solid ground work to move forward from. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouse6196 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2009 My first flies were Hares Ear Nymphs and similar. Now I tie everything I can...including my rods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futzer 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2009 Back in 1969, I started with a Renegade, and then a black nosed dace and a caddis pupa. Cheers, Futzer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rstout 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2009 My first patterns were size 12 mosquitoes, royal coachmans and renegades for my grandfather. That was all he would use. They were horrible but he seemed to like them. I guess he was humoring me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie1947 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2009 My first patterns were size 12 mosquitoes, royal coachmans and renegades for my grandfather. That was all he would use. They were horrible but he seemed to like them. I guess he was humoring me. My first flies were in order: Wooly Buggers Wooly Worms Griffith's Gnat Poppers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troll Man 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2009 I started tying flies when I was 11 years old back in the 60's which kind of dates me. The instructor I had started us with a Royal Coachman. Needless to say half of the kids dropped out including my 4 brothers. I was the only one to stick with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rstout 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2009 I started tying flies when I was 11 years old back in the 60's which kind of dates me. The instructor I had started us with a Royal Coachman. Needless to say half of the kids dropped out including my 4 brothers. I was the only one to stick with it. Troll Man, weren't the quill wings just a real pain trying to get the barbs to stay together. It is a beautiful fly though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalltownfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2009 I first tied a wooly worm. Then I went to a wooly bugger, then an orange caddis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonny Edmonds 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2009 Then? 1962? That'd be me sticking tiny hooks in real flys and coating them with varnish. (Didn't stay on them hooks) Now? 2009? That'd be a foam beetle, San Juan Worm, Fur Ant, yadda, yadda, yadda. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scud 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2009 Bugger, and then the Hares ear. Good way to learn the basics. Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patrick carroll 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2009 First fly was a wooly worm ,many , many years ago. Never heard of foam or wooly buggers at that time. Big fly supplier then was Herters. First fly tying book was Noll's fly patterns, it seems to me it cost $3.00!! Oh , the good ol' days. Have a good one Pat Carroll Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUBBN 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 I started on Soft Hackles. I didnt know what they were called till much later. Size 10 dry fly hook, brown thread for the body, and a barn yard hen hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crappiekid24 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 My first fly I ever tied was a woolly bugger. Still have it and it has caught me quite a few bass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nealbo 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 I was going thought some old boxes the other day and found some of the first poppers I had tied. They look a whole lot better now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tye2fly 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 wooly buggers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites