I'm only 13 and I love fly tying I've tied for almost seven years now and I love your videos! They easy to learn from and enjoy, keep up the great work and help ful vids,by the way I'm subscribed ,Ben McCann
Just moved back to central PA after being away for 20 years. I set the computer near my vise and follow step by step. Great instruction and I'm so glad you don't have useless music. It's a thrill to catch trout on flies I tied myself. My only problem is all my old fishing buddies are now to sick or crippled to fish with me.
I understand that. Being an old soul my fishing buddies have been much older. As a result I've had several pass away. Now I have two that are near my age, so hopefully we will be fishing together for some time.
Just came across this video and WOW! Great job. Very easy to follow. I'm a former fly fisherwoman..from the rivers in Alaska. Now in Texas fishing the Gulf of Mexico. INSTANT SUB! 💯 I've Got to Try This fly here! Thank you 😊
I've watched this video more than once and found it to be extremely useful especially as I'm trying to tie with greater precision than previously, now that I have more time at the vise due it lockdown cancelling my annual pilgrimage to Scotland.
Thanks Jim - I’m 58 and just beginning. Your video really helped me understand some very important techniques - I’d be lost without you tube! Thanks again.
I went fly fishing for steelhead for the first time this weekend; I have always used an open face reel and noodle rod. Needless to say, I am hooked. My eyes are getting bad and my fingers are fat, but this is the most enjoyable thing I've watched. Thank you, sir.
My favorite dry fly! Trout will pounce on this fly when you're not sure what to use. Nice to cast along the edges when just searching. Thanks Jim! I use them from 12. to 22. Hope you are well! TW
Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate you taking time outta your day to record and post this. Totally subbed. It's really hard for me to learn things without someone right beside me supervising my hands on. But I totally did it!! All thanks to you breaking it down thoroughly and explaining as you go. You seriously made a heck of a difference to me and now I can teach my daughter how to do this. Tight hugs galore from a girl in Tn!!!!!
Jim-Great as usual. Once I found you and watched the first video I was hooked. I'm a saltwater fly guy who is just getting started in freshwater. Your videos are great. Perfect pace and has helped show some techniques I was struggling with. Thanks and keep 'em coming!
This was a great beginners kit for a great price. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxKRURvLsu9Vvyw7gIuvt8FsApoQNCdz-1 Its given us a huge variety to test out and see what works well and what we like to use. Majority of the flies have stayed together well, but some of the rainbow warriors did unravel after catching a few blue gill. All in all, this was a great kit and are so happy with the purchase and value for money.
Great video for beginners and those on a tight budget. Simple flies have caught me more fish than the fancy ones have. For panfish, I use a very simple mosquito fly or a skunk nymphs for wet flies and I use a green or black foam spider when they are surface feeding. I even use fur off me cats for dubbing and their whiskers for tails...LOL. Look at nature for fly patterns, Make them resemble food. Fly tying doesn't have to be expensive or complicated....just enjoy what your doing!
pretty cool , my relative used to do this before he passed away, never knew how he made em , i was too young an had no interest back then but a useful skill to know to survive an have fun at the same time
im just about to get back into fly fishing after a few years break to consentrate on sea and course fishing im gonna give tying a try may even give fly fishing in saltwater a try i has'nt really taken off here in the uk thanks for the video regards Matt
I learned a few patterns from Eric. I watched him at the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum. I watched him tie the Usual, and the Black Angus. Both I still use today. Jim
Thanks Laura, Good Luck with tying commercially. It is not an easy way to make money. Try to get patterns that are easier to make. Check out my GSS Emerger and try to get them to sell these. They are an easy pattern and very effective around the world. Just make sure you get the right GSS you want Olive not peacock. If you need anything let me know.
This is a basic pattern that is quick and easy to tie. It is a go to when I’m exploring new water. It’s old and productive useful on moving water and frog water. Great for a wide range of fish.
