Identifying (tied) flies

[Trout Of Doubt]

I have several fly boxes with a large number and variety of flies in them. None are labled, but most are likely to be traditional patterns.
Is there any easy way of identifying them eg an online searchable or downloadable database of patterns that lists body / rib / hackle etc?

There are a couple I'm specifically interested in (because I've caught fish on them recently and would like to record what / when / where) but there are far too many to wade through books of patterns.

[codenamemilo]

Closest thing I think to what you are looking for:

http://www.diptera.co.uk/database/search.html

[guest15]

Go on to an online fly sellers site and go through all the flies, thats what i did when i was younger, great way to learn flies

[maharg]

Post a picture here or have a stab at the "recipe" yourself and I am sure someone on the forum will give you an answer.

[BRUCE1]

this site will help you out ..........

http://www.fliesonline.co.uk/erol.html

[Fishing Junkie]

Some good photo's on here too:

http://www.fastmailtackle.co.uk/

[Jackwow]

Originally Posted by idris

...and would like to record what / when / where) but there are far too many to wade through books of patterns.

You don't need its name to record when / where so why not just photograph the fly?