Beginning Fly tying! Lets see some of your flys [Archive]

sneaky67

02-01-2012, 11:03 PM

Got a fly tying kit around march of last year and with a little help off of youtube i started tying chironomids. today just got back from wholesale sports with some leech yarn and some marabou and started tying. only tied 2 but just wanted to get the hang of it. here are some pictures not the greatest pics was taken off my gopro, will post some more pictures of other flys i have made later

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/GOPR1897.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/GOPR1893.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/GOPR1889.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/GOPR1888.jpg

I would also like to see some of the flys you guys have made so post up some pics

35 Whelen

02-01-2012, 11:08 PM

If you go to Flybc.com....you will likely get a few more responses than on a hunting site. Good start, only comment would be to thin out the tail a bit.

The Dude

02-01-2012, 11:11 PM

Looks good, a little heavy in the tail.
Make your bed! :P

sneaky67

02-01-2012, 11:12 PM

will have to check it out thanks, and ya i ended up trimming the tails down was a bit to much feather

sneaky67

02-01-2012, 11:17 PM

lol the beds never made :)

Shooter Jr.

02-01-2012, 11:48 PM

Looks good! I started tying my own end of july last year after i realized how expensive store bought flies are! I enjoy tying flies myself and its rewarding when you catch a fish on your own flies! I've got boxes of flies i've tied i should have some pictures for you tomorrow.

hunter1993ap

02-01-2012, 11:51 PM

i'm also a fairly new fly tier. i started around two years ago. here are a couple of mine. http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010167.jpg

hunter1993ap

02-01-2012, 11:56 PM

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010161.jpg
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010161.jpg
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010160.jpg
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010159.jpg

scoutlt1

02-01-2012, 11:58 PM

If you go to Flybc.com....you will likely get a few more responses than on a hunting site. Good start, only comment would be to thin out the tail a bit.

X2...Good start for sure. Thin them out a bit, sometimes less is more. I started tying flies years ago...still learning every day...keep tying away and don't worry too much about how much they look. I've had a lot of days on a lake without a bite, opened one of the fly boxes, looked at the ugliest looking thing I had, tied it on, and caught a decent fish.
....and oh ya...make the bed lol :-)

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 12:24 AM

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/1102082136000.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/1102072043001.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/1102072043000.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/1102071655000.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/1102071654000_2.jpg

heres a couple more

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 12:28 AM

cant wait for the ice to come off the lakes and start slaying :)

will keep that in mind next time im out and nothing in biting, switch to the ugliest thing in the box

91Jason91

02-02-2012, 12:29 AM

you guys are doing a good job

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 12:30 AM

Slee

02-02-2012, 12:31 AM

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/efdkelly/GetAttachmentCAIYM9VV.jpg

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 12:32 AM

you guys are doing a good job
thanks i try my best

hunter1993ap

02-02-2012, 12:39 AM

how long did it take to do something like that, i havent attempted anything like that yet :P

i'm not that fast probably about 3-6 mins to do the big dragons. theres a lot to them. and i really take my time and make sure i have tight turns and all the parts are really secured good. and for the eyes i burn 50 lb mono which can be reallly finicky. there not easy flies to tie my first few were prety ugly. but the ones in the pictures have caught a lot of fish (especially the bottom one) and are still holding strong so the extra time pays off.

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 01:02 AM

i'm not that fast probably about 3-6 mins to do the big dragons. theres a lot to them. and i really take my time and make sure i have tight turns and all the parts are really secured good. and for the eyes i burn 50 lb mono which can be reallly finicky. there not easy flies to tie my first few were prety ugly. but the ones in the pictures have caught a lot of fish (especially the bottom one) and are still holding strong so the extra time pays off.

Will have to try to make that dragon one day then lol

Shooter Jr.

02-02-2012, 01:05 AM

As for the tail, i've heard with a long tail the fish will nibble the tail rather than the hook as well,

Grumpa Joe

02-02-2012, 01:06 AM

Will post some pictures tomorrow. I sponsor the fly-fishing club at school, cool to see how pumped the kids get when they catch something on a fly they tied. If you ever tie a tail too long don't cut the excess off, pluck it. Firmly grab the tail with the fingers of one hand to support the marabou and use your other hand to gradually pluck off the excess. Looks way more natural than cutting with scissors. You can tell if the tail is too long if you keep getting hits but don't hook up. The fish is grabbing the tail and letting it go when you try to set the hook. Keep up the good work, tying becomes extremely addictive.

