You can buy flies for fly fishing, but youll want to tie your own at some point. Undoubtedly, your first fly will be the Frankenstein Fly.
Of Flies
There is a particular fly for every fish, location and situation. There are basic flies like the Woolly Bugger and millions of exotic ones. You can buy thousands of them, but it will set you back a pretty penny. So, its time to tie your own.
The first step in the fly process is getting some educated advice at the bookstore. Youll need to browse the fishing section for the hundreds of books on the subject. Youll see books like Flies for Idiots, Be One With The Fly, I Fly, You Fly, We All Fly and other mythical titles. Pick the one that seems tailored to your needs, buy your tools and supplies and head home.
One of the first flies most people try to tie is the Woolly Bugger. It can be used for most situations and seems fairly simple to tie. Since this is your first time, youll actually be tying the Frankenstein Fly whether you realize it or not. This is true regardless of the specific fly you try to tie.
With the Woolly Bugger, youll use a jam knot, a fluffy piece of marabou, lead wire and so on....