New fly tying kit

[RyanGray]

I got a new fly tying kit for Christmas. What are some easy flies for a beginner like myself to learn? What materials do I need?

[Grizz]

wolly burger

chennille

marabou

saddle hackle

wire (optional)

thread

great fly to learn on, it's big & will afford you alot of room for error & alot of room to correct your errors, plus fish eat 'em up like candy.

pea's

[Utah DaveII]

Wooly Bugger

Chamois caddis

Pheasant tail.

Hare's ear.


Dry Fly: Bi-visable

[THeBLender]

Look at the Fly Tying section of the site and go to.

I agree that Wooley Buggers are a great place to start...

[Drake]

I would suggest taking a fly tying class from one of the Local Fly shops. I know the Jordan School district also offers classes. I am not sure where you live, but Western Rivers in Salt Lake has classes. I took one from Steve Schmidt 3-4 years ago when I first got into tying. The info you can get from guys like that is priceless. Take a fly tying class…., you will learn a lot more than just how to tie flies. A good instructor will also go over the basics of entomology and presentation of the bugs you are tying up.

[Curtis Fry]

We're doing a class at Lone Peak fly shop in AF in a couple of weeks, if you're interested. Let me know and I can get you the cost etc.

As for fly patterns, I think you want to also consider where you'll be fishing in addition to the patterns mentioned here. No sense tying a bunch of flies if you're not going to fish them...

[Trouty]

Go to http://www.flyanglersonline.com/

Click on Fly Tying in the box going down the left side. Then click on Beginning tying. It has a great step by step tutorial with pictures and great instructions. He also has intermediate and advanced sections as well. I don't necessarily agree with all his order but he does give a lot of good instruction in an orderly manner. I have used this site as I've been teaching my kids to tie flies.

Even if you go through this tutorial there is nothing like being able to have the Q&A capability of an in-person class. It also has the benefit of learning how to fish them and seeing some local patterns. They usually provide the materials at the class so if you go in with some basic skills, you can tie a lot of flies with their materials.

[FlySmyth]

Welcome to the addiction.

I agree with the above mentioned bugs but might ad...

Thread midge, the easiest tie in the world.

Brassie, the second easies tie in the world.

If I were brand new I would go to Fish Tech and ask Lance to show you one bug like the pheasant tail. He will sit down and show you how to tie that bug and then you go home and tie up two dozen. Then go back the next week and have him show you another bug. Keep doing that until you have a dozen of your favorite patterns. BTW Wester Rivers and Lone Peak and Dennis at The Fly Desk will do the same thing.

With that said a begining class is the fastest way to learn the most bugs but even then you are taking four weeks to learn just a few more bugs.

Heck I would even teach you a couple of bugs at my house. Ever since my wife left me (I guess I am a real asshole to live with) I have nothing but time on my hands in the evenings. Email me at kenraddon@darnfastnet.com to take me up on this offer.

FlySmyth.

[Danny]

Im going with the old san juan worm as the worlds easiest.

[powerbait]

Danny: C'mon, the San Juan Worm's not that easy. After all, you have to burn the ends of the chenile, and that takes at least 3 seconds.

Ryan: my first suggestion would be to drop whatever crummy vice came with your kit into the trash and go by a decent one. The Thompson A vice is an old standby that isn't too much money and should serve you well, though doubtless there are better vices out there. The trouble is that most kits come with el-cheapo vices, and there is nothing more frustrating than trying to tie a fly with a vice that won't hold the hook in place. (Disregard this post if by some miracle you got a kit with a decent vice.) Oh, and buy a whip finisher too at the local fly shop. A good one will run you $7-8 bucks (I think) but is well worth the money. Have someone at the shop show you how to use it. (Again, a good kit might come with one.)

As for flies, can't go too wrong with the wooly bugger, but I'd generally start with nymphs. Most of them are fairly easy to tie and you can learn how just by reading the instruction booklet that came in your kit. Gold-ribbed hare's ears and pheasant's tails are good places to start.

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heres some more tutorials
http://troutflies.com/tutorials/
http://www.tie1on.net/index.htm#tying%20flies