Frontier

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 01:12 AM

thanks for the advice i usually cut the tails but now will do it your way for now on, and i have had that happen get a lot of hits but no fish

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 01:40 AM

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/efdkelly/GetAttachmentCAIYM9VV.jpg

nice like the colour

835

02-02-2012, 09:07 AM

Sneaky,
Fly tiers Bible, Get it at Chapters or online. It is cheap and well laid out. The other thing that is a good thing to do is read up an Entimology and fly fishing.
It will help you understand the life cycle of these bugs which in turn helps you fish them. Flybc.com as said is a great source of info, but dont lock us hunters out, some of us are addicted to two things! :)

Your flies are looking good, leaches are a great fly to start on, They are easy and teach you proportion as you have learned and fixed (Tails) Hackle size vs the hook shank to point depth etc. There is nothing better then catching a big fish on a fly you have tied for .25 cents. I only wish i could get off my ass a dust off my bench its been too long.

hunter1993ap

02-02-2012, 09:56 AM

here are a few morehttp://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010171.jpghttp://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010170.jpghttp://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010172.jpghttp://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010173.jpghttp://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010174.jpg

srupp

02-02-2012, 10:54 AM

hmmm nice
damsel, redbutted chrony, waterboatman red chrony and green chroney..well done..

steven

hunter1993ap

02-02-2012, 11:22 AM

a couple leaches
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010176.jpg
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010175.jpg

goatdancer

02-02-2012, 12:06 PM

Brian Chan and Phil Rowley have some books out that are excellent for BC waters. Also have a website with a lot of good info. If you're really keen, PM me and I'll send you a whole wack of fly tying links.

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 02:21 PM

nice flies hunter. will have to look that up the fly tiers bible

835

02-02-2012, 02:23 PM

This is it right here

http://www.amazon.ca/Fly-Tying-Bible-Step-Step-Photographs/dp/0764155504

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 02:27 PM

thank you!!! will have to go to chapters one day and pick it up :)

835

02-02-2012, 02:33 PM

You can also buy it right off Amazon, My wife gets her books there. The send them right to our door. I have quite a number of "Pattern" books and this one s the best i have yet. There was another book SRUPP was talking about a long time ago and there was a number of guys who swore by it but it was huge money.

I have forund there are a few types of book out there. The how to fish book, The entimology book, the how to tie book and the combo of these book.
I like to buy specific books to learn specific things. And this book is well built, reasonable price, well "Steped" out and loads of flies in it.
How long have you been fly fishing?

Benthos

02-02-2012, 06:57 PM

for the original poster, when tying your leach patterns measure out your marabou against the length of the shank on your hook, and use that much on the tail. you don't want it too long and it should look natural. if possible, don't cut the tail feathers either as it doesn't look as natural in the water. good start though.

Benthos

02-02-2012, 07:41 PM

a few i've been tying lately

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/benthospg/DSCF2183.jpg
ice cream cone

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/benthospg/DSCF2182.jpg
gun metal gray chromie

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/benthospg/DSCF2180.jpg
green chronie

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/benthospg/DSCF2177.jpg
collaborator

Slee

02-02-2012, 07:44 PM

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/efdkelly/GetAttachmentCA027KZP.jpg

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 08:16 PM

Grumpa Joe

02-02-2012, 08:22 PM

Here are some of my fly boxes. Photos not as good as I hoped, don't know if there is a problem with the camera or the operator. Having problems sizing them, click on photo and it takes you to my gallery for a better view.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000627_640x480_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26353)
Bulldogs(wooly buggers), K-Marts, PumpkinHeads and a secret fly
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000628_640x480_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26354&title=p1000628-640x480-&cat=500)
Assortment of Dragonfly nympths an Alouette Lake Special(good for Kokanee)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000626_640x480_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26350&title=p1000626-640x480-&cat=500)
Assorted Wooly Buggers and Cone-head Marabou Leeches
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000625_640x480_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26349&title=p1000625-640x480-&cat=500)
Various Micro Leeches and Mohair Yarn Blood Leech
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000624_640x480_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=26348&title=p1000624-640x480-&cat=500)
Boobies (easy now) and Wooly Worms

Grumpa Joe

02-02-2012, 08:39 PM

Some more fly boxes... (also figuired out how to get bigger pictures, will fix the previous post soon)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000623_640x480_.jpg
Dry flies including Mikulak Sedges, California Blondes, Elk Hair Sedges and Tom Thumbs
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000622_640x480_.jpg
Beadhead Pheasant Tail Nymphs, Water Boatmen, Backswimmers, Grizzly Kings and Stone Flies
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000621_640x480_.jpg
Skip's Nympths, Gold Ribbed Hairs Ears, Zug Bugs, Careys, 52 Buicks, Half and Full Backs
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000620_640x480_.jpg
Many assorted Damselfly Nympths and another good Kokanee fly
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000619_640x480_.jpg
Lots and Lots of Chironomids including Chan's Red Butts, Bloodworms, Racoons, Lady McConnells, Chromies, Ice Cream Cones ..... and Scuds

Benthos

02-02-2012, 08:43 PM

nice selection!

