Fishing The Fly Scotland

Index => Fly Tying => Topic started by: guthrie on 28/07/2011 at 19:19

Title: Learning from scratch
Post by: guthrie on 28/07/2011 at 19:19

Hi guys

After getting back into fishing after a fair few years away from it i'm finding my self thriving to learn as much as possible about everything. One thing in particular is learning  how to tie my own flies.

I havent a clue where to start and when looking at some of the guides to tying flies i just get baffled. I was just wondering if any of you knew of any good books or dvds i could get to help me get started and whats the best thing to do as regards to equipment.

Any help would be much appreciated

thanks  :z16

Title: Re: Learning from scratch
Post by: Iain Goolager on 28/07/2011 at 19:59

Hi Guthrie

Look up Davie McPhails' videos on 'youtube' IMHO they are as good as you'll get and the range of flies tied is extensive.

Iain

Title: Re: Learning from scratch
Post by: Barry Robertson on 28/07/2011 at 20:09

Quote from: guthrie on 28/07/2011 at 19:19

Hi guys

After getting back into fishing after a fair few years away from it i'm finding my self thriving to learn as much as possible about everything. One thing in particular is learning  how to tie my own flies.

I havent a clue where to start and when looking at some of the guides to tying flies i just get baffled. I was just wondering if any of you knew of any good books or dvds i could get to help me get started and whats the best thing to do as regards to equipment.

Any help would be much appreciated

thanks  :z16

As Iain says youtube is the best place to start but i would also recomend getting help from either a club or a friend / forumite and watching them closely as they demonstrate a few flies and tecniques face to face which for me was the easiest way to learn.

 :z18
Baz

Title: Re: Learning from scratch
Post by: John Reid on 28/07/2011 at 22:22

I will give you a few hours when you come down fishing  :z16

Title: Re: Learning from scratch
Post by: guthrie on 28/07/2011 at 22:24

Cheers guys and jonny boy im thinking end of Aug. that any use to you ?

Title: Re: Learning from scratch
Post by: jpm75 on 29/07/2011 at 11:39

I can suggest a good book, only from my own experience as it was the first book on fly tying that I purchased. Its the fly tying bible by Peter Gathercole, and it has all degrees of difficulty. I don't know about anyone else, but I would highly recommend it.

Title: Re: Learning from scratch
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 02/08/2011 at 19:55

Bill Davies book fly tying and tackle making, you might get a second hand copy , or tying flies for trout by eric taverner, they started me off many years back easgach 1