For Those New To Saltwater Fly Tying

[CapeMayRay]

Do not let fly tying intimidate you. It is not as hard as you may think. Just learn a few basics and you are on your way. I hear it all the time. My fly is ugly and doesn't look good and will not catch fish. This may be true in freshwater where the fish get to study your fly in gin clear waters.

Here is ugly fly that was still catching in the condition you see it. It was once a nice bunker fly with eyes. Blues and stripers chewed it up and it was still catching fish.

My point is. Do not be discouraged when you first start tying flies. Yours man not look as good as the artists that have been tying for years. Yes those beautiful flies will catch fish, but saltwater fish see flashes or streaks of what looks like food and they just go for it.

Don't be afraid to try your hand at fly tying. You become better with practice and if your first flies as good or better than the one above you are going to catch fish on them.

When I first started tying. I started out with all the easy flies, Clousers and jiggies. They all caught fish, even the clousers that where I tied backwards with the white on the top and the color on the bottom.

If you have never tied before. Give it a shot. You will have fun catching on flies you have created and you might become a real fly tying artist.

[Sweet Caroline]

Good coments Ray. The saltwater flies are considerably easier to do since the hooks are a lot larger and 90% of the flies are variations of baitfish. Believe me they do not need to be pretty. It is the one that is different that often catches the fish. A fly that acts like an injured baitfish or looks a little different will get the bite.

[Wave Loudly]

Thanks for the encouragement... I'll keep tying and trying!!

[CapeMayRay]

Here is another chewed up fly, from a couple of weeks ago, that was still catching in the condition you see it. Neither the clip or the condition of the fly kept fish from hitting it, so any fly you tie should have a good chance in salt water.

[driftwoodcowboy1]

i have tied some that look like that. But like with anything else practice makes perfect. (and some of lefty's books help too)