Sixty years ago as a teen I fly fished. Not long after beginning I started tying baits. I had few pictures to go by and didn't know what dubbing was nor how to use it right. I learned where hackle feathers came from and my parents had chickens for eggs and food. I chased down some hackle from live chickens. Those were the days. ha
Hi Jim, I tie my tips in much the same way but I tie them in over the eye, then go all the way back and do the tail, and body then I come back up and stand the wing up and get ready for the hackles. It works well for me. I read it in a book called the complete book of fly tying by Eric Leiser. Try it you may like it too. All the best, Sean
Sean, I don't think I have enough black deer hair, but I'll tie an orange or red. One that I have enough material for. It is a very good bass fly. It looks like a frog in the water. But the deer hair gets soaked rather quickly and it tends to sink. Floatant is a must. Jim
Hi Jim, Just watched both vid's with interest, thank you. But they do not show what I want i'm afraid. What I need a lesson video on, is how to select a right and left wing instead of selecting 2 lefts or 2 rights and picking wings from THEM.
That seemed simple enough I may be able to help my two sons with making a fly or two for their boy scout flyfishing merit badge thanks to your videos. what basic equipment would i need and where to find Academy perhaps. Thanks
There are many basic fly tying kits on the market. If you are looking to just get a merit badge or two this is the way I would go. If you are looking to get them into fly tying, then I suggest first going to my "Materials" playlist and watch some of the videos I have posted there. When you have more questions please contact me either by Facebook or here. I'm here to help.
@@TheFlymanJim will do thanks for your help. I found a basic starter kit on ama6for about 60. We are avid anglers, and they have tried to fly fish and enjoy it so I think it will stick. They fresh and salt water fish.
your videos are fantastic, informative and very easy to follow. I was wondering what are you using to cut your thread. I've never seen anything like that
Thanks for taking the time to publish this. I am brand new to fly fishing and tying and this was helpful. Do you recommend this pattern for a child that wants to learn tying?
Awesome looking fly! I'm interested in learning to tie. I'm left handed. which side should I clamp my vise to the table which hand do I hold the bobbin?
I tie it without the wings. Have to buy a certain feather just for the wings plus I'm not convinced the wings are visible when buried in the hackle. Been fishing it for over 30 years.
I agree the wings aren't a vital part of the fly. Just trying to teach beginners the proper way to tie them. If you tie allot with grizzly hackle ,(such as a Griffith's Gnat), You will have plenty of hackle tips to save for wings.
I’ve watched your channel forever. You don’t get the simplest thing, Jim. It’s the form. Gracious. Hate to say it. But, I had to.
The video was very instructive and easy for me to follow along. Well done!
Thanks I hope I can be of help in the future
I'm only 13 and I love fly tying I've tied for almost seven years now and I love your videos! They easy to learn from and enjoy, keep up the great work and help ful vids,by the way I'm subscribed
,Ben McCann
Hi Ben, Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it. You'll be doing the same thing one day.
Jim
Ben, you must be a pro by now and at age 13 - very impressive indeed 👍
Do not stop tying .the more you ty the better you get .
I'm 13 right now and I also enjoy fly tying
Happy 18th!
Hey Jenn my nephew started to fly tying so I turned them onto you because that’s how I learned to answer by finding you
Thanks
By far the best fly tying tutorials on UA-cam. Thanks Jim!
Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any requests or questions.
Just moved back to central PA after being away for 20 years. I set the computer near my vise and follow step by step. Great instruction and I'm so glad you don't have useless music. It's a thrill to catch trout on flies I tied myself. My only problem is all my old fishing buddies are now to sick or crippled to fish with me.
I understand that. Being an old soul my fishing buddies have been much older. As a result I've had several pass away. Now I have two that are near my age, so hopefully we will be fishing together for some time.
beautiful, there is nothing more pleasing than catching a rainbow using a fly that you have made yourself.
As a beginner, I have found that even I can do this, thanks Jim!!!!
Thanks Dick, I hope all my videos can be this clear.
Just came across this video and WOW! Great job. Very easy to follow.
I'm a former fly fisherwoman..from the rivers in Alaska.
Now in Texas fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
INSTANT SUB! 💯
I've Got to Try This fly here! Thank you 😊
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words. Helping others is our duty, your welcome.
