First Fly tied

[flyfish947]

Ok Guys

Let rip but this was my first fly tied lol....

Graham

[falsecast]

Here you go

[flyfish947]

how did you do that falsecast ?

It would not let me put the image on lol....


Many Thanks

Graham

[falsecast]

Copy the image 'url' - click the picture icon and paste the 'url' in the pop-up box. And pretty sure the fly will catch

[dabhoy]

Im still wondering how you did that and managed to get a bead headed fly to float

[flyfish947]

well the truth is they are not real goldhead beads.

I got them from my mrs work and they are plastic which i am guessing helped lol. Also tied a hackle around the neck so again would make it float.

Will test it on wednesday when i go up the hills and see what happens as i used to have a goldhead that sank and boy that would catch the wild brownie fish but now i have swapped over to dry fly's elk hair caddis.

As i am still new i don;t know all the names of fly's so its just a case of trying what i have got and seeing if the fish take it.

Many Thanks

Graham

[horses50]

Cant fault being inventive and let us know if you catch with it but my preference would be for it to float with the hook bend underwater.

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by flyfish947

well the truth is they are not real goldhead beads.

I got them from my mrs work and they are plastic which i am guessing helped lol. Also tied a hackle around the neck so again would make it float.

Will test it on wednesday when i go up the hills and see what happens as i used to have a goldhead that sank and boy that would catch the wild brownie fish but now i have swapped over to dry fly's elk hair caddis.

As i am still new i don;t know all the names of fly's so its just a case of trying what i have got and seeing if the fish take it.

Many Thanks

Graham

If that is the case I would just take the bead of then.
Good luck on Wednesday

[richardw]

Originally Posted by flyfish947

Ok Guys

Let rip but this was my first fly tied lol....

Graham

Look, have a go at very basic flies first so that you learn the mechanics of putting flies together. Then later on move to things like beads and stuff.




Here is a two thousand year old pattern that catches fish to this day, is simple to tie and easy to see. You will be able to make a dozen in half an hour once you have learnt the manipulations.

richard

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by richardw

Look, have a go at very basic flies first so that you learn the mechanics of putting flies together. Then later on move to things like beads and stuff.

'Fraid I can't agree, Richard. He's doing the right thing getting beads and shit out of his system first, then progressing later.