Joe Ditmer 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2012 How are these??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Franklin 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2012 Nice work Joe,stay with it they look great man!!! Henry F. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase Creek 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2012 Keep at it! Any of those flies will catch fish. Keep us posted as you go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ikerajala 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2012 GOOD JOB! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lykos33 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2012 Nice start Joe, make sure you save a copy or two of each as a comparison to look at 5-10 years down the road. That way you will see how you have grown and improved as a tier Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bassbuster 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 A ton better than my first. I tied a few and they fell apart after two fish which was a bummer they had pretty good apeal. Keep it up, you will only improve with more practice, and don't forget we all started somewhere Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nate 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 A ton better than my first. I tied a few and they fell apart after two fish which was a bummer they had pretty good apeal. Keep it up, you will only improve with more practice, and don't forget we all started somewhere Okay I am going to be real with you...I am glad you are starting to tie flies....people are going to applaud and tell you great which is supportive as heck BUT you also need to know how to improve. Get some good books, research some online tying sites and notice how tiers hide thread wraps etc. Find a mentor and have him or her teach you some basic techniques. We have a fly tying club at our middle school and our thirteen and fourteen year old students are making some great strides in tying technique. Keep at it and you WILL improve...seek help and do not let yourself settle on "good enough" or "yeah that will catch fish" even if they are or will.....ALWAYS try to better yourself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah, I agree. Get yourself a pattern book. "Best of 1000" is a good one, "Trout Flies" is a great one with instructions. You have the desire, now you need to develop your skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nate 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2012 Yeah, I agree. Get yourself a pattern book. "Best of 1000" is a good one, "Trout Flies" is a great one with instructions. You have the desire, now you need to develop your skills. Charlie Cravens books are awesome and start you from basic techniques and progress through to more complicated ties...I highly recommend these. I have also gotten a lot of use out of Randall Kaufmanns books....they follow a similar progression. Start with nymphs if you want my opinion...90% of a trouts food is subsurface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILike2tie 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2012 A ton better than my first. I tied a few and they fell apart after two fish which was a bummer they had pretty good apeal. Keep it up, you will only improve with more practice, and don't forget we all started somewhere Okay I am going to be real with you...I am glad you are starting to tie flies....people are going to applaud and tell you great which is supportive as heck BUT you also need to know how to improve. Get some good books, research some online tying sites and notice how tiers hide thread wraps etc. Find a mentor and have him or her teach you some basic techniques. We have a fly tying club at our middle school and our thirteen and fourteen year old students are making some great strides in tying technique. Keep at it and you WILL improve...seek help and do not let yourself settle on "good enough" or "yeah that will catch fish" even if they are or will.....ALWAYS try to better yourself. Agreed with this! I started tying when I was 13.. now it's a year and I am selling my flies and making a profit! I started taking classes at a local Bass Pro, bought some books, and just practiced. Don't stress yourself when you tie. If you get frustrated, just walk away or take it a step at a time. I hope to see more of your patterns! Nolan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MathIsTruth 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2012 Books are good but i personally learn better watching so i watched a lot of youtube videos, especially Dave Cammis, http://learnflytying.co.uk/ , in the beginning. I took a 4 week class which helped a lot also. ....steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoachBob 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2012 Books are good but Internet is cheaper If you want a book my recommendation is The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer. If you want Internet, try going to flyanglersonline.com then Fly Tying from the menu then Beginner from the next menu. What you have done is a good start. Part of the issue you have is TOO MUCH MATERIAL. For most of what you're doing, use 1/2 as much material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