Jim
Hi
@@mafialuckygamershorts2835 👍
you've taught me more about fly tying than anyone else. Hands down best videos and most educational that i've watched.
Thanks John, that means alot to me.
You are as down to Earth as you can be. Very informative and not intimidating as most fly tying tutorials are. Best Regards! Va. Cork
thanks
I've watched this video more than once and found it to be extremely useful especially as I'm trying to tie with greater precision than previously, now that I have more time at the vise due it lockdown cancelling my annual pilgrimage to Scotland.
Thanks I'm glad it's helping!
wow! want to learn to tie lures for my husband. you made these easy to follow and learn from. thank you for putting this together!
You are very welcome
Thanks Jim - I’m 58 and just beginning. Your video really helped me understand some very important techniques - I’d be lost without you tube! Thanks again.
Your very welcome Ken let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
thank you jim, you are an asset to humanity
I went fly fishing for steelhead for the first time this weekend; I have always used an open face reel and noodle rod. Needless to say, I am hooked. My eyes are getting bad and my fingers are fat, but this is the most enjoyable thing I've watched. Thank you, sir.
Thank You Sir it is a pleasure to get feedback like yours!
My favorite dry fly! Trout will pounce on this fly when you're not sure what to use. Nice to cast along the edges when just searching. Thanks Jim! I use them from 12. to 22. Hope you are well! TW
Thanks Tom I'm good hope to see you again this year!
Great video. Great video. So much easier than trying to follow written instructions
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate you taking time outta your day to record and post this. Totally subbed. It's really hard for me to learn things without someone right beside me supervising my hands on. But I totally did it!! All thanks to you breaking it down thoroughly and explaining as you go. You seriously made a heck of a difference to me and now I can teach my daughter how to do this. Tight hugs galore from a girl in Tn!!!!!
Thanks for the sub! Your very welcome. I hope you browse the rest of my playlist to all the tips and tricks.
Jim-Great as usual. Once I found you and watched the first video I was hooked. I'm a saltwater fly guy who is just getting started in freshwater. Your videos are great. Perfect pace and has helped show some techniques I was struggling with. Thanks and keep 'em coming!
This was a great beginners kit for a great price. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxKRURvLsu9Vvyw7gIuvt8FsApoQNCdz-1 Its given us a huge variety to test out and see what works well and what we like to use. Majority of the flies have stayed together well, but some of the rainbow warriors did unravel after catching a few blue gill. All in all, this was a great kit and are so happy with the purchase and value for money.
I would at least 3
Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad I can be of help.
Jim
Thank you, it is always appreciated to hear these kind words.
Jim
Great video for beginners and those on a tight budget. Simple flies have caught me more fish than the fancy ones have. For panfish, I use a very simple mosquito fly or a skunk nymphs for wet flies and I use a green or black foam spider when they are surface feeding. I even use fur off me cats for dubbing and their whiskers for tails...LOL. Look at nature for fly patterns, Make them resemble food. Fly tying doesn't have to be expensive or complicated....just enjoy what your doing!
Thanks for your input it is always great to get.
Thank you, it's beautiful and well-explained; I'm going to try this today!
pretty cool , my relative used to do this before he passed away, never knew how he made em , i was too young an had no interest back then but a useful skill to know to survive an have fun at the same time
Thanks
Jim, tu do a great job with your tying videos. Thank you for making it look and sound so easy. You give me hope.
Great video! My step-dad does this and I'm looking to learn. This was a very informative video :) Thanks!
Your welcome, it is a great way to bond with your step-dad. Having allot of fun doing it.
Love your stuff, you were the first fly tier i watched even before i was inspired to start tying myself a few months ago. Thanks for all the info
You can do it!
@@TheFlymanJim i have been! Ive already caught a few fish on my own flies, one of them was straight out of your recipe
Hi Steve,
Thanks for the kind words. Good luck on the water!
Jim
I am intrigued by the aspect of "crew cutting" the hackle, I am sure this technique will enhance my fly tying immensely. Thanks. (subscribing)
This video is awesome and very helpful. Starting my fly fishing journey and excited to learn more!
Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions, you can find me on FaceBook
Great videos. Keep up the good work. I'm new to fly tying and just started. Your videos are helping a lot.
