first fish caught on my own DIY fly

[fish4all]

[img][/img] Only Just started tying but had my first fish on my own fly.
first time with close up pic also. any comments welcome

[g1zmo]

Congratualtions, I'm hoping to do the same thing this year (started tying end of 2010).

[doonicus]

Originally Posted by fish4all

[img][/img] Only Just started tying but had my first fish on my own fly.
first time with close up pic also. any comments welcome

I am not surprised you caught on your fly, has all the right combinations with a good body, tail, and the palmered hackle, well done.

[lhomme]

That fish you will remember all your life, Fish4all. And I suspect you'll keep on using that fly as well. Well done!

Johan

[arkle]

Hearty congratulations, there's no turning back now.

[shortea]

well done- feels so much better on your own flies

Nick

[wobbly face]

Not only is it a better tying than my first one, but is better than my present ones. Well done.

[fish4all]

Thanks guys. The fish was only about 8 onzes but got a great deal of pleasure having caught it on my own fly (fish realeased) only been tying since xmas but as you say you never seem to have enough stuff. Glad you thought fly was a go attempt, hope to get better over the years but dont think I will ever match some of the artist on hear.

[arkle]

"By the inch, it's a synch" " By the yard, it's damn hard" & " By the mile, it's..." take it in easy stages, perfect 1 style of fly at a time, on a size 10, then a 12 & then a 14 before you go onto the next pattern. It's by far the best way if you're teaching yourself.

If you can join a branch of the f.d.g NEWS & VIEWS then you'll learn a lot quicker & from people who've found different ways of getting to the same result.