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I am new into fly tying. I am having a very difficult time figuring out a list of materials to tie some easy beginner flies. Does anyone know of a starter kit or something like it that comes with some common materials for basic flies? Or, just a list of some supplies that I could take into sportsmans or somewhere and get started. Thanks in advance. I really appreciate the friendly people on this forum and the willigness to share knowledge.
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Wooly buggers are very easy and effective!!! Marabou, chenille, and dubbing or leech yarn!!! In any color!! I like greens!!!
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Here is a list of an easy woolly bugger:

size 6 streamer hook (size 4 works well too)
olive marabou
olive thread size 6 or 8
olive chenille medium
grizzly hackle
crystal flash

Use same materials (different colors of course) for different buggers

For a leech pattern use same materials just delete the grizzly hackle and chenille. Replace chenille with mohair.


Heres a pic of each, bottom box has the leeches
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Pick one or two flies that you want to tie and get the materials for them. Look up the fly you choose on YouTube and see how it is tied.

I suggest as the others have said a wooly bugger or leech. Then maybe a few nymphs like a hare's ear.

Look "beginning fly tying" on Youtube there are some great step by step lessons starting out with tools etc.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu...AtIw8k9tH4
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Thanks everyone for the help. Yeah I will start with a wooly bugger and prince nymph and go from there. I have a good tool kit that was a birthday present a few years ago. I just haven't had the interest in tying until now. I was just looking for ideas on basic materials to start with kind of like how a baker needs flour, eggs, butter and then can add other ingredients to make certain things. It sounds like most flies are fairly specific so the only common denominator is thread.
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The other must(depending on where you fish and the depth of the water along with how fast it is running) is metal beads and lead wire to get it down to where the bog boys lurk!!! You might lose more flies but if your not snagging the bottom your not deep enough!!!
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Like others have said look at what you want to tie and try youtube tutorials. Soon you will have the materials for other flies. Go smaller rather than larger for buggers and leeches on still water. I go with size 8 75 percent of the time.

You can get away with cheaper hackles you just won't get as many small flies out of them.

Windriver
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[]A lot of the different materials are used for numerous flies. ie: grizzly hackle is used on woolly buggers, griffiths gnat, wings for mosquitos. Other materials like peacock hurl is used on royal coachman, royal wulff, griffiths gnat, and many other types of flies. So if you want a general list try this:

thread size 6 and 8 black, brown, olive to start
grizzly hackle
black hackle
brown hackle
peacock hurl
Mrabou in different colors (brown, black, olive, white)
Chenille different colors and sizes available
hooks in different sizes (the ones you use the most of)
red floss
Calf tail or similar (used for royal wulffs)
wire
small beads
bunny fur (dubbing) or other type of similar material
head cement (a must)
dubbing wax
zap a gap or other CA type glue
crystal flash (comes in different colors, nice flash add on)

All these materials are used on multiple flies.

As you become more creative and profficient you will want to add to your materials. Also a great source for patterns and info is the magazine Fly Tyer. I have many issues that I refer back to time to time. Also some will have new flies that I want to tie up and then I get the materials that I don't have.

If you know someone that hunts ask for some of the feathers from their kill (ducks. geese, pheasant, turkey, etc...) a great source for different types of materials.


This will be a start for you. When I find materials on sale or clearance I will usually look through and pick up the stuff I most likely will use. Another great way to get materials at a great price. Did it at Sportsmans a few years back, got lots of different colors of thread and stuff.
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I think you are too limited buying supplies for a one fly here and there.
I recommend this KIT:

http://www.fishusa.com/Wapsi-Deluxe-Fly-...Kit_p.html

The material is NOT garbage as you will find most the material you buy has the WAPSI name on it. The tools are good with eventually an upgrade of the vise.
Look at the list of flies in this kit. EVERY single one of them is a popular, use anywhere fly.

Or you can tie a bunch of Wooly Buggers.[]
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Thank you fly goddess! That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to the others for reccomendations. I had some brightly colored marabou and chenile from trying to tie marabou jigs for steelhead. I think I will try to tie some buggers tonight. I doubt chartruesse green or hot pink will catch many fish, but should be good practice.
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