Beginner's Guide to Fly Tying: Create Your Own Fishing Flies
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- If you are a fly fisher then most probably you have thought about tying your own flies. For some the two hobbies go hand in hand fly fishing and fly tying. For many of my friends fly tying is a chore a necessary evil to get the flies they need for fishing. For others the fly tying is the main hobby and they seldom wet a line. Luckily for me I enjoy both hobbies very much, the truth be known though I would rather be fishing. What I want to do in this video is lay down five considerations if you are considering starting down the road of tying your own flies. I hope it is some use to you.
How nice to hear the truth not some sponsor scripted advert. Great for someone starting out. Keep up the great work Lindsay
Thank you Sir 👍
Great video. At fourteen I caught a seatrout on a fly made with wool and budgie feathers using a rod my father made from a tank aerial which he got from Echange and Mart. That was me hooked on fly fishing and fly tying. I'm now 74 and still fishing, although my main hobby is probably fly tying much to the delight of family and fishing friends, I give away most of the flies I tie now.
I think fly tying is where fly fishers go to retire. Great post Robert👍
I started with a complete kit in late August 2023after having 2 heart attacks and couldn't get out fishing, came with loads of bits and bobs and some stuff that I will never use but after watching yourself on utube my wife purchased me a beginners guide to fly tying aswell now I have tied myself over 100 different flies to try. Your tutorials are great help and I have even copied some of your patterns the best I can and I'm sure they will all catch fish . Keep up the tutorials please it really helps us that are new to fly tying , as for what you were saying about tying your own flies not being cheaper than shop bought I can totally agree but I'm sure when I get out and catch my first trout on a fly I tied myself the feeling of know I tied it will make up for the few hundred pounds I have spent regards sean
Glad the tutorials help Sean, at least it’s a fairly gentle hobby. You have to look after yourself, two heart attacks is no fun I bet. Kits are ok…..ish but as you say half the stuff never sees the light of day. It has taken me many years to build my fly tying kit. I am probably not needing to buy anything else ever and still have enough stuff to tie for 100 anglers. Will I stop buying stuff ….. doubtful. 🤣 take care of yourself Sean and best of luck with the new hobby.
super video Lindsay with good sound advise for beginners to the art of fly tying .
Cheers John 👍
Great video Lindsay …a lot of real world help and tips offered here…could not agree more about investing in top quality hooks…‘never tie a fly without one’ :)
It’s one of the things folk balk at the price but it is the most important part really.
Excellent video Lindsay. 👌
Thanks Robbie.
Brilliant video.totally agree with you.watch both you and Davie and learnt alot.
Thanks pal.
Your right about having space. On my first day of retirement out went work related stuff in went fly tying gear, from office to heaven on day one 😊. Since then I am filling the space its amazing,I tell the wife it's a legacy for some one. In a position now I do a few comissions so it just about pays fr its self, but yes it sure does eat the cash . You mention Davy McPhailYes without a doubt the best in the business by far such a great way of learning for both novice and improvers as they say every days a school day never so true as in tying
I have only had my current space a couple of years. Now it’s all set up I tie all the time. Davie is a top man and very helpful.
I 100% agree with this video, I enjoy your content. Proper vice is a must, it is like trying to cast distance with a cheap line, it just does not work. JVice is a fantastic vice.
When starting I would suggest to join a fly-tying club, CZcams is great and there is fantastic content out there (I like tightlinevideo 1-minute tips) but you need that one-on-one tutoring.
Catch a fish on a fly you tied and you are hooked, you won't buy another fly :-)
I hate having to buy flies they are never right and not cheap either.
@@lindsayiflyfishEspecially down here in South Africa. Hooks are horrible and the flies are not durable. I rather support my local fly shop buying materials than flies
Great Video Big Fella 😉👍.....Thanks for the help on the Graphics Lyndsay 👍🥃🍻
No problem 👍
Great video, just started a year ago, and very satisfying catching trout on my own flies, but can't stop buying materials ,costs a wee fortune LOL
Never stops amazing me how expensive it is. You can pick up a lot of stuff from hobby craft which saves a bit.
Great video LS. 👍🎣
Thanks 👍
Save money by making your own flies.......so true, but catching on a fly you made is priceless. Thanks for the great video. Ray
Very true.
Great video lindsay would like to add you forgot to mention whip finishing tool keep up the good videos 😊
Thanks Joe, I did think about the whip finisher but I managed without one for 30 years. I wanted to just drill down to the basics.
I've learned a great deal from Mr. McPhail as well... He's great! Also learned many things from you as well, thank you for taking the time to post these videos for us all, much appreciated!
No problem Jake glad they are helping.
