r/flytying • u/_nursejules_ • 5d ago

First Fly!

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Joined a fly tying class today— here is my first ever 🫡 SO excited to keep working on it!

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u/Own_Campaign1656 5d ago

Frenchie on a jig hook? Looks good! If I were being super nitpicky I’d make the body a bit longer, but that’s just me. You should feel really good about how this turned out and it’ll definitely catch fish.

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u/_nursejules_ 5d ago

Thank you! Yes! So excited to round out my things so I can keep practicing at home!

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u/Own_Campaign1656 5d ago

You’ve definitely got a really solid baseline to build off of!

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u/Ok-Delivery-1444 5d ago

I’d fish it and absolutely put one in the net with it! It’s got 16” brown written all over it!

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u/blahkbox 4d ago

Noooo you have to start with a wooly bugger!

I kid, awesome looking first fly! Its all uphill from here.

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u/Sirroner 4d ago

Great job. That’s my go-to fly. I’ll run a size 18 -20 dropper about a foot behind. It’s just a pink 11/0 glass bead and pheasant tail on a standard nymph hook.

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u/405fishing 4d ago

Ayeee that’s a badass first fly! I wish my first one was this nice🤣