Grumpa Joe

02-02-2012, 08:49 PM

Here are some really awesome books that have many great fly patterns, techniques and information regarding entymology(bugs) that make up a fishes diet.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000635_640x480_.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000636_640x480_.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000639_640x480_.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000640_640x480_.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P1000641_640x480_.jpg

There are tons of websites as well that you can get information and fly recipes from including The Kalamalka Fly Fishers, Brian Chan (Rise Form), Phil Rowley, SFOTF, Freshwater Fishing Society of BC, GoFishBC, FlyGuys.....

Thanks Benthos. I really enjoy tying, experimenting with new materials (anti-static bags, cassette tape, VCR tape different animal hairs). As I said earlier it is a blast catching fish on something you tied and more so seeing the kids when they experience it.

Good Luck

Frontier

hunter1993ap

02-02-2012, 08:55 PM

ya all those sites are where i learned to tie flies. started with step by step instructions and now i can prety much just look at any fly and tie it.

SHAKER

02-02-2012, 09:46 PM

:twisted:Too bad my camera's busted...... I'd post up some fly's that will get the chrony guys wound up.... Little hint, lots of spun deer hair, weedless and don't use anything less then 10lb leader.

sneaky67

02-02-2012, 10:03 PM

Three more i made today
wire needed to be a little bit tighter and touching
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/P2020196.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/P2020195.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/P2020192-1.jpg

sakofinnlight

02-03-2012, 12:03 AM

Excellent flies guys, this is getting me pumped for the spring! I have been tying for close to 10 years now and I tie ALOT of leaches, my most productive pattern is a dubbed leach with a black tungsten bead head (body tied in various shades of Brown, Green, Maroon, Red and Black) I like to use the "fluffiest" maribou for the tail, done worry about the length when tying it, I like to add 4 strands of crystal flash the length of the tail in the tail portion of the fly as well. When fly is complete grasp the tail firmly at desired length and pinch the fibers off with the other hand, this gives a much more natural tail than cutting with your scissors. I would post some pictures of some of my flies and boxes but they are back home right now, and im attending school elsewhere.

835

02-03-2012, 09:05 AM

Sneaky 67
look at what Frontier has shown you,,,,,,,,,,,,, thats what is coming for you!
once you start you cant stop!

sneaky67

02-03-2012, 10:54 PM

Hope i turn out as good as Frontier hes got an awesome collection!!

The Dude

02-03-2012, 11:17 PM

a couple leaches
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/okanagan199/P2010175.jpg

If you ever get to Bouchie (sp?) Lake near Quesnel, that thing will SLAY!

hunter1993ap

02-03-2012, 11:33 PM

If you ever get to Bouchie (sp?) Lake near Quesnel, that thing will SLAY!

ya its a great fly, i just learned how to fish it!!!

Grumpa Joe

02-04-2012, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the compliment. The other guys who have posted pictures on here also have some great skills as witnessed by their flies. The first time I tried I almost gave up because I couldn't quite get the results I wanted, didn't understand the concepts and materials. Stuck with it, read a lot of the books I showed you, learned about all the different food sources and when they were most prevalent and learned from some accomplished tyers and asked lots of questions. There are some fabulous flyfisherman in BC whose products are simply pieces of art including Brian Chan (super nice guy, but soooo busy), Phil Rowley, Gordon Honey, Harold Lohr, Don Freschi... Too many to list. Every year I learn more and hopefully improve the quality of my flies. I consider my tying okay but want to continue to improve it. My expectations increase the more I tie. The most enjoyment I get is when I see something in the lake I'm fishing, go ashore and try to recreate it and subsequently have success. That, and when the kids in our fishing club have success fishing their flies and even when their results are better than mine.

As a last comment, on chironomids try to keep them as slender as possible, building a small tapering cone behind the bead head leading to a slim body all the way back to the tail. An couple of good examples are the second picture of Hunter1993ap's post on page 3 and Slee's bloodworm on page 4. Keep up the good work, I'm getting pumped for the spring season (damn, it's still 3 months away).

Frontier

sneaky67

02-04-2012, 07:21 PM

Cant wait either!!, the fish wont no what hit them :P

frenchbar

02-04-2012, 07:24 PM

If you ever get to Bouchie (sp?) Lake near Quesnel, that thing will SLAY!

it will slay in most bc lakes ..i like mine with a black tungsten bead..gold as well.

frenchbar

02-04-2012, 07:29 PM

[QUOTE=sneaky67;1083316]Three more i made today
wire needed to be a little bit tighter and touching
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/P2020196.jpg

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj491/sneaky67/P2020195.jpg

i would go to thinner wire on your chronies..looks a little thick with the red wire ..unless its just the magnification ......