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How Does 1 Get Started Fly Tieing

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#1 ·
how does 1 get started tieing flys? don,t need to know every pattern just my favs.
 
#3 ·
Newt,

There are a number of good online "magazine" resources as well. They have great articles, videos and fly "recipes".

Check out:

Fly Tyer http://flytyer.com/

Fly Fusion https://www.flyfusionmag.com/

Fly Fisherman http://www.flyfisherman.com/

Hatches (Fly Tying Magazine) http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/

These should get you started on gathering info and seeing what's involved. Hatches has some great video tutorials as well.

Once you decide your going for it; check out this site for some very helpful information: http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/hyper_guide.html

In fact, the site above has a wealth of information. Here's the Home Page link: http://globalflyfisher.com/

YouTube is also a great resource as stated above.

This should give you some info to get you informed and see if your interested in going through with it.

Hope it helps.

Terran
 
#4 ·
I started tying flies last season. I went out and picked up a very basic fly tying kit (can't remember where).

Then I watched "sport fishing, on the fly" on youtube. They post videos of show segments, one of which is instruction on fly tying.

I tied probably 40-50 flys, mostly buggers and mickey's. Served me well last season.

The best part for me was being able to tie the same fly in a wide variety of colors, and then experimenting with them.

I sure caught a ton of yellow perch with black buggers with a green tinselly type material in them.

The speckled trout in my lake love white mickey finns.

Good luck!
 
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