2bonthewater 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Neo-- that crazy redhorse looks pretty darn cool !!! this is a great thread..........I have none of my first flies.......I started tying in college and would spend every spare minute I had at the fly shop.......I'd ask how to tie a pattern, they'd show me (spring creek outfitters in Garrett County, Md) then I would buy the materials and tie up a box full of them......once I was comfortable with that fly, I'd move on to another......think it went--- bitch creek, bugger, hares ear........I worked at the local state park and I would just give the flies away........it was all just tying practice............ all I can say to the new fly tyer is to : tie, tie , tie and tie some more............focus on the task at hand and don't get ahead of yourself.........all flies will catch fish.......neat ones, pretty ones, ugly ones........you will find a comfort zone soon enough........and then you can expand.......then expand again.....there are so many books (those things with paper in them) out there, that you could tie a different fly every day for the rest of your life..... I like to keep things simple and buggy looking..........and a fly that has caught a few fish--that is chewed up and pretty much nothing more than thread--will still catch fish!!! I've found some guys get caught up in the : his flies are better than mine...........well, you tied it........fish it with confidence and it will catch some fish......don't worry about how the other guys flies look.........be proud of your flies..........and have confidence in your flies........ here's a few pics of this years ties: (currently tying up salmon and steelhead flies--October will be here before we know it) my first flies were not the greatest looking---but they caught fish in the Savage River, N. Br. Potomac River, Youghiogheny River, Big Spring Creek, Yellow Breeches--- I am a picture hoarder................ I am a prepper when I tie.........but it really depends on the pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeLePaul 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2011 Don't forget this thread which already has so many wonderful beginner's flies in it. No need to make another one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stripes53 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2011 Hey there I started tying in June of this year First fly was a simple San Juan worm This is a pic of a stun I tied in the first month This is my most recent ties. Chironomids and a lady McConnell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
