PolishfishermNY
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whats a good dry fly to start off with?
im am going to attempt to tie my first dry fly was wondering if any 1 can give me advice on wich one would be the best for a first dry fly.
please guys i dont know which 1 to start with so many lol.
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/21 15:07:17
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PolishfishermNY Start with an Adams, not too difficult and a good old productive pattern that will imitate profile and color. TIP: When you start your thread base, starting at the hook eye wrap back 1/2 the hook shank, then wrap forward 1/2 the thread base just applied, this will be your wing tie in point, put a quick half hitch so you don't loose the position when tying the wings in. PolishfishermNY
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/21 17:16:10
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If you're just looking for ANY dry to give you something for fishing up top, easy to tie, and produces fish, its hard to argue with a foam beetle. Floats forever, takes fish al the time, and you can crank out a dozen in no time. No expensive hackle required either.
Just get some black 2mm craft foam from a craft store, and wrap an underbody of peacock herl. Small black rubber legs on the thorax are a nice option too, as it a hi-viz post, if you wanna get a little fancier.
If you're looking for a hackled fly, Griffiths gnats are easy and effective.
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/21 19:25:18
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elk hair caddis
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/21 20:13:49
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I'll second the Griffith Gnat. Be careful buying hackle, it is expensive and kind of confusing as far as knowing what exactly to look for. At least it was for me when I began tying 2 years ago. I'm sure people on here would be more than willing to give you advice on choosing hackle. What tying materials do you currently have? Any hackle, deer hair, dubbing, peacock herl, mallard flank?
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/21 20:19:05
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All good recommendations. Adams was the first that came to my mind, and my first. I tie a deer hair beetle for bluegills thats real simple and effective. It's up to you on the type. Hackle or not? big difference is difficulty. My biggest problem was hackle. Remember about the length of the hook gap for size.
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/21 22:04:59
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"They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it..... you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore." John Gierach
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/22 08:45:19
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ORIGINAL: flytierwon
PolishfishermNY
Start with an Adams, not too difficult and a good old productive pattern that will imitate profile and color.
i agree with flytierwon. most dry flies will be of the catskill ties and the adam gives you all the sections of a dry fly, tail, body, hackle and wings. PfNY, try using a #12 hook first until you get the hang of it then go to a #14. caddis's aren't that easy as a first time imo. if you don't tie in the elk hair correctly the hair will spin around the hook and if not tight enough it will fall apart. except for the palmering of the body there is no practicing of winding hackle for most dry fly patterns. foam is easy to tie with but what are you going to do with a beetle imitation in april?  an adams is a good all around fly and a great fly to practice with. he'll learn winding hackle, body proportion, tail length and wings. the materials he'll be using will be the same on every traditional dry fly only in different colors therefore it will be easier to tie other catskill flies. ~my 2cents
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
2010/02/22 10:28:12
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foam is easy to tie with but what are you going to do with a beetle imitation in april? Slay pelletheads. 
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RE: whats a good dry fly to start off with?
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