1st fly tied

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

So, my first fly has been tied.  I'm not unhappy with it.  Big, big, thank you to @BilletHead for sending me a vise.   I found a materials lot on ebay, and went to Feathercraft for the other items needed.  By the way, the worker at Feathercraft was top notch.  I went in unprepared,  with just the flies that would be tied in the course I'm taking online.  I did not have the materials list.  He helped me and 3 other shoppers at the same time and did not miss a beat.  

[Danoinark]

👍

[nomolites]

You will shortly pass the point of no return….

Mike

[tjm]

That's how we all started, with the first one. Soon you'll need a storage bin or two to keep all the materials.

[Quillback]

That is pretty neat!

[BilletHead]

   Whoo Hoo!

     Here we go look out fishes there is a new tyer in town. 

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Now the other half of this equation is to use it to catch a fish.

Present the fly to a FISH - it will eat it.

Or will it ?

[trythisonemv]

Glad you joined the club! Sorta looks like a mole fly or scud . it will catch fish either way. I have tied flies in a hurry that looked rough and slayed with them. They always say flies catch fly fisherman more than fish 😆

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

This has no specific pattern followed.  I was just trying to go though the basics.  I will be trying it on the creek.  And will report.  

[trythisonemv]

Kelly Gallup and gunnar brammer as well as Brian wise are all good resources for technique. Same with tightline