Pro5jeff

Thank you BCT, I'll check out the site you've recommended. I'm becoming addicted to watching Davie McPhail tie his flys on YouTube and learning a lot just by watching him.

Thank you Utyer for the clarification. The hook size is most likely an 8 then, and I must have confused this numbering system with the thread size we used. (8/0)?

Thank you Nick, I can't wait to move on to my next fly

Thank you Mike, This being my first ever, I can't honestly say it is one of the easier ones but it sure wasn't difficult. You should try one. Watching all those YouTube videos paid off I guess!

Well, here it is, my first attempt at fly tying! This is the Woolly Bugger tied on a number 8/0 down-eye hook. I had lots of fun tying this and learned a lot, the hardest thing being that darned whip finish tool! I'm pretty sure it will catch fish as it caught my finger twice already! Thanks to Orvis San Jose for the free class.

Thanks guys, you made me laugh this morning while reading your replies. I've already learned a couple things: Steer clear of stacked deer and catch nothing but small fish! Haha, thanks guys, I'll keep you posted, I appreciate the feedback. Jeff

Hello all, I am a new member to the Fly Tying Forum and wanted to say hello. I am also new to the sport of fly fishing and tying, actually I've never tied a fly before and have only been fly fishing a few times in my lifetime, but, I am very near retirement and have always been very crafty and have very good eye/hand coordination. I've always been a very relaxed and tranquil person and I just know that fishing and tying are going to be a big part of my time spent in retirement. I'm looking forward to being part of and learning from the forum and hopefully making some new friends. I'm scheduled to take part in my first fly tying class at Orvis here in San Jose and I can't wait. I'll try to post a pic of my first fly tied. Pro5jeff