Fly Tying Suggestions

[MattT]

Hey Everyone, 

Recently picked up a box of tying equipment off of craigslist and decided to give it a go. I'm completely new to tying, but so far I really enjoy it. Do you have any suggestions on simple / effective patterns to start with? I'm mostly fishing out of fletchers / tidal basin with a 9 foot 6w.

Thanks, Matt

[Jeffrey Silvan]

The first pattern I ever learned to tie was a woolly bugger. It can be used in basically any river, stream, pond, or lake, and catch nearly any species of fish. Many people around here do tie with a bead head or cone head which adds a little bit of difficulty, but still fairly easy. Another very useful and simple pattern to tie is a clouser minnow. It will also catch nearly any fish in any body of water, fresh or salt. It is probably as easy as the woolly bugger, if not slightly easier since you don't have to worry about multiple techniques. It might take you a few tries to get the hang of tying in the weighted eyes.

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[Matthew Longley]

Woolly buggers are the go-to beginner tie.  It teaches you a lot of techniques, like getting materials to stay on top of a hook (marabou tail), running even bodies (chenille), turning hackle, and finishing clean heads without dragging junk into your knots.  Throw in a bead head for some extra technique as Jeff said, or gets some non-lead wrap and weight the body to get the fly down.

I also like to tie little woolly buggers with oversized hackle and short tails and fish like a nymph.  A few rainbow trout last weekend vouch for the tastiness of this.

Everyone should have a box of olive, black, and white woolly buggers in different sizes, so its a great fly to get a lot of practice on.

[Terry C]

Matt come to the beer tie once a month, you will learn a lot. There are so many talented people there and they are glad to show you tips and techniques.

On Monday, May 20, 2013 1:27:45 PM UTC-4, MattT wrote:

[Carlos V.]

I went to my first beer tie last week. Tied a wooly bugger at the beginner's/learning table with Rob Snowhite. It's a lot easier than I thought and it inspired me to get some fly tying materials. Definitely come to the next beer tie, it's worth it.

 

Carlos

On Monday, May 20, 2013 1:27:45 PM UTC-4, MattT wrote:

[namfos]

If you enjoy it when the fish takes on top, try tying floating flies like the late Jack Gartside's Gurgler.  See here: http://www.jackgartside.com/step_gurgler.htm

Mark