First fly?

[mrshowtime]

Hi Guys, im fairly new to fly fishing and have decided to try and start tying my own flies (much more reward catching on my own flies!)

Im going to a still water in dorset on sunday and am keen to get a couple of flies tied for then.
I have never tied before but am very hands on and take to most practical things quickly. Im going to use youtube for the tutorials (sorry if this upsets any of you fly tying teachers, but credit crunch and all!)

What would you recommend I tie first, im thinking bloodworm, buzzers as these seem a good place to start and can be fished this weekend. I have bought a massive kit (someone's lifetime collection of materials and tools) so i have all the gear, just no idea at this stage

Any advise on what to tie or what what is a good 'all rounder' which is not too complex to tie, although i do like a challenge! (but obviously i need to learn the basics first!)

[FatOldGit]

If it's Buzzers you want to try have a look here;http://www.diptera.co.uk/patterns/b/...stick_red.html

[Buzz]

Try this black buzzer:-

Hot Cheek Buzzer

The SBS section on thos forum is very usefull.

Dont be afraid to ask

[FatOldGit]

another helpfull place to visit http://ukflydressing.proboards.com/index.cgi

[tk8456]

Black and peacock spider or a blob maybe?
Easy to tie if you push all the fibres back.

Look on youtube for blobs

[mrshowtime]

cheers for all the info. my kit arrived today - its an absolute beauty with tons and tons of kit! everything i could imagine i will ever need for a few years at least! will get cracking tonight and see how i get on! will post some pics of my handywork - if i get that far... haha

thanks! (any more advise i will gratefully receive!)

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[QUOTE=tk8456;504655]Black and peacock spider or a blob maybe?
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is the blob good for still water fishing at this time of year?
and excuse my lack of knowledge is it a wet fly? if so how deep should it be fished? what does it mimic?

[mrshowtime]

Dont worry I have just watched a video on you tube and it answered all my questions about the blob! will certainly give it a bash and get fishing with it!

[morpheus171991]

glad to see another person tying their own flies i recently started and this forum has help a lot. You really can ask anything on here no matter how stupid. you will soon be addicted like the rest of us lol
Tom(Morpheus)

[mrshowtime]

tied a couple of first attempts last night - not amazing but was pleased for first attempt I tied a red buzzer and a bloodworm.
Lesson 2 tonight... something a bit more challenging me thinks..!

[pinchloop]

Why don't you post the pictures so we can all have a look.......you gorra start somewhere and we all have that in mind , well i think i can speak for all of us.........jimbo