FLY TYING STARTERS

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:47 am

Hi guys, with the bewildering array of tying materials available can anyone recommend a handful of materials to get me started with the most common patterns i.e sandeels and whitebait patterns.

many thanks
chris

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:04 am

Have you had a look at MJB`s reply in this http://www.sea-fishing.org/ftopict-8033.html

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:33 pm

first two links didn't work but the cookshill one did, some very useful info there, thanks sniggle winking

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:37 pm

A basic selection to enable you to tie a number of different patterns would be:

Hooks- size 2 & 4 (Mustad 34007, C70SD or SS74 or similar)

Thread- Danvilles flat waxed (white), Danvilles Mono tying thread (clear)

Bucktail- White, chartreuse, olive

Synthetic hair- Super hair or Ultra hair olive, white

Flash- Pearl crystal flash, silver flashabou

Body material- Bill's body braid

Fritz- pearl/white

Marabou- white

Cock neck or saddle hackles- Black, white

Peacock herl

Eyes- 4mm tape eyes, 6mm tape eyes, 5/32 dumbells, silver beadchain.

Sally Hansen 'Hard as Nails' nail varnish

5 minute clear epoxy.

Armed with the above there aren't many patterns you couldn't tie. Clousers, blondes, semper fleyes, candies, ray's flies, decievers, schminnows. Obviously you can add more colours (black, orange and pink bucktail are very useful) and other size hooks and different synthetics (DNA Holofusion for instance). Strung hackles are the cheapest way to buy your feathers although you will get better quality feathers from a decent cape.

Link to tying videos: http://www.aswf.info/multimedia/flytying.html

Photo step-by-steps: http://ukflydressing.proboards47.com/index.cgi?board=sbs&action=display&thread=381

Recommended supplier: http://www.uksaltwaterflies.com/index.html

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:18 pm

are you sure you havent /or writting a book .the amount of knowledge you bring you should do .thanks for all the advise you have given and may it continue thanks mick

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:39 pm

Yes, thanks,MJB, have added those links to my fave's. Will be looking into sorting some tying gear soon, will let you know how i get on in due course.

Thanks again.
chris

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:13 pm

I reckon the information given by MJB merits the order of 'sticky'.

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:39 pm

Fine with me, how about starting a fly patterns and Step by steps on here too?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:53 pm

Excellent idea. I'm getting the gear to start tying in May and will certainly be needing that kind of help. Over to you MJB.

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:21 pm

crapcaster wrote:

I reckon the information given by MJB merits the order of 'sticky'.

I agree with you CC maybe a modship aswell big grin

cracking info MJB

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:35 pm

crapcaster wrote:

Excellent idea. I'm getting the gear to start tying in May and will certainly be needing that kind of help. Over to you MJB.

ivegot other half on it .she has got the tools just getting materials taking note of wot MJB gave