New fly tied. Will it work?

[Fishaholic]

Just wondering if something like this will work? I Just took up fly tying and this is my 6th fly I have tied. What do ya guys think?



Thanks
Dj

[JLS]

Looks to me like it will work.  To make it even more effective, you could add a partridge soft hackle to it, or use pheasant tail for a tail and legs and add some ribbing.

Fly tying is a hoot.

[Button Nubbs]

My opinion? Ditch the flies and get to tying jigs! Its steelhead time *censored*!

[duckmen1]

Many different forms of flys can be made. Sure it will work if presented correctly under the right circumstances.
One fly I would try to key in on making for fishing streams is caddis. By all means have caddis with you. When fishing streams it is my top producer. I got a hold of antelope capes to use for the main fluff from someone I knew and it will out fish any other fly I use. But elk hide works great to.
If fishing lakes make an assortment of wooly buggers. Purple and black. Weight them to get them deep with lead core around shank of hook while tying.
Those are my go to flies for friends and family and they never fail.
Keep up the good work. It is addicting. If you want more info that I might be able to help with shoot me a pm.

[Fishaholic]

My opinion? Ditch the flies and get to tying jigs! Its steelhead time *censored*!

 
 I cant find any marabou in Aberdeen or I would be tying jigs. lol

[duckmen1]

U know what I mean

[Fishaholic]

Thanks again. Okay I seen one  a few pairs of them at the store. I though they were a small fly vice for tying flys on the go or at the river bar............ I feel kinda stupid now. lol.

[duckmen1]

Nothing to feel stupid about. Always something new to learn no matter how experienced you are. I could learn a lot myself. One good thing that helps you learn a ton is you tube.

[wafisherman]

Looks good to me.  Trout would dig it.  Maybe even whitefish.  What are you mimicking with that if anything?  Caddis larvae?  Chironomid?  Lakes or rivers?

Some of my first flies were just plain embarrassing...

[Fishaholic]

River mostly I fly fish a lake once in a while. I was trying to make it look like a caddis nymph but If it looks more like a caddis larvae but I dont have any heckle.

[RightPlace-RightTime]

You dont need to switch to jigs to catch STEELHEAD,  You can catch plenty of steel on the fly rod.

[boneaddict]

Great start, and yes it will work.  I cant tell what material you are using for the body.  DO the same style with peacock and wire ribbing for support, and you have a very productive river fly.   Soft partridge hackle added is another variation as mentioned, or when you get fancy, dubbed rabbit fur and tease out some guard hairs.  Lots of variety on that simple pattern.    You can even lean the body of it down a bit and it will be a good lake fly as well.

[wafisherman]

River mostly I fly fish a lake once in a while. I was trying to make it look like a caddis nymph but If it looks more like a caddis larvae but I dont have any heckle.

I'll give you some heckle right now - ha    But what you want is 'hackle'...

You should spend some time in places like http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/entomology/entomology.shtml and learn some entomology and patterns.   Can get very detailed and complicated.  So don't feel like you have to figure this all out to be successful.  Heck, if you learn to tie a decent woolly bugger, you'll be able to catch just about any fish in the state from salmon, steelhead, and trout, to bass and crappie and even some salwater fish.  'Matching the hatch' isn't typically a huge deal for most of our fishing around here.  But other times it is the only game in town and you better get it right - along with perfect presentation.  But don't stress about it. 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Tip the hook with some worm!

[PolarBear]

Damn, a couple of months ago I tossed out my Orvis fly tying guides and instruction books.  I would have given them to you.   If I come across any more I will let you know.  Just keep practicing.  If you ever get to Lacey there is a great fly/jig tying supply shop on Pacific that has every kind of everythng that you need to tie stuff.  They also sell chennille and yarn by the foot.

[nwwanderer]

The fly will work great and credit for the vise should be given, anchored visegrip?

[troyspinetar]

Looks good. The very first fly I tied looked like something my dog ate and then threw up! ...but I caught a few Rainbows with. Very cool experience.

[Fishaholic]

The fly will work great and credit for the vise should be given, anchored visegrip?

Yup lol the vice is ugly but it holds my hooks well.

[boneaddict]

Be careful, its a very addicting hobby, and if you ever do go to one of those shops that Polarbear was describing, WATCH OUT.   You grab one of these and one of those and two of that and oh that looks nice, and the next thing you know $$$$$ on the register.

[h20hunter]

Practice working up wolly buggers....very easy and I swear will catch anything.....drifted, trolled, stripped.

One of the best I ever tied was a killer on sea run cuts as well as steelhead. It was a black bodied wooly with a wrap or two of chenile (sp?) for a head. It was my "no name" fly. Worked great. I would use a few wraps of lead around the shank to make it sink slowly.

[h20hunter]

like this but with a little read right by the eyelet......

[Button Nubbs]

Be careful, its a very addicting hobby, and if you ever do go to one of those shops that Polarbear was describing, WATCH OUT.   You grab one of these and one of those and two of that and oh that looks nice, and the next thing you know $$$$$ on the register.

  I've had a couple times I got pukey at the register.

[chukar58]

I thought that if I learned how to tie flys I could save some money and make my own.  Thirty years later and I'm still wrong, and spending money on materials.   If only I had purchased apple stock instead of fur and feathers lol.

[boneaddict]

I did pretty good on Chum flies.   Not so sure on the rest. 

[Wanttohuntmore]

It will definitely work on trout and steel.  My first flies looked like that and worked.  Now I'm obsessed with spey and dee flies, major $$$ in just one fly!  But really, simple does the job and allows you to fish better since your not worried about losing the 1 minute fly.

[Ridgeratt]

Instead of polling this forum go ask the expert's. Put it in front of a fish and see what happens!   

[JLS]

The fly will work great and credit for the vise should be given, anchored visegrip?

Yup lol the vice is ugly but it holds my hooks well.

PM me your address.

[splitshot]

   you need to visit the flyfishingwashington site and go to forum.  it is a very good site.  also taper the body and use some wire or thread or krystal flASH FOR A RIB.    THE WOOLEY BUGGER NEEDS A RED BEAD AT THE HEAD AND IT WOULD BE A DEADLY FLY.   KEEP AT IT.  MIKE W