Great video lindsay solid advice I would caution against using a flame to clean off materials from an old fly to reuse the hook it may alter the temper of the steel. I watch many davie mcphail videos his fingers are magic. Tks again 😊
Thanks Burton, good advice on the hook. I have done it for years and never had an issue. Might be the brand though so worth considering.
Great video Lindsay, everything you said is so true. I only started fishing two years ago . Took up fly tying and your right cost a fortune. I watch a lot of your videos and every fly I have made I have caught on. Such a good feeling catching on your own made flies.
Good stuff! It is expensive but very rewarding.
Lindsay, I have see in this great video a marble trout realese, when you have catch this trout in GB??? 😂. I hope you want catch
another one in Sesia North Italy
lol, Gabriele this was from Slovenia. I would love to come and fish the rivers in Northern Italy though they look very beautiful 👍
Great info here Lindsay! I believe your advice is spot on and will help folks new to the hobby ( I should say obsession!)
I wish you would have made this video 3 or 4 years ago. It certainly would have helped me start my journey into tying.
Thanks Pal, this kind of video is kinda the reason I started the channel. Trying to get people to get into fly tying and fly fishing.
Perfect timing and great content. Fish you never forget. First fish. First good fish. Fish on a difficult day or key fish during a match. First fish on a fly you made yourself. First fish on a twist of or a new idea of your own. The mat to protect the work surface is key not only from tools, spills of varnish, resins, helps you spot not only waste materials. Importantly wire, beads, hooks one hook dropped. A pet one of the kids or the fishing non permission officer finds it? Hell to pay. The vice yes a quality one is important as are scissors at least fine point with if possible a micro serrated edge. I still used barbers scissors for precise cut of threads and hackle. Use a cheaper/older pair for hair fur or wire. Bobbin holders again cheap never lasts long the tube ware down and grooves damage thread. When finishing the fly and you begin to whip finish. Possibly by hand at first. As soon as possible find the whip finish tool you are comfortable with. Then your heads will be consistent and repeatable. UTube has many skilled and gifted teachers. Something we did not have access to back in the day. Things like seals fur even moleskin are even more difficult to source. Blends of squirrel muskrat ect help as have UV resin high density foam, UV materials, and fritz. All opening new possibility’s for the future. The next couple of months are going to have many hours behind the vice in preparation for the coming season
Happy New Year Mick thanks for the comment.
Great video with some very sensible advice. Once hooked on tying it really is not a cheap hobby ! Remember you can never have enough kit. If you get hooked and in uk go to the BFFI in feb in Stafford. This is a brilliant event for anyone who ties flies !
The BFFI is a great show 👍
Great advice Lindsay, not much beats catching on a fly you tied, maybe catching on your fly and a rod you built does?
I couldn’t start another hobby, rod building is a bridge to far.
@@lindsayiflyfish Don't think I've fished a fly I didn't tie in about 16-17 years, only fished rods I built for last 12 years.
another great video ,some good advice,i was given a stonfo elite vise from my wife as a xmas present,i hope to tie some of your flies i have seen you tie over the last couple of years.Please keep them coming. happy new year.
Thanks Denis I hope you get many happy years from your new vice.
I would advise joining a club, for example the Fly Dressers Guild . We have a well attended branch in Cardiff and there may be a branch in your area. One to one tuition is better than watching videos.
Agreed, a club is a great way of learning and socialising with like minded folk. Access is the only sticking point and for those that can’t join a club CZcams is excellent.
my pedestal was make in the ship yard sold steel long time ago but it doesnt move on the desk i just cut the steam if its too long on my vise happy new year lindsay love the content
Thanks Colin you do need a heavy base.
I bought me a 70 dollar bobbin holder, and I never like it. its one with the wheel in the middle of the arms to tighten things and it slips so the bobbin comes loose. My favorite bobbin holders are 20 dollars, and a couple that i use quite often were 4 dollars each.
I know exactly what you mean buddy.
You missed the most important tool. A stout pair of pliers to get the top off your Superglue.😂😂😂
Right in the bin when that happens 🤣🤣🤣
@@lindsayiflyfish Surely that goes against your frugal tendencies?
@@Dickie2702 🤣
Two comments. First, fly tying is cost saving considering the alternatives. A night at the vise is much cheaper than a night at the pub or out golfing. Second, do you have a recomendation for a British Hopper pattern? You refernced that they were far different as is a spider pattern.
To your first point it all depends on the dram you are having while tying 😉 I do not what you mean though a night out is not cheap! Have a look at this Hopper there are lots of variations but this is a good starting point czcams.com/video/M76HU-LDc7Q/video.htmlsi=YQ7iQTImSCTJYBvN