My First Fly

Jay Wirth · Jan 2, 2014

Aside from tiny jigs and bucktail streamers I have never tried tying an actual fly pattern. This is my fifth attempt of the evening at a Black Ghost. I didnt have any Jungle Cock but used some black hackle tips in their place.

What do you'all think?

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Jig Man · Jan 2, 2014

Looks a lot better than mine would...

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AtticaFish · Jan 3, 2014

Looks good to me - i tend to lay a thin coat of thread seal (nail polish) over the tinsel ribbing just to be safe for patterns like that. It will get bit, has the correct profile!

Pup · Jan 3, 2014

Nice-looking fly.

Well tied. :icon14:

StumpHunter · Jan 3, 2014

Nice work and it look very good for your first fly tying session.

redman · Jan 3, 2014

Mr Jay you need to post a few pictures of your streamers. Very nice Black Ghost like the way you wrap the head. Two thumbs up.

Redman

Jay Wirth · Jan 3, 2014

Thanks all for the kind words.

I could only find a couple picts of my streamers on this computer. The bucktail streamers are pretty simple compared to some of the flies some guys tie. I tied the black ghost for a fella at work who was pretty impressed. I lived five years in the heart of the Catskills and during that time never got into fly fishing - The problem of my misspent youth.

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redman · Jan 3, 2014

Mr. Jay a misspent youth??? No just a experience that hasn't been done yet. I have done a lot of things in my life and still have a lot that I want to do. At 65 I still want to learn and do different things. I want to use ever ounce of energy right up until the last minute. Never give up , never do less than you are capable of doing. All ways do the best that you can do.

Redman

LedHed · Jan 4, 2014

Excellent work fantastic tyes.

Jay Wirth · Jan 18, 2014

So I have spent a couple weeks practicing. Once I thought I made a decent fly I actually read some directions in popular tying books and checked out a couple YouTube videos. This was a mistake and I found the next few I tied looked useable but awful. After a couple dozen Black Ghost I purchased a Mickey Finn from a local Orvis and attempted to copy that. All have been tied using a Mustad Limerick #8 hook. In this photo the top fly in each column are Orvis bought. Here are the results:
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My Black Ghost attempt #22 - 24, My Mickey Finn attempt #1 - 3

Pup · Jan 19, 2014

Inspiring. May tie some flies myself soon. Great-looking ties Jay.

StumpHunter · Jan 19, 2014

Nice set of flies.

RebornTC · Jan 21, 2014

These are real nice and they would crush the walleye up north.

Jay Wirth said:
Thanks all for the kind words.

I could only find a couple picts of my streamers on this computer. The bucktail streamers are pretty simple compared to some of the flies some guys tie. I tied the black ghost for a fella at work who was pretty impressed. I lived five years in the heart of the Catskills and during that time never got into fly fishing - The problem of my misspent youth.

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