TerryLee 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2005 Here are three examples of what I am capable of producing consistently so far. Please tell me what you think. Sorry for the bad pictures, all I have is my camera phone right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishtn 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2005 Nicely tied! Keep up the good work!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2005 Hi Terry, What I can tell from the pictures you are doing a great job. Keep it up! Take care & ... Tight Lines - Al Beatty www.btsflyfishing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fry Flier 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2005 Looking good, I would claim them if I tied them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2005 Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate them, as they are a boost for my confidence. So far, I've been trying to learn a pattern at a time. Can any of you recommend a pattern for me to try next, keeping in mind that I prefer to fish for bass and panfish? Thanks in advance, T.L. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redleg 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2005 One of the first flies I tied and like to tell others to tie is the Royal coachman. You learn a lot of techniques in just one fly. You can also try any of the different versions of the fly. Bluegills love them, might even get a bass on a big royal wulff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linesides 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2005 Terry, For panfish and bass I tie up ants and spiders, with woolys being a close second espically for bass and crappie. Pickerel have really loved mickey finns and and a streamer I got out of FLy Tyer called the Gierach Special. By the way there is nothing like a 2 pound bass on a 5wt fly outfit. BEAT a trout anyday. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcstikfish 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2005 Lookin good! Keep at it and hang around here a lot. You'll be amazed at your progress. ~James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion Fly Boy 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2005 i have the best luck, and tie some of the best flies on craft foam, sold by the sheet, it's like 1 to 2mm thick. Makes great popping and topwater (spiders) bugs. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/f...032805fotw.html http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns5.asp?page=2 http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns5.asp?page=5 http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns1.asp?page=9 http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/i...ate/part42.html http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/i...ate/part39.html theres some good starters good luck :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2005 Thanks Fusion! Cool links! I'll have to check out that www.warmwaterflytyer.com site. Looks cool. Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dead_horse_bay_fisher 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2005 Terry: I just started myself (see my post). Tying is a blast. dc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dead_horse_bay_fisher 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2005 Terry: I have a digital camera and did not have much luck with taking photos of my flys. So I put them in my scanner. If you have a scanner or know someone with one this works great. Flys ain't bad at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites