On topic fly tying

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 wrote:
What is the easiest fly to tie........

Most folks start off with the Wooly Bugger. The good things about
a Wooly Bugger are it's easy to tie and no matter how poorly it's
tied it can still catch a fish.

Good luck.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Dec 2, 12:10*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
Mike wrote:
What is the easiest fly to tie........

Most folks start off with the Wooly Bugger. The good things about
a Wooly Bugger are it's easy to tie and no matter how poorly it's
tied it can still catch a fish.

I concur with the Wooly Bugger suggestion, tho oddly enough, I
remember this question being asked a while back; and someone taking
issue with the simplicity. Still, you tie stuff to a big hook, wrap
some more stuff around it, and tie it off. Walla! Like Ken says,
even an ugly one is still a good fly.

Joe F.

rb608 wrote:
On Dec 2, 12:10 pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
Mike wrote:
What is the easiest fly to tie........
Most folks start off with the Wooly Bugger. The good things about
a Wooly Bugger are it's easy to tie and no matter how poorly it's
tied it can still catch a fish.

I concur with the Wooly Bugger suggestion, tho oddly enough, I
remember this question being asked a while back; and someone taking
issue with the simplicity. Still, you tie stuff to a big hook, wrap
some more stuff around it, and tie it off. Walla! Like Ken says,
even an ugly one is still a good fly.

Joe F.

The easiest? How about a hare's ear scud? Even ribbed, its very easy
to tie and catches fish.

Sorry should have mentioned these kids are 6 years old...........The
easier the better

"Mike" wrote in message
...

Sorry should have mentioned these kids are 6 years old...........The
easier the better

You may need first to consult an experienced kindergarten
teacher. I would be apprehensive some boys of 6 might
lack the dexterity to tie flies (cf. handwriting, shoelaces etc.)
so that the group might divide into those who could learn
this new skill and those simply not ready to undertake it,
therefore frustrated.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On Dec 2, 1:16*pm, Mike wrote:
Sorry should have mentioned these kids are 6 years old...........The
easier the better

Mike,

I missed this info when I made my first reply. Our club has been
teaching tying for over 30 years, and we long ago concluded that
attempting to teach kids younger than 9 was pretty much a waste of
time. They just don't have the dexterity or the attention span at
younger ages. I saw your later comment on the merit badge
requirements, and that seems way too advanced for a kid younger than
11 or 12.

Mike wrote:
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

A large hackled spider. On at least a size eight hook. This is merely a
thread body, and a hackle at the head.

Although many people advise woolly buggers and similar stuff, the fact
is that these are simply too complex for beginners, require too many
different techniques, and too much precise manipulation.

The simple hackle spider will also catch fish.

There are still various ways to dress such a spider.

For info on a simple way;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tln6uj9AUrY

Or you can try something like this, whcih is nearly as easy, and will
also catch fish;

http://copperfly.net/foamspider.php

None of the tools described are actually necessary, although a simple
vice can help, and scissors are required to cut thread, hackle etc.

For a cheap vice;

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...cast/rc161.php

TL
MC

For ABSOLUTE beginners, who have never tried to dress a fly before, the
simple hackle flies are best. Just a thread body and hackle.

Even then, some things need to be learned, here are some general
introductions ;

http://ukflydressing.proboards47.com...lay&thread=744

Some complete beginner videos;

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1470


Loads of step by steps, techniques, etc etc;

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14091

TL
MC

This is a fly many begin with, although the herl body adds another step
and material;

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=514

TL
MC