Progression of tying Woolly Buggers. Very Funny!
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So I bought a cheap little fly tying kit that has sat in my office for a couple of months. I just got out of the hospital the other day so I haven’t really been to active and I thought I would give it a try. The following pictures are the first 4 times I ever tied. Then when I was dont with the fourth one I looked at the others and just thought it was really funny. Hope you find it funny too. Recommendations and Mocking are welcome. Have a good one!
I am actually kinda proud of the last one.I bet you could fish the last one, Chad. Do you yet have any instructional books or DVDs? There are also many online how-to’s that can be very helpful.
And peacock herl has many uses. It can be used to form tails, bodies, a thorax etc. of a fly. It is a useful material.
Here are some links:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/
Type in the name of a fly in the search field.http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/
go to the “flybox” link, then scroll down through the listed flies. When you find the one you want, click on the “get pattern” link.That should be plenty to keep you busy for a while.
D.I am by no means an expert, but one suggestion.
Typically, tails on streamers like the wooly bugger are about the length of the shaft.
You can measure it up by placing the ends of the feather above the shaft of the hook and pinch it where you’ll put it on the hook.
Make sense?
You are doing good! The more you tie the better you’ll get. I have been tying for about two years now.
I’ll second the recommendation on Charlie’s Fly Box, the tutorials are excellent, they are step by step and haveBrian, I agree with the tail. Try to wet the marabou with your fingers / towel etc.. and then measure it to length on the shank of the hook. Cut it and tie it in.
http://www.theweeklyfly.com/index.php/TheWeeklyFly/2008/04/21/23
Thanks guys. I have not read any books or watched any videos, but I checked out the website… great stuff. I was just looking through my flys I bought and trying to duplicate. I agree on the tail, after i took the pictures i tried trimming them down but it just doesnt look right. Keep the tips coming.
Chad
P.S. I am very dissappointed in the lack of ridicule from this, i really expected the IT crowd to let me have it!
P.S. I am very dissappointed in the lack of ridicule from this, i really expected the IT crowd to let me have it!
If ridicule is what you expect or seek, go visit these guys:
http://drakemag.com/messageboardThey will be more than helpful with your tying questions, or flyfishing questions in general.
D.
those will all catch fish.
rabbit strips > marabou for tail. more ‘body’ in the water as marinaro would say.i use herl for several things, mainly a damsely nymph body and tail. it makes a great scud pattern, and lungs for nymphs. harry murray (VA) uses it for his helgramite pattern tail (strymph)
our local orvis shop has recently gotten in some really cool colors and tones other than standard white, black, chartruse, olive, brown. i’ve been tying nymphs with a dull turquoise and some red wine colors.
i’ve also used its as hackle on cranefly larvae (think wooly bugger sans tail with just a prickly hackle around the body b/w chenile wraps.
you will now start looking at roadkill as free material and feathers within arm reach in zoo enclosures will not look so boring anymore (don’t get caught)
edit: i hope you asked for free hemostats while in the hospital. and spare IV tubing for tube flies!
edit: i hope you asked for free hemostats while in the hospital. and spare IV tubing for tube flies!
MAN! I didnt even think about that. Oh well, i am sure I’ll be back in tomorrow for another blood transfusion. You think for what they are charging that stuff would be included.
get one of the small barf/wash tubs too = free stripping basket
IV tube + metal cable company flag in ground = tube fly kit
Eric, please tell me mine were better than the boys. haha
You know whats funny, its been my experience fishing, I would go buy some flys with no luck and he would probably be slaying them on his creations.
They may be ugly, but I bet they work!
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