Beautiful work. I am just getting into fly tying and I really appreciate the videos. Happy Holidays!
Happy new year! Thanks for your support!
thanks I am 60 and just started to take interest in tying, love your video, shared it to my Facebook. just subscripted to your channel
Thanks for subscribing and let me know if I can help in any way.
Nice tie Jim, Great colour combination. Will make this tomorrows project as I have done my six for the day. Kindest thoughts from down under in NZ..
Thanks the Adams is a great fly for any time of year. Tie these from #12 to #18.
I think that the demo was fantastic to see. Thank you sincerely
Larry jenkins
Thanks You
Super enjoyable. I can't believe what you created.
I only explain how to tie them this fly was created or designed many years back. It is a very effective pattern that's why it stuck around.
Brilliant and simple. Thanks. Just learning to tie flies and this was a helpful video
Glad it was helpful! let me know if you have any questions on tying or fishing. Thanks for your support.
I'm impressed ! This is a magnificent piece of art !
Thanks Tom
Very nicely done Jim. Thank you for the wonderfully helpful videos!
Your welcome, I'm glad to hear my videos are helping.
An extremely clear instructional video, thanks for this. I will be tying some of these (for the first time) later today! ;)
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Very easy to follow great job , nice looking fly .
Glad you liked it!
Great video for beginners. The tips are really helpful...keep'em coming!
thanks
im just about to get back into fly fishing after a few years break to consentrate on sea and course fishing im gonna give tying a try may even give fly fishing in saltwater a try i has'nt really taken off here in the uk thanks for the video
regards Matt
Surprised at that. Give it a try you'll like it.
Some great concepts and techniques well demonstrated and explained.
Thank you kindly!
beautifully done! you make it look much easier than it is :-)
Very informative, easy to follow, great demo.
Glad it was helpful!
I learned a few patterns from Eric. I watched him at the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum. I watched him tie the Usual, and the Black Angus. Both I still use today.
Jim
Still the best fly-tying video out there
Thanks
Great looking fly! I just got a whip finisher and I'll attempt this fly soon!
I'm looking at a job tying for Suicks so these will be a big help to me so I don't have to go in with 0 experience!
Thanks Laura, Good Luck with tying commercially. It is not an easy way to make money. Try to get patterns that are easier to make. Check out my GSS Emerger and try to get them to sell these. They are an easy pattern and very effective around the world. Just make sure you get the right GSS you want Olive not peacock. If you need anything let me know.
Thanks Jim for another great video.
You are very welcome
I'm about to start tying flies in a few weeks
Good Luck take your time, buy the best material you can afford, and lastly keep proportions in mind. If you need any help let me know.
Jim Misiura what's the best fly to tie for brown trout
This is a basic pattern that is quick and easy to tie. It is a go to when I’m exploring new water. It’s old and productive useful on moving water and frog water. Great for a wide range of fish.
Totally agree!
Many thanks for clear and concise instruction!
You are welcome!
Sixty years ago as a teen I fly fished. Not long after beginning I started tying baits. I had few pictures to go by and didn't know what dubbing was nor how to use it right. I learned where hackle feathers came from and my parents had chickens for eggs and food. I chased down some hackle from live chickens. Those were the days. ha
Cool
nice video man! you do a great job at explaining how to tie the fly!
+connor manklow Thanks Connor
Excellent Jim .You make it look so easy!!!!
Great channel! I watched TheMiteyQuin channel when I was first learning. He’s pretty awesome! You both give me the same vibes. Love the vid man
Thanks
Jim, Thanks for the great tips in this video.
Great video Jim, thanks for the very detailed instructions!
Your welcome Tim, I'm glad it is of use to you. Best wishes for the upcoming season.
OP
Hi Jim, I tie my tips in much the same way but I tie them in over the eye, then go all the way back and do the tail, and body then I come back up and stand the wing up and get ready for the hackles. It works well for me. I read it in a book called the complete book of fly tying by Eric Leiser. Try it you may like it too. All the best, Sean
Best fly tying videos on youtube, keep up the good work Jim!
