What is the easiest fly to tie........I have some tiger scouts looking
to get a fishing badge one of the requirements is to tie a fly as I
get the majority of my flies from my long tall friend I have never
learned to tie.......any help will be appreciated............

The Handy One

Mike,
I'd recommend the black deer hair ant.
There is only one material used and most kids are familiar with ants
so they will be imitating an insect they have seen before.
I'd further recommend it because my skill seems to be stuck at a 6
year old's level and I manage to get through them easily enough..well
with some tongue gnawing.
While I sent my terrestrial bible to a friend overseas I still have a
copy of Chauncy Lively's Flybox which has instructions for his
Carpenter Ant and Horsefly, both of which are tied only with deer
hair. The Crowe Beetle is also a simple tie using deer hair you might
consider.
http://www.yagersflies.com/crowebeetle.html
If you'd like me to scan the Carpenter Ant and the Horsefly tying
instructions for you to evaluate let me know at .

Kiyu