First attempts at a Woolly Bugger

[thenextlevel 0]

I started fly fishing and tying when I was ten years old. I remember being in our local fly shop and over hearing the owner and my father talking about how most kids forget about fly fishing when they turn 16 and get a drivers license and girlfriends. Funny how that was right, 11 years later I am 27 and have rediscovered my passion for fly fishing and fly tying. So I decided to dig out all of my tying materials and give it a go at some Woolly Buggers. Even when I was tying a dozen flies a day I was never more than a beginner, so I am sure after my ten year hiatus I haven't gotten any better. Anyways, for your viewing pleasure....

[gpd4 0]

That'll catch fish. Nice tie.

[deeky 0]

Nice work after that leave of absence. My only comments, the second fly - tail is a little heavy and avoid clipping the ends of the marabou. It will give you a more natural taper and better movement.

 

Deeky

[utyer 0]

If you have to trim the tails, do it by pinching and tearing off small amounts. Not the whole tail at once. That way, you can give it a little taper. They will still catch fish the way they are.

[neoFLYte 0]

Purty good! Bet both of them will catch a few!

 

[Flytyer14 0]

Not bad, not bad at all!!

[thenextlevel 0]

I didn't actually trim the tail, that was the only marabou I had to work with and all the tips were trimmed. I am going to be tying and posting alot more in the future. Up next is a pattern called the Kreelex, I think it might be a local pattern, not to sure though