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Post by onthefly on Nov 30, 2009 20:02:06 GMT
:)can any one give advice on the best flies to start tying , to learn the trade on may be 1 shrimp , 1 tube , 1 cone head for those of us starting off please
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Post by ballingall512 on Nov 30, 2009 21:57:04 GMT
:)can any one give advice on the best flies to start tying , to learn the trade on may be 1 shrimp , 1 tube , 1 cone head for those of us starting off please Start with something simple like a stoats tail. then move onto cascades. maybe a simple black and yellow tube or black with silver body. sunray shadow's are a nice simple starter for tubes too as far as coneheads, the baxters babe is a simple one to start off with |
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Post by onthefly on Dec 4, 2009 1:51:31 GMT
thanks ballingall512 got some books reading at the moment , will look up flys you mention
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Post by kingfisher on Dec 4, 2009 7:44:40 GMT
Yep...sunrays would definitely be a good starter as you're really only tying in 2 materials. Then you could possibly progress on to a monkey that has a hackle also. After that you could consider tying something with a tinsel body, a hackle and a wing. After that the sky's the limit...good luck.  PS. Dont for afraid to post your tyings as it would be a good way of getting any issues that you have resolved Good post and point regarding sticking them on here for the experienced guys to advice further if need be |
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Post by mdh on Dec 4, 2009 17:09:29 GMT
Can I suggest getting on Youtube and watching the davie mcphail videos they are great, he gives lots of tips on how to tie nicely as well as the techniques involved. Start simple and work your way up. Its pretty easy to get more complex once you get the hang of things. Can I also recommend not varnishing flies straight away. If you decide it doesn't look anyhting like it should, you can cut off the silk and start again saving the most expensive part which is the hook!
cheers
Matt
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Post by scanny on Dec 4, 2009 17:25:55 GMT
I second watching Davie MacPhails you tube video series, they are excellent and you should find a good progression. The jewel I found was watching the purple cascade and seeing how to tie in the front hackles and sweep them back giving a small head, previously I had been tying then the antiquated way i was shown many years ago. After viewing I stripped 50 flies and started again
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Post by onthefly on Dec 4, 2009 20:11:07 GMT
looking forward to geting started and thanks for all the help , soon as i think i have something that looks like a fly i will post it
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