YugoSpice Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 So I bit the bullet and bought some fly tying tools last night. I tried making a "Chromie" from Phil Rowley's book but didn't like how it turned out. So I took the basic technique and made a chironimid based on the colors that I've seen around my local pothole lakes near Edmonton. I ditched the flashbou and figured the green copper rib (Dollar store for the win!) and metal beadhead would add enough flash, as well as the added white at the butt. Anyways, this is my first attempt at my own fly. To me it looks fairly real. Any suggestions? The only thing I would do different is use less peacock at the head. Other than that I think I should catch fish with this thing. I'll try it out later in the evening. Should be a good feeling catching a fish on something I made myself. But I shouldn't count my chickens before they're hatched . Cheers, -Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchDryfly Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 If that is your first fly, I have to say it is the best first fly I have ever seen. I don't think catching fish with it will be a problem. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedy1 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Any suggestions? Yes, keep up the good work! Nice fly. Don't worry too much about the herl, it will get wet and not look so bulky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoSpice Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Thank guys! I'm quite proud too. I was always so scraed of taking the leap and doing it myself but this is the only way to go. It's so addicting too. I just wanna keep tying all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Very nice. It'll fish. Keep it up. I wish a lot more people on this board would get into tying. Perhaps sooner or later they will come to the dark side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeler Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Looks 1,000,000,000 times better than my first attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilWeevil Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 no doubt my first atempt was this big scary lookin wooley bugger kinda thing lol actually my first ten attempts were beyond words nice tie there yugo spice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyangler Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I said "wow" out loud when I saw it. Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoSpice Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Thanks for the kind words. It really pushes me to do more . The hook turned out great. I went out to a local lake tonight and on my very fist cast, landed this little rainbow. Second cast, same result. Was a great evening of fishing! I thought I was addicted to fishing before, but now this is a whole new realm! Thanks to everyone on this board for inspiring me. I have been a lurker for a long time (on the old FFA board) following all of you crazy fly tyers. Cheers, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonefisher Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 WOW thats a great tie good work and nice rainbow too by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipes Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 On down side, you will now be addicted to spending countless hours in front of the vise. Oh yeah, awesome fly. My first fly is....well....let's not talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 nothing better then catching fish on ur own creations....well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Wow, Great looking fly. The mods you made were dead on. You get it, and the results speak for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I have a question about these types of flys im new fly fishing. So how would you fish this fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regdunlop Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I have a question about these types of flys im new fly fishing. So how would you fish this fly? Do a search on this site for an article on chironomid fishing techniques by MissinTheBow. Great info. Other info can be found if you Google Phil Rowley and / or Brian Chan, they have excellent articles on stillwater fishing techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Once you start tying, your whole world pretty much goes to fly fishing! *L* Head out fishing and see a nymph and then you'll be at the vise that night! go out shopping and you'll find yourself looking at stuff that you can use for tying! Its on now dude!! Congrats on the tie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydropsyche Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 If that is your first fly, I have to say it is the best first fly I have ever seen. I have to agree. Great proportions for a first fly. I expect to see great ties from you in the furture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewingup Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 i started buying tying tools today. I still need to get a vice ($$) and a few other things. I can't wait to start tying flies and am even more inspired now having read this post!! For anyone else I found this really good tutorial for beginners online: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/beginners/ let's do it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelman Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 http://www.westfly.com/patterns/patterns.shtml not step by step but once you get your basics its a good site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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