I had no idea what I was doing, I have never really tied my own flies before, and I am sure that I don't have all the materials that I need, but here is what I came up with:
This was my attempt at a Grasshopper type Dry Fly:
Next was my attempt at a minnow:
Then was another minnow with hackle:
Then I decided to work on a Crawdad pattern. Think about the way this will look in the water, and it will look better to you (I hope):
And finally I decided to make a small Sunfish patterned fly:
Well, that's what I came up with yesterday. I would LOVE to hear you thoughts, comments, suggestions, etc. Anything to help me improve would be appreciated.
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They look good, I bet they get eaten. A word of advice, use as little thread as you can. Be deliberate with every wrap, it only takes 3 good wraps to secure material. The bodies look fine but as you get to the heads they crowd the eyes a bit, which can cause you problems when trying to thread heavyish leader material. I use so little white thread around the eyes that when I add head cement the color of the material is shown through the white.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work and welcome to the addiction.
Thanks, Don.
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