What materials will i need! ?

[stockiebasherno1]

I have a fly tying kit but its mostly just maribou and fritz type stuff, i am wanting to start tying flies for the river such as ,teal, blue and silver,weighted nymphs, and also i would like to tie still water flies aswell ( lures: damsels,boobys,dancers e.c.t) If someone could give a list of materials that i would need, to tie the above and a few others.

Cheers Liam

[flytire]

find the recipes of the flies you want to tie and buy that material. this will be a building block for more patterns that require the same material. new flies = new recipes = new materials

[jonnied17-2008]

have a look through the step by steps to find the lists of materials you fancy. If I were you start off with a few simple flies that include just a couple of basic fly tying techniques.

[stockiebasherno1]

I can tie the flies i want fine , its just a list of materials im wanting so i know what to buy

[jonnied17-2008]

if you can tie the flies you must know the materials surely??? like I say look in the step-by-step section.

[stockiebasherno1]

no because i was at someones house and they were showing me how to tie them then i had a go and i could do it . ok ill have a look!

[guest15]

Go into a tying site or shop and just buy everything you see, thats the best bet!

[jonnied17-2008]

Originally Posted by stockiebasherno1

no because i was at someones house and they were showing me how to tie them then i had a go and i could do it . ok ill have a look!

wasnt havin a go liam its just we cant help you for lists of materials if you dont tell us what patterns your after? and everyone has there own variants so you will get some mixed answers

[james1983]

teal blue and silver materials ( well the ones i used )

thread - Black
body - silver flat tinsel
rib - oval silver tinsel
tail - golden pheasant tippet
hackle - blue cock hackle
wing - teal feather

steamer patterns

Missionary

hook - Fulling mill 32220 traditional streamer
thread - black
body - suede chenille
rib - silver oval tinsel
hackle - red cock hackle
tail - red cock hackle
wing - teal or mallard flank feather.

woolly bu***r's

black nugget

hook - Fulling Mill 32220 traditional streamer #8 - #12
thread - black
head - 3mm gold bead
body - black chenille
rib - silver oval tinsel
hackle - black cock hackle palmered towards the tail and bring the silver oval tinsel back up towards the eye catching in the hackle.
tail black marabou

white and green woolly b

hook Fulling mill 32220 traditional streamer #10 - #12

thread - white
head - 3mm gold bead ( or you can tie without bead head )
body - back half white chenille and front half flo green chenille
tail - white marabou
rib - silver oval tinsel
hackle - white cock hackle palmared

olive & green woolly b

hook Fulling Mill 32220 traditional streamer #10 - #12

thread olive
head - gold bead ( or not )
body - olive chenille with 2 - 3 turns of flo green chenille towards the head
tail - olive marabou
hackle - olive cock hackle pamlered
rib - gold or silver wire


nugget viva

hook fulling mill 32220 trad streamer #10 - #12
head - gold bead 3mm
thread - black
tail - FL green marabou
body - black chenille
rib - silver oval tinsel
hackle - black cock hackle palmered

Here's a suggestion
Look up on you tube the Learn Fly Tying For Beginners with David Cammiss series pick out the flies you want to tie and note down the recipes he gives you.
For your river nymphs you will want some copper wire, lead wire.(or gold/tungsten beads) beads Some gold tinsel, Cock pheasant tails (the older the bird the better if you have a choice) a hares ear or hares Mask. Some peacock herl, Some cheap red game feathers for tails and basic hackles. Some black hen hackles.
That should get you started on PTNs, Gold ribbed hares ear, Diawl bachs, Black and peacocks and a variety of other simple nymphs and wets.
If you want to do the marabou start by buying olive or green which will be ideal for damosel nymphs, dog nobblers and wooly buggers amongst a host of other flys, that as a stream fisherman I shouldn't know about!

And dont get too hung up on thread colour.brown or olive and black in 8/0 is all you need to start.

hope that helps. If your stuck for a material you can usually substitute something else...just ask the forum.

Ps for hooks for the river nymphs you want to be 14's down to 18's, the natural insects they imitate are really that small.