Thanks for your support and appreciation. It is greatly appreciated. Jim
Jim, I learn so much from your videos, Thank you so much for sharing:-)
great vid easy to understand as im just starting fly tying
Glad it helped
i'm 13 too. very good job on the tying.
Great video and lots of info I appreciate it👍
Thanks glad you liked it
I like your videos you do real good at it
thanks
Sean, I don't think I have enough black deer hair, but I'll tie an orange or red. One that I have enough material for. It is a very good bass fly. It looks like a frog in the water. But the deer hair gets soaked rather quickly and it tends to sink. Floatant is a must.
Jim
Jim Misiura
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Brilliant video and a lovely tie.
I just started and this helped a lot thanks
This made me want to learn how to tie flies!
Not as easy as it looks, just warning you.
super job, you are a great teacher
vraiment un beau travail il mérite d’être vu?
Hi Jim,
Just watched both vid's with interest, thank you. But they do not show what I want i'm afraid. What I need a lesson video on, is how to select a right and left wing instead of selecting 2 lefts or 2 rights and picking wings from THEM.
Many thanks for your kind words.
Jim
Thank you so much! I can't wait to tie it
Hope you like it!
That seemed simple enough I may be able to help my two sons with making a fly or two for their boy scout flyfishing merit badge thanks to your videos. what basic equipment would i need and where to find Academy perhaps. Thanks
There are many basic fly tying kits on the market. If you are looking to just get a merit badge or two this is the way I would go. If you are looking to get them into fly tying, then I suggest first going to my "Materials" playlist and watch some of the videos I have posted there. When you have more questions please contact me either by Facebook or here. I'm here to help.
@@TheFlymanJim will do thanks for your help. I found a basic starter kit on ama6for about 60. We are avid anglers, and they have tried to fly fish and enjoy it so I think it will stick. They fresh and salt water fish.
Really good instruction timeless
Thanks
I find fly tying fascinating and enjoy your videos but there is no way I could do it.
You"ll never know unless you try.
Nice, thanks I learned something interesting today.
Glad to hear it!
Maravilloso en Argentina. Marvelous for you in the USA. Nice job Jim.
I think marvelous anywhere. Thank you
awsome section jim.
Great tip for tying the wings in.
Thanks and Good Luck with yours.
Great video! Do you have a recommendation on where to buy fly making supplies?
LivelyLegz.com
This is pure art.
your videos are fantastic, informative and very easy to follow. I was wondering what are you using to cut your thread. I've never seen anything like that
Love the way flies from til used it
Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to publish this. I am brand new to fly fishing and tying and this was helpful. Do you recommend this pattern for a child that wants to learn tying?
Hi John
You now best the level your child would be able to handle. But this fly I would give a skill level of medium.
Jim
hey jim I've never tied a fly before. Do you think you could make a video explaining the equipment and materials needed to tie the 5 most basic flies?
+connor manklow Look in my Playlist "Material" check out "Introduction to Fly Tying Tools and Materials" If this doesn't help enough let me know.
That looks like a killer fly!!!!
Well taught! Thanks for sharing
Your very welcome
Awesome looking fly! I'm interested in learning to tie. I'm left handed. which side should I clamp my vise to the table which hand do I hold the bobbin?
if your left handed the vice will be on your right and thread in your left hand.
This is my favourite lure not because it's my last name but because I've caught the most fish on it no joke
Nice and simple, thank you.
I tie it without the wings. Have to buy a certain feather just for the wings plus I'm not convinced the wings are visible when buried in the hackle. Been fishing it for over 30 years.
I agree the wings aren't a vital part of the fly. Just trying to teach beginners the proper way to tie them.
If you tie allot with grizzly hackle ,(such as a Griffith's Gnat), You will have plenty of hackle tips to save for wings.
@@TheFlymanJim Should have been more specific for jungle cock feather. I just use two or three wraps of hackle.
Thanks for the tip about the butt end of the bodkin.
Your welcome.
Does it help a lot to but the wings on? Can the fish see em? Thanks ma, great videos!
The fish do see them but it will work without wings too. You can try using poly wing and then put bars on them with a Sharpie marker.