New to Fly Tying

[rawalker]

Following , ordered my first vise today.
Looking at fabric store websites for practice materials...

You can find a lot at JoAnn's: peacock, pheasant tails, misc. feathers, floss and yarns, metallic threads, foam etc.
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[MGTom]

Following , ordered my first vise today.
Looking at fabric store websites for practice materials...

Norm F has this tag line at the bottom of a post and I really wished I found this out the easy way rather than the hard "Poor quality materials and tools are destined to discourage beginner tiers and cause greater expense when the time comes to replace them". Just buy good stuff. You will get good before you've even burned through part of a saddle or roll of chenille. If you won't fish it cut it off and start over.

 

[eastwa]

Going to start with a spool of poly thread, and chennile. Looks like $4.
Then see if old eyes are up to the task.

 

[Jim M-glass guy]

MGM Tom,

 

[Jim M-glass guy]

MGM Tom, I cannot help but mention that the comparison hook chart in the back of the Inland Flies book is great for help if one mfgrs stock is out and then compare another maker to get what you need. Good reference and good info on flies.

 

[Jim M-glass guy]

I didn't read carefully. You have that book so you know the chart. Sorry for redundancy of info you know.

 

[MGTom]

I didn't read carefully. You have that book so you know the chart. Sorry for redundancy of info you know.

My old copy doesn't. One of the other books does though. That's part of the fun, looking through stuff. Usually end up on some tangent. I'm getting used to the internet but I still prefer paper.

 

[eastwa]

These were mentioned above and what I used to learn about tying:
Randall Kauffmann: Tying Dry Flies and Tying Nymphs
Inland Flies of the Northwest by the Inland Empire Fly Club

You can come and pickup these books - I am close by. They are free...

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PM me if interested...

If the OP doesn’t take them, I would be interested.

 

[Nick Clayton]

Books are cool and all but IMO YouTube will help you learn soooo much easier and faster

 

[eastwa]

Have been looking at scflytying on YouTube.
Any other recommendations?

 

[Rocking Chair Fan]

If the OP doesn’t take them, I would be interested.

He is picking them up tomorrow. If not, you are next in line...

 

[Rocking Chair Fan]

Books are cool and all but IMO YouTube will help you learn soooo much easier and faster

Some people like using books so they can see the specific technique as reference rather than scrolling back on a video. They may find that easier. I am just pleased I could help him...

 

[Nick Clayton]

Some people like using books so they can see the specific technique as reference rather than scrolling back on a video. They may find that easier. I am just pleased I could help him...

Everyone is different. To me there is zero comparison to reading and looking at pics of a technique in a book versus actually seeing it in action.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

I think some fly shops are starting to do online tying classes.

 

[IHFISH]

Have been looking at scflytying on YouTube.
Any other recommendations?

flyfishfood.com has some good online lessons/tutorials and a bunch of step by step videos for recommended beginner patterns.

Martin Ord and Hans Weilenmann have great youtube videos, and there are many others.

On the book side, I've enjoyed looking at Les Johnson's book, which includes a lot of classic SRC patterns. youtube's been a great help but I also like the opportunity to just browse the patterns and go at my own pace. Best of both worlds I guess.